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By Trevor McDonald Hannibal Courier-Post reporter Just outside the window, a furry surprise appeared for a Hannibal boy who loves to watch wildlife with his caretaker. Patty Lawrence said she takes care of a boy who loves to watch the various creatures who fly and scurry through his yard. Recently, Lawrence snapped photos of an

Floods and severe storms can leave more than just people homeless. Displaced snakes, rodents and other nuisance wildlife often will seek shelter and food in areas close to people, said Bob Pierce, MU Extension fisheries and wildlife specialist. Heavily damaged structures are particularly attractive to displaced animals because they offer a number of accessible entrances,

Large numbers of Japanese beetles in corn and soybean fields this year have farmers concerned that those fields will be infested again next year. But that is not likely, says retired University of Missouri entomologist Ben Puttler, because Japanese beetles do not lay eggs where they feed. They feed in corn and soybean fields but

George William Felty and Iva May Groves were married on July 18, 1901. They were the parents of seven children – Letha Margaret, Ruth Ellen, Melba Doris, Dow Estell, Virginia Roberta “Bertie”, Nina Maud and Zelma Irene. George passed away in 1938. George and Iva’s descendants held their first reunion in 1963, just a few

0-3 month girls – 1st place Raven Cretel; 2nd place Ryli Langford and 3rd place Annlynn Barger. 4-7 month girls – 1st place Alex Todd; 2nd place Kaylin Dintaman and 3rd place Madeline Vinson. 8-11 month girls – 1st place Moriah Bingham; 2nd place Kaylene Dutcher and 3rd place Zella Helm. 12-15 month girls –

The Galvin-Vickers family reunion will be held Sunday, Aug. 21 in the Lions Club building in El Dorado Springs. The building will be opened by 11 a.m. and the carry in lunch will begin at 12:30. Help spread the word and plan to attend.

TOPS CHAPTER 319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church Of Christ meeting room on Thursday, July 28. Our leader, Robbie opened the meeting.  Kay led us in singing “Help Me Slender”. Robbie led us in roll call.  Twenty-seven weighed in today. Sandi was the week’s best loser with a loss of 4.2 lbs.  Congratulations

by Helen Ellerman Manlie and Gavin Crocker held a birthday party for their son, Caden Crocker’s, seventh birthday Sunday afternoon, July 31, at his grandmother’s restaurant, Madalyn’s Kitchen, with a lot of relatives and friends attending. Caden’s birthday was July 26. Karen Coy went up by Sedalia to babysit her new grandson, Hunter Everett Coy,

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Moring message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Paige Martin entitled “Out with the Old in with the New”. Mt. Zion Home Bible study meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home to study the Bible with 10 in attendance; we invite

The 31st Dederick reunion was held July 24, 2016, in the Dederick Christian Church. Forty-one persons saluted the flag, followed by Ben Vickers singing. Richard Watkins asked the blessing on the food. After the bountiful lunch, door prizes were drawn and the winners read their fortune on the purchased gifts. Those attending were: Larua Eslinger