Missouri
MEXICO- The 94th Miss Missouri competition began Wednesday night at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico with the announcement of preliminary winners in evening gown and talent. It is the 55th anniversary of the competition being held in Mexico. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of Miss Missouri’s Teen competition. Delegates in the Sash group competed in talent.…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Roth McElvain, who described himself as a “fifth-generation farmer, husband, father and proven conservative leader,” announced on Thursday his candidacy for District 5 Missouri State Representative. A lifelong resident of Marion County, McElvain lives and works on his family’s farm outside Palmyra, raising crops and cattle. “Our part of Missouri is often…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Celebrate the summer with an art walk in downtown Hannibal. The Hannibal region is home to a number of people who are makers, from painters to floral arrangers, from potters to metal smiths. Many of these artists exhibit and sell their creations in downtown Hannibal. This summer they are collaborating to provide…
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CANTON, Mo. — Requirements of the Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) President’s List are as follows: The following students were named to the C-SC President’s List for Spring 2025:
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal High School seniors Abbie Martin and Kyrie Wilkerson will each receive $2,500 scholarships from the George H. Riedel Foundation. Wilkerson was awarded the Riedel Scholarship for Business and Banking. Martin earned the Riedel Scholarship for Social Advocacy. The scholarships are awarded in honor of George H. Riedel, a director of F&M…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added a new Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the Collector’s Office. The exhibit, which will be on display through the end of August, features photographic reproductions of Young Masters Select winners from Hannibal High School art department entries from the Young…
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CANTON, Mo. — Requirements for the Culver-Stockton College Provost’s List are: The following students were named to the Provost’s List for Spring 2025:
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will offer a family nature program, “Scat is Where It’s At,” at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Nature interpreter Gale Rubee leads the program with the help of the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists. In a press release, Rublee said, “Naturalists call poop ‘scat.’ You…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Board of Public Works (HBPW) shared plans for a 12.2 percent rate increase for electrical services in the upcoming fiscal year at an administrative hearing before the Hannibal City Council last week. The increase was included in the organization’s budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026, which was unanimously approved by…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Tuesday marked the reopening of the Molly Brown Birthplace and Museum in its new location at 400 North Main, proving the structure to be nearly as tenacious as the woman who brought it to relevance. “I wanted to preserve Molly Brown’s home, and so (moving the house to its new location) felt…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) student chapter at Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) recently received the IMA Gold Award of Excellence, an honor granted to the student chapters that meet the IMA requirements, and a $500 prize. According to the IMA website, the student chapter program emphasizes the promotion of management accounting/financial management…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Requirements for the Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) Honor Roll are as follows: The following C-SC students have been named to the Honor Roll for the Spring 2025 semester:
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CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — Duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. Oh, c’mon. Duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. You know how it goes. Duh-da-da-duh, duh-da-da-duh, duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. The public is invited to join the living, the dead and the in between when “The Addams Family” is staged at 7 p.m. June 14 and 21 and at 2 p.m. June 15 and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was arrested Thursday and is in the Marion County Jail. The 10th Judicial District Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant on Friday, June 6, for Jeffrey S. Elliott, 37 of Hannibal, for delivery of a controlled substance. The warrant is the result of a search warrant executed on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — People are invited to an open house to learn about a potential future safety improvement project at Route F and U.S. 24/61 in Marion County from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, on the second floor of the Marion County Courthouse, 100 S. Main in Palmyra. Details about future improvements,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded $6,000 to bring back a successful summer theater camp series for another season. The grant will allow the camps to be offered free to any child between the ages of 5-19. Bluff City Theater will present three age-appropriate camps as part of the YETI program,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Douglass Community Services CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program celebrated a significant milestone on May 14 as Katie Neff was officially sworn in as the new CASA volunteer director, and Patty Voeple was sworn in as the newest CASA volunteer. The ceremony was held at the Marion County Courthouse and officiated…
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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…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A two-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Marion County injured a Palmyra man and a 16-year-old girl. A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol said the accident occurred at 2:44 a.m. on Saturday, June 7. A northbound 2015 Honda Accord, driven by a 34-year-old man from Troy, was on U.S. 61…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course will be held July 10-11 and July 17-19 at the Marion County Ambulance Training Center. CERT, a national program sponsored by FEMA, is designed to help provide basic disaster preparedness and response training to people and their communities across the country. A typical CERT…
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