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PALMYRA, Mo. — Palmyra City Council members approved a bid to perform needed upgrades to the municipal wastewater treatment plant, along with an application for a Department of Natural Resources

PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra City Council agreed to move forward with a $750,000 upgrade to the municipal wastewater treatment plant, following the recent failure of one of the facilities

HANNIBAL — Douglass Community Services announced Thursday morning that it will soon begin construction of a new building.

HANNIBAL — Corey Mehaffy, executive director of the Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council announced Tuesday that the Missouri Department of Transportation has approved funding for the Marion/Ralls Regional Port Authority

HANNIBAL — With construction of the Minnow Creek Subdivision in Hannibal having been completed the subdivision’s LLC recently asked to dedicate its infrastructure to the city for public use. That

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The candidates for Hannibal Public Schools Board of Education and Hannibal City Council say they want to make a difference in their community.

HANNIBAL — By a margin of 338 votes Hannibal residents on Tuesday approved Proposition 1, which will increase the city’s sales tax by one-half cent.

HANNIBAL — The revision of a docking area on the Hannibal riverfront to accommodate a Viking Cruise Lines boat is closer to becoming a reality following Tuesday night’s meeting of

Palmyra City Council members discussed the bid for a proposed storm water project to stop flooding and erosion of the curb near the Marion County Courthouse. City officials will bring the bid specifications before members of the Marion County Commission, who have agreed to assist the city with the work. If the process moves ahead, the project would begin in the fall. COURIER-POST PHOTO/TREVOR MCDONALD

HANNIBAL — The city of Hannibal’s new subdivision ordinances, enacted less than a year ago, have already attracted opponents some of which asked the city council to roll them back during its May 18 meeting. A frequent complaint voiced was that the new guidelines will negatively impact construction costs, which ultimately will be passed along to homebuyers. “It is very expensive to develop in Hannibal because of the rule changes,” said Joe Churchill, who estimated that at lea...