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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A.D. Stowell Elementary will offer its 69th annual chili supper from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the school. Since 1955, Stowell Elementary has welcomed families with its signature chili. This event, organized by the Stowell PTO, helps raise funds for the needs of the students. A menu of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Arts Council will host a special evening of big band, ballroom and swing with 18-piece Sentimental Journey Dance Band from St. Louis from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the American Legion, 3819 Highway MM. Attire is casual to formal. A cash bar will be available, and…
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is informing the public of upcoming changes to the driver’s license testing process. In preparation for the transition, driver examination stations throughout the state will close at noon on Thursday, Nov. 7, and all day on Friday, Nov. 8. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after the Veterans…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A pet was rescued from a burning home in Hannibal overnight. Just after 3 a.m., the Hannibal Fire Department responded to 1321 Vermont for a report of astructure fire. All stations responded with eight on duty crew members and an additional seven off-duty firefighters. Heavy fire was coming from the roof and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bridge painting work will begin on northbound U.S. 61 over Norfolk Southern Railroad and over Bear Creek in Ralls County, just north of Warren Barrett Drive, on Friday, Oct. 18. Motorists can expect delays as the following traffic impacts will be in place for the duration of the project: Drivers can learn…
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: What are your thoughts on the topic of abortion? Please click the link to take part in MRN’s survey on the issue. Voting closes Friday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. HANNIBAL, Mo. — Women on both sides of the abortion debate found common ground on one thing Tuesday night. Facts are important. Trish…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently welcomed Melissa White to its team in Louisiana. White earned her medical degree from the University of South Alabama and, with experience in a variety of medical settings, she brings a wealth of knowledge to care for the community. As a primary care provider, White can help manage…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal School District Superintendent Susan Johnson has heard the questions. The steps the Hannibal School Board took during Tuesday’s meeting will allow her to better answer those questions. While the board did not make a final decision about redistricting, the members approved board president Blane Mundle’s motion to eliminate grade span schools…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman was arrested Tuesday and lodged in the Adams County Jail for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after a Tuesday morning incident. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were sent to the 300 block of Elm at approximately 6:49 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, to investigate an attempted break-in and shooting…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal High School boys soccer team was the host of the eighth annual Kickin’ Cancer game on Oct. 8 at Veterans Field. Players were escorted onto the field by local cancer survivors during the announcement of the starting lineups. The players sold apparel, pink ribbons and drawing tickets to raise funds for…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — One more person will stand trial in the St. Charles County Courthouse later this month for the 2022 death of a Hannibal man. Jason D. Anderson, 26, of Hannibal, has been charged with first-degree assault and second-degree murder — the same charges Tiara Bonner was found guilty of after nearly 5½ hours…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A fire at 216 Broadway on Monday morning was determined to be accidental. The Hannibal Fire Department was dispatched to 216 Broadway at approximately 8:56 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, for a report of a structure fire. All stations responded with 10 on-duty crew members. Upon arrival on the scene, crews found a…
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Brittany stops by her favorite Hannibal haunt, Ole Wolfhound Pub, to talk about the comfort food fare just in time for fall and also in time for this weekend’s Hannibal Folklife Festival.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Judge Rachel Bringer Shepherd, presiding judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, recently announced she has appointed Joseph Meidl as the new chief juvenile officer for the Tenth Judicial Circuit, which includes Marion, Monroe and Ralls counties. Shepherd administered the oath of office to Meidl on Oct. 7. Meidl, a Hannibal High School…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for October is a Sweetgum tree at 14 Cardiff Lane, the home of Alan Atkins. The Tree Board established a Tree of the Month Award to celebrate Hannibal’s beautiful urbanforest and its stewards. The Tree Board’s mission is to encourage and inspire by example proper planting and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation’s latest grant will help the Hannibal Arts Council provide a host of programs for Hannibal youth. These programs reach more than 500 children ages 3-17. The $10,000 award will help expand the IMPACT youth summer art camps for ages 9-11 and 12-14. It will also fund monthly…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Mary Wilson wanted jurors to know her son wasn’t just a name on a marble slab in the cemetery. Tracy Wilson wanted them to know her husband was the closest to a perfect human being she’s ever known. Taylor Wilson said she and her father were “like peanut butter and jelly.”…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A former medical examiner for the city of St. Louis told a jury of six men and six women that he “fundamentally agreed” with the cause of death reported by the Boone County pathologist who recently completed an autopsy on Dusty Wilson. However, he disagreed with the report from a neuropathologist now living…
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