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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will offer a free activity for youths in K-5th grade from 5 p.m. until supplies are gone on Thursday, Oct. 31, as part of the Historic Hannibal Marketing Council’s Main Street Trick or Treat event in downtown Hannibal. Youths are invited to come inside the Hannibal Arts Council…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Board of Public Works water crew will be replacing a fire hydrant valve beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28. Water will be shut off at portions of the following streets: Once water service is restored, a 48-hour precautionary boil order will be in effect for customers that were…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded the Salvation Army of Hannibal a $15,000 grant to help feed people in need this fall and into the Christmas season. The Salvation Army will use $5,000 of the grant to restock the food pantry shelves. In a press release, Jake Reed, donor relations coordinator…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — Twelve people and organizations were recognized at this year’s Highway Safety and Traffic Conference for their efforts in moving Missouri towards zero roadway fatalities. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety holds the annual event to support Show-Me Zero, Missouri’s strategic highway safety plan. These awards are presented every other year to four…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s second concert of its 2024-2025 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Calvary Baptist Church, 4605 W. Ely Road. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Piano maestro Jared Freiburg and his Vagabonds will be playing memorable tunes from the 1950s by artists from Elvis…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Quincy, Ill., woman and man were injured Tuesday, Oct. 23 in an afternoon crash on County Road 425 in Hannibal. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported in a press release that a 2012 Honda CRV driven by Alaysia C. Dade, 23, of Quincy was northbound at 3:04 p.m. when it left…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — On June 2, 1902, at the invitation of Rev. Dr. Gill, Mark Twain gave a sermon entitled “The Gospel of Good Cheer” at Fifth Street Baptist Church. Fifth Street Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church will present a reenactment of this speech on Sunday, Oct, 27. The two congregations routinely host community events and worship together on fifth Sundays. This upcoming event, beginning at 4 p.m.,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, M. — The Hannibal Arts Council is partnering with Two Fathoms Tattoo and Gallery to be the hosts of a one-night-only event to spotlight the art of the tattoo culture. Tattoos After Dark will be held from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Hannibal Arts Council (HAC), 105 S. Main. The event…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri CASA Conference was held Oct. 5 at the Missouri S&T Innovation Lab in Rolla. More than 140 CASA staff, volunteers, board members and guests came together for a day of learning, collaboration and inspiration. In a press release, Brock Whisler, program services coordinator at the Missouri CASA Association, said, “We…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has announced a special homecoming art gallery opening titled “Ruth (Ihrig) Foreman – A Retrospective: A Countrywoman with the Heart of an Artist.” The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, in the Hagerman Gallery in the Roland Fine Arts Center. This exhibition…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Auxiliary recently raised more than $20,000 at its 10th annual Glitz Gala jewelry auction at the Hannibal Arts Council. All proceeds benefiting the auxiliary’s pledge to the Building Better Tomorrows campaign, which is focused on helping Hannibal Regional increase surgical capacity, expand critical care areas and invest in the future…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Board of Public Works (HBPW) electric crew will be performing maintenance on electric lines from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Portions of the following streets will be affected — Broadway, 11th, Maple, and Center. Power will be shut off in these areas beginning at 8:30 a.m. Contact…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The City of Hannibal has implemented a burn ban effective immediately until further notice. A press release from Ryan Neisen, chief of the Hannibal Fire Department, says the ban is being implemented because of excessively dry conditions and the lack of rainfall in the current projected forecast. The Hannibal Fire Department will continue…
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