Hannibal
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Michael Hamby of Quincy, Ill., won the A flight during the 16th annual Ice Bowl, which was played Saturday at the Don Crane Disc Golf Course in Huckleberry Park, sponsored by the Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department and Excitement Disc Golf. Proceeds of the event went to the Buddy Pack program, which…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 25th annual CHART (Community Health Assistance Resource Team) Teen Task Force Teen Health Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center in downtown Hannibal. The fair features booths on health and safety for teens, a DJ with music, prizes for teens and free…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Winterstorm Landon is bringing snow and ice to the Tri-State area and road crews are working hard to clear the streets and highways. But those people driving the snow plows are not the only ones working to keep modern life moving. Hannibal Board of Public Works General Superintendent Darrin Gordon says the…
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A recently passed ordinance dealing with camping in Hannibal’s city parks was discussed during Tuesday’s meeting. The ordinance passed in January gives the Parks and Recreation department permission to set aside areas in city parks for overnight camping. The bill came at the request of Central Services Director Andy Dorian who said homeless people often…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently added urologist Dr. Viacheslav Iremashvili to its team. Iremashvili completed medical school at Russian State Medical University and earned his doctorate in medicine from the Moscow Institute of Urology. He completed a residency in urology at Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami. After his residency, he went…
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Covid and early retirement were the two major topics on the agenda at Wednesday’s Hannibal Public School Board meeting. Regarding the Covid issue, Superintendent Susan Johnson explained the reasoning behind the decision to go to remote learning for the rest of the week. In her explanation, Johnson said there were 74 staff members absent on…
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Impeachment proceedings have begun against a Hannibal City Council member as Mayor James Hark has drafted articles of impeachment against 3rd Ward Council member Stephan Franke. Hark alleges Franke violated his oath of office while acting in his capacity as a City Council member by physically assaulting both City Clerk Angelica Zerbonia and City Manager…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — After the Hannibal City Council voted 4-3 in favor of an ordinance to allow the Parks and Recreation Director to create camping spaces, the city must now decide how to differentiate between camping and living in a park. Hannibal’s park system does not currently have any locations in which camping is allowed.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Amber Larenson and Jordan Penrose celebrated the New Year with the birth of their daughter, Evren Alex Penrose, at 3:10 p.m. Saturday at Hannibal Regional Hospital. She is their first child. With an expected due date of Jan. 2, the couple knew it was a possibility that their child would be the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration for winter pickleball ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Hannibal Parks & Recreation office in City Hall, 320 Broadway. Participants may sign up for leisure, intermediate or competitive league. Play begins Jan. 11 and will be every Tuesday at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center through Feb. 15. A tournament for…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Parks and Recreation indoor horseshoe league recently ended its 44th year with a tournament. About 22 people participated in the league Sundays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, which started in September. The league winners were: 1st Place: Rob Peak and Tim Rees 2nd Place: Quentin Cooper and Paul…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — If Santa Claus puts a tricycle under the tree, the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center is offering a time to ride if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Pedal Power will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 8 at the recreation center. The event is sponsored by the Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Health System recently received the Distinguished Business and Industry Award from the Missouri Community College Association for its partnership with the nursing program at Moberly Area Community College-Hannibal. Hannibal Regional and MACC-Hannibal have partnered to offer an accelerated associates degree nursing program that allows licensed practical nurses to earn their…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Fire Department needed approximately 15 minutes to control a structure fire Wednesday morning that a fire investigator said was accidental and caused by multiple space heaters overloading an electrical circuit. Firefighters were dispatched at 2:51 a.m. Wednesday by 911 to respond to a fire at 721 Ben Lomond. The initial…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Toys for Tots of Northeast Missouri provided toys for 600 children on Tuesday during Distribution Day in Hannibal at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. About 285 low-income families qualified for Toys for Tots assistance in Marion, Ralls, Pike, Shelby, Monroe and Lewis Counties. During the distribution, Salvation Army also provide food baskets. …
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Wright’s Furniture & Flooring in Hannibal held a special promotion in October to help raise funds for local breast cancer patients. Wright’s matched a percentage of furniture sales from the event, donating more $6,800 to the Life.Light.Hope cancer patient assistance fund at Hannibal Regional Foundation. All contributions to this fund stay local, providing valuable resources to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Lisa Peck, city manager in Hannibal, has earned master certification for high performance leadership through the Professional Development Academy. The International City/County Management Association awarded the certificate Dec. 17. The 12-week online course was created to equip local government professionals with leadership skills in organizational development and change management, negotiation and collaboration,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently added Dr. Kevin Palka, who specializes in hematology and oncology, to its team. Palka earned his medical degree from the University of Texas-Southwestern and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center/West Side V.A. Hospital. Palka completed his fellowship training in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — At its December board meeting, the Hannibal Regional Auxiliary presented a check for $112,370.89 to Hannibal Regional Healthcare System, with the funds going towards fulfilling its pledge to the “Building Better Tomorrows” campaign. With more than 250 volunteers, Hannibal Regional Auxiliary gave many hours of service to Hannibal Regional. Service is the heart of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — State Representative Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) was honored during Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council meeting by the Missouri Public Utility Alliance. The Republican legislator, who represents all of Marion and Shelby Counties and part of Monroe County, was presented with the Richard E. Malon Public Service Award. According to an MPUA press release, the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will be the host of the annual Music, Marshmallows, Mistletoe and Snowball Toss from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Y Men’s Pavillion, 105 Hill, as part of downtown Hannibal’s Victorian Festival of Christmas. There will be music, a bonfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows for roasting. Children can…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Will the last person left in Hannibal Friday please turn out the lights? The Hannibal School District will not have classes on Friday so staff, students and fans can make the roughly two hour trek to Columbia and watch the Hannibal Pirates’ football team play for the Missouri Class 4A state championship.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Anyone may practice their archery skills from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center until Feb. 16. Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. A variety of 3D archery targets, such as deer, turkey, bears, badgers, rabbits, dinosaurs, wolves and coyotes are available.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently hired Dr. Ihtesham Qureshi, a neurologist. Qureshi earned his medical degree at Mamata Medical College, India. He went on to complete his neurology residency at Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Center at El Paso, Texas, where he served as chief resident. After his residency, Qureshi completed…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Tom Boland Ford recently had a special promotion for customers during October, raising $2,400 for the Life.Light.Hope cancer patient assistance fund at Hannibal Regional Hospital. The funds help local cancer patients of the James E. Cary Cancer Center and Hannibal Regional Infusion Center receive the treatments and resources they need during their fight…
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