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Pelican Bob Event

The fifth annual Pelican Bob car show and block party will be held in downtown Canton on June 6. Events include the car show, kiddie car show, beer...

The LaGrange Lions Club annual fishing rodeo will be held June 6 at Wakonda State Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult....

Pictured in front of the playground are Mary Johnston and Glenn Kern. The donation will help with maintenance and upgrades to the Durham Community Center.

Lewis County REC CARES Foundation Recent Donations

The Lewis County REC CARES Foundation is a nonprofit in Lewistown, Missouri, funded by electric cooperative members who “round up” their monthly...

Otto Bruner Post 170

Otto Bruner Post 170 conducted Memorial Day Services at Forest Grove Cemetery in Canton on May 25. Former State Senator Brian Munzlinger was the...

Pictured on the new bridge are representatives from Bleigh Construction, Lewis County Commissioners Craig Redmon, Wayne ‘Fid’ Murphy Jr. and Travis Fleer, along with representatives of Howe Company, LLC.

Orange Street Bridge Opens

Lewis County recently opened a new bridge on Orange Street in the Canton Special Road District. The county maintains bridges over 20 feet within...

Margery “Ruthie” Hamner, 82, of Luray, Missouri, died May 19, 2026, at Scotland County Hospital. Wilson and Triplett Funeral Home in care of...

Elaine Gorrell, 91, of Canton, Mo., died May 18, 2026, at Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton, Mo.Funeral services were held May 21, 2026, at the...

Joanne M. Ragan, 91, Kahoka, Mo., died May 15, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. Services: 11 a.m., May 23, 2026, at Kahoka Christian...

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The Covered Dish - Marinated Vegetable Salad

As I approached Memorial Day weekend, I knew exactly what I was craving! I also knew how easy the recipe would double allowing us to share a...

The Covered Dish - Clam Dip

(This week’s recipe is a bit of a partner dish to the ‘crab’ dip recipe I ran last week.)How can I be so busy and be retired? The past week was...

The LaGrange Lions Club annual fishing rodeo will be held June 6 at Wakonda State Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult....

Total graduation excitement.

Culver-Stockton College Commencement

Culver-Stockton College held commencement on May 16, at 9:30 a.m. in the Charles Field House on the C-SC campus The college announced Abagail...

Canton R-V Graduating Class of 2026

Canton R-V School held commencement ceremonies on May 17 at the school. Mary Kate McReynolds was valedictorian and Sophie Slater was named...

'The Republican Party has changed': Sen. Lincoln Hough reflects on...

By Sterling Sewell, Missouri News NetworkJEFFERSON CITY — The 2026 legislative session saw one Republican consistently advocate for the traditions...

Republicans achieve major legislative priorities as session comes...

By Erin Hynes, Anika Austvold, Hailey Sanford and Nolan Haberstroh, Missouri News NetworkJEFFERSON CITY — The 2026 legislative session that ended...

County clerk's stance lights fiery rhetoric in Senate

By Jackson Cooper, Missouri News NetworkJEFFERSON CITY — Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon’s ears may have been burning Thursday as she was both...

Pelican Bob Event

The fifth annual Pelican Bob car show and block party will be held in downtown Canton on June 6. Events include the car show, kiddie car show, beer...

The LaGrange Lions Club annual fishing rodeo will be held June 6 at Wakonda State Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult....

Youth Beekeeping Scholarship

Peightyn Johnson, age 10, of Revere, Missouri, was awarded the Northeast Missouri Beekeepers Association (NEMOBA) Youth Beekeeping Scholarship. The...

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Pictured are the Track Seniors 2026

Highland State Track

Several Highland track members participated the Missouri State Class 2 Championship Track meet on May 22 and 23 held at Jefferson City. The team...

Canton State Track

Canton’s Leighton Logsdon finished eighth in the high jump at the Missouri State Class 1 Track tournament. He is pictured on the medal stand.

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