Scandal deals final death blow to First Congregational Church
This is an early postcard featuring the Immaculate Conception Church. The building, constructed in the early 1870s, formerly served the...
Casting reflections upon a law enforcement career
Eddie Bogue, who spent 37 years in law enforcement, first at Hannibal, then Palmyra, retired in 2024. He is now working for...
‘New build’ mimics something historic
Nearly complete, on the southwest corner of Bird and Fifth in Hannibal, is a ‘Steamboat Carpenter Gothic Revival’ house, constructed...
Redecorated vintage dollhouse
My dear friend, Mary Huetter, gifted her childhood doll house to my grandchildren. It has been a source of entertainment and joy for...
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...