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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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal City Council voted at Tuesday’s meeting to return public comment time to 7 p.m. with a three-minute time limit for each speaker and the option to extend it another three minutes. The council voted in January to give patrons a chance to speak or ask questions at 6:30 p.m., a half-hour…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Every seat on the panel in the Hannibal City Council chambers is filled for the first time since June. Barry Louderman was sworn as Hannibal’s mayor during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. When Louderman took his seat, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Dobson returned to his council seat representing the 2nd Ward. Dobson…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Salvation Army truck pulled up in front of Mark Twain Elementary School Monday morning to collect 6,120 food items collected by students. Leigh Ann Ford, Title I reading teacher, said the school worked together to meet goals for the food drive. The effort was led by the Student Lighthouse Team, which…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Michelle Gray, owner of Vital Infusions in Hannibal, believes aging shouldn’t hinder the ability to thrive. Vital Infusions, located inside of the Back Pain Center at 7 Melgrove Lane, Suite 101, opened earlier this month. Gray, an advanced practice registered nurse, offers IV and injection therapy to optimize health, prevent illness, and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Public School District is helping students become more college-ready. The Hannibal School Board approved a proposal at the board meeting Wednesday night to provide each student a free ACT test in their junior or senior year if they meet certain criteria. The ACT is a curriculum-based standardized test used for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An early Christmas came for Jessica Anderson, and her son Kaiden. The family recently finished their move-in ready home after working with Habitat for Humanity since May. The event was called a “Key Presentation” but Paul Ewert, chair for the Mark Twain Area Habitat for Humanity, said they didn’t need to provide…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Steve Gumble, who served as a United States Marine from 1983-1986, joined the American Legion Post 55 Riders four years ago. The American Legion Post 55 is a regular in Hannibal’s annual Veterans Day parade, and this year Gumble will display the flag. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As Kassondra and Jen pass blended coffees, lotus drinks and other treats to a line of customers at the Coffee Barn’s drive-thru window, it would seem they were in the business a long time. The sister-in-laws decided to open a coffee shop last year, and it is a family endeavor in every way.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Kayne Peacock, an eighth grader from South Shelby Middle School, already knows what career path he will steer toward next year as a high school student. “I want to get into metalworking,” he said with a smile. Peacock learned more about metalworking and explored other career possibilities available to him locally on…
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