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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The new construction in front of the Hannibal Middle School is expected to one day provide cost savings and funds for district programs. Work began in June on the 60’ x 80’ Hannibal Career and Technical Center expansion called the Hannibal Ag-Science Center which sits beside the green house. The building is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Laura Berry, who lives at River Bluff Senior Apartments in Hannibal, hopes to see a decrease in her utility bill this year after workers from Northeast Community Action Corporation spent their morning weatherizing her home. Berry’s apartment is one of 40 units at River Bluff Senior Apartments to receive new smoke detectors,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A string of early morning vehicle break-ins on Wednesday that occurred around the western edge of Hannibal are under investigation by the Hannibal Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Both departments report that officers are in the process of obtaining further information from witnesses and victims. Hannibal Police Chief Jacob Nacke…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Eric and Patty Happekotte, owners of Sidekick BBQ & Sweets, handle their business the same way they handle their barbecue – low and slow. “Our motto has always been to take it slow,” Patty said. From first serving barbecue underneath a canopy in downtown Hannibal on Bird street to handing plates out…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Kristy Trevathan and Barry Louderman addressed questions on Thursday afternoon at the Hannibal Country Club in a mayor candidate forum hosted by the Hannibal Chamber of Commerce. Trevathan and Louderman are two of three candidates running to finish the term of former Mayor James Hark, who resigned in June due to increasing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Veterans Elementary students were highlighted at Wednesday’s board meeting for their creativity and work to brighten the school building. Brooke Kelly, principal at Veterans Elementary, told the board members about the Beautification team and Garden Club, both groups have been responsible for new looks both inside and outside the building. Ellie Walker…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Some Hannibal Board of Public Works customers will be without power on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Board of Public Works announced the upcoming outage on Wednesday and said the HBPW crew would be performing maintenance on electric lines in the area. The HBPW said anyone with questions can…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Austin and Crew are two pit bull puppies from a litter born at the Northeast Missouri Humane Shelter born 18 hours after someone brought their pregnant mom in. Only a few months old, the two healthy pups are happy to greet guests who come to visit them at the shelter. Three of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sixth Ward Councilman Jeffrey Veach resigned from Hannibal City Council effective immediately after the meeting Tuesday night. Veach informed the council Tuesday that he and his family will move into a new home next week which will be outside of the 6th ward. The Hannibal municipal code requires members of council to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – “Will you join me in the fight against addiction?” Members at Consumed International Ministries have put this question out to Hannibal and surrounding communities. They hope to receive a powerful yes at their morning services at 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 22 at 17067 Sundance Dr. in New London, Mo.…
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I was twenty years old and I decided it was time to make new friends and cross some lines. I wanted out of my well-established good-girl persona. During this time, I wasn’t living what I would call a Christian life, but I know God was never far from me. From parties I shouldn’t have been…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Brighter futures are ahead for some in Hannibal who attended the Project Community Connect event this week at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The event hosted fifty-two service providers ready to offer a hand up to those in need of help to get on their feet. Many who came through the door…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal City Council may adjust the way public comments are heard at their twice monthly meetings. About eight months ago, councilmen implemented a 30-minute period prior to each city council meeting to allow comments to the public. Since then, Hannibal council members have arrived to meetings at 6:30 p.m. instead of the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Matt Kane, award-winning drummer, jazz musician, composer and bandleader, returns to his Hannibal roots this weekend for a one-night performance. Kane recently released his fourth album “The Other Side of the Story,” featuring entirely original compositions. To celebrate this milestone with his hometown, Matt Kane, along with pianist Brant Jester and bass…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Barry Louderman was the only candidate for Hannibal mayor to answer questions during a public forum Monday night at the VFW Post 55. Louderman is one of three candidates — along with Kristy Trevathan and Stephen Colyar — in the Nov. 7 special election to finish James Hark’s term as Hannibal mayor,…
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I was standing about three people back from the line at Walmart when a quick tug on my shirt caught my attention. She was excited to tell me her name is Hannah, and it’s almost her birthday. She is having a pink cake for her birthday, which seemed to be a trend with the curly-haired…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A topic at the last two Hannibal Public School Board meetings has been standard-based grading. At the Hannibal School Board meeting Wednesday night it was announced that the Hannibal Middle School will host monthly parent meetings to allow discussion on various topics. The first meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Sept…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The oncoming whistle of an Amtrak train might one day be heard on Hannibal’s side of the river. Taylor Brune, assistant communications director at the Missouri Department of Transportation, confirmed Tuesday with Muddy River News that an application for $500,000 in federal funds has been submitted to hire a consultant to do…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The life of a local family was forever changed on June 23. Kaitlin Noonan, 24, became paralyzed from the chest down when her bicycle brakes failed while riding the Sodalis trail in Hannibal. After nearly three months of rehabilitation at University Hospital in Columbia, Kaitlin recently came home. Kaitlin’s parents are Joe…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – At the Hannibal City Council meeting Tuesday night, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Dobson praised the community for the warm welcome given to the LST-325 landing ship tank, which docked in Hannibal last Thursday. Dobson reported that 12,317 people toured the ship over the weekend, and Saturday was the LST’s biggest day on…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. – Travelers through Ralls County, Mo., will soon see signs honoring veterans who were wounded or killed in combat. Senior Vice President George Befort III and Finance Office Walter Schley of the Military Order of the Purple Heart recognized Ralls County as a Purple Heart County in a ceremony on Sept. 14…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Emily Trevathan, real estate agent and owner of Twisted Juniper Yoga in Hannibal, left Hannibal as a young adult in search of other opportunities . “When I left, I adventured. But alas, here I am. I came back home,” Trevathan said. “Hannibal is a place where dreams can come true. Twisted Juniper…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The USS LST 325 that arrived at Omaha Beach in Normandy during the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 1944, pulled up to the shore along the Hannibal riverfront on Friday morning, The ship is available for tours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sunday. The 328-foot-long landing ship was in…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — Chad Elliott, 21, will serve seven years in prison for first-degree assault after a Ralls County jury found him guilty in connection to the death of Taurean Snoddy. However, he was found not guilty of murder in the second degree. Elliott’s jury trial began Tuesday morning in the Ralls County Courthouse…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — John Lyng, former Hannibal mayor, asked Hannibal City Council to either enforce or repeal a local ordinance. Lyng expressed concern at Tuesday night’s council meeting about trains blocking Hannibal intersections for up to an hour at a time. Lyng reminded council that the Hannibal ordinance regarding trains allows them only to block…
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No matter how many people came to Granny’s house for dinner, there was always a two-to-one person ratio when it came to dessert. The staples were strawberry rhubarb pie, German chocolate cake, pistachio salad (or potassium salad as Granny called it) and the light and fluffy wonder that she called cherry cheesecake—the only thing, by…
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CENTER, Mo. – Sharon Lake, of Center, Mo., always considered herself patriotic, but she got a new perspective when her son joined the Air Force in 2002. Lake’s son, Michael Copenhaver, served in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years before retiring as an aircraft hydraulic systems specialist in 2012. Copenhaver’s service ignited Lake’s patriotism…
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HANNIBAL, MO. – Sawyer’s Creek, a once popular spot for Hannibal families along Missouri 79 beside the riverfront, is expected to be reopened next year. The new owners, father and son duo Todd and Austin Curry of Quincy, recently bought the park, which closed in 2020 during the pandemic. It reopened for a short time…
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Roger was the first of two Ashburn basset hounds. He was white with red markings, and as lazy as they come. Roger took breaks when getting out of bed in the morning which, which meant he often fell asleep with his head planted into the carpet and his butt still under the blankets. He was…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Those at the Northeast Missouri Humane Shelter hope to bring the community together through dogs and exercise. The shelter plans to break ground in September on a new paved walking trail that will be about a quarter of a mile path. The path will be located on what is now a grassy…
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