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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is again being recognized as a Blue Star Museum in 2025. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Spring Festival of Country Music will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 23, in the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The show will feature music performed by Memory Lane, which includes Martin and Betty Miller, Harlon Lain, Wendell Glance, Sue Taylor and Gregg Cornelius along with special guests. Admittance is free, but…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As the weather warms up, birds become more vocal, singing loudly to attract mates and defend their territory. Hannibal Parks and Recreation’s Nature Interpreter Gale Rublee and members of the Mississippi Hills Missouri Master Naturalist chapter will lead a bird watching walk from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at Sodalis…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council invites artists of all mediums to submit their works for an upcoming exhibition celebrating the enduring theme of “Life. Still.” from May 30-June 28. This is an open call for both new creations and cherished works, with a wide range of artistic expressions welcomed, including paintings, drawings, photographs,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal High School art instructors James Zimmerman, Lisa Wiese and Christina Strode have announced the top awards from the Hannibal High School portion of the annual Young Masters exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council from April 1-29. Pieces/students winning the top three 2025 HHS awards were: Second Place (in no particular order)…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Pirates girls soccer team held their annual Kickin’ Cancer game on Tuesday, April 29, at Veterans Field. During the starting lineup, players were escorted onto the field by local cancer survivors. The players sold apparel, pink ribbons and raffle tickets to raise funds for the Legacy of Hope campaign to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Mallory King nursing supervisor at Hospice of Northeast Missouri (a service of Hannibal Regional) recently was awarded the Ron and Elsie Gaber Founder’s Award for excellence in hospice. This recognition, established through a donation from Ron and Elsie Gaber of Kirksville, aims to recognize outstanding people who demonstrate unwavering commitment and exceptional…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal based author and speaker Bob Morrison recently released his latest book, “Compelled.” Morrison is an Indiana-born native who has put down roots in Hannibal after serving in disaster responses for more than 20 years in multiple major disasters including the Joplin tornado, Hurricane Katrina, the Haiti earthquake and Ground Zero 9/11…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional’s Chaplaincy Corps recognized Allen Clark as its Volunteer Chaplain of the Year for 2024 during the annual chaplains service awards banquet on March 27. The Hannibal Regional Chaplaincy Corps was formed in 1993 to help patients, families and visitors in a time of need. With more than 30 members, volunteer…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The OC Wilson Scottish Rite hosted its annual Casino Royale event on April 11 at The Rialto in downtown Hannibal. The evening featured casino games, prize drawings and food. Proceeds from the night benefit pediatric speech therapy patients at Hannibal Regional. The Scottish Rite also is the host of the Feztival of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As the guest artist at the Alliance Art Gallery in May, Julia Deckard will be bringing a variety of flowers and taking orders for commissions while exhibiting in Hannibal. In 2023, Deckard, a software engineer living in Warsaw, Ill., fell in love with her bridal bouquet … so much that she decided…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council presents “Celebrate the Artist in You,” an exhibit highlighting the creative talents of people with developmental disabilities on display through May 17 at the HAC gallery. This annual exhibit is a collaborative effort with the Hannibal Regional Office of the Missouri Department of Mental Health–Division of Developmental Disabilities,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The American Cancer Society says breast cancer is sometimes found after symptoms appear. However, many women with breast cancer have no symptoms. This is why regular breast cancer screenings are so important. In honor of National Women’s Health Month, Hannibal Regional is offering $99 3D mammograms developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Auxiliary held its annual awards banquet April 21 at the Hannibal Country Club. During the luncheon, Lana Ferrel was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year for 2024. Since joining Hannibal Regional Auxiliary, Lana has given more than 6,000 hours in service to the auxiliary. She volunteers in the gift…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU), affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) since 1857, recently formally requested a religious accommodation from the U.S. Department of Education from a Biden-era regulation. “Without timely action by the department, the university intends to file a lawsuit seeking relief to safeguard its religious freedoms,” a press release from…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Fourth-grade students from Holy Family, St. John and Eugene Field schools helped members of the Tree Board and staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation and Hannibal Parks and Recreation with the planting of an elm tree tree on Friday, April 25. The elm tree, planted on Broadway, was in celebration of…
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