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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University announced that renowned neurosurgeon, philanthropist and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson will deliver a keynote address at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at the Mabee Sports Complex on the HLGU campus. Eric Turner, Christian Studies division chair at HLGU, said in a press release,…
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The first few days of 2025 have been snowy, but we need snow to get into the ground and seal it to help protect the roots of various plants, trees, bushes and shrubs from the cold temperatures. Christmas has passed, but you can keep your poinsettia looking fresh for several more weeks and keep it…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is entering the ideation phase of a museum development project and will be the host of a community listening session at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, in the Museum Gallery, 120 N. Main. The session will last no longer than 90 minutes. The board…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A Hannibal man on Friday received two 30-year sentences to be served consecutively in the Missouri Department of Corrections for his role in the death of another Hannibal man. Jason D. Anderson, 26, and attorneys James Ochs and Patrick Ochs appeared before Judge Christopher McDonough in St. Charles Circuit Court. A…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department and Parents as Teachers will hold the annual Pedal Power event at 10 a.m. Saturday at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Big Wheels, tricycles, bicycles with training wheels and other pedal-powered vehicles are allowed. Children may not be left at the event without a parent or guardian.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — United Way of the Mark Twain Area is seeking nominations for people to honor at its Evening of Philanthropy on Friday, May 9. The United Way Evening of Philanthropy began in 2019 with the goal to honor individuals, families and couples who invest their time, talents and treasures to make our community…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — NECAC will participate in a statewide effort to document the homeless in Missouri. The annual Point in Time Count is set for Wednesday, Jan. 22. NECAC service coordinators in 12 counties will visit locations frequented by homeless people or work with agencies that deal with the homeless. The 2024 count showed…
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01/05/2025 @ 13:36:53, Highway H, Ralls County Nature of Complaint Check Well BeingPublic Narrative Deputy checked the well-being of a citizen on Hwy H. 01/05/2025 @ 13:38:00, Highway H Highway A, Nature of Complaint Citizen ContactPublic Narrative Deputy checked the well-being of a citizen on Hwy H.01/05/2025 @ 14:00:48, Highway T Centenary Rd, New London…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Several more rungs are left to climb on the redistricting ladder, but Hannibal Superintendent Susan Johnson and her district transition team will take another step up that ladder on Tuesday. Johnson and about two dozen others — multiple staff members at each elementary school, as well as parents and others involved in…
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La BELLE, Mo. — The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help from the public to locate a La Belle man wanted on a domestic assault charge. Keyana Lee Strickland, 28, is wanted for domestic assault in the first degree, a Class A felony, and tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution, in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Scott Ehrhardt recently was appointed to the board of directors of F&M Bank and Trust Co. Ehrhardt owns and operates Ehrhardt Hospitality and its affiliated companies, which own and operate 14 hotels in Missouri and Illinois. Ehrhardt is a Hannibal native, graduating from Hannibal High School in 1986, and Central Missouri State…
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Mike Whelan helped lead Monroe County through floods, droughts, tornadoes, a recession, a pandemic and a change in demographics and politics in his 28 years as Eastern District Commissioner. Whelan retired Dec. 28 as the longest serving commissioner in the history of the county. Whelan recalls the night when the election results were yelled from…
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LEWISTOWN, Mo. — A Lewistown woman recently was charged with two counts of felony stealing. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department received a report on Nov. 19 from an elderly person that her purse had been stolen from her apartment in Ewing. The victim also said her debit cards had been stolen and subsequently used at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds the public that all driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is hiring. The patrol offers over 60 career…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently was designated as a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield, which highlights the hospital’s commitment to providing high-quality, patient-focused bariatric care. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally recognized for demonstrating expertise in delivering better patient outcomes. To achieve this designation, facilities must meet rigorous quality…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — David Wasinger says the life lessons he developed as a kid growing up in Hannibal will influence the decisions he makes as the next lieutenant governor of Missouri. Wasinger, 61, will be sworn into office by Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Russell, both graduates of Hannibal High School, during Monday’s inauguration…
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