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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,…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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.…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis club recently donated $800 to the Mississippi Valley State School to support student activities, Connie Billings, building administrator for the Mississippi Valley State School, recently attended an Early Bird Kiwanis Club meeting and gave the club an update on the various activities of the school for this…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Members of the Hannibal Early Birds Kiwanis Club provided volunteers to help with the annual “Ride Cool” event on June 3 and sponsored by the Hannibal Clinic. The club has provided assistance for this event since its inception. The event was held on the parking lot of the Hannibal Clinic with members of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues its popular creative project series, Art Adventures, beginning at 5:15 p.m. Friday, June 16, at The Orchard, 2200 Palmyra Road. Art Adventures are designed for kids K-5th grade. Participation fees includes all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions. Jungle Tangle is a special “on location” adventure on…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Heartland Towing and Recovery is celebrating 25 years in Hannibal with a birthday party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 4015 Market. A bounce house and a rotator swing from the back of a tow truck will be available. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served for lunch. A…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently appointed Sonia Vicars as tinterim vice president of business and operations. Vicars is a familiar face to the Hannibal-LaGrange community, serving as a trustee from 2010 to 2020. Before joining Hannibal-LaGrange University, Vicars had a distinguished career at Boeing, where she spent 35 years in business contracting and supply…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command will offer its facilities in Quincy and Hannibal, Mo., as cooling centers during the summer when heat advisories are issued. The cooling centers will have varying hours and amenities per location for those who need respite from the extreme heat. The Kroc Center- 405 Vermont. Quincy Water…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is offering Sunday Funday specials at the Hannibal Aquatic Center weekly through Aug. 21. Sunday Funday specials are: The Aquatic Center is open 1-6 p.m. daily.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – Ask just about any employee at the Hannibal Public Library what their favorite time of year is, and without delay, they will tell you it’s summer. “We live for summer around here,” Amber Cooley, a director of the summer reading program, said with a smile. “We get to see the kids who…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Loaves and Fishes, a ministry of Harvest Outreach, hands out about 70 meals from 5-6 p.m. per weeknight. Many people go home on Fridays with a weekend box to make sure they will have food until the doors open again on Monday. The Loaves and Fishes program had a home at Helping…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Opening day for the Hannibal Aquatic Center is Saturday, June 3. ThecCenter, located off U.S. 36 at 1700 Pleasant, is open from 1-6 p.m. every day. Admission prices are: Children must be least 12 years old to enter alone. Those under 12 must be accompanied by someone 16 years or older. The…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Career and Technical Center recently was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Education as part of the passage of Missouri House Bill 3002. The Hannibal Board of Education, in its meeting on Monday, May 15, approved a financial match of the grant funds. Construction of a 60-foot…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will have reduced hours beginning June 5. Hours of operation will be: The is no admission fee to use the facility. The Admiral Coontz Recreation has a walking track (12 laps equals one mile), two basketball courts and pickleball courts available for use. The Play without Boundaries…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Member of the Hannibal High School FFA Club have been raising funds to help support 12 students to attend the FFA convention in Washington, D.C., this summer. The cost of the trip is approximately $1,800 per student. The Hannibal Early Birds Kiwanis Club recently announced it is donating $500 toward the cost of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jim’s Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center and the Deutschheim Verein will present a “Symposium on the Shared History of Germans and African Americans” from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, at the Roland Arts Center at Hannibal LaGrange University. A public reception will precede the symposium at 1 p.m. A taste…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Students at Holy Family School in Hannibal raised $9,733.95 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital in one week by participating in the St. Jude Math-A-Thon. Holy Family has participated in the Math-A-Thon since 1998 and has raised more than $100,000 for the research hospital. This year’s effort was a school record. Third grade…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional dietitian Kristy Taylor recently became a certified diabetes care and education specialist. A CDCES educates, supports and empowers people with diabetes in a variety of areas such as problem solving, healthy coping, best practices for medication management and reducing risks associated with diabetes. Taylor is an outpatient dietitian and coordinator…
Read Full Article MACON, Mo. — Nora Hark of Hannibal is one of four Missouri students to be awarded a $500 Chariton Valley scholarship from the Chariton Valley Telephone Cooperative and Chariton Valley Communications Corporation. The Chariton Valley scholarship awards one-time scholarships to students from rural communities for their first year of college, university or vocational-technical school. During…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL – As summer days approach, many kids are hopping on their favorite mode of summer transportation. Dr. Susan Meidl, and others at Blessing Health Hannibal, want to make young bike-riders have fun and stay safe. Ride Cool, is an annual event by the nonprofit organization, the Blessing Health Hannibal and the Riedle Foundation to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — To alleviate the financial burden of cancer treatment, the American Cancer Society recently awarded a $10,000 transportation grant to Hannibal Regional Healthcare System. The grant is one of 380 transportation grants totaling $6.2 million awarded to health systems nationwide. The funding will allow health systems to provide eligible patients an estimated 577,350 rides…
Read Full Article JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri legislative session for 2023 ended at 6 p.m. May 12, the day and time as required by law, with a number of bills left unheard. Two senators filibustered to protest bills that were not being passed. Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, read aloud from a biography of Ronald Reagan,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal and Canton recently were the sites for the River Plains Paint Out, a two-day plein air painting event involving 18 different area, regional and Midwest artists. Plein air artists captured each community by creating works outdoors and on-site. After a full day of creating original works of art, the finished pieces…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Around 125 seniors Hannibal High School spent their last full day of school volunteering around the community at the second annual Day of Caring. One group of students cooked 60 homemade freezer meals for local foster families, funded by the Riedel Foundation. In the kitchen at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal, the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jessica Anderson and her son, Kaiden, felt like they were dreaming on Friday, May 12, as they gathered with a group of people who would help them build a house. “I never would have imagined it in my wildest dreams,” Jessica said. “What a blessing.” The morning was a celebration of the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — NECAC is offering free diapers to income-eligible parents in five Missouri counties — Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery and Pike. The goal of the program is to help struggling parents use the savings for other needs. Multiple sizes of diapers are available, along with pull-ups and wipes, at the NECAC service centers in…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Stephanie Cooper, CEO at Douglass Community Services, Inc. in Hannibal, is one of 34 participants this year with Leadership Missouri, a leadership development program offered by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Leadership Missouri is designed to enhance the leadership skills of current and emerging leaders through an in-depth exploration of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL Mo. — The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri has received a $5,000 Riedel Foundation grant to provide hunger relief for residents in need in Hannibal. The Food Bank partners with five pantries and a meal site in the Hannibal area. It provided more than one million pounds of food last year to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Upcoming exhibits at the Hannibal Arts Council will feature a variety of media. An exhibit opening will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 26, with an artist talk at 6 p.m. The exhibits run through July 1 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. On display will be: Also exhibiting…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two defendants related to Taurean Snoddy’s death were in court on Tuesday morning. Chad Elliot, who is charged with second-degree and first-degree assault, was arraigned in the Marion County Courthouse and pleaded not guilty. Howard Rickey, who faces charges of first-degree assault and resisting arrest for a felony will proceed to an…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Birds Kiwanis Club presented a check for $1,500 to the Hannibal Alliance for Youth Success on April 27 in support of its “Buddy Pack Program.” This program provides food to students in the Hannibal Public School System. More than 400 meals are handed out each Friday to youths who…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Twain on Main outdoor festival is planned for Memorial Day weekend, May 27-28, by the Historic Hannibal Marketing Council. It features arts and crafts, food and entertainment. Saturday hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This western-themed festival is free to attend with only a small…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Questions about the investigation of the Hannibal city clerk might be answered at the next Hannibal City Council meeting on June 6. At the council meeting Tuesday evening, April Azotea, owner of La Azotea Lounge in Hannibal, asked about the status of the investigation on City Clerk Angel Zerbonia who, according to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Hospital has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 36,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal High School girls soccer team recently held its eighth annual “Kickin’ Cancer” game on April 25 at Veterans Field. As the starting lineup was introduced, players were escorted onto the field by local cancer survivors. The players sold shirts, sweatshirts and drawing tickets to raise money for the Life.Light.Hope. cancer patient…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for May is an oak tree owned by Mike and Ileen Levy on their property at 4106 W. Ely Road. Ileen Levy said they bought the home because of the tree, which they believe to be more than 150 years old. Tree Board guidelines say for a…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Salvation Army Family Services in Hannibal invites everyone to its first block party from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 18 within the parking lot of Steamboat Bend Shopping Center near the Family Services/Family Store storefront. This event is free and open to the public. In a press release, Family Service coordinator Amanda…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will host a special performance spotlighting Hannibal’s own Molly Brown with Hannibal actor, playwright and producer Erin Kelley at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. “Margaret: The Incredible Molly Brown,” written and performed by Kelley, features Hannibal’s own Margaret Tobin (Molly)…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Crossing will hold a trivia contest at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Columbus Road, to raise funds to help serve their mission partner, Pan De Visa, and its people of Quito, Ecuador. The event will feature random trivia questions with cash prizes to be…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Blessing Health Hannibal (formerly Hannibal Clinic) recently was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology. Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material, ingested by the patient, to diagnose and…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Northeast Missouri Humane Society will be the host of its annual Quarter Madness at the American Legion on Thursday, May 18. Doors for the event will open at 5:30 p.m. Quarter Madness is a bidding event. To start, each item is displayed for the guests to see. The auctioneer gives a…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bluff City Theater has earned a $6,000 matching grant from the George H. Riedel Foundation to support its mission of providing free performances in Hannibal. Riedel trustees challenged Bluff City Theater to raise $6,000 in donations with the foundation matching that amount. A $1,500 donation from the O’Donnell Funeral Home put the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Free Public Library is sponsoring a free chess tournament on Saturday, May 13. The three round tournament will start between 10:30 and 11 a.m. and will end by 4 p.m. or when all games are complete. The tournament will be held on the third floor of the library, 200 S. Fifth. A…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s final concert of its 2022-23 concert season is scheduled for Saturday, May 13, with Dean Christopher’s presentation of “The Rat Pack.” The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. The performance is funded in…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The top awards from the Hannibal High School portion of the annual Young Masters exhibit have been announced by HHS art instructors James Zimmerman and Lisa Wiese. The Young Masters was on exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council from April 3-25. Pieces/students winning the top three 2023 HHS awards were: In addition…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve, lasting approximately two hours along a two-mile pave path, is planned for 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12. The female bats at the preserve are in their maternity colonies, preparing to give birth this summer. Should the trail and parking lot become inaccessible, the hike will…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Senior students at Hannibal High School gathered in Patterson Gym and celebrated each other on Decision Day. Each student was met with applause and cheers as they walked to the front of the gym when their name and chosen post-graduation path was announced. A kaleidoscope of bright futures sat in the bleachers.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Members of the Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club will hold a spring fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the Y-Men’s Pavilion, 100 Hill. Members of the club will be cooking butterfly pork chop sandwiches. Also available will be a barbeque pulled pork sandwich. Sides are baked beans,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Explore the arts using soft pastels on sandpaper textured paper with no art experience required. The Lavender Pastel Arty Party will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will paint lavender stems on a muted background using soft pastels on sandpaper textured paper…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The May/June Art for the Health of It exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery within the Hannibal Clinic features works by Sutter, Ill., artist Renee Donley. Donley’s art journey started in fifth grade when she entered an art contest and won. Drawing was her focus in high school and college. Getting…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will offer a limited history series as a weekday, daytime program. The series, titled “Understanding the Renaissance, will be at 2 p.m. on May 10, 17 and 24 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The programs are free and open to the public. Programs are sponsored…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Free Public Library’s book sale has been extended through Tuesday, May 9. Everything is $1 a bag. The library will supply the bags. Hours Monday and Tuesday are 10 a.m.-7:45 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the library. For more information, stop by the library at 200 S. Fifth, call 573-221-0222, visit www.hannibal.lib.mo.us or…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Melanie Smith, an education professor at Hannibal-LaGrange University, recently published a chapter in the Handbook of Research on Advancing Teaching and Teacher Education in the Context of a Virtual Age. Her chapter, titled “A Conceptual Framework for Understanding How Early Career Literacy Teachers Curate a Lesson Plan in a Digital Age,” focuses…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A pair of $20 shoes paired with plenty of motivation was what Britney Douglas needed to get her life in order. Douglas was born into a family of addicts who frequently were in and out of jail. She was a victim of sexual assault as a toddler, her family unit was unstable and she…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jim’s Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center, in partnership with the Deutschheim Verein, will present a “Symposium on the Shared History of Germans and African Americans” from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, at the Roland Arts Center at Hannibal-LaGrange University. A public reception will precede the symposium at 1 p.m. with…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to Embrace Children and Families, which serves foster care children in the Hannibal area. The money will allow the organization to buy a washer and dryer for its clothing closet. In a press release, Beth Brothers, executive director, said “Our clothing closet offers…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation has selected Emily Edgar as the new central area engineer for the Northeast District covering Audrain, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Randolph and Shelby counties. Edgar will serve as MoDOT’s primary point of contact in the central area and coordinate with local agency partners, community leaders, federal,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL Mo. — Selected students’ works were presented with special awards at two awards receptions for the recent Young Masters exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council. Young Masters featured selected works by fifth and eighth grade students in Hannibal’s public and parochial schools, as well as students participating in Hannibal High School art department art…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Maria Kuhns, entrepreneurship specialist and SBDC director with the Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council, gave an update on the proposed Hannibal Community Improvement District (CID) at the Hannibal City Council meeting Tuesday. The plan for Hannibal’s CID would include a sales tax levy up to 1%, which will only apply within the…
Read Full Article Bruce Guthrie of the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce stops by to talk about Saturday’s Dogwood Parade and the weekend in general. Ashley Conrad then breaks some great news about Muddy River News in Hannibal with our Hannibal correspondent, Meg Duncan.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Quincy, Ill., man has been charged with first degree assault, first degree burglary and armed criminal action for his role in an incident on Friday, April 28. A press release from the Hannibal Police Department said Anthony D. Bell, 41, of Quincy, forced his way into a home at approximately 10:56…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — David Ruby, a lifelong resident of Hannibal, hopes to bring some of his childhood back to Clemens Field this summer. Ruby went before Hannibal City Council Tuesday evening to ask permission to hold an all-day wrestling and boxing event on the field, proposing it take place sometime in July. Sharing his own…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Auxiliary recognized Raymond and Janet Taylor as the volunteers of the year for 2022 at its annual Service Awards luncheon on April 17 at the Hannibal Country Club. Since joining Hannibal Regional Auxiliary, Raymond Taylor has given more than 2,800 hours in service to the auxiliary. He volunteers his time…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Artists from several states will converge on Hannibal and Canton for the River Bluffs Paint Out, a two-day plein air painting event May 6-7. Plein air events invite artists to communities where they capture the community by creating paintings outdoors and on-site. The public is invited to view and buy artwork made each…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Birds Kiwanis Club recently presented a check for $500 to the Hannibal Public Library in support of its recently announced fundraiser to raise $200,000 for the replacement and repair of the roof on the library building. The library is primarily funded through city funds, which are not adequate for major…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal children getting ready for kindergarten will benefit from a grant awarded by the George H. Riedel Foundation. St. John’s School received a $9,500 grant to help start an additional morning-only preschool. The grant will provide furnishings and supplies as well as a new curriculum. The school will use the money to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Birthright of Hannibal, 116 S. Arch, is open five days a week with two volunteers staffing each two-hour shift Monday through Friday. Birthright has 10 volunteers and hopes to add five. Birthright volunteers provide practical support as well as encouragement to pregnant women in need. This is accomplished through offering: In a…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently added Caitlin Petry to its team. Petry earned her family nurse practitioner degree from Maryville University and enjoys caring for patients. In a press release, Petry said, “My heart has always been in providing care to patients in small communities and the surrounding rural areas. The most rewarding…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Now taking root in the soil at Central Park is a newly planted tree the Hannibal Tree Board planted on Friday afternoon in observance of National Arbor Day. Kristy Trevathan, director of the Hannibal Tree Board, said the tree is an overcup white oak, which is resistant to disease and thrives in…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — An Earth Day clean-up event, sponsored by Hannibal Board of Public Works, Hannibal Parks and Recreation, Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce and US Cellular, will begin at the Y Men’s Pavilion on Saturday, April 29. It was postponed on Saturday, April 22. Volunteers can meet anytime from 8-11 a.m. to pick up…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — In honor of National Women’s Health Month, Hannibal Regional is offering $99 3D mammograms during May developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide leader in Women’s Health. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, these exams are clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers while simultaneously decreasing the number of women asked…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The flood walls are now up in downtown Hannibal. The process of putting the five gates up began Wednesday morning and finished before the end of the work day. Hannibal Police Chief Jacob Nacke, who is also the Director of Emergency Management, said the gates went up due to the projected river…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold an Arbor Day celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, April 28, near the Carroll Science Center on HLGU’s campus. The university will honor David Dexheimer by planting a tree and dedicating a bench on campus. A reception will follow the celebration in the Carroll Science Center lobby. Dexheimer died…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The opening day for the Central Park Farmers Market will be Saturday, April 29. The market will be open from 7:30 a.m.-noon every Saturday and from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays through Oct. 28. Steve Huse, market manager, said in a press release vendors are excited about the chance to connect with their…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Students and staff at the Hannibal Public School District are mourning the loss of a student who died in a car accident Friday night. Fourteen-year-old Paiton Elliot was a freshman at Hannibal High School. In a statement sent Monday morning, Superintendent of Hannibal Public Schools Susan Johnson said “the staff and school…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A grant from the George H. Riedel Foundation will help provide tools used to build new homes for low-income residents of Hannibal. The Mark Twain Area Habitat for Humanity has been awarded a $5,000 matching grant to buy the tools volunteers will use on upcoming projects, including the construction of its latest…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The key fundraiser for Shine a Light on Autism will resume this year after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. The Challenger Climb will be held from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, and will begin at the base of the lighthouse. The climb goes up the lighthouse steps, circles Cardiff Hill…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Works of art created by area community leaders paired with artists/mentors will be auctioned at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Attendees may view the artwork for sale, enjoy hors d’oeuvres/drinks and network beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Pre-registration is required. To buy tickets,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Career and Technical Center is preparing to add a new building to the Hannibal campus. Brent Meyer, HCTC Director, explained to Hannibal school board members Wednesday night that funding for the building comes from a $250,000 grant received by the district. The construction of the building will require an additional…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The greenhouse in front of the Hannibal Middle School is Hannibal High School Senior Caylee Cox’s happy place. She often finds herself in the greenhouse on weekends and evenings, checking on the flowers. Cox is not required to do that for the class, as her teacher often reminds her, but it is…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — After much debate in Hannibal City Council about requiring City Manager Lisa Peck to do a monthly report, a monthly report for March 2023 can be found on the city website. The report is 12 pages and includes a summary report of the month’s activities. It gives more detailed information from each…
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