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APRIL 16 UPDATE: The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office and Hannibal Fire Department investigators have ruled the fire accidental. The deceased victim has been identified as Kimberly D. Lukow, 58, of Hannibal. HANNIBAL, Mo. — One person died Monday in a house fire in Hannibal. The Hannibal Fire Department reported in a press release that…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, employees of Douglass Community Services will display blue pinwheels of hope in recognition of April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The public is invited to join the ceremony at the Marion County Courthouse, 906 Broadway. This month and throughout the year, Douglass Community Services…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — US Cellular, Hannibal Board of Public Works, Hannibal Parks and Recreation and Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a spring cleanup day Saturday, April 20, in preparation for Earth Day on April 22. Volunteers should meet anytime from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Y Men’s Pavilion, 105 Hill. US Cellular…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Three Hannibal students sang in the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) national conference choirs at Chicago Symphony Hall on March 16 as part of the national conference held March 14-17 Chicago. These audition groups include students from approximately 25 states and range from fourth grade through high school. Charleigh Grote, daughter…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — For the first time in the 20 years of its existence, the Hannibal Alliance Art Gallery will be spotlighting two member artists. Besides showing their work, they will be combining their skills to create collaborative pieces. A pair of artists will be featured every two months, and the work will be on…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation Northeast District Office will be the host of a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at the MoDOT Shelbina Maintenance Facility, 213 N. Douglas in Shelbina. The job fair is being held to hire multiple full-time positions including maintenance workers, highway designer/civil…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — Kids at Salem Baptist Daycare and Preschool spent time on Tuesday getting to know some local heroes. The Ralls County Sheriff’s office, New London Fire Department, MO Division of Fire Safety, and Ralls County Ambulance where kids were able to connect with those in uniform, who otherwise they might find intimidating…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Kacie McCaughney, dog adoption coordinator at the Northeast Missouri Humane Society, kept up quite well with pit bull mix Gigi who excitedly followed the path in the front lawn of the shelter. Several days later, and the nearly quarter-mile circular track and pavilion with a picnic table underneath was asphalted by Blackout…
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ST. LOUIS — A convicted felon from Hannibal who was caught with methamphetamine and a gun was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White to 137 months in prison. After a traffic stop on March 25, 2022, Hannibal Police Department officers spotted a large safe on the passenger seat of Justin Fuget’s vehicle,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — “Where Oh Where Have the Little Bats Gone?” will be the theme for a night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12. April is the best time of the year to observe bats since the bats are starting to come out of hibernation. Participants will meet at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Rare but potentially serious, internal jugular vein thrombosis is characterized by the formation of a blood clot within the internal jugular vein, a major blood vessel located in the neck. While less common than other types of blood clots, prompt recognition and treatment is necessary. Dr. Blake Kramer, an interventional radiologist at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal residents who gathered at city hall on Tuesday night for a public meeting gave a majority opinion that it’s time to tear down old St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Hannibal Mayor Barry Louderman and City Manager Lisa Peck spoke to the group about the dilapidated state of the building and discussed possible funding…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Local author John Davis IV recently sat in his happy place — a personal library with each wall lined with his favorite books. Spread across the table in front of him were nine books he has authored on a variety of topics. Davis said he doesn’t subscribe to writing in only one…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration is now open for the seventh annual River Bluffs Paint Out on Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5. The communities of Hannibal and Canton will be the hosts of the two-day plein air painting event. Plein air events invite artists to communities where they capture the community by creating paintings outdoors and…
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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 fourth-tenths of a mile north of Route T in Hannibal, Marion County. A scheduled closure of Missouri 79 will start the morning of April 8 at this…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The City of Hannibal is getting $3.5 million in federal funding to help repair an area of the underground stormwater vault, which was damaged by flood water in 2019, from North Street to Mark Twain Avenue. In a Thursday press release, Congressman Sam Graves announced he secured the funding through the appropriations…
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