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USB Moves to Drive-Through Only Beginning on March 23

Northeast Missouri – Thursday, March 19, 2020 – United State Bank (USB) branches will be closed to walk-in visitors beginning on Monday, March 23. “In our best attempts to help eliminate the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), effective Monday, March 23, 2020, all United State Bank lobbies will be closed to walk-in visitors and available by…

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Charter to Offer Free Access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi For 60 Days For New K-12 and College Student Households and More

STAMFORD, Conn. – In the coming weeks, many Americans will be affected either directly or indirectly by COVID-19 and Charter is focused on serving and supporting our 29 million customers. Americans rely on high speed broadband in nearly every aspect of their lives and Charter is committed to ensuring our customers maintain reliable access to the…

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Shelby County Recorder of Deeds Information

Due to the Covid-19 Virus the Court House doors including the Recorder’s Office will be closed to the Public until further notice.  Please see information below regarding Marriage Licenses, Searching Records, and Recording. Marriage License Information You can get a Marriage License by calling the Office for more information about a partial online process. If…

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NECAC Utility Assistance Is Available In Wake Of COVID-19

The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is making sure disadvantaged people still have access to utility assistance despite the COVID-19 virus outbreak. The agency is urging applicants to sign up for the program online at www.necac.org and mail completed forms to the agency. People without computer access may call a NECAC County Service…

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Community Assesses Resources and Best Practices to Fight COVID-19

By Marlana Smith An emergency management meeting was held at the Father Buhman Center in Shelbina on Tuesday, March 17. Shelby County school personnel along with law enforcement agencies, commissioners, fire departments, nursing home staff and many others were present. “As of today, at 4:30 p.m. there have been 266 negative tests (for coronavirus) in…

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Northeast Missouri Area Agency On Aging Board and Silver Haired Legislature Nominations

Nominations are currently being accepted for the Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging (NEMO AAA) Board of Directors and delegates to the Silver Haired Legislature.  Nominations will be accepted at the NEMO AAA office or at the Senior Centers throughout our sixteen county service area through April 17, 2020. NEMO AAA serves the counties of: …

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All Missouri Job Centers To Suspend In-person Services

Assistance available by phone or web In cooperation with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, and state and local government leaders, all Missouri Job Centers will close to in-person services beginning tomorrow, March 20 for one week, in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. All Job Centers are closed to in-person services,…

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Hannibal Regional Announces Temporary Entrance Changes

As part of the community’s proactive planning to slow the spread of COVID-19, Hannibal Regional is temporarily changing entrances to Hannibal Regional Hospital and Hannibal Regional Medical Group beginning March 19, 2020 until further notice.   Fever/virus entrance: patients with fever, cough and shortness of breath should use the fever/virus entrance located east of the…

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La Plata Lumber Adds to Business with U-Haul Affiliation

LA PLATA, Mo. (March 18, 2020) — U-Haul Company of Missouri is pleased to announce that La Plata Lumber has signed on as a U-Haul®neighborhood dealer to serve the La Plata community. La Plata Lumber at 201 E. Sanders St. will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pick-up for boxes. U-Haul…

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WGU Missouri Announces Plans to Fund Dozens of Classroom Projects Across the State

With schools closing across Missouri due to the spread of Covid-19, many are realizing just how vital teachers are in educating our future generations; the online university wants to celebrate K-12 teachers by encouraging them to submit their classroom projects for funding consideration online by April 19   Shelbyville, Mo. – (March 18, 2020) In…

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