Hannibal
HANNIBAL, Mo. — An overnight warming center for those in need was a central topic of discussion at the recent Hannibal Church Leader Nonprofit Tour, hosted by United Way of the Mark Twain Area. Eleven local church leaders spent the morning visiting and learning about several United Way Community Impact Agencies. Hannibal Police Chief Jacob…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services recently was awarded $5,000 in grant funding by Norfolk Southern Corporation to support its mission in northeast Missouri. The funds will supplement emergency food supplies at the food pantry. In a press release, CEO Stephanie Cooper said, “This funding will have an immediate impact on the work we do.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Officials from the City of Hannibal and the Missouri Department of Transportation celebrated the re-opening of the Missouri 79 bridge on the city’s south side. The $12.4 million project had been in the works for five years and opened to traffic on October 28. The bridge, which spans Bear Creek and averages…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum will host its first book club at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the museum gallery at 120 N. Main. The book of discussion will be New York Times best seller “James” by Percival Everett. A description of the book by Amazon calls it “a brilliant,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation is working with a first-time grant applicant to supply vision screening for Hannibal children. Saving KidSight is a non-profit organization that focuses on early detection of vision issues, which is key to preventing the problem from becoming a long-term obstacle. An $1,800 grant from the Riedel Foundation…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An event that draws motorcyclists from all across the country, a Missouri writer who shines a spotlight on genuine Ozark stories, and a group of destination marketing organizations that teamed up to increase visitation to small towns along Highway 36 were among the award winners at the annual Missouri Governor’s Conference on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the bridge replacement project on Missouri Route 79 over Bear Creek, Norfolk Southern Railroad and Warren Barrett Drive is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Jaycee grandstand at 320 S. Third. The public is invited. Construction began on the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services, Moberly Area Community College, Gamm, HREDC, Hannibal Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, Truman State University and Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department are combining to offer the fourth annual eighth-grade career expo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. This event provides…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In honor of November being Diabetes Awareness Month, Hannibal Regional Diabetes Center is the host of the “Ask the Experts Diabetes Seminar” from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Hannibal Regional Medical Group conference center. This event, designed for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes, will focus on the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council recently announced Beth Hinton has accepted the position of program coordinator with the organization. She began her duties in early September, training under Brenda Beck Fisher, who held the position since January 2011. Hinton comes to the program coordinator position with knowledge of the organization and its role in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Students in the Communication Studies department at Hannibal-LaGrange University earned multiple awards at the Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) competition on Oct. 17. HLGU students earned a first- and third-place finish in the video promotion category. Students also earned two second-place finishes in the categories of public relations campaign and video broadcast. Students…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional is hiring for multiple roles in maintenance, housekeeping, food services and security. Open interviews will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at The Caring Cup just inside Hannibal Regional Medical Group. Interested applicants can talk with hiring managers and human resources directly. For questions, call…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Northeast Missouri Humane Society recently received a $10,000 grant from Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national animal welfare organization working to save the lives of dogs and cats in America’s shelters. The grant was awarded after the Northeast Missouri Humane Society completed Best Friends Animal Society’s ‘Return to Home’ Challenge,…
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