MDC investigates reported fish kill at Ray Behrens, Spalding, and Dam portions of Mark Twain Lake
This event has been classified as a natural fish kill, and there is no reason for public concern. HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) received several reports late last week of a walleye fish kill event at Ray Behrens, Spalding, and Dam portions of Mark Twain Lake. An investigation into the reports revealed…
Read MoreCouncil Moves Forward on Sales Tax Ordinance and Public Works Projects
The Palmyra City Council convened on Thursday, July 17, in the Chamber Quarters of Palmyra City Hall. The meeting began with the approval of both the regular Agenda and the Consent Agenda. Unfinished Business During the review of ongoing matters, the council finalized revisions to the consolidated Policies and Procedures Manual. Additionally, they addressed drainage…
Read MoreTeresa Jo Buckwalter Rouse
Teresa Jo Buckwalter Rouse Teresa Jo Buckwalter Rouse, 67, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 11:32 AM, Saturday, July 12, 2025, at her home. Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. There will be no services at this time. A tree planting ceremony will be held…
Read MoreRuthie A. McCutchan
Ruthie A. McCutchan, 56, of Monticello, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Davis Funeral Home in Canton, MO. Jackie Kennedy will officiate. Burial will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery in Canton, MO. Friends and Family are invited…
Read MoreLisa Mae Kindhart Vahle
Lisa Mae Kindhart Vahle, 63, of Tioga, IL, passed away at 11:50 PM, Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Maywood, MO surrounded by her family. Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. There will be no services at this time.
Read MoreFireline
July 4 – At 2:24 a.m. 911 dispatched firefighters to a traffic crash located at US Highway 61 near US Highway 6 at the overpass, Taylor, Missouri. The subject fled on foot. Firefighters assisted law enforcement in trying to locate the subject. All personnel and trucks returned to the station at 5:40 a.m. July 4…
Read MoreHannibal Regional Offering Free Cervical Cancer Screenings on August 14
Kendell Farr, WHNP-BC Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer—yet about 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed each year, and nearly 4,000 lose their lives to it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Early detection through regular screenings can make all the difference, and Hannibal Regional…
Read MoreReal Estate
1. Beneficiary Deed Stephen L Dearing IV and Amanda J Dearing to Stephen L Dearing IV and Amanda J Dearing Family Trust All that part of the Northeast 1/3 of Southeast 1/4 of Section 26, Township 58, Range 6 West 2. General Warranty Panther Tire LLC to Farmers Exchange and Elevator West 1/2 of the…
Read MoreShelf 7-23-2025
125 Years Ago July 26, 1900 Rain is very badly needed in the immediate vicinity of Palmyra. So far as we have been able to learn almost every section of the county except this has been blessed why good showers and in a number of instances the amount of rainfall has been ample for all…
Read MoreLocal Youth Compete at 4-H Shooting Sports National Competition
The 2025 Missouri 4-H shotgun team consisted of Tanner Stubinger and Ayden Shortridge of Marion County 4-H, Max Billings of Monroe County 4-H and Ethan Buttris of Pulaski County 4-H and was coached by James Walls. The shotgun Event had teams from 28 states consisting of 115 kids. These kids competed in sporting clays,…
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