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CANTON, Mo. — Admiral Philip Davidson will be the Konneker Leader in Residence at Culver-Stockton for the spring 2024 semester. Davidson will speak to community members at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, in Mirillat Chapel in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center on the C-SC campus. Wednesday, March 13, will be a full…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Jazz Messengers will perform a concert and dance from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at the American Legion Hall, 3819 Highway MM. The Jazz Messengers are a jazz combo that plays big band music and is made up of professional and amateur musicians from Quincy, Ill., and the…
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We’ve seen record-high temperatures in the past few days. It looks like we will be seeing more warm days in the next few weeks too. Many of you are starting to buy your garden seed from mail or online retailers, local stores or large garden centers. From the late 1960s to the mid 1980s, you…
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RALLS COUNTY, Mo. — A Monroe City man died from a gunshot wound to the chest following an incident near Mark Twain Lake on Saturday. Ralls County Sheriff Brad Stinson confirmed the victim’s name, Greg VanPelt. The Ralls County Sheriff’s office first responded to the scene on Willow Lane near Route J in rural Monroe…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently recognized its annual alumni award winners. The Outstanding Young Alumnus Award was presented to Emma Jacobson Schroeder. This award is given to a Hannibal-LaGrange graduate, age 35 or younger, for outstanding accomplishments in their profession, business, community, state or nation. Schroder graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Biennial Faculty Art Exhibit, an exhibition highlighting the work of full-time and adjunct staff at Culver-Stockton College, is on display through March 29 in the Mabee Art Gallery on the C-SC campus. The event opening was held on Feb. 29 and included an artist talk. Faculty work is only shown…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A meeting for vendors interested in participating in the upcoming Central Park Farmers Market will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Plans for the upcoming season will be discussed. The local health inspector and scale inspector will be in attendance. Rules and regulations will be outlined,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Fans of the Hannibal Pirate wrestling team lined Broadway on Friday afternoon waiting to cheer as the team passed by as part of the city’s first first-ever State Champions Parade. The parade was the finale of a celebration week for the Hannibal Public School District in recognition of the Hannibal Pirate Wrestlers…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Ramp Park at Huckleberry Park will be not be staffed and will be a skate-at-your-own-risk facility beginning Saturday, March 2. The Ramp Park will be open 8 a.m. to dusk every day for roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, bicycles and scooters. No motorized equipment will be allowed. No one is allowed…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. – Rachel Turnbull still can’t believe she won a $50,583 jackpot from the Ace of Diamonds fundraiser hosted by the Monroe City R-I Education Foundation. “I was shocked by the win,” Turnbull said. “I still feel like I am in a state of shock.” Turnbull lives in Columbia, Mo., and graduated from…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The March fish fry, sponsored by VFW Post 11041, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the hall, 316 S. Main. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children with a menu of catfish fillet, VFW potatoes, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink. The…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Extension 4-H state meats judging contest on Feb. 17 drew 54 competing 4-H members from across the state. Held in partnership with the MU Meat Science Program, the event gave contestants the opportunity to hone their judging skills and explore career and educational opportunities, said Maria Calvert, MU…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The YMCA of Hannibal will benefit from two recent grant awards from the George H. Riedel Foundation. Trustees awarded a $100,000 grant to fund scholarships for membership, summer camp and daycare at the YMCA. In a press release, Hannibal YMCA CEO Eric Abts said, “Thirty percent of all youth funding is made…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Rehabilitation work is set to resume, entering the final stage, on 25 rural northeast Missouri bridges on Feb. 28. Work began last summer, then halted due to winter conditions. Capital Paving and Construction, LLC was awarded the $2.2M contract last year that spans eight counties includes Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Schuyler,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, at 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The March Art Adventure is a creative project for students in grades 2-5 offering the opportunity to learn a few sewing skills. Participants will learn about…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded contracts for bridge rehabilitation, bridge replacement, pavement improvement and roadway elevation/rebuild projects in the Northeast District during its regular meeting on Feb. 14. A $928,839 contract was awarded to Gene Haile Excavating, Inc., for a bridge replacement project on Route AA in Monroe County, over…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Republican candidates running in the Aug. 6 Missouri Republican primary for several offices spoke on Saturday morning at the Hannibal Nutrition Center for Lincoln Day. Lincoln Day is a yearly event across many counties in Missouri, and offers an opportunity for voters to meet their state and local candidates in a local…
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