2001: A yellow flash, a loud boom, and the firstbridge span is down
Hannibal Courier-Post (MO) - Monday, January 8, 2001 Author: MARY LOU MONTGOMERY, Courier-Post Editor Hundreds of people lined Hannibal's...
2000: Old bridge casts a memorable reflection upon Hannibal
Hannibal Courier-Post (MO) - Saturday, September 16, 2000 Author: MARY LOU MONTGOMERY, Courier-Post Editor Almost lost in the excitement...
A sun-filled summer on the playground
Hannibal Courier-Post (MO) - Wednesday, June 16, 1999 Author: MARY LOU MONTGOMERY, Courier-Post Associate Editor Summer playground. Hot...
The original Oakwood Methodist Church
Archie Hayden shared this amazing photo of the former Oakwood Methodist Church. To read the story about the church history, and the...
Telegraph: Early means of communication
In order to explain the first use of telegraph machines and how their use chaned society, I borrow the following paragraph from Shaun...
1908: Ice house burns to foundation; yet 20 carloads of ice blocks salvaged
The industry that evolved around ice harvesting and storage in Hannibal is indicative of the era before refrigeration. Ice harvesting...
Inside these walls - Kilian heritage dates back 154 years on 'Palmyra Ave.'
Next door to a convenience store on Mark Twain Avenue is a house that dates back to the Civil War era. I wrote this story for the...
Becker Spaun keeps working on HIS railroad
Note: My friend and journalistic colleague of nearly 30 years, wrote this story about my brother's model railroad hobby in December 2010....