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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) recently was awarded a $70,000 grant through the Developing an Educator Workforce that Expands Yearly (DEWEY) Awards program. This grant, funded by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, will support HLGU’s ongoing efforts to recruit and retain future educators, particularly in rural and under-resourced areas of Missouri. The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation of Hannibal has awarded a $5,000 grant to assist with the 2024-25 season of the Hannibal Concert Association (HCA). The HCA will use the money to bring six performances to Hannibal for the upcoming season, which runs from October 2024 until May 2025. The HCA has brought a variety…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The boat ramp and marina at Nipper Park will be closed for two weeks starting Monday, Oct. 7, to enable Hannibal Parks and Recreation personnel to dredge without interruption. Boats docked in marina slips should be taken out by 8 a.m. Monday. Boaters can use the marina ramp each evening once dredging…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The city of Hannibal and its police department took a crucial step toward installing automatic license plate readers at Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council meeting. The council approved the police department to sign a contract with Flock Safety for $93,100 for three years for 10 license plate readers to be installed in the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Collector’s office is receiving applications for the senior citizens’ property tax freeze as authorized by the Missouri Legislature in Senate Bill 190 in the 2023 session and Senate Bill 756 in the 2024 session. However, because of a printing error, the form shows a deadline date of Oct. 1. …
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — When Kenedy Stewart, mom and nurse, picked up her son at the end of the day, she drove away knowing her children were safe on the road. Stewart’s son Parker attends daycare at Bright Beginnings through the Hannibal YMCA, one of two daycare sites that recently offered car seat checks conducted by…
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SHELBYVILLE, Mo. — A request to have the bond reduced for a Hannibal attorney charged with five felonies involving a traffic crash on Sept. 13 in Shelby County was denied a reduction in bond Friday afternoon. Tyler White, 33, of Hannibal appeared in Shelby County Circuit Court by video with Kirksville attorney Mark Williams before…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Progress is being made on NECAC’s “Coalition of the Willing” group that aims to address housing issues in 12 Missouri counties. The idea came out of NECAC’s Tri-State Housing Summit in June. The group’s first meeting will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the NECAC Marion County Service Center, 3518…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Many birds are beginning to move from their spring and summer breeding grounds to their winter homes. This is a good time to watch birds make the seasonal transition. A bird walk will be at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Sodalis Nature Preserve, sponsored by Hannibal Parks and Recreation. Gale Rublee,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District is on the verge of doing something it hasn’t done in more than two decades: Redistricting its elementary schools either through traditional redistricting or closing one of its elementary schools. Hannibal hasn’t redistricted on this large of a scale since 2000. “We have a small internal committee, and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will have Family Weekend on campus Friday-Sunday, Sept. 27-29, bringing together HLGU students, their families, alumni and the Hannibal community while showcasing the on-campus experience. The weekend will feature the Alumni and Friends Golf Classic, A PhD in the Hot Seat, Trilogy Disc Golf Challenge, Block Party on the Quad…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — On Wednesday morning, the main campus of Hannibal School District, including Hannibal Middle School (HMS), Hannibal High School (HHS), Hannibal Career & Technical Center (HCTC), and the Annex, was placed on a soft lockdown for approximately one hour. From Hannibal Public Schools: The soft lockdown was initiated after a student reported seeing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services will be the host of a Burgers & Brews fundraiser from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Y-Mens Pavilion. Proceeds will go toward a capital campaign to raise money for a new facility for the organization. Great River Brewing Company will offer craft beers for sale.…
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