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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Auxiliary will hold its 10th annual Glitz Gala Jewelry Auction Thursday at the Hannibal Arts Council. Officially sponsored by the Century 21 Broughton Team, this evening benefits the Hannibal Regional Auxiliary. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the live auction begins at 6 p.m. In addition to 39 pieces…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A jury of six men and six women was selected Monday afternoon for the trial of a Hannibal woman facing first-degree assault and second-degree murder charges after her alleged involvement in an October 2022 bar fight. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Tuesday morning. The trial is expected to last five…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will offer two opportunities for participants to see bats at sunset at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Night hikes will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 12, and Saturday, Oct. 19. Both hikes will be led by Gale Rublee, a nationally certified interpreter guide with more than…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Healthcare System received a favorable 5-0 vote from the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee last Tuesday to approve a Certificate of Need application to build a new cancer center in Kirksville that would provide radiation oncology services. Hannibal Regional received a $15 million state appropriation for the cancer center when…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Denise Damron, a child advocate from Hannibal, was selected to participate in the Kids Win Missouri Early Care and Education Leader Fellowship for 2024-25. The fellowship was launched in 2022 to give childcare providers, parents and caretakers across the state a voice in the policymaking process and a seat at the table…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation has awarded an $8,000 matching grant to help update exhibits at the Mark Twain Home properties in Hannibal. The plan is to enhance the visitor experience by adding more interactive elements that patrons now expect in museums. “Hannibal is so fortunate to have the George H. Riedel Foundation,” Megan…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) recently was awarded a $70,000 grant through the Developing an Educator Workforce that Expands Yearly (DEWEY) Awards program. This grant, funded by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, will support HLGU’s ongoing efforts to recruit and retain future educators, particularly in rural and under-resourced areas of Missouri. The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation of Hannibal has awarded a $5,000 grant to assist with the 2024-25 season of the Hannibal Concert Association (HCA). The HCA will use the money to bring six performances to Hannibal for the upcoming season, which runs from October 2024 until May 2025. The HCA has brought a variety…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The boat ramp and marina at Nipper Park will be closed for two weeks starting Monday, Oct. 7, to enable Hannibal Parks and Recreation personnel to dredge without interruption. Boats docked in marina slips should be taken out by 8 a.m. Monday. Boaters can use the marina ramp each evening once dredging…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The city of Hannibal and its police department took a crucial step toward installing automatic license plate readers at Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council meeting. The council approved the police department to sign a contract with Flock Safety for $93,100 for three years for 10 license plate readers to be installed in the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Collector’s office is receiving applications for the senior citizens’ property tax freeze as authorized by the Missouri Legislature in Senate Bill 190 in the 2023 session and Senate Bill 756 in the 2024 session. However, because of a printing error, the form shows a deadline date of Oct. 1. …
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — When Kenedy Stewart, mom and nurse, picked up her son at the end of the day, she drove away knowing her children were safe on the road. Stewart’s son Parker attends daycare at Bright Beginnings through the Hannibal YMCA, one of two daycare sites that recently offered car seat checks conducted by…
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SHELBYVILLE, Mo. — A request to have the bond reduced for a Hannibal attorney charged with five felonies involving a traffic crash on Sept. 13 in Shelby County was denied a reduction in bond Friday afternoon. Tyler White, 33, of Hannibal appeared in Shelby County Circuit Court by video with Kirksville attorney Mark Williams before…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Progress is being made on NECAC’s “Coalition of the Willing” group that aims to address housing issues in 12 Missouri counties. The idea came out of NECAC’s Tri-State Housing Summit in June. The group’s first meeting will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the NECAC Marion County Service Center, 3518…
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