The Maple Lawn Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting at 1:30 pm May 28, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in the main dining room. Nine members answered roll call with their response to “What flowers do you have blooming?” The gem of the day was “Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage…

By Emma Jones, Missouri News Network As more discussions about supplying adequate, affordable childcare are had across the state, childcare centers continue to struggle with staff retention. Beth Ann Lang, deputy chief executive officer of Child Care Aware of Missouri, has been working to address Missouri’s childcare crisis for more than 20 years. Lang said…

HANNIBAL – The following is a list of general highway maintenance work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northeast Missouri region for the next few weeks. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the TravelerInformation Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned…

By Ella Aguilar Palmyra — At its June 4 meeting, the Palmyra City Council reviewed public-safety concerns and operational updates across city departments. It set the next steps for policy work on recreational vehicles and park use. Third Ward Council member Rex Thomas raised growing concerns about the use of e-bikes, golf cars, and utility…

There is a question that is often asked not only from out-of-town visitors, but a few local citizens have asked as well. “When and how did Palmyra get the nickname of Flower City”? A few days ago, a Quincy Herald Whig article written by Brent Engel came across my desk. (no date) The article was…

By Ella Aguilar At the Palmyra Chamber of Commerce gathering at El Nopal on Tuesday, June 9, members heard updates from the Palmyra School Foundation on recent gifts, scholarship activity, community partnerships, and upcoming events. The Foundation announced a transformational $700,000 gift from Lucille Foster to create an opportunity scholarship specifically to help students attend…

By Ella Aguilar Missouri has reduced statewide funding for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) from $6 million to $2 million, resulting in a halt to new enrollments after July 1 and forcing local libraries to seek alternative funding sources. Representative Louis Riggs (Marion and Ralls counties) voted Yea; the bill passed the Missouri House…

By Jacob Miklas and Kaleb Anderson, Missouri News Network WASHINGTON—Under the bright lights of Nationals Park, the red-capped left fielder stretched his entire 6-foot-6-inch length to catch the ball, bouncing up with a bloody face. It was just another congressional baseball classic for U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., whose MVP-winning performance led the Republicans’ 11-2…

Shelbina Chapter #159 OES held a stated meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with 14 members and guests present. Chapter was opened in regular form with Joyce Viloria, WM presiding. Other officers present were Charles Rosenkrans, WP; Nancy Thorndyke, AM; Lois Turner, Secy; Carla Schoenborn, Cond Pro Tem; JoAnn Robuck, A. Cond. Pro Tem; Leslie…

This week brought a lot of rain and some thunderstorms! Several around the area reported as much as eight total inches for the Thursday and Friday rains, and it rained again much of the day on Saturday. Area creeks, streams, and ditches overflowed; and several area roads were closed due to flooding. South Union Baptist…