MARY JO HAUSER Mary Jo Hauser of Milan, MO, formerly of Wall Lake, IA, passed away on Friday, July 17th, 2026, at the age of 82. After a short battle with cancer, she was blessed with the compassion of hospice while surrounded by her family. Mary Jo Beisch was born in Carroll, IA, on November 22nd, 1943, to Bob and Flossie Beisch. She joined her beloved sister, Carolyn, and they were raised in Wall Lake, IA. She graduated with lifelong friends from Wall Lake Community School, Class of 1961. She trained and worked in nursing, then waitressed at the Wall…

BILLY DOYLE CARTER 1933-2026 AND SHIRLEY RAE CARTER 1935-2022 Billy Carter passed away June 13, 2026 at Osage Beach, Missouri at the age of 92.He was born September 11, 1933 to Doyle H. and Vida (Embree) Carter. He grew up in Milan, Missouri and was an all-sport athlete for Milan High School and a graduate of the class of 1951. He then attended Kirksville State Teachers College (Truman State), where he excelled at football and was Red Wade’s Quarterback for the Bulldogs. Upon graduation, Billy was commissioned into the Marine Corps as a Field Artillery officer serving in 5th Marine…

Dixie Lee Maggart, age 87, formerly of Browning, MO departed her earthly life and joined her beloved husband and daughter in God’s heavenly kingdom on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Dixie was born to Moman Lee and Ella Maude (Gregg) Lucy on February 9, 1939 in Parkville, MO. After spending her early years in Parkville the family moved to Purdin, MO when Dixie was 14. She graduated from Liberty High School, Browning, MO in 1957 and married her high school sweetheart, Keith Maggart on July 20, 1957. After briefly living in Kansas City, MO the couple returned to Browning, MO. Over…

By Leore Tai, Missouri News Network In the spring of 2021, Cecilia Williams lost her son, daughter-in-law and grandson to a drunken driver. Williams, who lives in Bonne Terre, is now raising the two orphaned grandchildren who survived, Bentley and Mason. A year later, Melanie Wankum was hit head-on by a drunken driver, killing her instantly and injuring a passenger on their way back from a wedding. In both tragedies, families of the victims became advocates on their behalf, championing tougher laws in Missouri against drunken driving. Soon after the crash that killed her son and his family, Williams found…

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 9. During this time, certain purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. During this period, state and local sales tax will not be charged on the following items: Clothing that does not have a taxable value exceeding $100 per item. Eligible clothing items include any article of apparel intended to be worn on or about the body, including footwear.…