Shelby County, Missouri
The Summer Solstice — the first day of summer — was June 20. The daylight hours we have each day will decrease until the Winter Solstice on the first day of winter on Dec. 21. The weather we have been having the past few days reminds me of 2023. The hot dry wind and lack…
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Happy Father’s Day to all the special fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers and great-great-grandfathers. Let them know how much you appreciate them and how special they are to you. The weather has been great for all your gardening and yard work. The one thing we see is not having enough rain for all the plants in gardens…
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The noise from all the cicadas has been very loud the past few days. They showed up earlier this year and have been busy making noise since. Males make noise to attract females. They mate and the females go and lay their eggs in tree bark and branches. Six to 10 weeks later, the eggs…
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Everything should be growing faster with the warmer weather and rain we have been getting. Hopefully many of you have got everything in the garden and flowerbeds. Many people have been buying transplants to put in the garden and flowerbeds. Some places are starting to discount them so they don’t lose a lot of money.…
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With the weather we have been having over the past few days, hopefully many of you have done some planting in your garden and flowerbeds. Get your vegetable and flower transplants and seed in the soil because you don’t need to worry about cold weather. The weather has been good for helping weeds grow. Remove…
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and grandmothers. Make sure you tell them how much you love them. I’ve seen several pairs of barn swallows in the past few days, and the weather has been changing, so spring is here for a while. Many of you in the past few days have got much-needed…
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I pray everyone had a blessed Easter while remembering that Jesus died to save us all. The weather is beginning to be more like spring with much-needed rain and warmer days. Hopefully, many of you have done some garden planting. In the community garden behind the Father Buhman Center in Shelbina, Mo. carrots, beets, lettuce,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation Northeast District Office will be the host of a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at the MoDOT Shelbina Maintenance Facility, 213 N. Douglas in Shelbina. The job fair is being held to hire multiple full-time positions including maintenance workers, highway designer/civil…
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Meteorologist Brent Clair says we might be getting some nasty weather soon.
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The calendar says it is spring, but the weather acts like we can still have several more days of winter. So what can you be doing? I have seen several yards already have been mowed once. I realize many people cut grass short no matter the time of the year. You should allow grass to…
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Hopefully many of you have received some much-needed rain during the last few days. The rain, with the above-normal temperatures, will help many plants start to grow. I have had some questions in the past few days about getting new grass to start to grow. Spring and fall are the best times to start new…
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We’ve seen record-high temperatures in the past few days. It looks like we will be seeing more warm days in the next few weeks too. Many of you are starting to buy your garden seed from mail or online retailers, local stores or large garden centers. From the late 1960s to the mid 1980s, you…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Rehabilitation work is set to resume, entering the final stage, on 25 rural northeast Missouri bridges on Feb. 28. Work began last summer, then halted due to winter conditions. Capital Paving and Construction, LLC was awarded the $2.2M contract last year that spans eight counties includes Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Schuyler,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacement, pavement improvement and roadway elevation/rebuild projects in the Northeast District during its regular meeting on Feb. 14. A $928,839 contract was awarded to Gene Haile Excavating, Inc., for a bridge replacement project on Route AA in Monroe County, over…
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The saying about weather in Missouri is true. If you don’t like it, wait a couple of days and it will change. We still have time to prune your fruit trees, grapes and brambles. Don’t want to prune after the sap starts flowing for this year. When pruning grapes, remember new grapes only grow on…
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The weather has been above normal for temperature and below normal for moisture, so enjoy the warmer weather we are having. Spring is coming soon. We may have a few cold days and nights ahead, so you should still do your spring pruning of your fruit trees. However, I have seen many large groups of…
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United Way Community Impact Partner Highlight: Audrey Pickett at YMCA – A Passion for Helping Others
HANNIBAL, Mo. – Audrey Pickett can be found nearly every day rolling around in her wheelchair with a smile on her face at the YMCA of Hannibal. For her, this agency has become a home. “It’s different when you don’t see the impact the YMCA has every day, but when you live it every day…
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SHELBYVILLE, Mo. — A Moberly man jailed after an officer-involved shooting in Shelby County in January was arraigned on Monday and pled not guilty. Erik A. Prange, 51, of Moberly, appeared in Shelby County Circuit Court before Judge Mike Greenwell. He is being held without bond in the Audrain County Jail in Mexico. A bond appearance…
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We have seen a lot of moisture get into the ground during the past few days from all the rain and melting snow. This will help build up the moisture in the soil. The South Shelby Adult Vo-Ag Horticulture had its first class on Jan. 23. Plans are to be starting seeds by Feb. 13.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Thanks to fundraising efforts through the Hannibal Salvation Army, 1,519 Northeast Missouri children received Christmas gifts in conjunction with Toys for Tots and 788 families received a box containing a full holiday meal. Eddie and Tracy Lennox were the 2023 Christmas Campaign Chairs. Eddie Lennox revealed on Monday that the total raised…
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SHELBYVILLE, Mo. — A Moberly man has been formally charged after an officer-involved shooting in Shelby County on Wednesday. Erik A. Prange, 51, of Moberly, has been charged with four counts of assault of a special victim in the first degree, a Class A felony, and four counts of armed criminal action. Charges were filed Thursday.…
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Hopefully, all of you made it through the first major snowfall of 2024. If you believe in the old wives’ tales, we should have a total of eight measurable snowfalls this year. It was a heavy, wet snow. All the moisture in the snow will help build the subsoil moisture and seal up the soil…
Read Full Article SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. — A chase that began in Quincy led to two men exchanging gunfire once it ended outside of Clarence. Just before 8 p m. Wednesday, Northeast Missouri Emergency Communications requested assistance with a suspect who had fled from Adams County Sheriff’s deputies and Quincy Police. Authorities had responded to a call at the…
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Happy New Year to everyone from Laura, Hillary, Sandra and myself. We’re praying that 2024 will be a great year for you and your families in everything you plan on doing in your garden, flowerbeds, yard and the rest of your life. Great news: The daylight hours are getting longer if you haven’t noticed. The…
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Merry Christmas to everyone from Laura, Hillary, Sandra and me. This is a time of year to remember that Jesus was born to save us all. You should spend time celebrating the birth of Jesus with your family. Spring must be around the corner, because the South Shelby Adult Vo-Ag Class is starting at 5:30…
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