Aspen Gengenbacher, MRN Journalist
This project is in partnership with Heming Sexual Wellness Clinic. Have a topic you’d like us to cover or questions you’d like an expert’s feedback on? We want to hear from you. Submit your questions and requests 100 percent anonymously at this link. MRN’s Aspen Gengenbacher and Leah Heming of the Heming Sexual Wellness Clinic discuss sexual health…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council talked trash and other potential amendments to the city’s event application at its meeting Tuesday night after April Azotea, 2nd Ward Council Member, voiced concerns for the lingering impact of high-traffic events on the downtown area. “Main Street is my ward … the reason why I feel like…
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QUINCY — It’s been roughly eight years since a complaint of joint pain triggered an entire summer’s worth of doctor’s appointments and lab tests. By August 2017, I’d finally gotten a diagnosis that was completely unexpected but a welcome relief, especially considering leukemia was briefly on the table. Celiac disease. An estimated 83 percent of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Missouri Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger paid a visit to his hometown of Hannibal on Thursday, making several pit stops throughout the city on his first official visit since becoming the first Hannibal native elected to the position in November. When asked if his perspective on the city has changed now that he…
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QUINCY — The Older Americans Act (OAA), passed by Congress in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson, established several programs and services that have become crucial to the nation’s aging population. Funding for the OAA and other programs vital to older Americans now is being threatened by widespread federal budget cuts that have already been…
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QUINCY — Just as the City of Quincy seemed to have sorted out the essential air service (EAS) provider ordeal at the Quincy Regional Airport, another potential disrupter has arisen. Funding for the EAS program itself is up in the air. “(The Department of Transportation) can’t tell me beyond a doubt that we’re not in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District’s attendance policy was brought to the attention of the Hannibal School Board by member Jeff Evans at the body’s monthly meeting on May 15. The policy was debated for more than 20 minutes before the board ultimately concluded with a failed motion to amend it. Evans acknowledged the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council is considering amending the city’s fireworks ordinance in an effort to strike a balance between celebration and public safety before things go boom this summer. Though exceptions are permitted, the current ordinance generally prohibits the sale and discharge of fireworks within city limits. After his initial proposal to…
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QUINCY — Despite having been declared to be eradicated in this country 25 years ago, one of the most contagious viruses in the world is on the rise in the United States — and cases are getting closer and closer in proximity to the Quincy and Hannibal, Mo. areas. A cluster of measles cases was…
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QUINCY — A class of fourth graders at Baldwin Intermediate School gathered their most prized possessions on Dec. 13, 1999, and placed them in a time capsule to be opened in 2025. The capsule remained in the basement of the Quincy Museum as the students who filled it moved on with their lives on the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Cell phone policies throughout the Hannibal School District are set to tighten up in the 2025-2026 school year after a statewide ban on usage throughout the entire school day, including lunch, breaks and passing periods, was passed by Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday. “I’m thrilled it’s on the governor’s desk,” said Ann Lear,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Before passing the torch to the city’s new mayor, Darrell McCoy, outgoing Mayor Barry Louderman bid the Hannibal City Council farewell at its meeting Tuesday night as a new generation of leadership was ushered in at City Hall. “I want to thank the citizens of Hannibal for allowing me to be mayor…
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QUINCY — Quincy officially entered its girl power era on Sunday. Adorned in a hot pink blouse and immediately surrounded by more than a dozen young girls in Washington Park on Sunday afternoon, Mayor Linda Moore made history as the first woman to be sworn in for the position. Roughly 200 community members gathered for…
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QUINCY — An old proverb says, “Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and feed him for a lifetime.” There isn’t a phrase that says what happens when families are given a Crock-Pot, fed dinner once a week, sent home with three nights’ worth of dinners…
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This article was written in partnership with Heming Sexual Wellness Clinic as part of the Areas of Sexpertise project. QUINCY — In the absence of comprehensive and effective sex education across most of the United States, more and more young people are turning to porn as a form of education. Considering the absence of such…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — April Azotea has defeated Tammy Riley in a landslide runoff victory to replace 15-year councilman Mike Dobson in the 2nd Ward seat on the Hannibal City Council. “I’m ready to be proactive and jump in head first,” Azotea said in a phone call with Muddy River News after the results were made…
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This project is in partnership with Heming Sexual Wellness Clinic. Have a topic you’d like us to cover or questions you’d like an expert’s feedback on? We want to hear from you. Submit your questions and requests 100 percent anonymously at this link. MRN’s Aspen Gengenbacher and Leah Heming of the Heming Sexual Wellness Clinic discuss sexual…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Mike Dobson asked at a candidate forum last month why constituents should trust April Azotea, the woman who could replace him in the 2nd Ward seat on the Hannibal City Council, with the city’s budget based on her tax status and business handlings. The same questions were not asked during that forum…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The 23rd annual Flower Children’s Spring Fling to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be held Saturday, April 19, at the American Legion Hall, 600 Short in Palmyra. The event will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. provided by HATS Restaurant.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — J’Nelle Lee was unanimously elected by her fellow Hannibal Board of Education members to serve as president of the board at its meeting Wednesday night in the Hannibal Middle School auditorium. Lee, who has served as the board’s vice president since last year, switched places with Blane Mundle, who was elected president…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council declared a purple-collared dog named Louise to be dangerous at an administrative hearing ahead of its meeting Tuesday night. Louise was one of three grey-haired 3-year-old pitbulls to run up on city employee Ernest Jones on Nov. 21 after escaping from a gate that had accidentally been left…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council unanimously approved an application for an up to $120,000 marketing match grant that would bolster the city’s digital advertising for fiscal year 2026. “2026 is going to be a big year for us,” Tourism director Trisha O’Cheltree said. “We have FIFA in Kansas City, we have the 150th anniversary…
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*Editor’s note: Due to the vulnerability of her situation, this person’s name has been changed to protect her privacy. QUINCY — Natalie Miller* spent most of March watching TV, playing Minecraft when the wifi was strong enough for it and sleeping — a lot — as she awaited her due date in a hotel room…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The race to elect the next 2nd Ward Council Member to the Hannibal City Council will end in a runoff as none of the three candidates secured at least 50 percent of the vote Tuesday night. The city’s charter says a runoff election must be held between the two candidates who received…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The McCoy family had a busy night Tuesday night. One of the family’s four children had a school musical, another had dance practice and dad Darrell McCoy defeated Charlie Phillips in a landslide victory to become the next mayor of the city of Hannibal. “I’m excited for Hannibal,” McCoy said in a…
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QUINCY — Less than 10 days into his field training, Quincy Police Department (QPD) Officer Gabe VanderMaiden made a split-second decision that many law enforcement officers hope to never have to make. VanderMaiden and 25-year QPD veteran Officer Matt Hermsmeier responded on Jan. 11, 2024, to a situation of domestic violence involving an armed suspect…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — “If I were to ask you, ‘Did you quit beating your wife?’ the question itself infers that you’re doing that.” The metaphor, made by Hannibal Board of Public Works’ (HBPW) general manager Darrin Gordon Tuesday night at the Hannibal City Council meeting, was used to communicate his sentiments towards a list of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — April Azotea, 2nd Ward Council Member candidate, asked members of the Hannibal City Council to raise their hands at their meeting Tuesday night if they believed it was important for council members to have ethics and should operate under the impression that, even outside of City Hall, they are still representatives of…
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QUINCY — A “girl dinner” is a romantically pathetic spread of whatever can be gathered quickly, effortlessly and economically. My version typically consists of a cheese stick, a few handfuls of trail mix, a clementine, a couple slices of turkey, 17 mini rice cakes and a granola bar. Bon appétit. So when Chef Vanessa Hall,…
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For months, members of the group Q-RILE (an acronym for Quincy for Registration Inspection Licensing Enactment) collected signatures from members of the community to get their ordinance proposal on the ballot for the next election. After securing enough signatures, the proposal is set to appear as a ballot referendum on Tuesday. As it is non-binding, even upon…
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