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Highland Humanities & Big Truck Night

Highland High School will hold their annual Humanities & Big Truck Night on May 1 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.Check out the big trucks climb in and...

Relay for Life Events April 18

Relay for Life of Lewis County will be held April 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. in Washington Park LaGrange Missouri. There are several teams this year...

Relay for Life Lewis County

The annual Relay For Life was held at Washington Park in LaGrange on April 18. The event brings the community together to celebrate cancer...

Jenkins Davis recently met and formed a friendship with another Culver football alumni, Doug Wilson of Lewis County.

One of life’s lessons that Jenkins Davis learned from football and continues to use, is “If you get knocked down on the football field, you get...

Courthouse Repairs

The Lewis County Courthouse and the Lewis County Sheriff’s office in Monticello are each undergoing roof updates. Pictured is the Courthouse on...

Helen M. Owen, 87, of Kahoka, died April 18, 2026, at Knox County Nursing Home, Edina. Helen was born on April 23, 1938, in Williamstown, Missouri...

Sheree Lynn Kempe, 70 of Lewistown, Missouri and formerly of Quincy, Illinois passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 7:25 PM surrounded by her...

RICHARD McWILLIAMS

Richard Norman McWilliams, 98, of Revere, Missouri, died April 12, 2026. Richard was born on December 9, 1927, in Chambersburg, Missouri to James...

Notice-Grille Guards-Lewis Co Sheriff

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Yesteryear - The Bagby Harness Shop

The Bagby Harness Shop in Lewistown, around 1904. According to information with the picture, the well stocked shop shows some unusual equipment....

The Covered Dish - Chili Cheese Cubes

This week I made a revelation regarding ‘Jam’. It was only about 5-10 years ago I stopped making as many jellies and jams because I could purchase...

The Covered Dish - Debbie’s Cheesecake

This evening I had the privilege of preparing our ‘delayed’ Easter Dinner. It was just our son, Phillip and our daughter-in-law, Paige, with the...

Highland Humanities & Big Truck Night

Highland High School will hold their annual Humanities & Big Truck Night on May 1 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.Check out the big trucks climb in and...

Christopher Gaus sprays a cleaning solution on headstones.

Touching History

Highland History club students worked at the oldest part of Riverview cemetery in LaGrange on April 16. The students cleaned many stones and using...

“Bleeding Heart Flower,” Ava Jacobsen (junior), oil on canvas

C-SC Hosts 2026 Students Honors Exhibit

Culver-Stockton College will showcase student creativity and artistic achievement during the 2026 Student Honors Exhibition. The opening with a...

Munzlinger Announces Candidacy

Lifelong Lewis County resident and former State Senator Brian Munzlinger has announced his candidacy for Presiding Commissioner, pledging to bring...

Suicide Prevention

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High School friends Katherine Stith, Anna C Zimmerman, Doris (Dorice) Stith enjoyed many days together during their school years in the 1930s.

Finding a Hometown Treasure (last part)

Anna Clay Zimmerman Rutherford recently talked about her memories of Lewistown. She fondly remembers her good friends, sisters Katherine Stith and...

Canton Class of 66 Reunion

The Canton Class of 1966 will gather on June 13, 2026 for a very informal get together They plan to meet at the Canton Welcome Center, at 10 a.m....

Johnny Sparks Benefit

A benefit for the family of the late Johnny Sparks is being planned for May 2, 2026 at Highland High School commons. Johnny was diagnosed in...

Emma Roberts shows off a turkey she harvested, the second in two years. This was the last year that Emma can participate in the youth hunt.

Youth Turkey Hunt

A youth turkey hunt was held April 11. The hunt began 18 years ago, when Ralph Bedenbender and Billy Yargus, organized and planned a hunt for kids,...

Canton Baseball

The Canton Tigers baseball team faced Green City and won 10-3. They played Unity on April 7 and lost 13-6. The Tigers have a record of 2 wins and 5...

Lady Tiger Soccer

The Canton Lady Tiger’s Soccer team played at Moberly on April 6 and lost the game 0-4. The Lady Tigers faced Keokuk and won 7-0. The team is...

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