HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Librarian Susan Harbert wants to add a little more noise to the Hannibal Middle School library. Harbert will completely reform the quiet working space into a center for learning collaboration this summer....More>>
The Missouri Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team is partnering with the American Red Cross and Salvation Army to help during recovery from the storm that swept through the region Monday.More>>
The aftermath of Monday night's wind and rain was devastating to the naked eye, including what had happened to the normally plush campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University.More>>
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal's downtown fire hydrants soon could be getting a makeover. The City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to give Julie Rolsen, owner of Main Street Kitchen Store, permission to custom paint fire...More>>
EOLIA, Mo. -- A Bowling Green man was involved in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in Lincoln County south of Eolia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Jo A. Bryant,...More>>
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Only 23 hours had passed since a severe storm crashed through Hannibal, but City Manager Jeff LaGarce said the city has seen notable progress.More>>
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal residents and business owners worked on Tuesday morning to clean up Mother Nature's mess. A collection of debris, damage and withstanding power outages affected each business differently.More>>
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal Police Chief Lyndell Davis said Monday's storm that blew through America's Hometown "almost felt like being in a third-world country."More>>
John Hark, emergency preparedness coordinator, says he'd seen few storms in his 41 years in emergency preparedness that were of the magnitude of the one that hit Hannibal Monday night. Hark said during a Tuesday press conference that the first priority for cleanup crews is to restore power to the community.More>>
CANTON, Mo. -- Jesse Soondrum came from one of the world's luxury tourism destinations to attend Culver-Stockton College in Canton. Four years later, Soondrum, 23, is leaving C-SC with a bachelor's degree in...More>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 2:58 PM EDT2013-05-15 18:58:32 GMT
A Canton man who sent police officers with several different departments on a manhunt in October was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday.
MONTICELLO, Mo. -- A Canton man who sent police officers with several different departments on a manhunt in October was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday. Kevin L. Young, 33, received the prison sentence after...
Tuesday, May 14 2013 12:23 PM EDT2013-05-14 16:23:17 GMT
By MAGGIE MENDERSKI Herald-Whig Staff Writer HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal-LaGrange University has shifted half the coursework for its master of science in education degree to an online format. Jane
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal-LaGrange University has shifted half the coursework for its master of science in education degree to an online format. Jane Schafer, chairman of the university's department of education, said...
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:58 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:58:02 GMT
Three Keokuk, Iowa, and two Kahoka residents were injured in a head-on collision of two cars at 6:05 p.m. Monday on U.S. 61, 1.5 miles north of Alexandria.
Three Keokuk, Iowa, and two Kahoka residents were injured in a head-on collision of two cars at 6:05 p.m. Monday on U.S. 61, 1.5 miles north of Alexandria.
Sunday, May 12 2013 12:48 AM EDT2013-05-12 04:48:12 GMT
By MATT HOPF Herald-Whig Staff Writer CANTON, Mo. -- May 10, 2003, was a day of celebration at Culver-Stockton College. It was graduation day. Tiffany Brewer and her future husband, Jacob, both received
CANTON, Mo. -- May 10, 2003, was a day of celebration at Culver-Stockton College. It was graduation day. Tiffany Brewer and her future husband, Jacob, both received their diplomas that day in the Joe Charles Fieldhouse...
Saturday, May 11 2013 1:55 AM EDT2013-05-11 05:55:38 GMT
SCOTLAND COUNTY, Mo. -- A 71-year-old Memphis, Mo., man was taken by Scotland County Ambulance to Scotland County Hospital after his truck ran off the road as he suffered from a medical condition
A 71-year-old Memphis, Mo., man was taken by Scotland County Ambulance to Scotland County Hospital after his truck ran off the road as he suffered from a medical condition Friday afternoon.
Saturday, May 11 2013 1:00 AM EDT2013-05-11 05:00:20 GMT
By DON O'BRIEN Herald-Whig Staff Writer Quincy-based Niemann Foods Inc. is ready to fill a void by agreeing to opening a County Market in Louisiana, Mo. Company officials let Louisiana officials know
Quincy-based Niemann Foods Inc. is ready to fill a void by agreeing to opening a County Market in Louisiana, Mo. Company officials let Louisiana officials know on Thursday that they hope to have a new store open by next...
Friday, May 10 2013 1:03 PM EDT2013-05-10 17:03:12 GMT
EDINA, Mo. -- The trial of a man accused in the shooting death of a Novelty man has been moved to Clark County. Glenn C. Head, 59, also of Novelty, asked that his trial be moved to a different jurisdiction
EDINA, Mo. -- The trial of a man accused in the shooting death of a Novelty man has been moved to Clark County. Glenn C. Head, 59, also of Novelty, asked that his trial be moved to a different jurisdiction during an...
Friday, May 10 2013 1:02 PM EDT2013-05-10 17:02:37 GMT
Two Hannibal residents and a Chicagoan face drug charges after police says a large amount of marijuana and items used in the distribution of illegal narcotics were found Tuesday afternoon.
Two Hannibal residents and a Chicagoan face drug charges after police says a large amount of marijuana and items used in the distribution of illegal narcotics were found Tuesday afternoon.
Friday, May 10 2013 11:10 AM EDT2013-05-10 15:10:22 GMT
Missouri lawmakers completed work on a $25 billion budget a day early and left town, leaving Gov. Jay Nixon with tough choices about whether to veto the repeal of a tax break for seniors.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers completed work on a $25 billion budget a day early and left town, leaving Gov. Jay Nixon with tough choices about whether to veto the repeal of a tax break for seniors. Rep. Craig...
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:26:37 GMT
Two adults and two children were injured in a one-car accident at 7:40 p.m. Monday on Marion County Road 237, one mile west of Hannibal.
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Two adults and two children were injured in a one-car accident at 7:40 p.m. Monday on Marion County Road 237, one mile west of Hannibal. Injured were Richard T. Hubbard, 56, and his passengers, Raybeth M....
Monday, May 20 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:15:25 GMT
Police Chief Lyndell Davis says he's not trying to win a war. He just wants America's Hometown to be a safer place to live.
Police Chief Lyndell Davis says he's not trying to win a war. He just wants America's Hometown to be a safer place to live. "I do not cater to the phrase, ‘The War on Drugs.' Rather, this is an effort to disrupt the illegal drug flow in the community," Davis said Monday morning after announcing the arrests of 21 people on drug charges.
Monday, May 20 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:14:55 GMT
WAYLAND, Mo. -- A Kahoka man was killed late Saturday night when the ATV he was riding overturned off Route B, one mile north of Wayland. Tyler B. Saxton, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene 1:13
WAYLAND, Mo. -- A Kahoka man was killed late Saturday night when the ATV he was riding overturned off Route B, one mile north of Wayland. Tyler B. Saxton, 22, was pronounced dead at the scene 1:13 a.m. Sunday by Clark...
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:35 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:35:38 GMT
MONTICELLO, Mo. -- The Bank of Monticello, headquartered in Monticello, recently entered into an agreement to acquire the Kahoka banking facility of Heartland Bank and Trust of Bloomington, Ill.
MONTICELLO, Mo. -- The Bank of Monticello, headquartered in Monticello, recently entered into an agreement to acquire the Kahoka banking facility of Heartland Bank and Trust of Bloomington, Ill. The bank will acquire...
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:41 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:41:07 GMT
By MAGGIE MENDERSKI Herald-Whig Staff Writer Tracy Lake isn't just training for a half marathon. She's preparing for her next battle. Her cancer treatments left her lungs, heart and body feeble. While
Tracy Lake isn't just training for a half marathon. She's preparing for her next battle. Her cancer treatments left her lungs, heart and body feeble. While Lake survived two turns with breast cancer, she didn't...
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:33 AM EDT2013-05-16 13:33:21 GMT
By MAGGIE MENDERSKI Herald-Whig Staff Writer HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal schools will begin making safety improvements among district buildings this summer. The Hannibal School Board announced during
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal schools will begin making safety improvements among district buildings this summer. The Hannibal School Board announced during its meeting Wednesday a three-phase plan to upgrade safety in the...
Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:53 PM EDT2013-05-08 03:53:44 GMT
By MAGGIE MENDERSKI Herald-Whig Staff Writer HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal residents should expect rate increases for water, electric and sewer services as the Board of Public Works struggles to meet national
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal residents should expect rate increases for water, electric and sewer services as the Board of Public Works struggles to meet national mandates. Robert Stevenson, Board of Public Works general...
Tuesday, May 7 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-05-07 16:19:19 GMT
By MAGGIE MENDERSKI Herald-Whig Staff Writer HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Clark Taylor believes winning in chess doesn't always mean saying checkmate. As Taylor collected a black bishop from Kurt Kothe during
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Clark Taylor believes winning in chess doesn't always mean saying checkmate. As Taylor collected a black bishop from Kurt Kothe during a game at a recent Hannibal Library Chess Club session at the...
Thursday, May 2 2013 11:47 AM EDT2013-05-02 15:47:00 GMT
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's five-year transportation proposal calls for $700 million in spending during the next year and a focus on maintenance projects, rather than new construction.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's five-year transportation proposal calls for $700 million in spending during the next year and a focus on maintenance projects, rather than new construction.
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:49 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:49:24 GMT
The Missouri Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team is partnering with the American Red Cross and Salvation Army to help during recovery from the storm that swept through the region Monday.
The Missouri Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief team is partnering with the American Red Cross and Salvation Army to help during recovery from the storm that swept through the region Monday.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:24 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:24:37 GMT
HULL, Ill. -- Ted Schwartz usually spends the month of May busy farming. He stayed busy on the farm Wednesday, but he was cleaning up storm damage instead of planting corn or soybeans.
HULL, Ill. -- Ted Schwartz usually spends the month of May busy farming. He stayed busy on the farm Wednesday, but he was cleaning up storm damage instead of planting corn or soybeans.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:42:47 GMT
By DEBORAH GERTZ HUSAR Herald-Whig Staff Writer PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- The Pittsfield City Council will look at options for better monitoring at a burn pile provided for residents. Aldermen Tuesday agreed
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- The Pittsfield City Council will look at options for better monitoring at a burn pile provided for residents. Aldermen Tuesday agreed to close the site due to abuse for at least two weeks -- and...
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:40:48 GMT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A former leader of the Adams County Drug Court program will face a federal charge after being arrested on two methamphetamine charges last month.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A former leader of the Adams County Drug Court program will face a federal charge after being arrested on two methamphetamine charges last month.
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Thursday, May 23 2013 1:16 AM EDT2013-05-23 05:16:52 GMT
By THE HERALD-WHIG STAFF Quincy Notre Dame's first Class 3A softball postseason game in four years was a little closer than Eric Orne would've liked. The second-seeded Lady Raiders had only six base
Quincy Notre Dame's first Class 3A softball postseason game in four years was a little closer than Eric Orne would've liked. The second-seeded Lady Raiders had only six base runners in a 2-1 victory over No. 3 Jacksonville in the Jerseyville Regional semifinals Wednesday night.
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:56 AM EDT2013-05-23 04:56:01 GMT
By BLAKE TOPPMEYERHerald-Whig Sports Writer CANTON, Mo. -- All aboard the walk-off express. The Canton baseball team is headed to state. Levi Gaus gave the Tigers their second walk-off victory in
CANTON, Mo. -- All aboard the walk-off express. The Canton baseball team is headed to state. Levi Gaus gave the Tigers their second walk-off victory in as many nights Wednesday
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Casual visitors can easily pass through Joplin without realizing it was hit by one of the deadliest tornados in U.S. history two years ago.
The draft beer and whiskey shots flow freely at the sparkling new Joplin Elks Lodge 501, a distant hallway plaque the only visible reminder that three members and a bartender cleaning up after Sunday bingo died in a monster...
Legislation awaiting action by Gov. Jay Nixon seeks to comply with federal mandates for Missouri's unemployment benefits system.
Proposed changes for the unemployment compensation program awaiting action by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon are designed to avoid a several hundred million dollar price tag, and they could make it harder for workers to receive...
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:41:49 GMT
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Pittsfield Main Street's annual meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the County Seat, next to Courtyard Cafe, on the square. Door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and discounted
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Pittsfield Main Street's annual meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the County Seat, next to Courtyard Cafe, on the square. Door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and discounted memberships...
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:30:14 GMT
BEVERLY, Ill. -- The Beverly Cemetery Association will hold a Memorial Day luncheon Sunday, May 26 at the Mound Prairie Cemetery a mile east of Beverly. A service will be held at the Mound Prairie
The Beverly Cemetery Association will hold a Memorial Day luncheon Sunday at the Mound Prairie Cemetery a mile east of Beverly. A service will be held at the Mound Prairie Church at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served about...
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:34:39 GMT
The Hull Community Memorial Day services will start at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, in the downtown park. There will be a short program followed by the salutation of flags. Lunch will be served in the
The Hull Community Memorial Day services will start at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27, in the downtown park. There will be a short program followed by the salutation of flags. Lunch will be served in the Lions building after the...
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:34:14 GMT
Mark Twain scholar Kent Rasmussen will discuss his newest book at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Mark Twain Museum. "Dear Mark Twain: Letters From His Readers" contains letters written to Twain and his responses.
Mark Twain scholar Kent Rasmussen will discuss his newest book at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Mark Twain Museum. "Dear Mark Twain: Letters From His Readers" contains letters written to Twain and his responses. Rasmussen will...
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Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
