The annual Great Girlfriend Getaway will be held Friday through Sunday in downtown Hannibal. The event, put on by the Historic Hannibal Marketing Council, gives women the chance to hang out, shop, snap selfies and take in entertaining performances.
Two buildings had to be demolished after fire hit several neighboring structures in Hannibal on Sunday. A third building had heat, smoke, water and fire damage to the attic and roof.
Jana Suchland typically likes to stay in the background while volunteering with the Hannibal Regional Auxiliary. But on Monday she was put in the spotlight when she was named Volunteer of the Year during the auxiliary's annual service awards luncheon.
A Hannibal, Mo., resident suffered fatal injuries after crashing his motorcycle early Sunday morning just outside of Palmyra.
Drake Richardson, 13, of Hannibal, envisioned a mutated bug surveying those on the ground below. So on his kite -- a blank plastic canvas on which Drake could draw whatever he wanted -- he drew a four-eyed, multi-legged bug.
Sept. 20, 2017, was one of the hardest days of Melissa Cogdal's life. Her 26-year-old son, Dakota, died from a heroin overdose that day. But out of Cogdal's loss developed the gift of life for two people through organ donation.
The popularity of Hannibal's annual Senior Expo was apparent before this year's event even began Thursday. Many area senior residents were lined up outside of the Armory Coontz Recreation Center about 30 minutes before the expo started at 10 a.m.
Volunteers are needed to help get Hannibal ready for spring. The annual spring cleanup will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Y-Men's Pavilion, 100 Hill St. Participants in the cleanup will spread out around Hannibal to pick up trash.
The Hannibal School Board on Wednesday approved a salary increase for school district staff for the 2018-19 academic year. All teachers, support staff and administrators will receive a 2 percent increase.
About 600 seniors and 80 vendors are expected to attend the 11th annual Senior Expo to be held April 19 in Hannibal. The event is designed to help older adults learn about and connect with area services, programs and businesses that assist with aging.