Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 passing by the Watson Steam Train and Depot station in all its glory.
Aaron Hickman
Lab Ruger makes a leap during the first round of the DockDogs competition Saturday at the MoValley Rally.
Cheyenne Alexis
Woodbine native Turbo, an experienced mutton buster, took his turn having one of the best runs of the night at the Woodbine Rodeo.
Kendra Beckner
Adios, Amigo! Ervin Ivey-Caldwell releases a tagged male monarch butterfly before it migrates to Mexico at DeSoto NWR Saturday morning.
Joe Burns
Calvary Falls gets its name from the three crosses overlooking the property. Also commonly referred to as Golgotha, or "the place of the skull," Calvary is the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.
Aaron Hickman
Mark K. Smith erected a cross on a bluff overlooking Missouri Valley to provide hope during the floods of 2019. The MVCSD office is visible in the bottom left.
Aaron Hickman
Children enjoyed learning about watercolor paints and painting sunsets at the Magnolia Park.
Kendra Beckner
Reese West enjoyed the inflatable slide at the Magnolia Park.
Kendra Beckner
Marki Bertelsen was crowned Queen of the 2023 Harrison County Fair and Grant Brix was crowned King. The King and Queen results were shared at a crowning ceremony held on Tuesday, July 18.
Kendra Beckner
Hadli and Oakli Hanner got into the Fourth of July spirit at the Logan Pack the Park event held on the Fourth of July.
Kendra Beckner
Caden and Owen Smith enjoyed looking at the tractors, including the ones that were a bit more suited to their size, at Woodbine's Applefest.
Aaron Hickman
Charlotte and Tanner Leonard smile with Santa at the Rand Community Center during Merry Main Street.
With this batch of photos taken in July – December of last year, our look back at our favorite headlines and photos of 2023 is complete. We look forward to all that 2024 has to offer, and we are excited to see what headlines and photos make it in the paper for next year's review. Thank you for reading!