University of Missouri Extension specialists worry about the combination of drought and prolonged high temperatures as crops approach final growth stages. By mid-August, MU Extension assistant ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in August, down two-tenths of a percentage point from July but four-tenths higher than a year earlier, the Illinois Department of Employment ...

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Police Department arrested Chad Riddle, 43, of Keokuk, Iowa, after receiving information that he was staying in Hamilton and was wanted on multiple active warrants out of Lee ...

Miss Kristi Barnes and Mr. Christopher Leonard of Bauxite, AR would like to announce their engagement to be married on November 1, 2026 at Pointe D’Vine in Quincy, IL. The bride-to-be is a ...

CHICAGO — Average gasoline prices in Illinois jumped 21.2 cents per gallon over the past week, climbing to an average of $4.47 per gallon. The sharp weekly increase leaves state fuel prices 15.0 cents ...

HANNIBAL — Jim’s Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center celebrates an anniversary and a local trailblazer with a Saturday afternoon program. The event takes place 2 to 4 p.m. at the center, 509 N.

QUINCY — The owner of a Quincy tattoo shop saw his case delayed a week due to a lack of an available interpreter. Juan F. Duarte, 31, was in court for a pretrial hearing in a case that sees him facing ...

MEMPHIS — Scotland County Hospital has joined 23 other independent Missouri hospitals to form the Show-Me High Value Network, a statewide collaboration aimed at strengthening participating hospitals ...

QUINCY — More than 25 years ago, friends gathered to support Chuck and June Otte after the loss of their daughter Samantha. They laid the foundation of what became the Samantha Otte Youth Opportunity ...

QUINCY — The following is a list of the prices as of the close of the business day at ADM, CGB Naples, and the Ursa Farmers Coop. Tuesday Cash Bid […] ...

QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department quickly contained a garage fire in the alley behind 1316 Oak Street on Thursday morning, according to the department. Engine 2, Engine 4, Engine 6, and an incident ...

LIBERTY — A juvenile driver suffered moderate injuries Sunday afternoon after a UTV rollover in rural Liberty, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Adams County sheriff’s deputies and Adams ...