Two young men from Marion County, Missouri, forged westward circa 1897, in search of riches derived from the goldfields of Colorado. Leaving a wife, a young child and aging parents behind, they set their sights on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains, where some 10,000 miners would conv…
HANNIBAL — Two local homeowners are seeing their fruits of their labor thanks to a unique program which supports renovation efforts to preserve and improve existing houses in the community.
HANNIBAL — The city of Hannibal has taken preliminary steps in an effort to secure grant money that would be used to help pay for a pair of projects.
LOUISIANA, Mo. — Bill Whyte can’t wait to once again perform the song that started him on the way to a notable country music career.
MONROE CITY — A Thursday night, two-vehicle collision in Ralls County injured three people, including two juveniles.
LOUISIANA, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is leasing a Louisiana site as part of a major expansion of its weatherization program.
NEW LONDON — One person was killed and another injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday night in Ralls County.
HANNIBAL — Tis the season for outdoor fun and travel but with soaring gas prices, many are choosing to stay closer to home this year.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Midwest temperatures rise, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working…
CENTER, Mo. — Ralls County Library has teamed up with the Ralls County R-II Schools to boost its summer reading program, sparking a surge in participation from 275 youth in 2021 to about 400 c…
HANNIBAL — Add water to the growing list of items that are increasing in price in Hannibal.
MONROE CITY — Missouri Department of Transportation crews will perform culvert replacements on Route K in Monroe County.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Stacy Charlton of Bowling Green has joined the North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) as a Housing Assistance Counselor.
HANNIBAL — Mermaid and Shark School at the Hannibal Aquatic Center allows youngsters to use their imagination while learning special swimming skills.
QUINCY, Ill. — The Kroc Center invites area children to participate in Kroc Tots Multi-Sports Camp for youth four to six years of age.
HANNIBAL — The public is invited to attend The Salvation Army Family Store’s Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 2.
HANNIBAL — In 2016 she was crowned Miss Hannibal and in the journey from that platform, Ashley Cummins has built a life she is passionate about … with or without a crown.
HANNIBAL — Each day, volunteers for the local Summer Meals program deliver fresh, ready-to-eat lunches to youth 18 years of age and younger.
HANNIBAL — The city of Hannibal will soon feature more acres of wooded property that is suitable for bat habitat.
HANNIBAL — The planned replacement of the Third Street viaduct in Hannibal by the Missouri Department of Transportation was a point of discussion and action by the city council during its Tues…
FAYETTE, Mo. — Students from Hannibal and Shelbina were among nearly 100 Central Methodist University students honored with academic awards during the May commencement program.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) recently hired 11 weatherization crew members.
NEW LONDON, Mo. — A Farber woman suffered minor injuries Monday morning in a two-vehicle collision in Ralls County.
HANNIBAL — National Tom Sawyer Days will do an early kick-off this Saturday morning when the first group of the season gathers in front of Tanyard Gardens for fence painting.
HANNIBAL — The MU Extension-Salt River Master Gardener Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. July 5 in Room 129 of the HLGU Burt Administration Building.
HANNIBAL — Corey Mehaffy, executive director of the Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council announced Tuesday that the Missouri Department of Transportation has approved funding for the…
PARIS, Mo. — The 53rd Annual Mark Twain Old Threshers’ Show features a wide array of events July 7-9 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Paris.
HANNIBAL — A real estate company is warning the community to be aware of a rise in online rental scams and to always know who you are working with.
As summer officially begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities that patients are counting now on the generosity of blood donors, especially …
HANNIBAL — Hannibal's Juneteenth Festival marked its silver anniversary over the weekend with an expansive celebration and fun for all ages.
JEFFERSON CITY — Local efforts to clear backlogs of untested sexual assault kits were recognized Friday by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office.
BOWLING GREEN — The new roundabout is taking shape at Business 61/Missouri 161/Court Street in Bowling Green.
MEXICO, Mo. — Missouri has a new Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen — Mallory Sublette of Palmyra.
HANNIBAL — Many churches are rallying to sustain Hannibal-LaGrange University through generous gifts.
HANNIBAL — Michael Owens, 36, doesn’t remember hitting the pavement after his motorcycle was struck head-on by a diesel last Tuesday afternoon.
There may be an extra reason for the Perry community to celebrate this Fourth of July.
HANNIBAL — Friday was a day of celebration as three petitioners became U.S citizens at the Federal Building in Hannibal.
PALMYRA, Mo. — Marion County tax receipts are running ahead of last year, according to County Clerk Valerie Dornberger.
MEXICO, Mo. — Preliminary competition in the Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageant continued Thursday evening at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, just one night before the next Miss Mis…
HANNIBAL — Hannibal-LaGrange University is proud to announce the winners of the Parkway Distinguished Professor Award and the Immanuel Staff Member of the Year for the 2021-22 academic year.
HANNIBAL — Groups of smiling students asked questions and got a firsthand look at some of procedures and equipment used by the community’s emergency personnel Thursday.
PALMYRA, Mo. — The Marion County Highway Department will be able to purchase some new equipment, but not all at once.
MONROE CITY, Mo. — Missouri Department of Transportation crews will temporarily close Route K from Saturday to Tuesday for culvert replacements.
HANNIBAL — Missouri Department of Transportation crews will perform pavement work on routes in Ralls County.
MEXICO, Mo. — The preliminary competition in the Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageant continued Thursday evening at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University named students from seven local communities to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Two people suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Pike County.
NEW LONDON, Mo. — Larry and Contessa Dryden have found a way to give people in their community a boost through their family-owned farm and a rooster named Richard.
HANNIBAL — A vital program dedicated to helping people receive fans in the Hannibal area is progressing amid surging temperatures.
HANNIBAL — Headway continues to be made on a couple of significant projects in Hannibal’s Huckleberry Park.
HANNIBAL — Eric Hudson, a 2022 Hannibal High School graduate, received the Tom N. Walsh Memorial Scholarship this spring.