

Two familiar faces; new judicial roles
Judge John C. Jackson and Jennifer Richardson will fill new judicial roles as the year 2025 begins. Contributed photos MARY LOU...


House served as Higgins family home for 35 years
This photo of the old Higgins house, which was about to be razed, was published in the Friday, May 29, 1959 edition of the Hannibal...


Belvedere teaching craft of restoration
Bob Yapp, surrounded by students and the tools of his trade, teaches individuals the time-honored craft of restoration, which he has...


A year of reflection
A few of the nearly 100 stories that people shared with Mary Lou Montgomery, for the Hannibal Courier-Post, during 2024. Click on...


Auctioneer sees value in anything, everything
Ray Delaporte, pictured a few years ago, wearing a bowler hat with name “Landau Co.,” in the lining. At the time of this photo, his...


Walker’s expertise tapped to decorate Twain’s home
In attendance at the Nov. 30, 1936 luncheon in the dining room of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home were: Attorney George A. Mahan, a Hannibal...


’Unsinkable Mrs. Brown’ was Hannibal native
Birthplace of “Unsinkable Mrs. Brown,” Shown is the first home of Margaret Tobin Brown, who became famous for her heroic deeds after the...


Andrew Ouellette’s style influenced by jazz greats
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY On Friday and Saturday evenings, Hannibal native Andrew Ouellette can be found at the Ambassador Hotel in downtown...


Officer fatally wounded while patrolling rail yards
Ray Girard, night officer for Hannibal's South Side, received a fatal wound while patrolling the Burlington Railroad yards in October...


Crematoriums now serve Hannibal area
The O’Donnell Funeral Home now offers crematory service in the back half of the building which formerly housed River City Restoration,...