Hannibal
MEXICO, Mo. — Four teens from northeast Missouri will travel to the heart of Missouri on Monday, June 10 to kick off a week filled with rehearsals, talent performances, interviews and evening gowns at Missouri Military Academy as Miss Missouri’s Teen kicks off its 19th year. The Miss Missouri’s Teen class of 2024 includes: Miss…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bike riders of all ages and ability levels are invited to participate in a Memorial Day recreational bike ride organized by the Quincy Bicycle Club. This ride will offer distances of 21, 32 or 39 miles with organized rest stops. Rolling departure times will be utilized for all race lengths with riders…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to people in need this summer. Distribution of fans from its Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin June 1. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Foundation will host its annual Shoeless Joe’s Celebrity Golf Classic Wednesday, June 12, at Norwoods Golf Course. The foundation partners with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame to put on the tournament. Raymond James Financial Services will again be the golf classic official sponsor for this year’s event. The Shoeless…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Langhorne Meats and Provisions will hold its grand opening this Friday through Monday, May 24-27. After a successful soft opening April 13-15, the community is invited to celebrate and explore the high-quality, locally sourced meats now available. Langhorne Meats and Provisions, 120 N. Third, offers beef, pork and poultry from local farms…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Oakwood Elementary School recently was recognized as one of Missouri’s eight Gold Star Schools for 2024. This recognition, awarded by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), aligns with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. The program recognizes schools for outstanding academic achievement or for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Clinic Health Services will be the host of Ride Cool from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 1, at 100 Medical Drive. Youths attending will have the chance to win a new bike at the event. Free helmets and T-shirts will be given away as long as supplies last. Children…
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HANNIBAL Mo. — A bird-watching walk titled “Momma Birds and Baby Birds” will be held at 8 a.m. Friday, May 25, at Sodalis Nature Preserve. The program will be led by Hannibal Parks and Recreation’s interpreter guide Gale Rublee and members of the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalist chapter. In a pres release, Rublee said, “What…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A New London teenager was recognized when the Missouri Community Service Commission held its 22nd annual Show-Me Service Awards recently at the Missouri State Capitol. The Show-Me Service Awards recognize the impact of service and volunteerism throughout the state. They are divided into seven categories and awarded across four regions, with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal-LaGrange University held its commencement ceremony on May 4 and honored two employees for their outstanding service. Melanie Smith, education division chair, received the Parkway Distinguished Professor Award. Amanda Kohl, a 2023 graduate of HLGU and current guest experience coordinator, received the Immanuel Staff Member of the Year Award. This year’s commencement…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Drivers utilizing the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge on Interstate 72 over the Mississippi River in Hannibal will see activity as early as Monday, May 20, as work begins on a bridge rehabilitation project. Minimal traffic impacts can be expected while shoulder work is completed over the next few weeks. Beginning mid-June, motorists…
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MACON, Mo. — Four people died in a three-vehicle crash on Friday morning on U.S. 36 near Macon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2018 Toyota Camry driven by Jean Jones, 85, of Macon was southbound and failed to yield, striking a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox that was eastbound on U.S. 36 and was…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club recently made a donation in support of the Kids in Motion program. Emily Trevathan, program coordinator with Douglass Community Services, was the club’s guest speaker and provided the club an update of the goals and planned activities for this summer. Applications have been accepted, and 15 boys…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A bench trial scheduled on Thursday for Hannibal attorney Tyler White — accused of attempting to tamper with a victim in a felony prosecution — was canceled and the case was dismissed. White and his attorney Mark Williams appeared in Marion County Circuit Court for the trial before Associate Judge Kristen Burks…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is looking for art submissions featuring the color green. Artists can create new pieces or submit pieces already created that fit the “Green with Envy” theme. The subject doesn’t matter. Just make sure the emphasis of the composition features the color green, or its tints and shades. Paintings,…
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