Missouri
PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man was taken into custody Wednesday by deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and charged with three counts of sexual abuse after he allegedly assaulted two women between August 2022 and March 2024. Douglas H. Voepel, 63, made his first appearance in Marion County Circuit Court on Thursday before…
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SHELBYVILLE, Mo. — A request to have the bond reduced for a Hannibal attorney charged with five felonies involving a traffic crash on Sept. 13 in Shelby County was denied a reduction in bond Friday afternoon. Tyler White, 33, of Hannibal appeared in Shelby County Circuit Court by video with Kirksville attorney Mark Williams before…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Progress is being made on NECAC’s “Coalition of the Willing” group that aims to address housing issues in 12 Missouri counties. The idea came out of NECAC’s Tri-State Housing Summit in June. The group’s first meeting will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the NECAC Marion County Service Center, 3518…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Many birds are beginning to move from their spring and summer breeding grounds to their winter homes. This is a good time to watch birds make the seasonal transition. A bird walk will be at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Sodalis Nature Preserve, sponsored by Hannibal Parks and Recreation. Gale Rublee,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District is on the verge of doing something it hasn’t done in more than two decades: Redistricting its elementary schools either through traditional redistricting or closing one of its elementary schools. Hannibal hasn’t redistricted on this large of a scale since 2000. “We have a small internal committee, and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will have Family Weekend on campus Friday-Sunday, Sept. 27-29, bringing together HLGU students, their families, alumni and the Hannibal community while showcasing the on-campus experience. The weekend will feature the Alumni and Friends Golf Classic, A PhD in the Hot Seat, Trilogy Disc Golf Challenge, Block Party on the Quad…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — On Wednesday morning, the main campus of Hannibal School District, including Hannibal Middle School (HMS), Hannibal High School (HHS), Hannibal Career & Technical Center (HCTC), and the Annex, was placed on a soft lockdown for approximately one hour. From Hannibal Public Schools: The soft lockdown was initiated after a student reported seeing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services will be the host of a Burgers & Brews fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Y-Mens Pavilion. Proceeds will go toward a capital campaign to raise money for a new facility for the organization. Great River Brewing Company will offer craft beers for sale.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A celebration to honor the musicians of the band Uptown Strings will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Mayor Barry Louderman will present a proclamation from the city of Hannibal thanking the band members for their musical contribution to the city. The band, formerly…
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At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) seated two new commissioners from Iowa. Elected were Emily Benjamin and Rachel Lindeen. They replace Denise Boyer and Shelley Oltmans who left the board earlier this year. Benjamin is vice- president at Lee County Economic Development Group. Her duties are to ensure that proper programming,…
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FLORIDA, Mo. — The seventh annual Salt River Quilt Show will be held during the first weekend in October at the Mark Twain Memorial Shrine within Mark Twain State Park and the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site at 37352 Shrine Road, Florida, Mo. The theme of this year’s quilt show is “Centennial: 100 Years…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Revenue recently said in a press release that the license office in Palmyra, 100 S. Main, Suite 003, is temporarily closed. Customers are encouraged to visit a nearby location to receive assistance with motor vehicle and driver licensing needs: A full list of license office locations and hours…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal attorney has been charged with five felonies involving a traffic crash on Sept. 13 in Shelby County. Tyler White, 33, of Hannibal was charged Friday in Shelby County Circuit Court with: If convicted by a jury, White could face up to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal attorney was arrested twice this week, with the second arrest happening Friday morning at the Marion County Courthouse while he was in the middle of a hearing. Tyler White, 33, was representing clients in traffic cases in Marion County Associate Circuit Court before Judge Brad Funk when he was removed…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Chad DeWaard, professor of political science and chair of the college’s Department of Civic Engagement and Leadership, recently was named to the Higher Education Ambassador Program by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). DeWaard will help improve the CFR’s educational resources and methods, find new opportunities for students to engage…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Appointments are available for a no-cost cholesterol screening on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Blessing Health Hannibal, 100 Medical Drive, in the MJB conference room. The screening requires at 12-hour fast. It measures HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose levels. Appointments are required and available between 7:30 and 8:45 a.m. on Oct.…
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CLARENCE, Mo. – It’s harvest time in northeastern Missouri. Rows of corn furl their browned leaves up at the blazing sky in Shelby County, one of Missouri’s least-populated counties. Barely 6,000 residents live here, many of them on one of Shelby County’s 150 Missouri Century Farms recognized by University of Missouri Extension for being owned…
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