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Sharon K. Straus
Sharon K. Straus, 80, of Philadelphia, MO passed away at 4:50 PM, Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 PM, Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Emerson Baptist Church in Emerson, MO. Pastor Jeff Voepel will officiate. Burial will follow at Philadelphia Cemetery in Philadelphia, MO. Friends and…
Read More20 Missouri Youths Attend National 4-H Congress
ATLANTA, Ga. – Twenty Missouri 4-H members were selected to represent the state at the National 4-H Congress, a premier leadership conference held Nov. 28–Dec. 2 in Atlanta. The delegation joined more than 700 youths from over 40 states for a week of leadership development, as well as an evening of culture at the Atlanta…
Read MoreHannibal Regional Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2026
Hannibal Regional Hospital is thrilled to announce the arrival of the first baby born in 2026. Proud parents Breaunna Davis and John Mata of Palmyra, Missouri, welcomed a son named John on January 1, 2026, at 2:42 pm, weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 19 inches long. The family received prenatal care from Dr. Laura…
Read More20 Missouri Youths Attend National 4-H Congress
ATLANTA, Ga. – Twenty Missouri 4-H members were selected to represent the state at the National 4-H Congress, a premier leadership conference held Nov. 28–Dec. 2 in Atlanta. The delegation joined more than 700 youths from over 40 states for a week of leadership development, as well as an evening of culture at the Atlanta…
Read MoreTaking Advantage of What’s Left
We sat in the dark, listening carefully for any noise to let us know our target creatures were getting close. Years of shooting a gun without hearing protection has curtailed my hearing, but when I heard my hunting buddy say, “I just heard them,” I walked out quickly and turned on the H.S. Undertaker electronic…
Read MoreYear in Review: 2025
2025 was a busy year. Here’s a look back at July through December July 2025 St. Francisville Masonic Lodge #588 and Kahoka Chapter #40, Order of the Eastern Star have utilized the Masonic Home of Missouri’s Creating-A-Partnership (CAP) Program for the last few years. The CAP Program double-matched funds raised. Some of the projects that…
Read MoreCINDY LOU LEEPER
December 2, 1951 — December 29, 2025 Wayland–Cindy Lou Leeper, 74, passed away at 11:27am, on Monday, December 29, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born on December 2, 1951, in Moline, Iowa to Marlin and Etta (Starr) Stoneking. She married Jim McCarty and to this union they had two…
Read MoreIllinois Man Charged With Felony Weapon Offense in Clark County
A felony charge filed in Clark County Circuit Court alleges that a Red Bud, Illinois, man was armed and intoxicated during a late-night incident that prompted a law enforcement response late last month. According to court records in Case No. 25CK-CR00266, Zeljko Petrovic, of Red Bud, Illinois, has been charged with Unlawful Use of a…
Read MoreMore Than $1.5 Million Awarded to Area Communities Through State CDBG Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Economic Development has awarded more than $16.7 million to 43 community improvement projects statewide through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program’s Fiscal Year 2025 competitive cycle, with several Northeast Missouri communities included. Among the local recipients, the City of Kahoka received $280,095 to support residential and…
Read MoreLocal Mother and Daughter Launch Business to Support Those with Alpha-Gal Syndrome
By Emily Bontrager Life changed dramatically for Lexi Cottrell two years ago when she was diagnosed with Alpha- Gal syndrome, an allergy that continues to gain national attention. “Everybody’s Alpha- Gal is different. What I might be allergic to, somebody else might not be allergic to,” Lexi explained. Alpha-Gal syndrome is becoming increasingly recognized, with…
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