

March 1 fundraiser helps ‘Embrace’ foster families
The American Legion Hall will once again host the annual Gala Madi Gras, a fund-raising event to raise both money for, and awareness of,...


A bridge builder left generational imprint
Nettie Bishop (1857-1929) of Hannibal played a cousin to Sir Joseph Porter in a local production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S....


Bogue-Baker to cheer for Chiefs at Super Bowl
Hannah Bogue-Baker, left, a Hannibal native, will cheer for the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl on Sunday, in New Orleans. She is...


Hannibal sisters of the 1870s possessed rare musical talent
The Hopkins sisters, at left, Emma Louise Hopkins Cartlidge, and at right, Frances M. Hopkins Flinn. Portraits by the Deane Brothers,...


Despite setbacks, music studio open and growing
Carrie Griffen, front row, center, poses with music teachers who are giving lessons at The Hannibal Music Academy and Performance Hall....


Retiring firefighter will fill chaplaincy role
In August 2015, Mark Kempker, at right, stopped by for a visit with 93-year-old Joe Ferrell, a Hannibal firefighter circa 1940. The two...


Congregationalists help to shape early Hannibal
The illustration, based on the 1869 Bird’s Eye View of Hannibal, shows the location of the original First Congregational Church...


Merger reunites churches split during Civil War era
The former Park United Methodist Church building is now home to Beacon United Methodist Church of Hannibal. Contributed photo MARY LOU...


Piersons made matches during Civil War years
This illustration represents “packing girls” at the Bryant & May match factory, Bow, London. Wikipedia. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Friction...


Gold Rush adventures chronicled in new book
“Enterprising Young Men,” is an account of the adventures of young Marion County, Missouri, men, who participated in the California Gold...