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Hannibal Regional Hospital A daughter, Arayah Ocean Marie White was born Dec. 30, 2024 at 12:24 p.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Her parents are Abigail Barnett and Marvin White Jr. of Monroe City, Mo.A son, Kashous Kreed Midkiff was born January 1, 2025 at 1:56 p.m. He weighed…
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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, Feb. 7, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The February Art Adventure is a creative project for grades K-5. Participation fees include all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions. Students in grades K-5…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An ethanol tanker spilled approximately 200 gallons of ethanol in the parking lot of the Ayerco Rocket Truck Stop at the intersection of U.S. Route 24 and U.S. Route 36 on Wednesday afternoon. The tanker had a mechanical issue with its road tractor at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday and pulled into the Ayerco.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The upcoming winter weather forecast looks perfect for building a fort in the park. “Frosty Forts” is a family nature program that will begin 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Riverview Park. The free program will be led by Gale Rublee and members of the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists. In a press…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A series of ordinances proposed by Mayor Barry Louderman about oversight of the Hannibal Board of Public Works (HBPW) was struck down by the Hannibal City Council at its meeting Tuesday night. Had the ordinances been approved, voters would have had the opportunity to indicate their support or opposition to further council…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A little more than 14 months after being elected as the mayor of Hannibal, Barry Louderman has opted not to run for re-election. Just days before the Dec. 31 filing deadline, Louderman still wasn’t sure about tossing his hat in the ring again. “Honestly, it was like four days before the deadline…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District announced the appointment of Ritchie Kracht as the district’s next superintendent, effective July 1, in a Tuesday afternoon press release. Kracht has served as the superintendent of Clark County R-1 Schools in Kahoka since 2006. His notable accomplishments include the development of a 30-year facilities plan, the successful…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University announced that renowned neurosurgeon, philanthropist and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson will deliver a keynote address at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at the Mabee Sports Complex on the HLGU campus. Eric Turner, Christian Studies division chair at HLGU, said in a press release,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is entering the ideation phase of a museum development project and will be the host of a community listening session at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, in the Museum Gallery, 120 N. Main. The session will last no longer than 90 minutes. The board…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A Hannibal man on Friday received two 30-year sentences to be served consecutively in the Missouri Department of Corrections for his role in the death of another Hannibal man. Jason D. Anderson, 26, and attorneys James Ochs and Patrick Ochs appeared before Judge Christopher McDonough in St. Charles Circuit Court. A…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department and Parents as Teachers will hold the annual Pedal Power event at 10 a.m. Saturday at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Big Wheels, tricycles, bicycles with training wheels and other pedal-powered vehicles are allowed. Children may not be left at the event without a parent or guardian.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — United Way of the Mark Twain Area is seeking nominations for people to honor at its Evening of Philanthropy on Friday, May 9. The United Way Evening of Philanthropy began in 2019 with the goal to honor individuals, families and couples who invest their time, talents and treasures to make our community…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Several more rungs are left to climb on the redistricting ladder, but Hannibal Superintendent Susan Johnson and her district transition team will take another step up that ladder on Tuesday. Johnson and about two dozen others — multiple staff members at each elementary school, as well as parents and others involved in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Scott Ehrhardt recently was appointed to the board of directors of F&M Bank and Trust Co. Ehrhardt owns and operates Ehrhardt Hospitality and its affiliated companies, which own and operate 14 hotels in Missouri and Illinois. Ehrhardt is a Hannibal native, graduating from Hannibal High School in 1986, and Central Missouri State…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds the public that all driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is hiring. The patrol offers over 60 career…
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