Missouri
CANTON, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently announced that board-certified pediatrician Dr. Emma Wright is now accepting patients at its Canton location. Wright prioritizes collaboration with families, listening carefully to parents’ concerns and working together to ensure the best care for their child. In a press release, Wright said, “My priority as a pediatrician…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As early as the week of June 23, resurfacing work is scheduled to begin in Marion and Lewis counties. Contractor crews will start on Route F in Marion County, from Route E at Woodland to 0.2 mile west of U.S. Route 61 near Palmyra. Once complete, crews will shift to the following…
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LAGRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino recently announced the result of its recent charitable initiative, raising $1,939.77 for the Lewis County Food Pantry through a donation match campaign. Guests were encouraged to donate cash directly to support the local food pantry. In return, the casino matched each contribution with up to $100 in free slot…
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HANNIBAL. Mo. — Kevin James has been named the district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation’s northeast district. James, who has served as the assistant district engineer for the northeast district for the past 17 years, will step into the leadership role following district engineer Paula Gough’s retirement in February and will lead MoDOT…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A $10,000 grant from the Riedel Foundation will provide enough food to supply 40,000 meals to Hannibal residents in need. The food is distributed by The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri and will stock the shelves at Douglass Community Services, Harvest Outreach and the Salvation Army. Based on the latest…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 61, one mile south of Palmyra, on Wednesday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the accident occurred at 2:37 p.m. Wednesday, June 18. A 2011 Ford F250 truck traveling east pulled into the path of a 2016 Hyundai Elantra traveling south.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District announced several administrative appointments for the upcoming school year in a news release Thursday morning. Michele McCoy was named the district’s new director of curriculum and instruction. She previously served at Hannibal High School (HHS), first as dean of students then most recently as assistant principal. Blake Niemann…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Coyote Hill will be the host of its first pancake breakfast, sponsored by Benson Financial Group, from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at First Christian Church. The event will feature delicious pancakes and sausage and raffle tickets for a variety of raffle baskets. It also will highlight the work the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Susan Johnson led her final Board of Education meeting as superintendent of the Hannibal School District Wednesday night, capping a 34-year educational career in the district and over a decade as its superintendent. Following the meeting, Johnson described feeling a mix of emotions towards her retirement: fear, for a changing norm; excitement,…
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Women’s health in Missouri is undergoing continuous transformation, influenced by legislative developments, technological progress, and evolving public health priorities. This dynamic landscape is further shaped by longstanding access disparities. These factors collectively shape the quality and availability of care for women across the state, from metropolitan areas to remote rural regions. As the healthcare landscape…
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ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman on Wednesday admitted stealing her brother’s Social Security disability payments during the decade he spent in prison. Lora Houck, 57, of Kahoka, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of theft of government money. A press release from the Office of the United States Attorney,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services recently announced the return of its summer food pogram in Palmyra, designed to ensure that children and youth in the community have continued access to nutritious meals during the summer months. The program will run from June 23 to Aug. 11 with children receiving a weekly food box containing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery is presenting in June several works by artist Preston Jackson, a world-renowned painter and sculptor. Jackson’s work explores themes of the human condition through the lens of histories and ecologies. The gallery exhibit will feature large canvases paintings of African animals, showcasing their strength, power and beauty as…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Clarity Healthcare mobile clinic is a special vehicle equipped to meet people in need of medical care. Clarity, a federally qualified health center, and Loaves and Fishes, an outreach program that serves hot meals to people in need, have partnered to contact more than 200 unhoused people since March 2024. Cindy Epperson,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Robert Koehn, 3rd Ward Council Member, brought the issue of fireworks to the floor for the third time at Tuesday night’s Hannibal City Council meeting. “This was a subject that’s come up again … It’s come up twice for discussion and been tabled both times,” Koehn said. “We owe it to the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The bridge rehabilitation project on the Interstate 72/U.S. 36 Mark Twain Memorial Bridge near Hannibal has been completed, and the bridge is now open and restored to one lane of traffic in each direction. Traffic will continue to be reduced to one lane on eastbound and westbound I-72/U.S. 36 over the bridge,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Industrial Development Company (HIDC) has approved a $15,000 loan to Jones Machining Company LLC, a precision machine shop based in Palmyra, to help owner Leighton Jones buy additional materials and increase capacity for larger, more complex projects as the business scales to meet growing demand. Jones Machining’s loan was made…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Tree Board’s Tree of the Month for June is an oak tree at 3285 Palmyra Road at the home of Brian Osborn, who planted the tree 35 years ago after buying it in Shelbina. The Tree Board established a Tree of the Month Award to celebrate Hannibal’s beautiful urban forest…
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