Hannibal
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Ol’ Blue Gallery is presenting “Little Things,” a group exhibition that brings nationally and internationally celebrated artists to Missouri from April 18 through May 24. The show will feature more than 100 artists, each delivering original works no larger than 12 inches. Opening night from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Community members are invited to attend a community pinwheel ceremony at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 7, at the Hannibal Riverfront in Rotary Pavillion in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least one in seven children have experienced child abuse or neglect…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Board of Public Works electric crew will be performing maintenance on electric lines beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1. Power will be shut off for a duration of 15 minutes. Areas include portions of Wildwood Court, Head Lane, and Stardust Drive. Contact the HBPW Dispatch Center at 573-221-0955…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation has awarded a $1,000 grant to help put on Project Graduation for the Hannibal High School Class of 2025. The parents of the senior class are the hosts of the party each year. For each of her children, Anna Lemon has served as a chairperson of the event. With…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council fills its galleries each April with the Young Masters Exhibit —select works by Hannibal’s fifth grade, eighth grade and high school students, including both public and parochial schools. This year’s exhibit will run April 1–29. Participating schools are A.D. Stowell Elementary, Eugene Field Elementary, Holy Family School, Mark…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Reservations are being taken for a no-cost cholesterol and wellness screening on Thursday, April 10, at Blessing Health Hannibal in the MJB Conference Room on the second floor at 100 Medical Drive. Use the West entrance. The event will include a blood pressure reading, body composition screening and an A1C screening for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The cause of a Wednesday night fire in Hannibal remains under investigation. The Hannibal Fire Department was dispatched at 5:46 p.m. Wednesday to a structure fire at 510 Willow. Nine personnel responded initially, with four additional personnel later called in for support. Upon arrival, crews found flames and smoke coming from the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Birthday Blessings, a nonprofit organization focusing on providing needed resources to kids in care, will hold its annual Birthday Bash donor match event from Friday, March 28 through Tuesday, April 1. An anonymous business will match up to $5,000 in donations during this event. In a press release, Shannon VonAllmen, executive director…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The April Art Adventure is a creative project for grades K-5 students. Participation fees include all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions. This one-hour event…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Several candidates appearing on the ballot for Hannibal’s next municipal election on April 8 participated in a nearly 2 1/2-hour forum hosted by the Northeast Missouri Conservative Group Monday night at the American Legion. Participants were: Dobson produces document showing Azotea’s sales tax license was revoked After the candidates responded to a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal woman who left a child unattended in a house deemed “uninhabitable” by Hannibal police officers has been sentenced to five years of state-supervised probation. Leranie M. Norris, 29, appeared in Marion County Circuit Court on March 17 with Public Defender Christopher Terrell before Judge John Jackson. She pled guilty to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Current and prospective members of the Hannibal City Council have expressed repeatedly in the last several days that it will be difficult to find a replacement for City Manager Lisa Peck, who abruptly announced her resignation last week. Their ideal candidate, however, might not have been as difficult to find as they…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal mayoral candidates Darrell McCoy, a former 1st Ward Councilman, and Charlie Phillips, current 4th Ward Councilman, participated in a nearly 2 1/2-hour forum hosted by the Northeast Missouri Conservative Group Monday night at the American Legion. Voters can make their pick between the two April 8 municipal election, with the winner…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Members of the Hannibal Parks and Recreation staff, the Tree Board, Missouri Department of Conservation, employees from DHL Shipping and fourth-graders from Stowell Elementary School will participate in tree plantings beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the South Main Recreation Area, starting at South Main and Fulton Streets. Fifty trees will be…
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HANNIBAL — Two business owners and a General Mills employee will be on the April 8 municipal election ballot in the race to represent the 2nd Ward on Hannibal’s City Council. The winner will replace longtime councilman Mike Dobson, who served as Mayor Pro Tem after former Mayor James Hark resigned in June 2023 until…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, in partnership with Robinson Outdoor, is accepting entries for the 10th annual Art in the Open billboard art competition through Tuesday, April 15. This free competition is open to adults (18 and older) and youths (ages 8-17) residing within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal. Participants may submit up…
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