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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently announced a collaboration with Illuminate AI to launch the Illuminate program, aimed at improving lung cancer detection and management. The American Cancer Society says lung cancer accounts for about 13 percent of all new cancer cases in the state and is the leading cause of cancer deaths. An estimated…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested Friday afternoon after a standoff with Hannibal Police. Just after 11:40 a.m. Friday, officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to an address in the 3600 block of Atoka. Officers had received information that Christopher L. McGruder, 39, of Hannibal, was inside…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Riverside Cemetery in Hannibal has a commanding view of the Mississippi River, sitting adjacent to the local landmark, Lovers Leap. However, if you want to visit a gravesite there, it’s best to have a four-wheel drive — and still be prepared for a bumpy ride. The Riedel Foundation, established by the late…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Victorian Festival of Christmas, presented by the Historic Hannibal Marketing Council, will be held Saturday in downtown Hannibal. Hannibal Parks & Recreation will have reindeer games at the Y Men’s Pavilion from 4 to 6 p.m. as part of the fun. Other activities and games include Snowball Toss and other games,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council recently launched its sixth annual Bad Art by Good People program, which randomly pairs 10 local community leaders with 10 area artists and mentors to create artworks that will be sold to support the arts. The title “Bad Art by Good People” is all in good fun, as…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Injuries and resignations among the firefighters in the Hannibal Fire Department have led to the decision to temporarily close Fire Station No. 2, 1383 30th Street near Huckleberry Park, effective Thursday, Dec. 12. Chief Ryan Neisen said the fire department, when fully staffed, has 38 employees — 34 firefighters, one chief, a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Lions Club held a check presentation Nov. 21 for its donation of $1,000 to the Hannibal Nutrition Center to support ongoing efforts in providing essential nutritional services to seniors. The Hannibal Nutrition Center delivers meals to homebound seniors and provides daily meals at its facility to encourage fellowship and support…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A holiday jazz concert will be held at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, on Sunday, Dec. 15. The performance will feature smooth jazz and holiday favorites with a jazz twist by Hannibal pianist Bill Morrison and guest musicians — Morrison’s son Marty Morrison on drums, Bennett Wood on saxophone, Tom…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — While the kids have had their fun, it’s time for the grown-ups to get in on the action with Holly Jolly for Adults at the Hannibal Arts Council. Join HAC staff members Beth Hinton and Becky Evans for a festive, hands-on evening from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s third concert of its 2024-25 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, with the award-winning Gateway Ringers in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of HLGU. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The Gateway Ringers is an auditioned community choir comprised…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 125th anniversary of the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count is set for Saturday, Dec. 14, with the local count sponsored by the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalist chapter. Volunteers should meet at 8 a.m. at Mark Twain Lake’s Frank Russell Recreation Area. Teams are divided that morning to cover an assigned area.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will hold its holiday concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The orchestra will play 11 pieces. The Beginning Orchestra will play: Intermediate Orchestra continues with: The Advanced orchestra will play: For the finale, all three orchestra…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sodalis Nature Preserve will be the site for the Chili Chase Fun run, which will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the entrance to the preserve. Complimentary bowls of chili will be provided to all runners and walkers when they finish the run. Donations will be accepted at the event…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Tiara Bonner called her actions “inexcusable” in the early morning of Oct. 9, 2022. “I’ve been sorry from the moment I walked away from that traumatic scene, and I knew I would be sorry for the rest of my life,” she said A six-man, six-woman jury from St. Charles County deliberated…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council’s annual Holly Jolly Holiday Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7. This festive event offers two session times for children in grades K-5: 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to create six unique holiday-themed projects. This year’s workshop emphasizes the…
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