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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Foundation and O.C. Wilson Scottish Rite are teaming up for a night to raise funds for the pediatric speech therapy department at Hannibal Regional Hospital. The fourth annual Casino Royale event on Friday, April 21, will bring blackjack, roulette and other casino games to the community. The event will be…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation has established new first-time scholarships that will be awarded to five graduates from the Class of 2023 at Hannibal High School. Three $1,000 scholarships were awarded in George H. Riedel’s name for banking or business. Two $1,000 scholarships went to candidates with an interest in social advocacy. In a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal LaGrange University is in line for a $25,000 matching grant from the Riedel Foundation for donations it receives at its upcoming Scarlet and Blue auction. The university will use the money to serve the needs of Hannibal in its outreach mission. Those projects include cultural enrichment, community and high school education…
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American Legion Riders Chapter 55 poker run on May 20 to help buy hats, gloves for Hannibal students
HANNIBAL, Mo. — American Legion Riders Chapter 55 will sponsor its second poker run Saturday, May 20 with a theme of “Hats and Gloves with Love.” Proceeds from the poker run will be used to buy hats and gloves for Hannibal School District students. The ride will begin and end at 3819 Highway MM. Registration…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Natrell Washington’s face lights up when he talks about the Special Olympics, which he has now participated in for four years. Natrell, a Hannibal student, said his favorite part is running. The Special Olympics took place Wednesday at Hannibal High School’s Porter Stadium where five area schools gathered and nearly 200 students…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A group of parents, community members and school officials from the Hannibal School District gathered Thursday evening in the high school cafeteria to discuss the school’s Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). Mary Hendricks-Harris from Education Plus, a nonprofit education service agency located in St. Louis, led the discussion and showed data on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – If you’ve been thinking about getting some ink, you can get a tattoo for a good cause this weekend. Two Fathoms Tattoo and the Northeast Missouri Humane Shelter are partnering for the third annual “Do Your Part with Skin Art.” More than 200 designs, for legs and arms only, will be priced from…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Ramp Park at Huckleberry Park has increased hours for spring. The Ramp Park, part of the Hannibal Parks & Recreation parks system, is open 4-6 p.m. weekdays and 1-6 p.m. weekends, weather permitting. Cost to use the park is $3 per visit or $40 for an annual pass and is for…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Palmyra High School Students watched as police officers held back a devastated mom screaming for her son, lying on top of a mangled car. The students had just walked up to a very real looking scene in the school parking lot of a mock drunk-driving accident, done in collaboration with local emergency…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded two contracts during its regular meeting on April 5 for four bridge rehabilitation projects in the Northeast District. A $1,182,615 contract was awarded to Bleigh Construction Company for a bridge replacement project on Route M in Monroe County over Milligan Creek, one mile west of Route…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Holy Family Youth group will be the host of a trivia night Saturday, April 15, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hannibal. Cost is $100 per team. All proceeds from the event help fund the youth group’s trip to the Steubenbille Mid-America Conference on the campus of Missouri State University…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Walking into The Rabbit Hole, 403 Broadway, feels like stepping into a rustic garden. Trimmed in plants, locally made soaps and all-natural snacks, the atmosphere promotes a peaceful shopping experience, even if the main clients aren’t known for creating calm. The upscale second-hand kids’ boutique featuring clothes for infants to 18 years…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District is inviting public stakeholders to participate in their Comprehensive School Improvement Plan process, which will guide the district’s work for the next five years. The public is invited to attend a community meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the cafeteria at Hannibal High School, 4500…
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QUINCY — The Great River Film Festival will return to Quincy later this year. “Many of the people who attended the first one all let us know how how much they enjoyed it, so we decided to do it again,” said Mike Marx, a Northeast Missouri resident and former Hollywood talent agent. The initial festival,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bat scientists will be at Sodalis Nature Preserve on Tuesday, April 11, capturing bats for two studies on the behavior and health of different types of bats. Anyone interested in observing the bat netting and study is welcome to gather at Sodalis Nature Preserve near the top of the paved trail at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo.— South Main in Hannibal now has 93 freshly planted trees thanks to the Hannibal Tree Board and community volunteers. The group gathered Wednesday morning on a grassy area at the end of South Main leading to the river. The area is a piece of buy-out land bought by the city of Hannibal from…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Doyle Equipment Manufacturing Company, an American-made, family-owned manufacturer of dry fertilizer handling equipment, is having a “Doyle Difference” event from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at 1 Jack Doyle Industrial Drive off U.S. Route 61. This open house and career showcase aims to demonstrate how the company stands apart from other…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra VFW Post 11041 will hold a fish fry from 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 7 at the legion hall, at 316 S. Main. Cost for the meal is $12 for adults and $5 for children. Catfish fillet, VFW Spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink will be served. The…
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CANTON, Mo. — Nobody experiences life without loss, but the support of our community and those closest to us helps us get through those times. Luke and Audrey Barton lost their house in Canton in a fire on March 20. The building and everything inside was lost, including the family’s pets. Andrew Redmon, Audrey Barton’s…
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MONROE CITY, Mo – Monroe City voters approved the $6.7 million bond to benefit the Monroe City R-I elementary school in Tuesday’s election. The money will be used to complete the south wing of the school by adding 11 classrooms to house grades 1-4, hallways and two full sets of restrooms. The bond will also…
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CENTER, Mo. — Capt. Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of Troop B of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, recently announced Trooper Kurtis A. Hurley has transferred from Troop C, Zone 9, serving the citizens of St. Charles County, to Troop B, Zone 6, serving the citizens of Clark and Scotland counties effective April 9. Hurley…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A paper towel dispenser caught on fire this morning at the Hannibal Middle School around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday in the boys locker room. The building was immediately evacuated. A press release from the Hannibal Fire Department said firefighters entered the locker room and found no active fire in the building. The locker…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — MECO Engineering Company, Inc., has added Don Jenkins and Kevin Garnett to its board of directors effective April 1. Jenkins lives in Ashland, Mo., with his wife, Samantha, and two sons — Cooper and Benson. He has extensive experience in varying projects under the scope of civil engineering. As the Jefferson City…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – One Hannibal School Board member will keep his seat while two new members will take a place at the table. Blane Mundle was re-elected to the board with 1,813 votes. Mundle spent 28 years in education as a teacher, coach and principal with the Hannibal Public School District before retiring in. Jeff…
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