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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Trustees with the George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded a $1,000 grant to the Northeast Missouri Humane Society to help build a walking and activity path at the shelter’s new facility. With the Riedel grant, the Humane Society has, in approximately one month, now raised nearly half of its estimated goal of…
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Hannibal, Mo. — Northeast Missouri Humane Society is set to receive a $7,500 grant from the national nonprofit Petco Love in support of its lifesaving work for animals in northeast Missouri. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by making communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since its founding in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will host a basket weaving workshop with Pat Moore from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The workshop will include instructions for weaving and assembling a 4-inch Acorn Nantucket basket, beginning with a brief discussion on the art…
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HANNIBAL, MO. – When Claudia Hollister sees the start of National Tom Sawyer Days in Hannibal, she sees her childhood. The Hannibal Fourth of July festivities are a family tradition for Hollister, the second vice president for press and media relations for the Hannibal Jaycees. For her family, it was more than a drive downtown…
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HANNIBAL Mo. — Hannibal Public Schools announced Friday that Jason Noland is the new principal of Hannibal High School effective immediately. Noland has worked for Hannibal Public Schools since 2005 as a middle school and high school math teacher, off-campus programs coordinator, dean of students and most recently as assistant principal at Hannibal High School.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — To take advantage of more foot traffic, the corporation that owns the Native Grill and Wings brand has decided to vacate the Quincy riverfront for a spot in Hannibal’s Historic District. The bar and grill at 138 N. Front was closed Friday and will reopen in Hannibal this fall. FAT Brands of…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — After recent rain, the Marion County Commission sent notice on Thursday evening that it is downgrading the recent open burn ban to a burn advisory. A burn advisory is to alert people of the potential for dangerous fire conditions. Marion County Presiding Commissioner David Lomax asked for everyone use common sense…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club recently presented six $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from Hannibal High School for their academic achievements. Scholarship recipients were: The community’s support of various fundraisers of the club over the years allows the club to provide scholarships and support other youth activities throughout the year.
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CANTON, Mo. — Rob Carmichael, head athletic trainer for Culver-Stockton College for nearly 30 years, recently was inducted into the Missouri Sports Medicine Hall of Fame during a ceremony presented by the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association on June 9. People have been honored annually since 1984 in the Missouri Sports Medicine Hall of Fame for…
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HANNIBAL, MO. – Nothing says Fourth of July in Hannibal quite like a mud-covered volleyball players sloshing knee-deep and diving face first into the sludge. It’s the 44th annual Mud Volleyball at National Tom Sawyer Days. From kids to adults, it’s a tradition for many who play and who sit in the stands cheering trying…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Kristy Trevathan announced Thursday morning she will run for Hannibal Mayor during a gathering at Riverview Park. A special election for Hannibal City Mayor will take place on Nov. 7. Candidates can file petitions on July 11 through Aug. 1. The person elected will finish former Mayor James Hark’s term, which runs…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — After the conclusion of year’s annual Shoeless Joe Celebrity Golf Classic on June 14, the Hannibal Regional Foundation announced the event has cumulatively raised more than $1 million in support of local healthcare. The foundation has partnered with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame to bring celebrities from various sports and regions…
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Options for Women, Immanuel Baptist Church offering free breakfast for pastors, congregation members
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Options for Women and Immanuel Baptist Church invite local pastors and two members of their congregation to a free breakfast from 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, July 25 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 3600 McMasters Avenue. In a press release, Paul Brunner, executive director of Options for Women, said, “The pregnancy help movement brings the…
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Beth MacKenzie of the Quincy Family YMCA stops by to talk about Y Senior Day and Megan Duncan gets ready to cover National Tom Sawyer Days in Hannibal. And Ron Kinscherf gives you a scientific explanation on why we have hazy weather these days…or not.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A resurfacing project is set to begin as early as July 5 on Missouri Route 156 from Missouri Route 149 in Macon County to Route 6 at Ewing in Lewis County. The total length of improvement is 52.5 miles and spans across Knox, Lewis and Macon counties. This project is anticipated to…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Missouri Department of Transportation officials are reaching for a big goal — the number zero. The initiative is “Show-Me Zero” and MoDot hopes that will one day be the number of traffic crash fatalities in Missouri. On Wednesday evening, MoDot officials and local citizens gathered at the Sesquicentennial Building in Palmyra, Mo.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Ron and Elsie Gaber of Kirksville recently made a generous donation to Hannibal Regional Foundation to support hospice services in northeast Missouri. This donation will help to create the Gaber Founder’s Award for Excellence in Hospice Services Endowment for Hospice of Northeast Missouri. The purpose of the endowment is to establish, in…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recognized 131 students for academic merit with the distinction of President’s List, representing the highest honor of excellence within the college. Requirements of the President’s List are as follows: The following students at Culver-Stockton College were named to the President’s List for spring 2023:
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Several streets in Hannibal will be closed at various times on Saturday, July 1, for the 28th annual Hannibal Cannibal. There will be no parking along the Main and Church sections of the race course from 3 a.m. July 1 until the end of the race. There is still time to register…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An Edwardsville, Ill. man was injured in a one-car crash Tuesday night in Ralls County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Mark C. Taylor, 46, was heading north at just before 8 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 61, south of Meyers Trail in northern Ralls County,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Fourth of July fireworks craze isn’t quite as busy this year due to dry conditions in the area. Brent Newman, owner of B&L Discount Fireworks, said many of his customers are purchasing fireworks with hope that the rain will come before the holiday or with a plan to delay celebrations until…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A 63-year-old Missouri Department of Transportation worker was seriously injured in a pedestrian accident on Monday near Palmyra. Rodney Miller, a resident of Palmyra, was outside a John Deere front end loader on U.S. Route 61 at 10:15 a.m. when a Chevrolet Avalanche, driven by a 52-year-old Canton woman, went off the…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Area Command Food Pantries in Quincy and Hannibal are in immediate need of meat donations. Servings of meat are used for the food boxes given to families in need. The organization requests donations of one-pound meat packages such as ground beef or pork, brown and serve sausage, hot dogs, pork…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently recognized 89 students for academic merit with the distinction of Honors List within the college. Requirements of the Honors List are: The following students were named to the Honors List for spring 2023:
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jazz saxophonist Bennett Wood, pianist Andrew Ouellette and drummer Marty Morrison will return to their hometown to perform at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Sunday, July 9, at Finn’s Food and Spirits, 214 N. Main. Joining the group will be bassist Bob DeBoo. The group will perform selections from Wood’s…
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