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Governor Declares State of Emergency – Severe Snow Storm
Gov. Nixon declares state of emergency in Missouri in response to severe winter storm – urges Missourians to avoid unnecessary travel JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today declared a state of emergency in Missouri in response to severe winter weather that began early this morning, bringing hazardous travel and the possibility of power outages.…
Read MoreSt. Patrick to Offer 2013 Pictorial Cancellation
St. Patrick to Offer 2013 Pictorial Cancellation A pictorial cancellation will be available at the St. Patrick, Missouri USA Post Office March 1-30, 2013. The date changes daily. Scrolling lines with a Shamrock and “Happy Saint Patrick’s Day Station, March — – -, 2013, Saint Patrick, MO 63466”, will be on the cancellation. Stamped, self-addressed…
Read MorePreparing For The Storm – All Hands On Deck – Public Urged To Take Care Of Important Errands Before The Storm Hits
By Echo Menges With the memory of the February 1, 2011, massive snowstorm on everyone’s minds officials throughout Northeast Missouri are preparing for tomorrow’s snowstorm in a major way. All of them asking members of the public to take care of any important errands ahead of time and to stay off city, county and state…
Read MoreFarm City Night Scheduled For Saturday, Feb. 16
The Clark County Extension Council would like to invite everyone to Farm/City Night, scheduled for Saturday, February 16, 2013, at the Clark County Middle School in Kahoka. The event will include a soup and sandwich supper, served by the Clark County Farm Bureau from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Farm Bureau is accepting free-will donations of…
Read MoreCulver-Stockton Hosting Two-part Military Documentary Series
Culver-Stockton Hosting Two-part Military Documentary Series CANTON, Mo.— In an effort to educate students about the military, Culver-Stockton College is hosting a series of military-based documentaries. The first is a screening of the Oscar- nominated documentary “The Invisible War.” The screening is cosponsored by American Association of University Women (AAUW)- Canton Chapter and C-SC history…
Read MoreSix Days of Package Delivery, Five Days of Mail Delivery Begins August 2013
Six Days of Package Delivery, Five Days of Mail Delivery Begins August 2013 WASHINGTON ‹ The United States Postal Service announced plans today to transition to a new delivery schedule during the week of August 5, 2013 that includes package delivery Monday through Saturday, and mail delivery Monday through Friday. The Postal Service expects to…
Read MoreCULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE TO LAUNCH DISTINCTIVE ONLINE MBA PROGRAM
CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE TO LAUNCH DISTINCTIVE ONLINE MBA PROGRAM CANTON, Mo.— Culver-Stockton College is expanding its curriculum to offer an online Master of Business Administration (MBA). To celebrate and provide more information to the public, there will be a launch party Feb. 6, at the Pier Restaurant in Quincy from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. For…
Read MoreTwo Fairs In Knox – It’s Fairly Confusing
By Echo Menges Letters asking for support in the way of purchasing ads in a “fair book” and sponsoring “livestock shows” for the Knox County MO Fair have been sent to businesses throughout Knox and surrounding counties by the Knox County MO Fair Association, which has caused some confusion. The University of Missouri Extension office…
Read MoreSuspect Being Sought In Hannibal Shooting – Victim Found In Canton
According to a Lewis County law enforcement official the victim of a Hannibal shooting surfaced in Canton Monday evening. The following information has been been released about the shooting by the Hannibal Police Department. At approximately 6:55 p.m. Monday night, Officers of the Hannibal Police Department responded to a shooting in the 400 block of…
Read MoreShould Anything Be Done About Guns?
By Mike Scott A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. –Second Amendment to the United States Constitution A little more than a month has passed since the tragic school murders in Newtown, Connecticut, and the…
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