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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Construction progresses on the bridge replacement project on Missouri Route 79, over Bear Creek, the Norfolk Southern Railroad and Warren Barrett Drive. This project is four-tenths of a mile north of Route T in Hannibal. Starting April 1, there will be a scheduled closure of Route 79 at this location. The route will…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is looking for art submissions created by area artists representing the “This Land Is Your Land theme” such as landscapes of America, a place you have traveled, your backyard, a great landscape from the area, natural landmarks of America you have visited and vistas from national parks. Paintings,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Kiwanis pancake day will be held from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 30, in the Hannibal High School cafeteria, 4500 McMasters Avenue. The cost for the “all you can eat” breakfast of pancakes and sausage is $10 with children 8 and under eating free of charge. Proceeds from the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Free Clinic held its annual volunteer appreciation luncheon March 1 in the Hannibal Regional Conference Center. In a press release, Sharon Webster, director of the Hannibal Free Clinic, said, “This is a way to say thank you to our volunteers and donors and to show them how much we appreciate…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, with Fluorescent Friday at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The April Art Adventure is a creative project for K-5th grade students. Participation fees include all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Area Shooter’s Education Youth BB Gun League program had approximately 35 youngsters finish the season. An awards banquet held at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center recognized the shooters. Program coordinator Jason Moore stated that the two main goals of the program are firearm safety and individual accomplishments. Trinity Tutor served as…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Muddy River Riders Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, will hold its ninth annual Blessing of the Bikes from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the Knights of Columbus grounds. This event is a fundraiser for the book bag program the club does every fall. The group distributes book bags full…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Tom and Becky coordinator Melissa Cummins announced Friday night the names of the 12 boys and 12 girls selected as semifinalists for the 2024-2025 Tom and Becky Program. Thirty-three Hannibal seventh-grade students presented speeches before a panel of nine judges at the Hannibal Middle School on Friday, March 15. The judges’ panel was comprised…
Read Full Article QUINCY — In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is providing free, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to the public at locations in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri and by mail beginning Monday, March 18. Of the more than 153,000 people who are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail after his arrest on drug charges Thursday. The 10th Judicial District of Marion County issued a warrant for Isaac A. Sapp, 39, charging him with trafficking drugs. The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Hannibal Police Department’s Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad, which led…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will be the host a paper marbling workshop with John Bielik of Period Paper Artisan on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The paper marbling workshop is intended to be an introduction to Middle Eastern style of…
Read Full Article St. Patty’s Day is nigh … if you’re in Hannibal and looking for an Irish pub, head to Ole Wolfhound in Hannibal. It’s like dropping by The Crown and Anchor on “Ted Lasso.” (OK, that’s England, not Ireland, but you get the point.) Brittany Boll has a rueben and a pint on this installment of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Faith Bridge for its Carry On Program in Hannibal, which helps children aging out of the foster care system. The goal of Carry On is to provide young adults with tangible goods and tools to help them become successful, contributing members…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Public School District will ask district voters to decide on the April 2 ballot if they can borrow $30 million to construct, equip and furnish the Hannibal Innovation Campus. The vote will be decided just after a $3.3 million deficit was recently reported in the school district’s 2023-24 budget. The…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present its annual spring concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The orchestra is seeking artists from grades K-12 throughout the region to submit artwork that will be projected during the performance of the piece “Carnival…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold an Arbor Day celebration at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 19, near the Roland Library. Alums Ruth Ihrig Foreman and Dorothy Sisson will be honored by the planting of two river birch trees on campus. These women supported Hannibal-LaGrange during their lifetime through financial gifts, by referring students…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Garth Woodside Mansion Bed and Breakfast in Hannibal experienced a kitchen fire on Sunday morning with no injuries or damage to the approximately 150-year old home. Ralls County Sheriff, Brad Stinson, reported the Ralls County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the mansion at approximately 8:52 a.m. Sunday morning for a grease fire,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The American Hospital Association recently recognized the 2023 recipients of the Rural Hospital Leadership Awards at their annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Hannibal Regional Healthcare System was recognized as a top-four finalist. This award recognizes small or rural hospital leaders and teams who guide their hospital and community through change and innovation.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Invasive Plant Council, in partnership with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Forrest Keeling Nursery and the Missouri Department of Conservation, will host a Callery pear “buyback” program around the state on April 23. People who complete the event registration will receive a free native tree when they show a photo of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. Humam Farah of Blessing Health Hannibal participated in a complex COVID-19 research study. Results of that study were recently published by the National Institutes of Health. Farah also has been recognized globally for his research work on the condition known as Alpha-1, also called AAT Deficiency. The condition results in a…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man has been charged with three counts of criminal disposition of solid waste, a Class E felony, after turning himself in to the Hannibal Police Department. A deputy with the Ralls County Sheriff’s Department was on patrol near Silvers Lane and Pershing Road south of Hannibal on Feb. 14 when…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery will present the works of member artist Martha Adrian and guest artist Amanda Pendergrass during the month of March. Also on display will be creations by 20 local guest artists. This Second Saturday event will offer an opening reception from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 9,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Fifteen Hannibal High students can now add “author” to their resumes. An African American literature class broke into four groups to write and illustrate their books. The groups then read their books to fourth and fifth graders at Eugene Field Elementary on Tuesday morning. Through books and vivid pictures, the young students…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Foundation recently accepted a $2,300 donation to the Team Member Assistance Fund at Hannibal Regional Healthcare System from the Hannibal Regional Auxiliary. Starting in 2018, the auxiliary began donating tips and change from The Caring Cup coffee shop and the Courtyard Café tip jars to this fund, which assists Hannibal…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – Two Hannibal businesses will close while another is on a two-week extension as a result of three public administrative hearings at Hannibal City Council on Tuesday night. Business licenses for the Dutch Country Store and Baum Family Fun Center, previously Ten Pin Alleys, were revoked by the council. Hannibal Arby’s was granted…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Every child in Hannibal who needs a bicycle helmet can get one free of charge thanks to a grant from the Riedel Foundation. Riedel Trustees awarded $5,550 to Ride Cool 2024, an event that educates children about bicycle safety and provides free helmets to children who attend. Ride Cool is hosted by…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Mexico, Mo., woman is lodged in the Marion County Jail after a traffic stop led to an arrest on multiple charges. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant Friday, March 1, for Avianna T. Dorsey, charging her with trafficking drugs, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Jazz Messengers will perform a concert and dance from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at the American Legion Hall, 3819 Highway MM. The Jazz Messengers are a jazz combo that plays big band music and is made up of professional and amateur musicians from Quincy, Ill., and the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently recognized its annual alumni award winners. The Outstanding Young Alumnus Award was presented to Emma Jacobson Schroeder. This award is given to a Hannibal-LaGrange graduate, age 35 or younger, for outstanding accomplishments in their profession, business, community, state or nation. Schroder graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A meeting for vendors interested in participating in the upcoming Central Park Farmers Market will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Plans for the upcoming season will be discussed. The local health inspector and scale inspector will be in attendance. Rules and regulations will be outlined,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The YMCA of Hannibal will benefit from two recent grant awards from the George H. Riedel Foundation. Trustees awarded a $100,000 grant to fund scholarships for membership, summer camp and daycare at the YMCA. In a press release, Hannibal YMCA CEO Eric Abts said, “Thirty percent of all youth funding is made…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, at 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The March Art Adventure is a creative project for students in grades 2-5 offering the opportunity to learn a few sewing skills. Participants will learn about…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacement, pavement improvement and roadway elevation/rebuild projects in the Northeast District during its regular meeting on Feb. 14. A $928,839 contract was awarded to Gene Haile Excavating, Inc., for a bridge replacement project on Route AA in Monroe County, over…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Republican candidates running in the Aug. 6 Missouri Republican primary for several offices spoke on Saturday morning at the Hannibal Nutrition Center for Lincoln Day. Lincoln Day is a yearly event across many counties in Missouri, and offers an opportunity for voters to meet their state and local candidates in a local…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional has introduced the addition of vascular surgeon Dr. Scott Gard to its team. Gard completed his medical education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and furthered his expertise through general surgery residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His journey continued with a fellowship in vascular surgery…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Taylor Painter, junior at Hannibal High School, wants to be an Ag teacher. It wasn’t a career path Taylor expected to take but joining FFA navigated her in a different direction. She is now the vice president of the school’s FFA program. Nationally, FFA is a non-profit career and technical organization that…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University announced its fourth annual Day of Giving 24-hour period will run between noon on April 11 and noon on April 12. HLGU has set a goal of 250 new gifts to the university in this 24-hour timeframe. “Your gift, combined with those of hundreds of other HLGU Day of Giving…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Missouri Lt. Gov, Mike Kehoe made a visit and toured the facilities at Hannibal Regional Healthcare System on Friday afternoon. Kehoe, who is running for governor in the Aug. 6 Missouri primary, has been focusing on rural healthcare and workforce development in Missouri. He said access to healthcare in rural areas is an…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Due to popular demand, Indoor Archery being offered at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center has been extended for March. Archery will be available every Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. through March 27. In a press release, recreation supervisor Emily Hultgren said, “We had planned to end archery at the end of February but…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Blessing Health Hannibal has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in stereotactic breast biopsy as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology, earning the organization’s gold seal of accreditation. A breast biopsy is performed to remove cells from an area in the breast suspected to be…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The issue of insurance for Hannibal residents who drive UTVs around town was discussed at the Hannibal City Council meeting Tuesday night. The council approved for UTVs to be driven on most city streets in July 2021. The vehicles are not allowed on highways and must be inspected by a mechanic licensed in…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – Addie Ball has spent her senior year of Hannibal High School learning about entrepreneurship thanks to the Riedel Foundation and supporting businesses. Ball spoke about her experience with the CEO Program, which began this school year, at the Riedel Reception on Tuesday evening at F&M Bank in Hannibal. The CEO program was…
Read Full Article Hannibal Middle School performance 'Willy Wonka Jr.' brings salty, sweet to stage beginning Thursday
HANNIBAL, Mo. — What’s a musical director to do when there’s so much talent and not enough parts? Stacy Mueller, musical director at Hannibal Middle School, says the solution is to perform “Willy Wonka Jr.” “I am blessed to have a very talented cast, and I needed a show with a lot of little leading…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Lincoln Day, a yearly event across many counties in Missouri, is an opportunity for voters to meet their state and local candidates in a local setting. This year’s local Lincoln Day will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Hannibal Nutrition Center, 219 S. 10th. Voters can meet with candidates beginning at…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Entries are being accepted for the ninth annual Art in the Open billboard art competition. The contest is open to adults 18 years of age or older and youths ages 8 to 17 who live within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal. There is no entry fee to enter up to four digital images.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the host of a second beginner-friendly crochet class with Grace Tate of Graceful Stitching Co. on Feb. 21 and Feb. 23. The workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tate has been crocheting as a hobby for 10 years. The workshop will include practicing…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Eagle Day will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center and the Rotary Pavilion on the Hannibal riverfront. Eagle/nature-related crafts and games for children will be at the armory. Master Naturalists will provide educational information for all visitors on how eagles became endangered and…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the host of a special dinner and performance event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. Dinner+Music combines food for the body and music for the soul. Admission includes music by cellist and music educator Katie Schisler accompanied by pianist Michael Gaines. Before the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation will be the host of a public information meeting about the U.S. 61 EIS Re-Evaluation Study from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 in the Hannibal High School cafeteria, 4500 McMasters Ave. The meeting will provide an overview for the two phases of the study,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Healthcare System will be the site of interviews for registered nurses from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. Representatives from human resources will be set up in the Hannibal Regional Hospital mall area next to Judy’s Boutique. This event is a way to learn what Hannibal Regional has to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — As Michael Gaines, director of the Hannibal Arts Council, sat in the audience Friday night listening to the description of the Pacesetter Award winner at the Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce banquet, his ears began to perk up. “It started hitting me when they mentioned Austria. I was like, ‘I went to…
Read Full Article Hannibal, MO – Beginning on Monday, Feb. 12 and continuing through Friday, Feb. 16, Church St. from 5th to 6th Street will be closed while the Hannibal Board of Public Works’ Sewer Crew repairs a sewer main. This portion of Church Street will be closed to through traffic for the duration of the repair. Please…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is seeking applications for seasonal employment. Applications for the seasonal jobs with Hannibal Parks and Recreation are due March 8. Approximately 30 lifeguards will be hired to work at the Hannibal Aquatic Center with eight lifeguards on duty during regular hours of operation. Applicants should be a strong…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s fourth concert of its 2023-24 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 with the violin and classical guitar duo Yu & I performing at Calvary Baptist Church, 4605 W. Ely Road. YuEun Kim and Ines Thomé met when they both had just moved to the…
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