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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jazz saxophonist Bennett Wood, pianist Andrew Ouellette and drummer Marty Morrison will return to their hometown to perform at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Sunday, July 9, at Finn’s Food and Spirits, 214 N. Main. Joining the group will be bassist Bob DeBoo. The group will perform selections from Wood’s…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently named the winners of the Parkway Distinguished Professor Award and the Immanuel Staff Member of the Year for the 2022-23 academic year. This year’s Parkway Distinguished Professor Award recipient is Christy Jung, a 1997 graduate of HLGU. She had a career as a multimedia journalist at several news organizations…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The pickleball courts in Huckleberry Park will be ready for play during the week of June 26 now that painting is finished. The project began in April with demolition of the old tennis courts, re-asphalting, surfacing, painting and sealing the courts, along with building new poles, nets and fencing. The construction included…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. Michael Bukstein, surgeon and physician executive director for Blessing Health Hannibal, is retiring on July 1 after 48 years of service. “When I joined Hannibal Clinic in 1975, I was physician number 11,” he said. “The friendships and relationships that I have made and enjoyed are enduring.” A Missouri native who…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Destiny Mantia’s life changed forever on September 20, 2014 when her husband Corey and 1-year-old son Parker were killed by a drunk driver. The driver, who had a suspended license, slammed into the family’s Chrysler Town and Country at a speed of 87 MPH on September 20, 2014 on highway 47 between…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for June is a ginkgo tree on Hyacinth Avenue. The Hannibal Tree Board choose the tree at 2505 Hyacinth Ave in the yard of the home owned by Dr. Sandra Ahlum and Dr. Lent Johnson. The Ginkgo Biloba is one of the oldest living tree species in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Rhonda Travers, president and founder of Travers Training and Consulting, and Amy Vaughn, president and CEO of Be The Change For Your Community, LLC, are offering a 90-minute webinar designed to offer nonprofits high quality training on how to prepare for the unexpected, specifically related to volunteer risk assessment/management and crisis communication…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – When Aiylinn Gower, 6, and her brother Kasen Hill, 4, held a lemonade stand and helped their mom with a garage sale, they had no idea the Hannibal Police Department would show up to issue them a citation. Aiylinn and Kasen were among the first kids to receive a “ticket” from the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Cuddle Cat Rescue invites community members to a grand re-opening event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 24. The event will feature a $25 black cat special and yard sale in the back warehouse. Kittens adopted from Cuddle Cat Rescue are fully vetted, spayed and neutered and available for adoption for $50. Refreshments…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal Police Chief Jacob Nacke hopes to soon welcome new officers on board. The City of Hannibal budget was approved by the city council Tuesday night, which included 10 percent raises across the board for City of Hannibal employees. The raises were approved by council in a special meeting held on May…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Public School District publicly opened the doors on Wednesday for the first time of what will become the Hannibal Innovation Campus. After more than a year of planning and negotiations, the school district announced the acquisition of 4417 McMasters Avenue, the building that was once Jack’s, then ShopKo and then…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The race for a new Hannibal mayor will begin next month. On Tuesday night, Hannibal City Council approved a special election to take place on Nov. 7. Candidates can file petitions on July 11 through Aug. 1. The person elected will finish the former Mayor James Hark’s term which runs through April…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Local foster children and families will receive a boost in services thanks to a $10,000 grant presented Tuesday afternoon to Coyote Hill, a foster care licensing and support organization, from the Hannibal Rotary Club. Members of Hannibal Rotary chose Coyote Hill out of a number of applicants for the grant. Hannibal Rotary…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Go Skateboarding Day was created by the International Association of Skateboard Companies in 2004 to promote events in major cities around the world to help make skateboarding more accessible. To celebrate the day, The Ramp Park at Huckleberry Park will open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, with free entry to the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation recently selected Christopher Peterson as the area engineer assigned to Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler and Scotland counties within the Northeast District. In this role, Peterson will serve as MoDOT’s primary point of contact in the north area of the district and coordinate with local agency partners,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — June 19, also known as Juneteenth, is a national holiday commemorating the liberation of African-Americans in Texas who were still illegally enslaved in 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Today, Black people all across America celebrate Juneteenth, including the community of Hannibal. While Juneteenth has only…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal youths presented a professionally trained puppet program with proceeds from a Riedel Foundation matching grant to the Juneteenth Coalition. The Hannibal Juneteenth Coalition is raising donations to match the $1,750 Riedel grant. That money is going toward professional training to put on puppet performances with a message of inclusivity. In a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Evening Kiwanis will sponsor a kids tricycle/Big Wheel Race on Sunday, July 2, for children ages 3-6 at the F&M gated blacktop parking lot at the southeast corner of Sixth and Broadway. Registration for this free event will begin at 1 p.m., with the race scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Big River Swing Machine will perform from 7-9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 23, at the American Legion Hall, 3819 Highway MM. The Big River Swing Machine combines professional and amateur musicians from Quincy, Ill., and the region who get together to perform monthly concerts in Quincy. The band’s wide repertoire includes…
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CENTER, Mo. — Veterans returning home from the Great River Honor Flight to Ralls County Elementary School Thursday evening received a warm welcome that might not have happened when they came home the first time. Thirty-three veterans were on board of the 65th Great River Honor Flight for their whirlwind trip to Washington DC on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal-LaGrange University computer science department will be the host of a series of upcoming events for students using the popular LEGO building blocks. The LEGO Learning Play Date titled “LEGO Nation” will give students the opportunity to learn about and build famous places from across the United States. There will be…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Whether you’ve attended an epic party at the PlayPlace or swapped the fancy dinner for what you were really craving (hello, McNuggets), we know birthdays with McDonald’s hold a special place. Now, McDonald’s is celebrating Grimace’s birthday. Starting June 12, fans can get in on the festivities with the Grimace Birthday Meal…
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HANNIBAL – Richard Valuck, cardiologist at Hannibal Regional Healthcare System, almost never misses the Hannibal Cannibal. For Valuck and many of his family members, the Hannibal Cannibal has become an annual tradition. This year marks 28 years of the Hannibal Cannibal. Part of the National Tom Sawyer Days celebration, the Hannibal Cannibal will take place…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is looking for art submissions created by area artists featuring images representing a sanctuary theme – a place, a time, a person that has made you feel safe or recharged. Accepted media includes paintings, photographs, sculptures, mixed media or any media fitting the current theme. The exhibit will…
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BARRY, Ill — Hannibal Police and the Pike County, Ill. Sheriff’s Department worked together to arrest a Hannibal man for stealing two vehicles over the last two days. On Sunday at about 5:30 p.m., the Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a stolen vehicle from the 600 block of Rogers Street in Barry.…
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