Schuyler County Times
Northeast Missouri Schools Earn Strong Marks In 2024-25 Annual Performance Reports
By Mike Scott, NEMOnews Media Group The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has released its 2024-25 Annual Performance Reports (APR), giving a data-driven look at how public schools are performing across the state. For Northeast Missouri, the results are encouraging — every district remains fully accredited, and most continue to exceed state…
Read MoreMiss Lewis and Clark County Pageants Held
The Miss Lewis & Clark, Miss Lewis & Clark’s Teen and Miss Clark County’s Teen competitions were held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Clark County Middle School gym. From left, Celia Medeiros was crowned Miss Lewis & Clark’s Teen; Ananya Senthil, Miss Lewis & Clark; and Darby Rollins, Miss Clark County’s Teen.
Read MoreOld Dog Learns New Trick
There were four gadwalls circling over the lake. It looked like they were going to drop into the middle of the lake at any moment. Because of that, I hit them hard with the duck call. I don’t know what I said to them—or what they thought I said—but instead of landing, three of them…
Read MoreDepartment of Natural Resources awards $1.79 million to Queen City
City will make wastewater treatment system improvements JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 23, 2025 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $1.79 million to the city of Queen City for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The project is estimated to total $2.5 million and the city expects to complete it by April 2027. The…
Read MoreDr. Davis-Humes Advocates for Rural Health Care in Jefferson City
Dr. Kelsey Davis-Humes, Family Practice Physician at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, participated in the annual Missouri Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Advocacy Day in Jefferson City on February 25, 2025. She joined approximately 80 family physicians/residents advocating at the state capitol building. “I had the privilege of meeting with both Rep. Greg Sharpe and…
Read MorePrescription Delivery In Missouri Faces Delays Under USPS Rural Service Plan
The U.S. Postal Service plans to consolidate some services to regional hubs in Kansas City and St. Louis. Critics say the move will hurt rural customers, especially people who rely on the mail for their medication delivery. By: Meg Cunningham, The Beacon A snowstorm that swept western Missouri last year left a patient waiting on…
Read MoreWestern Smokehouse Partners To Establish New Facility In Mexico, Investing More Than $67 Million And Creating 280 New Jobs
October 24, 2024 Mexico, Mo. — Western Smokehouse Partners, the leading co-manufacturer of better-for-you meat snacks, announced today that it will establish a new manufacturing facility in Mexico, investing more than $67 million and creating 280 new jobs. “Western Smokehouse Partners’ new facility in Mexico is exciting news for the community and our state,” said…
Read MoreMissouri Farm Family for Schuyler County
Lancaster, Mo. ― Travis, Crystal, and Brenna Whitlow of Queen City were among the families honored during the 67th annual Missouri Farm Family Day, Aug. 12 at the Missouri State Fair. The Whitlow family was selected as the Schuyler County Missouri Farm Family by University of Missouri Extension in Schuyler County and the local Farm…
Read MoreBible-Inspired ABC Book Brought To Life With Illuminated Illustrations By Schuyler Co. Teacher
Pella, Iowa – This fall, author Lynne Roers has achieved a dream many months in the making: publishing the second edition of her ABC book, The Amazing King of Zion. The heart of the book remains the acrostic poem Roers originally published in 2023 for her second granddaughter, in which she uses each letter of…
Read MoreScheib Honored With Lifesaving Award
Mike Scheib, CEO/ General Manager of Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Lancaster, was honored with the Lifesaving Award by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC) at that organization’s annual meeting Oct. 2 in Branson. Because of the nature of the work they do, electric cooperative employees receive extensive life-saving training. They hope they never need these…
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