Ralls County, Missouri
RALLS COUNTY, Mo. — Ralls County officials are reminding senior residents that the deadline to apply for the Senior Real Estate Property Tax Relief Program is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 30. Eligibility requirements: Applications and complete program details, including the official ordinance, are available online at rallscountymo.gov/senior-real-estate-tax-relief. Completed applications should be submitted to the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Economic development leaders, early education advocates and families in Marion and Ralls counties are urging Gov. Mike Kehoe to approve funding for a childcare cost-sharing exchange — an innovative public-private partnership that would help address persistent child care shortages across northeast Missouri. The initiative, backed by a $5 million state appropriation, requires…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Great River Honor Flight board of directors recently announced that the 76th mission will be its first all-women veterans honor flight on June 18–19, leaving from Hannibal. Thirty-seven veterans will participate. Five served during the Vietnam era, 18 during the Gulf War and the remaining 14 served between those conflicts. They…
Read Full Article MEXICO, Mo. — The Miss Missouri Scholarship organization will crown its 94th Miss Missouri on Saturday, June 14, after a week of preliminary competition featuring a private interview with the judges, talent performances, on-stage question and fitness. This year’s class competition class includes Miss Hannibal Grace Isch, Miss Clark County Evan Jones and Miss Mark Twain Kate…
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 from its Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin as needed. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and…
Read Full Article NEW LONDON, Mo. — New London Park Days will be held Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, on the grounds of the New London courthouse. Activities on Friday are: Agenda for Saturday: Vendors for the two-celebration include:
Read Full Article CENTER, Mo. — Combining literacy and outdoor activity is what the Friends of the Ralls County Library Group envisioned when its started fundraising this winter for “Story Strolling with the Ralls County Library,” through which young patrons can enjoy a book while in their hometown park. In a press release, president Jan Golian said, “StoryWalk…
Read Full Article RALLS COUNTY, Mo. — Ralls County Sheriff Brian Allen was about to enjoy Easter lunch with his family when he got the call. “In this job, you expect it,” Allen said Sunday evening. “So instead of heading to Rustic Oak, I went to work.” The Ralls County Sheriff’s Office ended up with two serious situations…
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Read Full Article PERRY, Mo. — After 25 years of helping others at a job he considered to be one of the most satisfying, John Nemes, former chief of the Marion and Ralls County Ambulance Districts (MCAD), decided last fall it was time to retire. Nemes was honored March 28 at a retirement party at The Junction restaurant,…
Read Full Article RALLS COUNTY, Mo. — The Ralls County Endowment Fund recently received a $5,000 donation from Ranger Power to get closer to its goal of $15,000, which will permanently endow the fund, earn a match of $15,000 from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri and begin providing annual grants to nonprofit organizations…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Pavement improvements are scheduled to begin Wednesday on 18 miles of westbound U.S. Route 36 in Marion and Ralls counties, from seven-tenths of a mile west of U.S. Route 61 at Hannibal to a half-mile west of Route Z near Monroe City. This work includes pavement repairs, shoulder improvements, resurfacing and diamond…
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