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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…
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