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PALMYRA, Mo. — Judge David Mobley sentenced a Hannibal man on Wednesday to 14 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after he entered an Alford plea to two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy. William E. Earle, 41, now is serving two consecutive seven-year sentences after accepting a plea agreement earlier this month, in which…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Rabbit Hole, an upscale children’s resale shop in Hannibal, has found a permanent home. A crowd of supporters gathered Monday at 3334 W. Ely in Hannibal to cut the ribbon and cheer on local business owner Brandy Johnson. The Rabbit Hole first opened in March 2023 in downtown Hannibal and the…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A local legislator is seeking to end the death penalty in Missouri. House Bill 1780, sponsored by Rep. Chad Perkins of District 40, which represents parts of Ralls, Pike, Monroe and Lincoln counties, abolishes the death penalty and specifies that any person who received the death penalty must instead be sentenced…
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QUINCY—Saturday night was one that Nicole Taylor and Alexis Lucie will never forget. Taylor, 19, was crowned Miss Quincy, and Lucie, 17, was crowned Miss Quincy’s teen. Taylor is the daughter of Jon Taylor and Stacey Liggett, and is a marketing major at John Wood Community College. Lucie is the daughter of Chuck and Tammy…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A conversation began Tuesday night at the Hannibal City Council meeting regarding the burden of derelict properties on Hannibal taxpayers. The city of Hannibal currently lists nearly 70 private properties and vacant lots owned by the city, with three scheduled for demolition. “Presently we tear down these old houses and end up…
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HANNIBAL, Mo.— Thursday was the fourth day of Kwanzaa, an annual seven-day celebration of the history and customs of African American culture. Kwanzaa is a Swahili word meaning “first fruit” and each day of Kwanzaa—celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan 1–is assigned a specific principle. Thursday’s principle, Purpose, set the tone that afternoon at the…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Amanda Crumrine, founder and administrator at Palmyra Christian Academy, has always prayed God would close the doors to anything He doesn’t want for the school. “He has just flung the doors open,” she said. Doors are quite literally opening for the school, which will begin the new year in a new building. The…
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It wasn’t a silent night. There was great pain as she birthed hope into the world. No epidurals or any sterilized tables or tools were in that stable. She must’ve cried out. She must’ve been afraid. Surely the animals got on her nerves while she gritted her teeth and gripped her husband’s hand. “Joseph. I’m…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Free Public Library received a $25,000 combined donation for their “Raise the Roof” campaign from EDF Renewables and Blattners Energy. Caitlin Greathouse, library director, accepted the checks while dabbing at the tears in her eyes. “It’s like we won the lottery over here,” she said. “The generosity that EDF Renewables…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A third-grade student from Mark Twain Elementary started her Christmas break by delivering school supplies and other items to another school in need. Bridgit Brooks and her parents Sara and Tim Brooks traveled on Wednesday to La Plata Elementary school in La Plata, Mo. to take boxes filled with items, along with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal City Council set a deadline to make a firm decision on what to do with the old St. Elizabeth’s hospital. At the regular meeting on Tuesday night, council approved a self-imposed deadline. If they do not have a developer with secured financing by July 1, they will have plans ready to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The possibility of an Amtrak stop in Hannibal seems to be on track. The Missouri Department of Transportation applied in September for an allocation of $500,000 in federal funds to conduct a feasibility study to extend the Quincy-to-Chicago route to the Hannibal corridor and through St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph. …
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Public input for the master plan for improvements in Riverview Park will be the focus of a public forum at 6 p.m. on Jan. 11 in the City Council chambers of City Hall. The master plan is expected to take about nine months to complete. It will create a playbook for the…
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QUINCY—Eleven-year-old Briggs Schaffer, of Quincy, wasn’t necessarily a fan of professional hockey until last month when he went to his first Blues game. Perhaps it was because Briggs and his family members were honored guests on Nov. 30 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis when the Blues beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-4. It could…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School Board approved a bond issue Thursday afternoon that will save the Hannibal Public School District approximately $3.65 million. The school board held a special open session Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. after licensed financial advisor Jason Hoffman submitted his thoughts on the proposal from L.J. Hart Company to refinance…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Public School Board is in a race with the clock to decide whether they will approve a bond issue that would save the district approximately $3.65 million. A proposal to refinance a 2019 $14.5 million bond at a lower interest rate was presented by L.J. Hart and Company last week…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The construction on the new building for Douglass Community Services has reached ground zero are ready to start building back up. The old Douglass Community Services building at 711 Grand in Hannibal has been torn down. The building first housed the Hannibal Clinic and was gifted to Douglass in 2006 when they…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Statistics show that teenagers are the most dangerous drivers on the road. According to those at First Impact, a class for adults to learn about young driver safety, 16 to 19-year-olds have the highest crash risk, and are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than all other…
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SAVERTON, Mo. — While the Christmas season flies by in a flurry of shopping, ugly sweater parties, gift wrapping and more, Genesis Bible Church invites everyone to pause in remembrance of one sacred night in Bethlehem. The church will host their third annual live nativity on Sunday Dec. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m., at…
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QUINCY— There was a packed room Thursday at the Kroc Center to weigh in on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s preferred route for the replacement for the Memorial Bridge. The route proposes an alignment utilizing the York Street Corridor, which will tie in near the Oakley Lindsay Center. Jeff Myers, regional engineer for Illinois Department…
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I don’t always live up to expectations. In fact, sometimes when I know the expectations are there, I back away slowly until I find myself on the couch feeling guilty because I -once again- let people down. But that’s not every day. Other days, I rise above everything I even expected of myself. With some…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Volunteers of the Loaves and Fishes program were all smiles as they handed hot trays of turkey casserole to those in line to receive a meal. It was their fifth night listening to the buzz of conversation as diners sat around a table. The Loaves and Fishes program from Harvest Outreach Ministries…
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HANNIBAL, MO. — Hannibal’s riverfront continues to be a thriving port for popular riverboat cruises. At the meeting on Tuesday night, Hannibal City Council unanimously approved a contract for a five-year extension with American Cruise Lines. It was up for renewal in November 2024, but the cruise line asked for an early renewal. In a…
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HANNIBAL, MO. — Rocky Sickmann recently recalled a holiday season in Iran when he was blindfolded, tied to a chair and dreaming of his mother’s homemade caramel rolls with icing back home in Krakow, Mo. U.S. Marine Sgt. Rodney “Rocky” Sickmann was 23 years old on Nov. 4, 1979, when he was one of 52…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — For many in Hannibal, the winding roads through Riverview Park is a walk, or drive, down memory lane. For more than a century the 465-acre park, located at 2000 Harrison Hill, has echoed the sounds of generations playing baseball in the grassy fields, wandering down the nature paths, swinging on swing sets,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Some local nonprofit organizations received a collective donation of $10,000 thanks to the United Way of the Mark Twain Area and the Riedel Foundation. On Tuesday evening the United Way of Mark Twain Area hosted Giving Tuesday a nonprofit celebration and evening of charcuterie at the Rialto in Hannibal. Donation jars collected…
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Dr. Meghan Karr, secretary of Board of Education for the Hannibal School District #60, announced Monday morning that the district will accept declarations of candidacy from any person interested in running for a position on the School Board in the April 2, 2024 election. Persons interested may file at the Superintendent’s Office located at 4650…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — Eryka McMillan took a handful of pills one night with the intention to not wake up. But when her eyes fluttered open the next morning, a broken life began coming together with a new purpose. It’s the journey of Kairos Hope, a recovery home in Monroe City for women who have…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal voters could see a stormwater tax proposal on the April ballot. Darrin Gordon, general manager of the Hannibal Board of Public Works, introduced the proposed tax during the Hannibal City Council meeting on Tuesday. Gordon, who had laryngitis, brought Matthew Munzlinger, director of operations at HBPW, to read his notes to the…
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Hannibal towing company shows support of local law enforcement with 'Back the Blue' signage on truck
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A new tow truck backing into Heartland Towing for the first time was greeted by a group of surprised law enforcement officers. Heartland Towing in Hannibal, owned by Jason Krigbaum, recently bought a tow truck with a “Back the Blue” design was created by Krigbaum’s son, Dylan. The work was completed by…
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