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A look at how events in Lewis County, Mo helped to shape the Civil War. - SEE PAGE 1D C

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REGIONAL ISSUE • COVERING ALL OF LEWIS AND KNOX COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI R

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(USPS 088-820) Vol. XL New Series, No. 38 Canton, Mo. 63435 • 24 Pages • 4 Sections • 55 cents

Thursday, September 20, 2012

ROYAL VISIT

BREAKING NEWS UPDATES

MEMORIAL DONATIONS FOR AMISH MAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT An account will be set up this week at the Bank of Monticello for those wishing to make a memorial donation to the family of Chris Yoder, who was killed Aug. 30 in an accident on Highway 61 near Canton. Chris Yoder was born Oct. 26, 1969 a son of William and Anna Yoder. He had lived in this area for several years and had recently moved to Benjamin, where he operated a sawmill. Surviving are his wife, and six children, who range in age from seven to seventeen years old. Also surviving are seven sisters and six brothers. Donations can be made at either Bank of Monticello location in Monticello or Canton.

Photo by Rita Cox

The American Queen paddle wheeler traveled northbound on the Mississippi River at LaGrange on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16. This is the first voyage of the grand vessel through Lewis County since 2008.

Brown Bridge Re-Opens After Replacement BY RITA COX Reporter

CITYWIDE YARD SALES TO BE HELD NEXT WEEKEND

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Fall city wide yard sales in Canton will be Saturday, Sept. 29. The Press-News Journal will have a map and listing of the sales. A listing with 20 words or less and a spot on the yard sale map is available for ten dollars and must be paid in advance. Contact the PressNews Journal office at 573288-5668 or ads@lewispnj. com to be placed on the list.

The Brown bridge on County Road 527 west of LaGrange, officially opened Sept. 17. The new bridge is 24 feet wider with a concrete deck and a low height rail. It replaces a 16 foot wooden deck bridge. Funding for the bridge was through an 80/20 soft match credit federal grant, administered by MoDOT. Total cost of the bridge including the in-kind work done by the county was around $45,000. Engineer

Shannon Howe of Benten and Associates, gave the bridge a formal final inspection. The bridge opened to traffic on Sept. 14 after begin closed since June 20. The Lewis County Commissioners said the next bridge project will be the Durgeons Creek Bridge on County Road 588, southwest of LaGrange. The project is currently in the engineering stages,

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Present to officially open the Brown Bridge on CR 527 on Sept 17 were (l-r) Alva Farr, Regina Dredge, Sharon Schlager, Wayne (Fid) Murphy, Dale Murphy, John Campen, Jesse Roberts and Shannon Howe.

RELAY FOR LIFE HELD IN CANTON SATURDAY

REGIONAL ISSUE OF PRESS-NEWS JOURNAL This issue of The PressNews Journal has been mailed to every household in Lewis and Knox Counties. Anyone wishing to subscribe, advertise or submit news items may contact our office at (573) 2885668 or visit our website at www.lewis.pnj.com.

BY RITA COX Reporter rita1@lewispnj.com

The Relay for Life event was held Saturday, Sept. 15 at Martin Park in Canton. Several games, booths, and lots of food were available. A bounce house and mechanical bull rides were popular activities, along with entertainment throughout the evening. Luminaries in honor of cancer victims and survivors made a walkway for people to stroll and remember and honor those who have fought the cancer battle.

Photos by Rita Cox

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