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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum welcomed Zhou Lingfei, the grandson of Chinese author Lu Xun, on Tuesday, July 1. Missouri State Representative Louis Riggs attended the ceremony to welcome Mr. Lingfei and speak about Hannibal’s place in literary history. Hannibal mayor Darrell McCoy presented Mr. Lingfei with a key to…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — Lacey Miller is a testament to the spirit of American agriculture and community leadership in #Agri-Ready Designated Marion County. Lacey represents legacy and tradition with an unwavering commitment to the land and people around her as a fifth-generation farmer. Alongside her husband, Nathan, and their children Reed and Natalie, the Millers…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services’ Kids in Motion (KIM) summer program provides local youths with immersive learning opportunities and life skills development. Support from General Mills, the Stones Prairie Foundation, the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, the Early Bird Kiwanis Club and the Community Foundation of Western Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Riedel Foundation trustees recently awarded a $4,200 grant to Coyote Hill, an organization dedicated to supporting the foster care system. Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries will use the money to support the community group that meets monthly in Hannibal. Activities include hosting a mom’s group, dad’s group, and age-appropriate programming for children…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will be closed Friday, July 4, to celebrate Independence Day and will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Monday July 7. Hannibal City Hall will be closed on July 4 and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, July 7. The Ronny Ferrel Hannibal Aquatic Center will be open regular…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Gwen Koch is calling it quits after 20 years with NECAC. Koch was working in real estate and didn’t have a clue about NECAC when she heard of a job opening at the agency. She knew that it was a chance to make a difference in people’s lives. “You know how sometimes…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Police Department would like to remind the public of the parking restrictions for the Hannibal Cannibal on Saturday . There will be no parking along the course routes starting at 4 a.m. to the conclusion of the Cannibal. Officers will be contacting businesses along the route the evening of July…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Mayor Darrell McCoy let out a nervous laugh at the Hannibal City Council meeting Tuesday night as the final vote on an ordinance to allow Fourth of July fireworks within city limits resulted in a tie — forcing him to break it. “Our backs are against the wall regardless of what…
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CANTON, Mo. — Tri-State Development at Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) recently announced the appointment of Sean Freeman as its new director. Freeman has experience in entrepreneurship, higher education and community engagement. He will lead the regional economic development efforts of the program. Freeman recently served as the entrepreneurial specialist for the Small Business Development Center at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Birthday Blessings’ third annual July toy drive will help them meet needs and spread cheer in the Missouri foster community. Birthday Blessings provides services to about 210 kids in state custody through the 10th Circuit Children’s Division in Marion, Monroe and Ralls counties. The drive will run through July 31. The event…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — There are more sports at National Tom Sawyer Days than fence painting and mud volleyball. This year, there’s also disc golf. The Don Crane Memorial Huck Finn Open disc golf tournament will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Don Crane Disc Golf Course in Hannibal’s Huckleberry Park. Disc golf…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Author Ron Chernow, who has penned numerous biographies on historic Americans, spoke at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum Sunday to discuss his latest work, “Mark Twain”. Chernow penned the 2004 biography on Alexander Hamilton, which went on to win the inaugural George Washington Book Prize for early American history and was a…
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Randy Phillips and Mark McDonald visit Saint Louis University’s Henry Lay Center near Louisiana, Missouri. It’s full of trails, scultputures, and stories that makes for a perfect family trip for enjoying life outdoors. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services is a private, not-for-profit agency based in Hannibal. Its service area covers the counties of Marion, Ralls, Monroe, Lewis, Pike, Shelby, Macon and Randolph. The mission of Douglass Community Services is to be a trusted leader in building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Programs sponsored by Douglass…
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You can do anything you want to do in your garden, flowerbed and yard during this time of year. You can harvest cool-season vegetables. Even some fruit is ready to harvest. Working on the St. Mary Community Garden has been a learning experience in several ways, such as knowing what people like and don’t like…
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HANNIBAL Mo. — Connie Billings, principal of Mississippi Valley State School, recently attended the Early Bird Kiwanis Club meeting and gave an update on the various activities of the school, which is available for children from 5 to 21 years old. Billings reported the school had 26 physically and mentally handicapped students enrolled this year.…
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Hannibal’s hottest week kicks off this weekend. Bob Gough talks to some of the people who make National Tom Sawyer Days happen.
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