SPRINGFIELD, MO(07/14/2026)– Missouri State University awarded 2,677 degrees  to students in spring 2026.The commencement ceremonies took place May 8, 2026, at Great Southern Bank Arena. Lakeyn Smith of Palmyra (63461) graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice. Students who graduated with honors completed at least 30credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA…

The Northeast Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), University of Missouri Extension, and the Missouri Forage and Grassland Council will host a Management Intensive Grazing School August 25–27, 2026, in Williamstown, MO. Grazing schools are designed to teach producers, educators and agency personnel the fundamentals of management-intensive grazing through…

ROLLA, Mo. (July 14, 2026) – More than 1,000 graduates received degrees from Missouri University of Science and Technology at the close of the spring semester. The graduates were honored during ceremonies held May 15 and May 16 on the campus in Rolla.  Missouri S&T awards bachelor of science, bachelor of arts, master of science…

By Ella Aguilar The Palmyra Chamber of Commerce met at Iron Gate Estate, where a ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted to welcome them into the Chamber. The Chamber also heard from the CEO of Hannibal Regional Hospital, Todd Ahrens, who discussed the Hospital’s Mission, History, and the 2025 Community Benefit Summary. Hannibal Regional’s Mission has always…

By Ella Aguilar Mizzou Great River Alumni Chapter hosted its annual send-off for its local students in Missouri and Illinois preparing for another year in Columbia or, for others, their first year. Coach Shannon Welker, Mizzou’s Gymnastics coach, and Abbey Schreacke (Quincy, Illinois), a Senior and Starter for Mizzou’s Basketball Team during her Junior year,…

By Ella Aguilar Luke Myers, a volunteer Palmyra Firefighter, competed in the Firefighter Challenge Midwest Region Classics in Valparaiso, Indiana, on July 9th. While he did not make it to the finals, he came home as a DOUBLE State Record Holder. “I’m proud to represent Missouri against some of the best firefighters from across the…

Alan Dale Hagaman, 82 of Rushville, died Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the Elms in Macomb. He was born February 3, 1944 in Edmonton, Canada, the son of Albert Francis and Ethel Kellogg Hagaman and they later returned to Missouri. He married Pauline Lung on August 29, 1994 in Palmyra, MO down at his cousins…

By Leore Tai, Missouri News Network In the spring of 2021, Cecilia Williams lost her son, daughter-in-law and grandson to a drunken driver. Williams, who lives in Bonne Terre, is now raising the two orphaned grandchildren who survived, Bentley and Mason. A year later, Melanie Wankum was hit head-on by a drunken driver, killing her…

By Ella Aguilar The average age of a published author is 30. For Marissa Larae, it was about building her passion and career. Marissa published a children’s book as a child, but published her first novel this year at 18. Her love for books came from reading fantasy, with her favorite book series being Red…

A few weeks ago, a young lady of 90 years came in from Raymore Mo. She had told her friends about Palmyra Mo. and decided to take a road trip this way. She had planned with her sister of 95 from Rock Island Illinois to meet here. This is how the day went…    Margret…