Volunteers come from all over to help with flood cleanup

The issue: Rain delays
Our view: Diligence keeps project moving forward.

Ten Years Ago in the C-P: Hannibal Fire Chief Roy Hark retired Tuesday, leaving exactly 32 years after joining the Hannibal Fire Department at age 21, fresh out of the U.S. Navy.

A civil case in which the Marion County Health Department is accused of numerous violations of the Sunshine Law is now in the hands of Judge John Jackson, who promised both parties, “I will rule as quickly as I can but will not give you a timetable.”
Before hearing the closing arguments from Russell Kruse, attorney for the plaintiffs, and Randy Baker, the defense attorney representing the health department, on

Those waiting to use the Main Street bridge will have to be patient just a little longer. The blame for the delay is being placed on Mother Nature.

Ryan Braun had four hits for a second straight game, including a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Thursday night, their eighth straight victory.

Outfielder Colby Rasmus, one of the St. Louis Cardinals’ top prospects, will not participate with Team USA in the upcoming Olympic Games because of a sprained left knee.