Megan Duncan Muddy River News Correspondent
HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Public School District publicly opened the doors on Wednesday for the first time of what will become the Hannibal Innovation Campus. After more than a year of planning and negotiations, the school district announced the acquisition of 4417 McMasters Avenue, the building that was once Jack’s, then ShopKo and then…
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It’s been a beautiful morning before work to sit outside, spend time with God and have Clover snuggle up beside me. It was only last February when we scooped her up from the ground where her mom left her after birth. Her other two babies were stronger than Clover and already walking around and nursing.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The race for a new Hannibal mayor will begin next month. On Tuesday night, Hannibal City Council approved a special election to take place on Nov. 7. Candidates can file petitions on July 11 through Aug. 1. The person elected will finish the former Mayor James Hark’s term which runs through April…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Local foster children and families will receive a boost in services thanks to a $10,000 grant presented Tuesday afternoon to Coyote Hill, a foster care licensing and support organization, from the Hannibal Rotary Club. Members of Hannibal Rotary chose Coyote Hill out of a number of applicants for the grant. Hannibal Rotary…
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CENTER, Mo. — Veterans returning home from the Great River Honor Flight to Ralls County Elementary School Thursday evening received a warm welcome that might not have happened when they came home the first time. Thirty-three veterans were on board of the 65th Great River Honor Flight for their whirlwind trip to Washington DC on…
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HANNIBAL – Richard Valuck, cardiologist at Hannibal Regional Healthcare System, almost never misses the Hannibal Cannibal. For Valuck and many of his family members, the Hannibal Cannibal has become an annual tradition. This year marks 28 years of the Hannibal Cannibal. Part of the National Tom Sawyer Days celebration, the Hannibal Cannibal will take place…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal School District has announced Ted Sampson as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role as COO, Sampson will oversee the operational aspects of the Hannibal School District. Working closely with administrators, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders, he will ensure the highest standards of educational excellence are maintained.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Heartland Towing and Recovery is celebrating 25 years in Hannibal with a birthday party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 4015 Market. A bounce house and a rotator swing from the back of a tow truck will be available. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served for lunch. A…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal City Council members unanimously voted Tuesday not to retain Angel Zerbonia as city clerk. The vote was taken during a closed session meeting on Tuesday after the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Zerbonia had been on paid administrative leave since November 2022 and under investigation by an independent third party since…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A $15 million tax credit project will include the renovation of Hannibal’s old St. Elizabeth’s Hospital into 60 apartments for seniors and building six single-family homes on donated lots. Partners for the project are NECAC, NeighborWorks America, City of Hannibal and 3 Diamond Development of Lincolnwood, Ill. Additional funding sources may be…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Two vacant buildings on Broadway in Hannibal will soon receive some attention. A $700,00 grant was awarded to the Marion-Ralls Port Authority, also known as Hannibal Port Authority or Regional Port Authority, by the Missouri Environmental Protection Act (EPA) Region 7 on Monday afternoon at the Homebank Community Room in Hannibal. “The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – James Hark submitted his resignation, effective immediately, as mayor of the City of Hannibal on Tuesday afternoon in a letter addressed and emailed to the Hannibal City Council, city manager and city clerk. Hark told Muddy River News that growing obligations and a coming expansion at his full-time job will take away…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An investigation into work done by City Clerk Angel Zerbonia is complete, but the public will not know the results for a few more days. After the Tuesday’s meetings, the Hannibal City Council reconvened for closed session to talk about retaining Zerbonia. Hannibal City Attorney James Lemon reported the council needed information…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Marion County Associate Judge John J. Jackson granted on Friday a motion to dismiss impeachment charges against Stephan Franke, who represents the Third Ward on the Hannibal City Council. Jackson was appointed to preside over the impeachment proceedings after Hannibal Municipal Court Judge Donald M. Bastian recused himself in October 2022. Articles…
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Her name was Ellie. I recently met her in the bathroom at lunch. She was in the stall beside me talking to her mom, who was coaxing her through the potty process. “Mom,” Ellie whisper-yelled as little kids do. “What is that noise?” Her mom tried to wave her off a few times in that…
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It’s my first full day with an office at the new Muddy River News Hannibal location. I made coffee, looked around the room and thought, “This is weird. Where is the music?” I’m now wanting to order a Mimi’s Coffehouse soundtrack. I could play my own, but it doesn’t feel right. I thought I locked…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Ask just about any employee at the Hannibal Public Library what their favorite time of year is, and without delay, they will tell you it’s summer. “We live for summer around here,” Amber Cooley, a director of the summer reading program, said with a smile. “We get to see the kids who…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Loaves and Fishes, a ministry of Harvest Outreach, hands out about 70 meals from 5-6 p.m. per weeknight. Many people go home on Fridays with a weekend box to make sure they will have food until the doors open again on Monday. The Loaves and Fishes program had a home at Helping…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — You don’t have to live in New London to enjoy the 37th annual New London Park Days this weekend. The festivities start Friday with craft booths and food vendors opening at 11 a.m. and the beer garden opening at noon. The opening ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal City Council voted during a special meeting held Wednesday night to approve approximately 10 percent raises for Hannibal city employees, including policemen and firefighters. Councilman Stephan Franke explained the raises are described as “approximate 10 percent increases” because of pay scales per the union contracts of police officers and firefighters. Franke said…
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HANNIBAL – As summer days approach, many kids are hopping on their favorite mode of summer transportation. Dr. Susan Meidl, and others at Blessing Health Hannibal, want to make young bike-riders have fun and stay safe. Ride Cool, is an annual event by the nonprofit organization, the Blessing Health Hannibal and the Riedle Foundation to…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri legislative session for 2023 ended at 6 p.m. May 12, the day and time as required by law, with a number of bills left unheard. Two senators filibustered to protest bills that were not being passed. Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, read aloud from a biography of Ronald Reagan,…
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I often write about marital trials, but I am writing about a marital phenomenon this week. Experienced by many, talked about by few. Between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m., a sleepy fog hangs over the bed. We transform into uninhibited, sometimes violent, often drooling and always snoring people of the night. As the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Around 125 seniors Hannibal High School spent their last full day of school volunteering around the community at the second annual Day of Caring. One group of students cooked 60 homemade freezer meals for local foster families, funded by the Riedel Foundation. In the kitchen at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal, the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jessica Anderson and her son, Kaiden, felt like they were dreaming on Friday, May 12, as they gathered with a group of people who would help them build a house. “I never would have imagined it in my wildest dreams,” Jessica said. “What a blessing.” The morning was a celebration of the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two defendants related to Taurean Snoddy’s death were in court on Tuesday morning. Chad Elliot, who is charged with second-degree and first-degree assault, was arraigned in the Marion County Courthouse and pleaded not guilty. Howard Rickey, who faces charges of first-degree assault and resisting arrest for a felony will proceed to an…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Questions about the investigation of the Hannibal city clerk might be answered at the next Hannibal City Council meeting on June 6. At the council meeting Tuesday evening, April Azotea, owner of La Azotea Lounge in Hannibal, asked about the status of the investigation on City Clerk Angel Zerbonia who, according to…
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Twenty minutes before closing time, we were down to one waitress (me). A group of 30 adults breezed through the door like nobody’s business. One guy approached me as I shined the counter. “Are you open?” he asked. “For another 20 minutes,” I replied. “Yep, they’re open!” He turned to the group and waved them…
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WEST QUINCY, Mo. — The waterway on the West Quincy side of the Mississippi may soon be a lot busier. The Hannibal Regional Port Authority has begun minor work on the site located near Memorial Bridge connecting West Quincy to Quincy, and more work is set to begin. The Missouri Department of Transportation approved funding…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Senior students at Hannibal High School gathered in Patterson Gym and celebrated each other on Decision Day. Each student was met with applause and cheers as they walked to the front of the gym when their name and chosen post-graduation path was announced. A kaleidoscope of bright futures sat in the bleachers.…
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