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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, is the host of its 11th annual art history luncheon at noon on Friday, Sept. 6. The art history luncheon is a special event designed to fit into a workday lunch hour. The time is used to educate, enrich and engage through focusing on a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The cause of a Tuesday afternoon fire in Hannibal has been ruled as electrical and determined to be accidental. The Hannibal Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1904 Broadway at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters reported flames and smoke coming from a second-story window. All occupants were…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional is offering an “ABCs of Medicare 2025” event, presented by Managed Care Partners, designed to help Medicare beneficiaries navigate the complexities of Medicare and Medicare Advantage information. This free in-person educational session will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Hannibal Regional Conference Center inside the Hannibal…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The approval of a budget amendment and the setting of the tax rate for 2025 were among the topics of discussion at the Marion County Ambulance District board of directors meeting on Aug. 15. The board added a line item to the budget for the pension fund as requested by the recent…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A New London woman charged in a stabbing incident is in the Marion County Jail. The 10th Judicial District Court of Marion County issued a warrant on Monday, Aug. 26, for Olivia A. Malone, 18 of New London, charging her with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Quincy Bicycle Club and the Goldinger family of Palmyra recently donated a gift of more than $5,000 to the Life.Light.Hope Fund at the Hannibal Regional Cary Cancer Center and Cancer Institute in memory of Charlotte Goldinger, a retired Palmyra school teacher and avid bicyclist who passed away from leukemia. The 10th…
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Marijuana companies face a hard deadline to meet Missouri’s new plain packaging requirements on Sept. 1 — more than a year after the rule was initially put in place. For decades, there’s been a global movement urging “plain packaging” on tobacco products — or packaging with limited colors and frills — after numerous studies found it makes…
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La BELLE, Mo. — Dr. Aaron Neisen, his wife Stephanie and Matthew Scoggin hope to change how people think about — and pay for — health care. The three Lewis County natives — Stephanie grew up in La Grange, Aaron grew up south of Lewistown and Matt grew up south of La Belle — recently…
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The dog days of summer are over. The weather has been great to be doing all types of garden work and harvesting all types of vegetables. I was asked when to harvest cantaloupe the other day. Look at the stem on the cantaloupe where it is attached to the vine. Put pressure on it. If…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Tree Board is celebrating its 25th year of Hannibal earning the Tree City USA designation. A Tree City USA proclamation at the Tuesday, Aug. 20, City Council meeting. Kristy Trevathan, president of the Hannibal Tree Board, said receiving the Tree City USA designation means Hannibal residents enjoy the benefits of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Connie Benson first sat with a kindergarten student as a mentor from the Hannibal Alliance for Youth Support (HAYS) program through the Hannibal Public School District nearly 15 years ago. Benson, who has a background as a high school teacher, worried if she could connect with an elementary student. “On that first…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A $10,000 donation from Community State Bank of Missouri will help NECAC renovate more Pike County homes through the Self-Help Housing program. A check presentation was held Aug. 22 at the bank on the Bowling Green square. The Self-Help program allows homeowners to upgrade their houses by doing the work themselves.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for August is a magnolia tree at 18 Surrey Hills at the home of Monica Williams. The Hannibal Tree Board established a Tree of the Month Award to celebrate Hannibal’s beautiful urban forest and its stewards. The Tree Board’s mission is to encourage and inspire by example…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A bird walk is set for 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Sodalis Nature Preserve sponsored by Hannibal Parks and Recreation. Gale Rublee, a nationally certified interpreter guide with more than 25 years of experience in outdoor education, will lead the walk, along with members of the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation, Hannibal Street Department and Parents as Teachers will sponsor The Big Dirt Dig from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Street Department maintenance facility, 701 Warren Barrett Drive. The Big Dirt Dig gives children a chance to enjoy an immersive, hands-on play experience that excites both their…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Trustees of the George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded a $9,000 grant for the Junior Achievement program to be presented in Hannibal schools for the upcoming school year. About 1,200 students will benefit with JA being offered at the grade school level at Oakwood Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary and St. John’s Lutheran…
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A group hoping to build a new casino near the Lake of the Ozarks filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing it collected more than enough signatures to earn a spot on the November ballot. The Osage River Gaming & Convention Committee is asking a judge to reverse a decision by the Missouri secretary of state’s office…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will welcome new students to campus on Thursday, Aug. 22, marking the beginning of a new chapter in their academic journeys. The new student move-in will kick off a weekend of cherished traditions and community engagement. Once students are settled into their rooms and parents are gathered in the Quad,…
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