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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — NECAC is extending the application period for a federal rent-assistance program in 11 Missouri counties. Income-qualifying applicants to the NECAC Housing Choice Voucher program will be placed on a waiting list. Counties covered are Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Shelby and Warren counties, and the Vandalia/Farber areas…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Local nonprofits looking to build their programming, expand their mission and better their communities are invited to apply for grant funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri’s annual community grant program. The deadline to submit grant applications is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. Grants totaling more than…
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Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — Complete Family Medicine, a service of Hannibal Regional, is reopening its healthcare clinic in Paris on Wednesday, April 3. This investment into local healthcare comes in response to the unexpected closure of the Blessing Healthcare Clinic in Paris. Complete Family Medicine worked with Dr. Mary Crawford to ensure essential medical care will…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — NECAC will accept applications for a federal rent-assistance program in 11 Missouri counties through March 31. Income-qualifying applicants to the NECAC Housing Choice Voucher program will be placed on a waiting list. Counties covered are Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Shelby and Warren counties. NECAC contracts with…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — The seventh annual Salt River Quilt Show, “Centennial: 100 Years at Mark Twain State Park, 1924-2024,” will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6, at the Mark Twain Memorial Shrine in Florida, Mo. Doors will open both days at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 p.m.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri invites nonprofits throughout its 12-county service area to apply for a grant of up to $7,500 through its annual Community Grant program. Grants totaling more than $210,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. – Rachel Turnbull still can’t believe she won a $50,583 jackpot from the Ace of Diamonds fundraiser hosted by the Monroe City R-I Education Foundation. “I was shocked by the win,” Turnbull said. “I still feel like I am in a state of shock.” Turnbull lives in Columbia, Mo., and graduated from…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension 4-H state meats judging contest on Feb. 17 drew 54 competing 4-H members from across the state. Held in partnership with the MU Meat Science Program, the event gave contestants the opportunity to hone their judging skills and explore career and educational opportunities, said Maria Calvert, MU…
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…
Read Full Article MRN”s Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips take you to Monroe City, Mo., where you will find some amazing fried chicken and other great food in Taste of the Town. How good is the fried chicken at BK’s Place? Well, there is a fella who lives near Camp Point, Ill. who drives all the way to…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — John Jackson of Hannibal announced Tuesday he will be running for presiding circuit judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Missouri in 2024. The Tenth Judicial Circuit covers Marion, Monroe and Ralls counties. Rachel Bringer Shepherd announced last month that she will not seek re-election. She has held the position since 2010.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Monroe County Route J is scheduled to close Monday, Feb. 19, as work begins on the bridge rehabilitation project located over the Middle Fork Salt River, 0.5 miles east of Route OO, near Duncans Bridge. The project is anticipated to be completed by mid-May. Included in this contract are two additional bridge…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article MAYWOOD, Mo. — Rachel Bringer Shepherd announced Monday in an email that she will not seek re-election as presiding circuit judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit, which includes Marion, Monroe and Ralls counties in Missouri, in 2024. She has held the position since 2010. “I have been very grateful for the opportunity to serve as a presiding…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Amanda Bowen, the Salvation Army family services caseworker in Hannibal, joined the Salvation Army in August 2020. When people in the community turn to the Salvation Army for help, they connect to the Hannibal native. “It is hard to ask for help,” Bowen said. She knows this personally. “We say all of…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — A Boone County judge on Friday sentenced Thomas Payne of Monroe City to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after an October 2023 jury found him guilty of third-degree assault in connection to the October 2022 death of a man outside a Hannibal bar. Payne was found guilty on Oct.…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — The Monroe County Historical Society recently published a comprehensive book and photo CD for 10 cemeteries in Monroe County — Union, Mount Airy, Atterberry, Dry-Hulen, Dunaway, Forest Grove, Fox, Heathman, Jackson Chapel and Lasley-Gillispie. This is the 11th volume in a series of updated cemetery transcriptions with a companion photo CD published…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – Coyote Hill is United Way of the Mark Twain Area’s Community Impact Agency that will be highlighted throughout November. Coyote Hill Hannibal is a satellite operation of Coyote Hill based in Harrisburg, Mo outside of Columbia, Mo. The organization began in the early 1990s with the goal to provide safe, quality foster…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – During its regular meeting on Oct. 12, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for a bridge replacement, as well as seal coat and resurfacing projects in the Northeast District. A $12.4M contract was awarded to KCI Construction Company for a bridge replacement project on Missouri Route 79, over Bear Creek,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Laura Berry, who lives at River Bluff Senior Apartments in Hannibal, hopes to see a decrease in her utility bill this year after workers from Northeast Community Action Corporation spent their morning weatherizing her home. Berry’s apartment is one of 40 units at River Bluff Senior Apartments to receive new smoke detectors,…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — The Monroe County Historical Society will hold its annual banquet Monday, Oct. 23, at Mark Twain Country Club, just east of Paris on Highway 154. The doors will open at 4 p.m. for viewing of the historic displays, with dinner to be served at 6 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Howard…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is taking applications from the elderly and disabled for the federally-funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program in 12 Missouri counties. The program is under way for applications from the elderly and disabled with applications for all others starting Nov.…
Read Full Article SEDALIA, Mo. – The Missouri 4-H community honored this year’s inductees into the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame in August at State Fair Community College in Sedalia. Local Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame inductees include: In a press release, Rachel Augustine, senior director of advancement for the Missouri 4-H Foundation, said, “This year’s inductees represent…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council (HREDC) has selected Maria Kuhns as the new executive director of the organization. The decision was made by a search committee comprised of board members following an extensive search process. Hal Benedict, board president of HREDC, said, “We are thrilled to have Maria take on the…
Read Full Article Ameren Missouri and Cool Down Missouri have donated 75 window air conditioning units to the North East Community Action Corporation to be distributed to qualifying elderly and disabled residents in nine Missouri counties. Locally, Ameren customers living in Lewis, Monroe, Pike and Ralls counties can participate. In a press release, NECAC’s Kayla Wasson said, “We…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – Local foster children and families will receive a boost in services thanks to a $10,000 grant presented Tuesday afternoon to Coyote Hill, a foster care licensing and support organization, from the Hannibal Rotary Club. Members of Hannibal Rotary chose Coyote Hill out of a number of applicants for the grant. Hannibal Rotary…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — NECAC recently announced the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program is ending. The two-year emergency program provided help to income-qualifying people for water and sewer bills. NECAC will be taking applications for a water bill assistance program through June 30. Applications may be dropped off at NECAC County Service Centers. They may…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need this summer. Distribution of fans began June 1 from its Family Services facilities in both Quincy and Hannibal. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and Marion,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – A $15 million tax credit project will include the renovation of Hannibal’s old St. Elizabeth’s Hospital into 60 apartments for seniors and building six single-family homes on donated lots. Partners for the project are NECAC, NeighborWorks America, City of Hannibal and 3 Diamond Development of Lincolnwood, Ill. Additional funding sources may be…
Read Full Article KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Congressman Sam Graves recently announced the winners of the annual Sixth Congressional District Art Competition. Kaitlyn Spence of Monroe City High School was awarded first place in the competition for her piece titled “Indefinite.” In a press release, Graves said, “Our young artists in north Missouri have once again submitted some…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — NECAC is offering free diapers to income-eligible parents in five Missouri counties — Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery and Pike. The goal of the program is to help struggling parents use the savings for other needs. Multiple sizes of diapers are available, along with pull-ups and wipes, at the NECAC service centers in…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded two contracts during its regular meeting on April 5 for four bridge rehabilitation projects in the Northeast District. A $1,182,615 contract was awarded to Bleigh Construction Company for a bridge replacement project on Route M in Monroe County over Milligan Creek, one mile west of Route…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. — Voters in the Monroe City R-I School District will decide on a $6.7 million bond to benefit the elementary school. Tony DeGrave, superintendent of the Monroe City R-I School District, said the district’s main priority is to complete the south wing of the school by adding 11 classrooms to house grades…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. – Monroe City Mayor Melissa Hays and the Board of Aldermen have selected Tamitha R. (Overly) Ague as the town’s new city administrator. Ague began her position on March 23 supporting and directing various aspects of Monroe City’s operations as well as leading the implementation of several strategic plan initiatives for the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL — As children, Anie and her little brother lived in seven different foster placements in five years. (Anie’s name was changed to protect her identity.) With each move, they had to start over in a new community. When Anie was 6-years-old the promise of a “forever family” shattered when she and her brother were…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — An opportunity to establish a charitable endowment fund for Monroe County and receive a $15,000 matching gift was announced Thursday by community leaders at the Monroe County Courthouse. The Monroe County Endowment Fund, held at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri, will serve as a permanent source of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri invites nonprofits throughout its 12-county service area to apply for a grant of up to $7,500 through its annual community grant program (formerly known as competitive grant program). Grants totaling more than $177,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture,…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension officials recently came to Monroe County to recognize county commissioners and others for their part in funding a new county extension center. Marshall Stewart, vice chancellor for extension and engagement, commended county commissioners Mike Minor, Mike Whelan and Marilyn O’Bannon for contacting Extension officials about the availability of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL — The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the Missouri Department of Transportation awarded contracts for Northeast District projects during its regular meeting on Jan. 4. Contracts awarded were: A $1,860,049 contract was awarded to STF, LLC DBA Traffic Control Company for pavement marking at various locations throughout the district. For more information, contact…
Read Full Article New center under construction for MU Extension in Monroe County; fundraiser banquet set for Saturday
PARIS, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension officials recently came to Monroe County to recognize county commissioners and others for their part in funding a new county extension center. MU Vice Chancellor for Extension and Engagement Marshall Stewart commended county commissioners Mike Minor, Mike Whelan and Marilyn O’Bannon for contacting MU Extension officials about the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — John D. Zimmer, president and CEO of HNB Bancorp, Inc. and HNB National Bank, announced Thursday with Elizabeth Fry Matteson, chairman of the board and G. Jackson Jones, president and CEO of Northeast Missouri Bancshares, Inc. and its principal subsidiary, The Mercantile Bank of Louisiana, Mo., that the two institutions have executed…
Read Full Article JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Col. Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has announced 19 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Thursday, Dec. 22. The 115th recruit class reported to the academy on July 5, and the new troopers will report to duty in their assigned troops on…
Read Full Article HOLLIDAY, Mo. — The search by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for a woman who has been missing for a year continues. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a missing person at 4:24 p.m. Dec. 17, 2021. The last known contact with Betty L. Hayes, 88, was by a family member by…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation is taking applications for the federally-funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program in 12 Missouri counties. The program began Nov. 1 for the elderly and disabled and kicked off Dec. 1 for families and individuals. NECAC assisted about 9,000 households…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. — Kairos Hope, a Christian recovery home for survivors of human trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual trauma, will hold a Festival of Trees fundraiser beginning Thanksgiving Day and continuing daily through Dec. 3. Hours are 2-10 p.m., with Saturday hours (Nov. 26 and Dec. 3) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The…
Read Full Article MACON, Mo. — Capt. Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B, Macon, has announced the promotion of Sgt. Paul M. Behrens to lieutenant and designated a member of the Troop B command staff, effective Dec. 1. Behrens was appointed to the patrol on Jan. 1, 1997. After graduating from the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign is partnering with people and community organizations to bring joy to low-income children in Lewis, Marion, Pike, Shelby, Monroe and Ralls counties in northeast Missouri. This year’s local partner for Toys for Tots is RSVP at Douglass Community Services. Toys for Tots also is…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation is offering free diapers to income-qualifying parents of babies in 12 Missouri counties. Diapers are available at NECAC Service Centers in Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph. St. Charles, Shelby and Warren counties. In addition to qualifying by income, clients must make an…
Read Full Article SEDALIA, Mo. — “Making the best better” for generations of Missouri 4-H club members, 40 volunteers joined the 2022 Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame on Aug. 20 at State Fair Community College in Sedalia. The Missouri 4-H Foundation recognized people who have created a legacy of service to 4-H by honoring them with membership in…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council will be the host of Ignite SparkNIGHT at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Rialto in downtown Hannibal. Local entrepreneurs and small business owners will gather to pitch their businesses to investors. The event is open to the public. Ignite connects entrepreneurs with each other and with capital that…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, are operating a lemonade stand to benefit The Salvation Army. The sisters are inviting children in the community and surrounding area to join them in helping their neighbors in need by operating a lemonade stand of their own. “Every year that…
Read Full Article MACON, Mo. — Captain Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of Troop B of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has promoted Trooper Chad W. Walton will be promoted to corporal and designated assistant zone supervisor of Zone 7, Knox and Lewis counties. Walton was appointed to the patrol on Oct. 16, 2001. After graduation from the…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Ameren Missouri and Cool Down St. Louis recently donated 95 air conditioning units to NECAC. They are available at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis to qualifying elderly and disabled Ameren customers in NECAC’s service area. More information is available by calling NECAC at 573-324-6633.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation is reminding residents that the summer portion of the Energy Crisis Intervention Program began June 1. More than $1.4 million in funding is still available. Applicants must meet income guidelines, be the person responsible for the bill and have $3,000 or less in financial resources. Applications may…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army again will be collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need. Distribution of fans from the Salvation Army’s Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin on June 13. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois, and Marion, Ralls, Lewis, Shelby and Monroe counties…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Local nonprofits seeking to build their programming, expand their mission and better their communities are invited and encouraged to apply for funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri’s annual competitive grant program. The deadline to submit grant applications is at 11:45 p.m. June 1. Grants are made for…
Read Full Article JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Wednesday the findings of an investigation done by his office relating to claims of misconduct involving the county clerk in Monroe County. After complaints were received and the findings verified, a statement of probable cause was sent to the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office. Clerk…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — There’s still time to apply to the Missouri Century Farm Program. The deadline has been extended a month to June 1. If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1922, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To qualify, the same family must have owned…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Don Patrick, president and chief executive officer of the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation, was presented March 24 with the Richard H. Stallings Lifetime Achievement Award by the National NeighborWorks Association of Washington, D.C. Patrick was recognized for more than 35 years of leadership in guiding NECAC’S expansion of programs and…
Read Full Article LOUISIANA, Mo. — When he took the executive director’s position at North East Community Action Corporation in 1985, Don Patrick of Louisiana did not plan to stay long. More than 36 years later, he’s retiring as the longest-serving administrator in NECAC’s 57-year history. Patrick, whose last day was April 1, thanked board members and staff…
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center and Recreation Area on April 7-8 for the resurfacing of the parking lot. The center will reopen for the weekend at 9 a.m. April 9. The center will have a secondary closure from 6 a.m. to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Healthcare System will be working with local communities to update the Community Health Needs Assessment for the Marion, Lewis, Monroe, Pike, Ralls and Shelby counties. Input from community members is sought regarding the healthcare needs to complete work for the 2022 assessment. The goal of the update is to understand…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Beginning in April and going through June, Dr. Schuyler Metlis with the Hannibal Regional Medical Group will be the host of free skin cancer screenings throughout the region. The screenings are free. Space is limited, and an appointment is required. Metlis will be available for screenings on the following dates and times: Hannibal:…
Read Full Article The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake has set the opening dates for campgrounds. Reservations are needed before setting up on a site. Reservations should be made at www.recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. Campground loop opening/closing dates are: Ray Behrens Campground: Deer Run, Sites 1A-47B, open April 1 to Nov. 21 Ray Behrens: Little Blue…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A Missouri agency is seeking homeowners for a do-it-yourself renovation program called Self-Help Housing. NECAC administers the USDA program in Lincoln, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Shelby and Warren counties. Participants must meet income guidelines and work with a NECAC construction supervisor, who will provide one-on-one instruction. Supplies and tools will…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. – Forty-eight Missouri 4-H members competed Feb. 19 in the 4-H state meats judging contest on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia. Held in partnership with the MU Meat Science Program, the contest gave competitors the opportunity to develop their judging skills and explore career and educational opportunities. Results – Junior division…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri will distribute more than $175,000 in grants to local nonprofits through its annual competitive grant program, which opens March 1. Grants of up to $7,500 will be made to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri recently elected Lance Grady as its new board chair and welcomed Douglas Palmer and Julie Shepard to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting. Palmer is the president of Culver-Stockton College. “I am excited to join with a group of community-minded and…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Toys for Tots in Northeast Missouri provided Christmas assistance to 1,221 children in Northeast Missouri in 2021. For the safety of clients and volunteers, all gift requests were pre-boxed again this year. “While in-person shopping might be the ideal, we have to the keep safety of families and our volunteers at the forefront,” said…
Read Full Article MACON, Mo. — Capt. Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of Troop B of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, recently announced two promotions and one transfer effective Feb. 1, 2022. Cpl. Terrance B. Ritter will be promoted to sergeant and designated the zone supervisor of Zone 2, serving Macon and Shelby counties. Ritter was appointed to…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. — The Ralls County Soil and Water Conservation District will host the fourth annual NEMO/WCIL soil health workshop at the Monroe City Knights of Columbus Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 28. Admission is free. Lunch is provided at no charge. Sponsors will be on hand and in the room…
Read Full Article Eight people died in traffic crashes during the 78-hour counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2021. 2021 Christmas Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers investigated the following: Traffic Crashes — 310Traffic Crash Injuries — 92Traffic Crash Fatalities — 4DWI — 67 [Note: Last year during the 78-hour Christmas…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Toys for Tots of Northeast Missouri provided toys for 600 children on Tuesday during Distribution Day in Hannibal at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. About 285 low-income families qualified for Toys for Tots assistance in Marion, Ralls, Pike, Shelby, Monroe and Lewis Counties. During the distribution, Salvation Army also provide food baskets. …
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE — Temporary closures for road maintenance at John Spalding Boat Ramp, South Fork Boat Ramp and Robert Allen Boat Ramp at Mark Twain Lake are scheduled between Nov. 8 and Nov. 16. Areas may be closed for only a few days during the dates noted. Drivers are asked to obey all traffic laws…
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — Firewood cutting for personal use will be allowed by permit on designated areas of Mark Twain Lake, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The cutting period will begin Monday and continue through Feb. 25, 2022. Firewood cutting areas may closed for short durations during this period to accommodate hunting seasons,…
Read Full Article The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation is gearing up for colder weather by reminding people that the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program begin Nov. 1 for qualifying elderly and disabled clients. It will start Dec. 1 for families and individuals. Applications have been mailed to people who received…
Read Full Article Matthew Kirby submitted these photos of the annual Hannibal Band Day field show. The parade and field show celebrate local high school marching bands and is usually held on the second Tuesday in October.
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake has announced an extension of the camping season for some sites because of increased public demand. To accommodate the increased need for campsites the Ray Behrens, Indian Creek and Frank Russell Campgrounds have extended the season for selected sites: Ray…
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — A Halloween walk will be held from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15 and from 4-9 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Indian Creek Campground by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake. Some changes have been made to the event because of COVID-19. The campground will be closed to…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — Nearly empty meat aisles are a burden producers, processors and consumers don’t want to face again. To prevent that, the Missouri Department of Agriculture awarded $16.7 million to keep 150 meat and poultry processors throughout Missouri going strong. The Missouri Meat and Poultry Processing Grant helped bring 27 businesses into state-inspection status. It also…
Read Full Article Shocker! Weed electrocution research sparks interest as herbicide resistance impedes current methods
By LINDA GEISTUniversity of Missouri Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. – Move over, herbicides. There’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s toting powerful guns loaded with electricity to kill weeds. This shocking new method of weed control recently was demonstrated at the 2021 Pest Management Field Day at the University of Missouri Bradford Research Center in…
Read Full Article ‘The surge is coming’: Springfield Mayor Ken McClure warns other Missouri cities about Delta variant
With hospitals swamped and hundreds of cases daily from a Delta variant surge of infection, Springfield is a warning of what is ahead for the rest of the state if vaccination rates do not increase dramatically, Mayor Ken McClure said Sunday morning on a national news program. And McClure defended door-to-door efforts to boost vaccinations, calling the…
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE — The Frank Russell, Ray Behrens and Indian Creek Campgrounds will be unavailable for future reservations from July 18 to September 13. The Ray Behrens and Frank Russell campgrounds are closed through Sunday, July 25 for damage repairs caused by a July 9 storm. The Indian Creek Campground also was impacted, but…
Read Full Article by Jim Dewey HANNIBAL – The Hannibal School Board approved a preliminary budget for 2021-2022. Although the budget is not finalized, approval was needed so the district can continue operating through July. Superintendent Susan Johnson told board members that revenues are estimated at $43,991,479. Estimated expenditures are $43,987,914 leaving a surplus of just over $3,500.…
Read Full Article Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) sent a clear message today that any attempt to revive the Obama-era WOTUS rule would be met with staunch resistance in Congress and from farmers and ranchers across America. “The Obama-era WOTUS rule was a direct assault on farm families everywhere,” said Graves. “Farmers and ranchers across America came together to fight this blatant executive…
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