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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command has announced tickets for its fundraiser, “Unmasking the Singer,” are officially on sale. This unique event promises an evening of entertainment, philanthropy and community spirit, all in support of The Salvation Army’s mission to provide vital shelter services for the homeless in Quincy and Hannibal, Mo. “Unmasking…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council fills its galleries each April with the Young Masters exhibit of select works by Hannibal’s fifth-grade, eighth-grade and high school students in both public and parochial schools. The exhibit will run from April 1-23, with gallery hours of noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 2…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Members of the Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club visited the Mississippi Valley State School March 21 with the Easter bunny. After hugs and high fives by the Easter bunny, students were given stuffed animals provided the club. MVSS is a facility for physically and mentally handicapped students and provides educational experiences for the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club will sponsor its 36th annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30, on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University, in the vicinity of the Mabee Sports Complex. More than 10,000 plastic eggs will be filled with candy and other prizes. The hunt will be broken…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A public meeting from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 in the City Council chambers at Hannibal City Hall will be an opportunity to gather information on public opinion about the future of the former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital building. Vacant since 2009, the building is plagued with vandalism. Its condition continues to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Amy Ogle, certified respiratory therapist, has been promoted to director of durable medical equipment (DME) operations for Denman Services, Inc. Denman’s medical equipment store management team will report to Ogle. The stores are Denman Direct and Denman Medical Equipment and Supply in Quincy, Hannibal Medical Supplies, Illini Health Services in Pittsfield and Macomb…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — As Hannibal-LaGrange University looks toward its annual Day of Giving, the HLGU Board of Visitors, a fundraising group, has issued a $75,000 matching gift toward the Day of Giving efforts. The Day of Giving will run for 24 hours between noon on April 11 and noon on April 12 with a goal of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation Northeast District office will be the host of a job fair to hire multiple full-time positions such as maintenance workers, construction technicians and inspectors, highway designers, signal/lighting electricians, mechanics/equipment technicians and more. The job fair will run from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will site of a beginner-friendly crochet workshop with Grace Tate of Graceful Stitching Co. at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Tate has been crocheting as a hobby for 10 years. The workshop will focus on pattern reading and practice chain and single crochet stitches to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — On Wednesday, the Hannibal Police Department’s Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad (ACES) and Special Response Team (SRT) executed a search warrant in the 1800 block of Chestnut. After completing the search on Chestnut, officers went to the 3800 block of W. Ely for further investigation and Patrick E. Perry, 36, and Tiffany M. Reeves, 33 ,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council invites the public to submit digital images for an upcoming Photography Channel exhibit titled “The Road Less Traveled.” To fit the theme, submitted digital images (up to 5) should feature shots of the road … a tree-lined driveway, a city street scene, a country road, your favorite walking…
Read Full Article 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…
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