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Shelbina Chapter #159 OES held a stated meeting on Wednesday, March 8. 2023, with 8 officers and guests present.  Chapter opened in regular form with Linda Sorrell, WM, presiding.  Other officers present were Jim Sorrell, WP; Beverly Hipkins, AM Pro Tem; Lois Turner, Secy; Linda Cullifer, Co…

Stoutsville Baptist Church invites everyone to attend several services to be held during Holy Week.  Stoutsville Baptist Church will celebrate Maundy Thursday by hosting services at 6 p.m. on April 6, 2023.   The church will also praise the Lord by conducting services on Good Friday at 6 p.m…

The  Monroe City Christian Church will be hosting a Community Good Friday Service on April 7th at NOON. The service will be an hour in length, which will include a LUNCH at 12:30. The darkest day in human history will be remembered as we share in the message entitled, “Good Friday People In …

The Monroe City Fidelis Club is planning their 3rd annual Mother-Son Dodgeball tournament which will be held on Friday, March 31, at the Knights of Columbus gymnasium at 6 p.m.  

The Monroe City Nutrition Center offers free tax preparation. This service is not just for Seniors. If your income is less than $60,000 per year, if you don’t have any type of Business or Farm Income, if you are a student just working part-time and your parents can still claim you. If you ar…

During the Mayors Report of the March 9 City Council Meeting, Mayor Hays noted that April 3-11is Servant’s Week is.  She went ont to say she would like to designate this time for city wide clean up.

The MU Extension - Salt River Master Gardener Club monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, at 7:00 P.M.  It will be held at HLGU Burt Administration Building, Room 129 in Hannibal.   Justin Keay, Field Specialist in Horticulture, will give a presentation on composting.  Th…

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Last week Monroe City R-1 School District signed on some fresh faces to the Panther roster.  Several of the future kindergartners signed their “letters of intent” to join the pride of other proud students in their path to academic, athletic, and lifelong success.  In the coming years that wi…

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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. It’s a nationwide event to raise awareness about diversity and addressing the barriers people with developmental disabilities face.  

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On Monday, March 6 during the county commissioners’ meeting at the Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County was recognized for having zero fatalities in 2022. Monroe County is one of four counties in the northeast region to accomplish this, joining Clark, Knox and Schuyler counties.

Weekly Challenge: Don’t allow confusion to creep into your thoughts and get you off track.

During the Mayors Report of the March 9 City Council Meeting, Mayor Hays noted that April 3-11is Servant’s Week is.  She went ont to say she would like to designate this time for city wide clean up.

The Monroe City Fidelis Club is planning their 3rd annual Mother-Son Dodgeball tournament which will be held on Friday, March 31, at the Knights of Columbus gymnasium at 6 p.m.  

Mark Twain Lake staff will be removing dead/hazardous trees in an effort to promote safety within the recreation areas.

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Isabella Stupavasky, a Senior at Monroe City R-1 talks of her track career. “I’m a long-distance runner, typically the two-mile.”  For four years Stupavasky has ran the two-mile but hopes to add the 4x800 to her belt this year.  The Senior trickster also participates in high jump.

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The Monroe City Nutrition Center offers free tax preparation. This service is not just for Seniors. If your income is less than $60,000 per year, if you don’t have any type of Business or Farm Income, if you are a student just working part-time and your parents can still claim you. If you ar…

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The annual Monroe City R-1 Open House was a success on March 10.  Students were able to share their hard work with family and friends from 5-7 p.m.  The Fine Arts Spaghetti Supper in the Highschool cafeteria was available to eat during this time as well. Kids 5 and younger were able to eat f…

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Recently, the Monroe City FFA Agriculture department received a significant donation of 4 Samsung Galaxy tablets. Prairie Queen Ag’s Shelby and Trey Neil were assisting the FFA Ag Sales contest team, and they mentioned that sharing a short video would be a valuable addition to their demonstr…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake is announcing a temporary closure for the Indian Creek West Boat Ramp beginning February 28th, 2023. Contractors will be demolishing the previous comfort station and installing new utilities for the new restroom facilities that will be loca…

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Recently, the Monroe City FFA Agriculture department received a significant donation of 4 Samsung Galaxy tablets. Prairie Queen Ag’s Shelby and Trey Neil were assisting the FFA Ag Sales contest team, and they mentioned that sharing a short video would be a valuable addition to their demonstr…

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Junior high band students Hannah Studer and Reuben Bassett represented Monroe City on Saturday, February 18, at the Northeast Missouri District Junior High Honor Band. Hannah and Reuben along with the other honor band students rehearsed all day and perfored in concert in the evening.