Barry Louderman
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council declared a purple-collared dog named Louise to be dangerous at an administrative hearing ahead of its meeting Tuesday night. Louise was one of three grey-haired 3-year-old pitbulls to run up on city employee Ernest Jones on Nov. 21 after escaping from a gate that had accidentally been left…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council unanimously approved an application for an up to $120,000 marketing match grant that would bolster the city’s digital advertising for fiscal year 2026. “2026 is going to be a big year for us,” Tourism director Trisha O’Cheltree said. “We have FIFA in Kansas City, we have the 150th anniversary…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — “If I were to ask you, ‘Did you quit beating your wife?’ the question itself infers that you’re doing that.” The metaphor, made by Hannibal Board of Public Works’ (HBPW) general manager Darrin Gordon Tuesday night at the Hannibal City Council meeting, was used to communicate his sentiments towards a list of…
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HANNIBAL — Hannibal City Manager Lisa Peck was quoted in a news release issued Wednesday by the City of Salem (Ill.) that she was “eager” to work with Salem city officials in the capacity of her new position as the town’s future city manager, effective June 2. April Azotea, candidate for 2nd Ward Council Member…
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HANNIBAL — Hannibal City Manager Lisa Peck has been chosen as the new city manager of Salem, Ill., according to a news release published by the City of Salem Wednesday afternoon. The release stated Peck had been chosen from a “diverse pool of candidates” after a “nationwide recruitment process that included professional background evaluations, leadership…
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HANNIBAL — While Mayor Barry Louderman reiterated the city’s commitment to increase Hannibal Fire Department salaries and to reopen Fire Station 2 at Huckleberry Park, both the funding mechanism to pay for the raises in the future and the timeline to reopen the station are still both up in the air. At Tuesday night’s Hannibal City…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Michael Fleetwood was appointed to represent the Fifth Ward on the Hannibal City Council at its meeting Tuesday night. He succeeds Colin Welch, who resigned in January. Following open forum interviews with the council, Fleetwood was selected by the council from a pool of three others, including: Having moved to Hannibal in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Less than two months remain of Barry Louderman’s mayoral tenure in Hannibal, after which either former 1st Ward councilmember Darrell McCoy or current 4th Ward councilmember Charles Phillips will become the next head of the council. It’s a role that runs the risk of becoming April Azotea’s next sparring partner — or…
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HANNIBAL — After last week’s Hannibal City Council meeting, Mayor Barry Louderman asked firefighters who were considering leaving the Hannibal Fire Department (HFD) for other higher-paying positions to “give (him) a week or so” to come up with a short-term fix for the department’s funding-related issues. Less than a week later, he delivered. “I kept…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jeremy Fogle is out of the Hannibal mayoral race, according to an announcement posted to social media Friday afternoon. Two candidates remain following Fogle’s departure — current 4th Ward councilmember Charles Phillips and former 1st Ward councilmember Darrell McCoy. The winner of the election will replace Barry Louderman, who opted not to…
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HANNIBAL — A robust debate on funding disparities and retention issues at the Hannibal Fire Department (HFD) dominated Tuesday night’s Hannibal City Council meeting. However, the sparring match between April Azotea, a candidate for 2nd Ward councilmember, and two of the city’s most authoritative voices, city attorney James Lemon and Mayor Barry Louderman, was equally as lively.…
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HANNIBAL — According to the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), a fire can progress from a small flame to a serious concern within 30 seconds. Unfortunately for the city of Hannibal, the retention issue at the Hannibal Fire Department (HFD) is one that’s been burning for years. After a packed-house meeting that lasted roughly…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — One former councilman, one current councilman and a political newcomer have filed the paperwork to run for mayor in the non-partisan general election on April 8 — former 1st Ward councilman Darrell McCoy, current 4th Ward councilman Charles Phillips and Jeremy Fogle. The winner of the election will replace Barry Louderman, who opted not…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A series of ordinances proposed by Mayor Barry Louderman about oversight of the Hannibal Board of Public Works (HBPW) was struck down by the Hannibal City Council at its meeting Tuesday night. Had the ordinances been approved, voters would have had the opportunity to indicate their support or opposition to further council…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A little more than 14 months after being elected as the mayor of Hannibal, Barry Louderman has opted not to run for re-election. Just days before the Dec. 31 filing deadline, Louderman still wasn’t sure about tossing his hat in the ring again. “Honestly, it was like four days before the deadline…
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UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect new comments from Colin Welch given after the article’s original publication on Jan. 7, 2025. HANNIBAL — Colin Welch resigned from his position as 5th Ward Council member on the Hannibal City Council at the body’s first meeting of the new year Tuesday night. Though he wasn’t…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council voted to table a series of ordinances proposed by Mayor Barry Louderman that would change the city charter, giving more oversight of the Hannibal Board of Public Works (HBPW) to the city. Louderman’s proposal called for: The proposal met resistance from Councilmen Robert Koehn, Mike Dobson and Scott…
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HANNIBAL — Lisa Latta, owner of Tipsy Bricks Bar in Hannibal, brought two rows of supporters with her as she addressed the Hannibal City Council during Tuesday night’s meeting. Latta said recent construction on the city’s stormwater sewers has negatively impacted her business. She said the road to her bar was blocked for three hours…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The city of Hannibal took a crucial first step in the potential demolition of historic St. Elizabeth Hospital. At Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council meeting aldermen gave approval for City Manager Lisa Peck to begin the 106 process to remove the hospital from the National Register of Historic Places. “The 106 process will…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A portion of a narrow street that has long caused troubles for emergency vehicles traveling through the area will no longer have street parking. At Tuesday’s meeting, Hannibal City Council approved a request from Councilman Charlie Phillips to make Edwards Street between Fulton and Guernsey a no parking zone. “It’s just too…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Ethics Commission recently fined Mike Dobson, 2nd Ward Councilman in Hannibal, $1,000 for violating the state’s ethics laws. A joint finding of fact filed April 10 by the Missouri Ethics Commission noted that the commission received a complaint on Aug. 7, 2023, against Dobson. He used his Hannibal-mo.gov email address to inform…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council is expected to decide the Molly Brown House’s fate in less than two weeks, and one option seems to hold the edge over the other. “We’re either going to move it, which we’ve already pretty much approved doing, or we’re going to shut it down and just not…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Steve Meyer, president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 1211, expressed concern about a communication disconnect between fire department personnel and city officials at Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council meeting. “It takes an equal effort from both sides, but I feel like a lack of communication breeds misunderstanding,” Meyer said. Meyer suggested…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The City of Hannibal is getting $3.5 million in federal funding to help repair an area of the underground stormwater vault, which was damaged by flood water in 2019, from North Street to Mark Twain Avenue. In a Thursday press release, Congressman Sam Graves announced he secured the funding through the appropriations…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal voters could see a stormwater tax proposal on the April ballot. Darrin Gordon, general manager of the Hannibal Board of Public Works, introduced the proposed tax during the Hannibal City Council meeting on Tuesday. Gordon, who had laryngitis, brought Matthew Munzlinger, director of operations at HBPW, to read his notes to the…
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