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HANNIBAL, Mo. — When interior designer Margo Myers with Missouri Furniture was asked to stage a house for the Magnolia Network’s program “In With the Old,” she envisioned original artwork throughout. She knew where to find work that would maintain the rural midwest aesthetic of the northern Missouri farmhouse … her mother. Debra Scoggin-Myers is…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently received exceptional performance recognition in the Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With a total score of 96, Hannibal Regional exceeded the regional average of 79. The hospital excelled in immediate postpartum care, rooming-in, feeding practices…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Debbie Arnett and Chris Midkiff of Center, Mo., welcomed their first child, a son named Kashous, at 1:56 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. He has been recognized as the first baby born in 2025 at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Dr. Laura Maple, an obstetrician at Hannibal Regional Medical Group, delivered Kashous, who weighed…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The CHART Teen Task Force will hold its 28th annual Teen Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The fair features 40 booths on health and safety for teens, a DJ with music, a photo booth and free food for all…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — If your new year’s resolution is to learn about pickleball, a class will be offered Tuesday, Jan. 7. “Pickleball 101” will be meet from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The class is free but registration is required at www.hannibalparks.org Hannibal pickleball enthusiasts Bill Baker and Tom Batenhorst…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Missouri Lottery player made a list and, after checking it twice, realized she had won $100,000 on a “20X Crossword” Scratchers ticket purchased at Ayerco, 304 Highway 61 South, in Hannibal. The winner explained she and her family were sitting at the table after dinner when her husband began scratching the…
Read Full Article The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is saddened by the passing of President Jimmy Carter. President Carter is being remembered as a true public servant and ardent patriot. He visited Hannibal and the Boyhood Home on Monday, Aug. 23, 1979. He came to town aboard the Delta Queen on the Mississippi River. Hannibal City…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Calvin Jones, a fifth-grader at Eugene Field Elementary, plans to open a sports shop one day. Becoming a business owner became a dream of Calvin’s last June when he was introduced to various businesses owners in the Hannibal community through the Kids in Motion program at Douglass Community Services. KIM is a…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – Following a report of shots being fired into a Hannibal home on Christmas night, police have arrested a Hannibal teen. A warrant was issued Thursday by the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County for Amareion M. Williams, 19, of Hannibal. He is charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The charges…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) recently announced Chris and Emma Wright as the recipients of the Young Alumni Award, given to graduates under age of 35 who have made significant achievements in their professions, serve as exemplary Christian leaders and maintain a strong commitment to the university’s values. Emma Hayden Wright, a 2013 HLGU…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Jaycees have donated to local organizations for years by adopting families or by buying items from the Angel Tree. As those programs have changed or no longer exist, the Hannibal Jaycees began their own Adopt-A-Family program in 2021 to provide gifts for families in need. Hannibal Jaycees Haunted House proceeds…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Auxiliary presented a check for $116,000 to Hannibal Regional Healthcare System at its December meeting. The funds fulfill the auxiliary’s pledge of $600,000 to the Building Better Tomorrows campaign, which raises funds to assist with major renovations and expansion projects. The funds allow Hannibal Regional to increase surgical capacity, expand…
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