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Prescription 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…
Read MoreDowning City Board Approves Lift Station Pump Purchase, Reviews Successful Appreciation Days
The Downing City Board convened for its regular meeting on Sept. 9, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., with Mayor Alan Garrett presiding. Present at the meeting were Aldermen Ray Bange, Joy VanWye, and Daniel Beeler, along with Water/ Wastewater Operator Tad Anderson, Contract Operator Eric Bowens, and City Clerk Carol Dryden. During the meeting, the…
Read MoreCOLLAPSE
For the second time this year, a wind turbine in Schuyler County has fallen. Unlike the previous collapse in April, where the turbine nacelle broke off, the tower of this unit appears to have collapsed for unknown reasons. Ameren issued the following statement: “Sunday morning there was an incident with one of the turbines at…
Read MoreNEMO RPC: Building Homes to Revitalize Local Communities
By Emily Bontrager The Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission’s (NEMO RPC) main focus is to help with economic and community development in the counties of Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler, and Scotland. In 2022, the NEMO RPC conducted a housing study for the city of Kirksville. A second study was conducted with Tri- County Electric…
Read MoreLocal Boy goes to the AAU Junior Olympics
Mason Oliver 14 of Glenwood Mo is the son of Nicholas and Megan Oliver grandson of Jeffrey and Cheryl Watson of Queen City and Ronnie and Beverly Oliver of Glenwood. Mason qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics which took place in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 29th. He competed against 70+ of the country’s best…
Read More2024 Lancaster Old Settlers Reunion King & Queen
On Friday, August 2 Ronnie Oliver and Rita Brunk were crowned the 2024 Lancaster Old Settlers Reunion King & Queen. Contestants had to be over 50 years of age to compete. More photos and results from Old Settlers Day activities can be seen inside this paper.
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