Hannibal
A light agenda with one heavy issue was addressed by the Hannibal City Council Tuesday night. The big issue was a report from City Attorney James Lemon on stormwater funding options. Lemon recently met with the CIty Manager, City Engineer and Director of Central Services to discuss the various options for funding a stormwater sewer…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Fire Department will be conducting rope rescue training on the top of Lover’s Leap at 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Firefighters will simulate rescue operations over the side of the cliff. This exercise will include firefighters using their technical rope rescue rappelling skills to descend over the edge of Lover’s…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. Christopher Lobo has joined the Hannibal Clinic Family Medicine Department. Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Lobo completed his residency at Summa Health System in Barberton, Ohio, after earning his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica. Within his family medicine practice, Lobo’s areas of interest…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension is offering a “Matter of Balance: Fall Prevention” program at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, 301 Warren Barrett Drive. Meeting dates are September 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10 and 17. The meeting time is 1-3 p.m. Register by calling the Marion County Extension…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sunday is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and the Hannibal Free Public Library is digging up a sweet treasure for its patrons. The youngest buccaneers will enjoy Babies and Books at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The craft-loving child will have a swashbuckling good time at Read and Glue at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, where a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Hannibal Free Public Library joins the American Library Association and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. Through access to technology, media…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness month, Hannibal Regional is offering free prostate cancer screenings on from 6 to 7:30 pm Sept. 20 and Sept. 22 at Hannibal Regional Medical Group. Space is limited and an appointment is required, Call (573) 406-1641. “Prostate cancer really has no symptoms in its early stages…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The city of Hannibal will be donating six properties to the Northeast Community Action Corporation. Carla Potts of NECAC told City Council members during Tuesday’s meeting that the organization plans to build six homes for residents with low to moderate incomes. Potts said the homes will rent for $450 a month. That…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 44th annual Indoor Horseshoe League, sponsored by Hannibal Parks & Recreation, starts Sept. 19. Registration for the league continues through Monday, Sept. 13. Games are played starting at 2 p.m. Sundays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The cost is $40 for each 2-person team. Participants must register as a team.…
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HANNIBAL – Another of Hannibal’s major festivals returns after skipping a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Labor Day weekend will see the seventh Big River Steampunk Festival. The festival will feature a number of familiar as well as new entertainers and vendors. The festival is also under new ownership after the previous organizers, Ken…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As the leaves start to turn colors, Sodalis Nature Preserve is the perfect place to see plants, trees, wildlife and — of course — the bats. People will have opportunities on Sept. 10 and Sept. 17 to take part in Night Hikes through Sodalis Nature Preserve. The night hikes are scheduled at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A family nature program called “What’s the Buzz?” that explores how insects prepare for winter will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 25 at Becky’s Garden, the pollinator garden at Cardiff Hill Overlook, the park in the middle of the steps to the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse. The children’s program will be guided…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — How can small towns and rural areas promote entrepreneurship to drive economic growth and revitalize their communities? University of Missouri Extension and partners in the Hannibal area will explore that question at the first Creating Entrepreneurial Communities Conference on Sept. 29-30 in downtown Hannibal. The two-day conference is open to anyone interested in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A family nature program called “Mysterious Migrations” is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 11 at Riverview Park Shelter No. 2, by the first overlook in the park. The children’s program will be guided by Gale Rublee, nature educator for Hannibal Parks & Recreation. “Summer is changing into fall, which means animals are on…
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Missouri pediatricians recently teamed with the Missouri Foundation for Health to launch a campaign that aims to protect kids from COVID-19 by increasing adult vaccinations throughout the state. The physicians are sounding the alarm as pediatric COVID cases continue to surge throughout Missouri and much of the country. The CDC reports unvaccinated adults and teens put…
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The Hannibal School Board set its tax rate during a public hearing on Wednesday evening. The total tax rate was set at $4.1244 for a total reduction of nearly six cents. School District Business Manager Rich Stilley said the previous tax rate was set at $4.1814 per one hundred dollars evaluation. $1.07 of that was…
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Spectators can enjoy base ball in its purest form through a Vintage Base Ball Game during the Steampunk Festival in Hannibal. The Hannibal Nationals will play the Springfield Long Nine at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 at the Norfolk & Southern Multi-Sports Park at Sixth Street adjacent to historic Clemens Field. Using 1858 rules of…
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Dr. Muhammad Sami Iqbal, interventional pain management, has joined Hannibal Clinic. He holds pain management certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology. Iqbal completed a fellowship at Northwestern University and an anesthesia residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He received his medical degree in Pakistan.
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Three local not-for-profits received grants from the Marion County Endowment Fund, held with the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. The grants mark the sixth annual competitive grant awards presented from the Marion County Endowment Fund. “The work of nonprofits is critical to the success of our communities and our people. The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Interventional cardiologist Dr. Imtiaz Ismail has joined Hannibal Clinic. Ismail is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He completed fellowships at the University of Louisville and Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago. Ismail completed residency at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago after completing his medical…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – After 100 minutes of comments from patrons of the Hannibal School District, the school board maintained its policy of masks optional for students during the upcoming school year. More than a dozen people spoke on both sides of the issue but in the end, the board voted 6 to 1 in favor…
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How do you define “Gallery?” That was the ultimate question asked during Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council Meeting. The question was asked by 5th ward Council Member Colin Welch when the question of amending the city’s B-Multiple Family zoning to include galleries into the uses classification. The change was recommended by the Hannibal Planning and Zoning…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Douglass Community Services, 711 Grand in Hannibal, learned Tuesday it will receive $250,000 in state tax credits. The Department of Economic Development is awarding $17.7 million in 50 percent and 70 percent tax credits through its Neighborhood Assistance Program and Youth Opportunities Program Special Cycle to 104 nonprofits across Missouri. “Missouri…
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Forty area nonprofits received $169,524 in grant funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri’s competitive grant program. Forty-four grants, awarded from 48 endowment funds held at the Community Foundation, will support a wide range of local, charitable interests. The checks were awarded Tuesday morning during a presentation hosted by the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. JessicaAnn Tuia has joined the internal medicine team at Hannibal Regional Medical Group. Tuia earned her medical degree from A.T. Still University in Kirksville and completed her residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Tuia’s father served in the military, and her mother is a registered nurse. She says serving…
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