Another step toward reopening the Sawyer’s Creek Fun Park has been taken. John and Judy Kenison, the park’s new owners, announced Monday they have entered into a lease agreement regarding the Riverview Café with Bill and Doris Scheiner, and their daughter, Melissa Hamilton.

It’s one of those issues that, like a telemarketer, just doesn’t seem to go away.
 

Three transportation projects awarded Jan. 6 at the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting will be completed in Lewis County in Northeast Missouri this year. The funding for these projects originates from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act authorized by the federal government.

Two transportation projects awarded January 6 at the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission meeting will be completed in Marion County this year.

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission recently awarded a transportation improvement project for work on U.S. 24/61 to rehabilitate both north and southbound bridges over the North Fabius River, just north of Route 6 near Taylor.

Bid limits in the city of Hannibal are going up. The Hannibal City Council accepted the recommendation of Finance Director Doug Warren during its Tuesday night meeting and gave first reading to a bill that will increase the ceilings that must be reached before bids must be sought.

The former DURA North building, in which production ceased just over a year ago, could become a little easier to market in the future. George Walley, executive director of the Northeast Missouri Economic Development Council, recently told that board that Norfolk and Western Railroad has acknowledged that it is feasible to build a railroad spur to the building.

Jeanne Youngwirth is coming home.
Youngwirth, the daughter of John and Judy Kenison, the new owners of Sawyer’s Creek Family Fun Park, announced Thursday that they have chosen her to be the facility’s general manager.
Why did the Kenisons select their daughter for the position?

Following a successful series of concerts last fall at Clemens Field, more concerts are being planned this spring at the historic ballyard. On Thursday, concert events were announced for Saturday, May 15, and Saturday, July 3.

The Menards home improvement store in Quincy will begin taking applications Feb. 3.