Megan Duncan
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Madi Weatherford has not asked for a birthday gift since she was 5 years old. Instead of receiving her own presents, Madi would rather see the happy faces — and maybe receive a few licks— from the dogs and cats at the Northeast Missouri Humane Shelter as she collects all of her…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sometimes when a young child is grieving, it’s difficult to know how to help. That’s why Head Start at Douglass Community Services, which cares for children from birth to 5 years old, will be participating in grief sensitivity training. Faith Car, director of Head Start at Douglass Community Services, applied for the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — During a presentation at the Hannibal School Board Meeting on Wednesday night, LaRhonda Behl said her team is “small but mighty.” She was referring to her swim team made up of only seven swimmers who are known for being fierce competitors at every swim meet. Behl recognized three swimmers who made all-state…
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I stood in the parking lot at Farm & Home Supply during the week before Christmas, trying to estimate just how much I could cram into my car. On my left were two bales of straw that needed shoved in there for our goats and ducks, because the weather was supposed to go into negative…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As construction is well underway on the Friendship Brewery, the founders of the brewery hope to open the doors by the upcoming tourist season. The Friendship Brewery will be located at 422 N. Main in Hannibal, which previously housed the Mark Twain Brewing Company. Friendship Brewery took ownership of the building last…
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HANNIBAL – This Sunday marks the first time in more than 20 years that the Unity March will take place in Hannibal to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Sponsored by the Hannibal Juneteenth Coalition and Jim’s Journey Museum, the march will assemble on Broadway at the Save A Lot parking lot at 1 p.m.,…
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I walked into the room and looked around for a seat. Finding one desk perfectly situated in the back row, I flopped down with my oversized bag and began to set myself up for my first class. My binder, with a cover that sported a Crayola masterpiece by my kindergartner done in a scribbled likeness…
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