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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mended Hearts Hannibal Chapter will hold the inaugural meeting of its new cardiac support group at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, in the Hannibal Regional Hospital sun room. Mended Hearts is a nationally recognized peer-to-peer support organization dedicated to inspiring hope and improving the quality of life for heart patients…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is offering free nature program, “Explore a New Trail and Winter Tree ID” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 7, on Hannah’s Epic Trail in the Sodalis Nature Preserve. Susan and Bob Wathen installed the signs for Hannah’s Epic Trail, which is dedicated to their daughter Hannah,…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. — The Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments (MTRCOG) recently announced the awarding of a $2,000 grant to the Monroe City Area Chamber of Commerce for its upcoming holiday initiative, the “Ole’ Fashioned Downtown Christmas,” which began on Saturday, Nov. 30. The initiative aims to celebrate the holiday season by showcasing Monroe…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) Financial Aid Office is offering free workshops to assist current students, prospective students, and the general public in filing the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the C-SC Financial Aid Office in…
Read Full Article EWING, Mo. — A Curryville man is in the Lewis County Jail after threatening to kill someone with a firearm. A victim reported to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 14 that Dylan Burnett, 21, had come to a residence in Ewing and made threats to kill the victim with a firearm. After more…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — A Hannibal man recently arrested on an assault charge also was charged with drug offenses as well. A witness reported to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 24 seeing a male assaulting a female inside a vehicle at the Ayerco Truck Stop in Canton. The vehicle left the scene. The Lewis…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — A 2013 Toyota Tacoma traveling southbound on U.S. 61, three miles north of Palmyra, lost control on a bridge covered with snow and ice and struck the bridge at 11:50 a.m. Saturday. Information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol indicated the driver, a 33-year-old man from South Haven, Miss., sustained moderate injuries.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — At approximately 6:32 AM, the Hannibal Fire Department responded at 6:32 a.m. Sunday to a reported fire in the bathroom of the Best Western hotel, 401 N. Third in Hannibal. Upon arrival, fire crews discovered that the fire was initially controlled by the hotel’s sprinkler system. Eight Hannibal Fire Department personnel were…
Read Full Article From Laura, Hillary, Sandra and I, we pray and hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving and remembered to thank God for all your blessings. Spring for me will start Jan. 7. That will be the first South Shelby Adult Vo-Ag horticulture class for 2025. It will start at 5:30 pm in the South Shelby…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — About a year ago, when a gentleman and his elderly mother came to the door of the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, director Denise Damron received a humbling reminder of what the holiday season is about. “The man handed me an envelope and said that, in lieu of buying Christmas…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Salvation Army of Hannibal kicked off the holiday season with its annual Red Kettle Christmas Campaign Kick-Off event on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at The Rialto. The honorary chairs for the 2024 Christmas Campaign are Jen and Shad Terrill and Shelby and Kassondra Terrill, owners of the Coffee Barn in Hannibal. The campaign’s goal has been set…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, is Mark Twain’s 189th birthday, and there will be opportunities for children and adults to participate in the “Father of American Literature’s” special day at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum. Tickets are still available for the Tour with Twain at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Join…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The third annual Run, Run Rudolph, a 5-kilometer run/walk, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Sodalis Nature Preserve. The race will start at S. Main and continue through Sodalis Nature Preserve. Alexia Gonzalez and her mother, Marty Gonzalez, started the Run, Run Rudolph race in 2022. The race…
Read Full Article 11/17/2024 @ 02:38:06, Highway 61 SB Highway A, Ralls County Nature of Complaint Traffic Crash – Non-InjuryPublic Narrative Deputy responded to a non-injury traffic crash on Hwy 61.11/17/2024 @ 03:35:20, Hoot Owl Holler, Ralls County Nature of Complaint Assist AgencyPublic Narrative Deputy assisted another agency on Hoot Owl Holler.11/17/2024 @ 03:44:23, E Walnut St, New…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded a grant of $20,125 to Douglass Community Services to help Douglass offer its services at its new building at 711 Grand in Hannibal. Douglass Community Services is a nonprofit human services agency that sponsors programs such as Head Start, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Kids In…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation has a contact at the North Pole. A special North Pole Express mailbox is at City Hall for letters to Santa. Children are encouraged to drop off letters in the mailbox on the west side of City Hall next to the deposit box for utility payments. Once received,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. —Hannibal Parks and Recreation is offering “Grateful Among the Trees: Embracing Nature’s Blessings,” an immersive experience designed to reconnect people with nature, at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, in Riverview Park. Participants can engage in this serene practice that promotes mindfulness, relaxation and overall well-being, all set against the stunning backdrop of Hannibal’s…
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