Missouri
HANNIBAL, Mo. — To support the city following February’s cold snap, Missouri granted Hannibal $750,000 through an interest-free municipal utility loan Oct. 22. The loan was administered through the Department of Natural Resources Division of Energy and is part of the Municipal Utility Emergency Loan Program enacted by Gov. Mike Parson in May. The General Assembly earmarked $50 million…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Chariton Valley recently announced the completion of its state-of-the-art fiber network at Hannibal Lakeside Technology Park. The network will deliver 100 gigabit service that is essential for large-scale businesses with extensive operations. “Chariton Valley is proud of our partnership with the Hannibal community and to provide this valuable service to the technology…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal’s veterans memorial will be dedicated at a ceremony at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at Cardiff Hill Overlook Park, the location of the old Mark Twain Memorial Bridge approach. A procession of the American Legion Color Guard will be followed by the singing of the national anthem by Rachel Bringer-Shepherd. Veterans Service…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal High School boys soccer team held its fifth annual Kickin’ Cancer game on Oct. 14 at Porter Stadium. During the starting lineup, players were escorted onto the field by local cancer survivors. The players sold shirts, sweatshirts and drawing tickets to raise funds for the Life.Light.Hope Cancer Patient Assistance fund at the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal School Board addressed the need for more substitute teachers at its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening. But Johnson also noted that fingerprinting is not readily available in the area as potential employees currently have to travel to Eolia in PIke County, Mo., which is a 120 mile round trip. Johnson…
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Another mural is coming to downtown Hannibal. Muralist Ray Harvey asked for, and received, permission to block off several spots in a city owned parking lot so he can paint another mural. Earlier this year, Harvey asked for permission to temporarily close several parking spots in the lot on Main Street between Bird and Hill.…
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The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation is gearing up for colder weather by reminding people that the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program begin Nov. 1 for qualifying elderly and disabled clients. It will start Dec. 1 for families and individuals. Applications have been mailed to people who received…
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On Saturday, Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG or Sinclair), the parent company of local CBS/ABC affiliate KHQA, identified and began to investigate what it called “a potential security incident” On Sunday, SBG officials identified that certain servers and workstations in its environment were encrypted with ransomware, and that certain office and operational networks were disrupted. Data…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The annual meeting of the Friends of the Hannibal Free Public Library will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The agenda for the meeting includes election of officers and planning activities for the upcoming year. Returning friends are welcome. New friends are invited to attend. Contact Hallie Yundt Silver at 573-221-0222 for more information.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is offering drop-in pickleball from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Nov. 2, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center through Dec. 14. Each participant must pay $3 per night. Courts will be designated for competitive, intermediate and leisure players. Players are welcome to “drop in” for games. Four…
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Matthew Kirby submitted these photos of the annual Hannibal Band Day field show. The parade and field show celebrate local high school marching bands and is usually held on the second Tuesday in October.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The statistics aren’t in Erin Hedges’ favor, but she remains determined. Hedges is helping coordinate the Lustgarten Foundation’s sixth annual Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk on Saturday at the Sodalis Nature Preserve. However, she doesn’t see from year to year many of the people she’s trying to help. “When I started (the walk),…
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October is Bat Appreciation Month, and people have three opportunities to take part in night hikes through Sodalis Nature Preserve. • 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 • 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 The night hikes, called Bats are Back, are scheduled for participants to see the bats at sunset. The hikes will take place at…
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MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake has announced an extension of the camping season for some sites because of increased public demand. To accommodate the increased need for campsites the Ray Behrens, Indian Creek and Frank Russell Campgrounds have extended the season for selected sites: Ray…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area Shooter’s Education youth BB gun league plans to meet in November. Registration night is 6 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The free class is a firearm safety awareness program for children ages 8-18. Topics are ethics, sportsmanship, fundamentals for firing a gun, ammunition knowledge and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Max Blaschke of Maple Plain, Minn., and Grace Preston of Taylor Ridge, Ill., were named the homecoming king and queen during the one-day homecoming celebration at Culver-Stockton College on Sept. 25. Homecoming coronation took place during halftime of the football game. The winners in each category were voted on and selected by…
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CANTON, Mo. — The National Society for Experiential Education has named Dell Ann Janney, dean of graduate and professional studies and professor of accounting at Culver-Stockton College, the 2021 NSEE Outstanding Leader in Experiential Education: Higher Education award. Janney received the award last week at the 50th annual NSEE Conference in Orlando, Fla. The award recognizes…
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The question of how to fund Hannibal’s storm water utility returned for a second discussion during Tuesday’s meeting of the Hannibal City Council. The utility is currently unfunded and voters have twice rejected funding proposals. After some discussion between council members, members of the Hannibal Board of Public Works and city staff, council decided to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center be closed to the public at 3 p.m. Wednesday, all day on Thursday and closed at noon Friday. “Project Community Connect: Marion & Ralls” is a one-stop service day where families and individuals have access to free quality of life services. It is set for 10 a.m.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Business Centre of Quincy and the Golden Ruler, locally owned office and sign supplies stores, will have their third annual “Rule Out Cancer Copier Bash” event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at 4500C Paris Gravel Road in Hannibal in coordination with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Food and beverage will be available,…
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QUINCY — The upcoming 34th annual WGCA Sharathon will serve a double purpose. As always, it will be the year’s chief fundraiser for Quincy’s contemporary Christian radio station, but there will be an underlying theme, too. The memory of the late Bruce Rice will be celebrated throughout the 34th annual Sharathon, which will be a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks & Recreation is hosting the seventh annual Pumpkins in the Park — a pumpkin-decorating contest and exhibit — at Central Park on Oct. 30. The event will be in conjunction with the last day of Central Park Farmers Market. Winners will be announced at noon. The pumpkins will be on…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College hopes to assist local students in obtaining a college degree with its Pell Promise program, to be piloted in the fall of 2022. It will provide qualifying full-time, undergraduate Pell Grant eligible students working toward their first four-year degree a tuition-free education by providing aid equal to full tuition costs…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Free Public Library is holding a book sale starting Thursday through Oct. 6. Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, The library is not open on Sunday. The sale will be self-service in the woman’s club room. Payment will be taken at…
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — A Halloween walk will be held from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15 and from 4-9 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Indian Creek Campground by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake. Some changes have been made to the event because of COVID-19. The campground will be closed to…
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