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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s fifth and final concert of its 2023-2024 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, with renowned cello and vocal duo Branden and James with special guest Effie Passero in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. Passero was a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — “God is good! All the time!” The chant rang out in the makeshift dining room at the Carroll Science Center at Hannibal LaGrange University. The chanters were some of the 84 members of the missionary group, Campers on Mission, who spent the week working on repairs and updates at two residence halls,…
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UPDATE: Because of the weather, this event is rescheduled for Friday, May 3. HANNIBAL, Mo. — The city of Hannibal is celebrating the designation of Tree City USA for 25 years. The Hannibal Tree Board and Hannibal Parks and Recreation will kick off the commemoration on Arbor Day by planting a tree at 1:30 p.m.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bird watchers have to get up early for the best opportunities to see and hear the most species. An “Early Bird Catches the Worm” walk will be held beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars. In a press release, Hannibal Parks and…
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HANNIBAL, MO. — Megan Rapp has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum. Rapp received her undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from Culver-Stockton College and her Museum Studies Masters Degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is also a certified Travel Industry Specialist through Indiana University-Purdue University…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Central Park Farmers Market will begin its season on Saturday, April 27. Hours will be 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 26. Starting in mid-June, the market will be open Tuesdays from 3-7 p.m. Several of the vendors are eligible to take SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for payment…
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ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman on Tuesday admitted taking more than $75,000 in retirement benefits to which she was not entitled after the death of her mother-in-law. Ronda G. Oswalt, 58, of Marion County, near Hannibal, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one felony count of theft of government money. As…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Auxiliary recognized Carolyn Schreiner as its volunteer of the year for 2023 at the annual service awards luncheon that took place April 15 at the Hannibal Country Club. Since joining Hannibal Regional Auxiliary, Schreiner has given more than 2,500 hours in service to the auxiliary by volunteering her time to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Artists from several states will converge on the communities of Hannibal and Canton for the River Bluffs Paint Out, a two-day plein air painting event Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5. Plein air events invite artists to communities where they capture the community by creating paintings outdoors and on-site. The general public is…
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QUINCY — It’s amazing what can happen on a golf course. A couple of guys, Andrew Smith, Sales Manager of Smith Brothers Sports, and Corey Haden of Hayden Motorsports hit the links a year or so ago, and casual conversations lead to a business agreement that will ensure the type of service Northeast Missouri has…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Tree Board has selected as its tree of the month for April a flowering cherry tree in the yard of Makayla Mann and Cale Logan at 2304 Bird. The Tree Board established the award to celebrate Hannibal’s urban forest and its stewards. The Tree Board’s mission is to encourage and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Heather Clemens knows what it’s like to walk the path alone as a parent to a special needs child, and she doesn’t want anyone else to have to do it. Clemens’ daughter, now 16 years old and mostly nonverbal, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. Her 13-year-old son has…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Alliance for Youth Success (HAYS) will be the host of Bingo for Bright Futures at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26 at Immanuel Baptist Church. This event will cost $25 per person, which will include 1 Bingo card and 10 rounds of Bingo. There will be an optional charge of $10…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — The Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office closed out 28 cases by plea February and March in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Missouri. Montana G. McDowell, 26, of Keokuk, Iowa, pleaded guilty Feb. 2 to felony stealing. McDowell admitted that on Nov. 26, 2022, she appropriated an Apple watch and other…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal’s Young Masters exhibit has been on display at the Hannibal Arts Council in April. The special exhibit traditionally ends with two closing award nights. The awards night for fifth and eighth grades will be Monday, April 22. The Hannibal High School award night will be Tuesday, April 23. Both award nights…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Works of art created by area community leaders paired with artists/mentors will be auctioned off on Thursday, April 25, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Attendees may view the artwork for sale, enjoy hors d’oeuvres/drinks and network at 6 p.m. The art auction will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets in…
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HANNiBAL, Mo. — The names of the five boys and five girls selected as finalists for the 2024-25 Tom and Becky program were announced Friday night by Melissa Cummins, The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum’s program coordinator. Twenty-four Tom and Becky semifinalists completed a written exam about the history of Hannibal, Mark Twain and…
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