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HANNIBAL — In an effort to better utilize Hannibal Regional Airport, as well as other city-owned land that is located near the airport, the city and board of public works are pursuing the development of an airport business plan. “We have been working on this for quite some time. There have been numerous meetings,” said Andy Dorian, the city’s director of central services, during the April 6 meeting of the Hannibal City Council. According to Dorian, the plan will also include...

HANNIBAL — It will be another busy year working on city streets based on the street paving and repair plan that was finalized this week by the Hannibal Roadway Commission. “We have overlays, road repairs and parks projects,” said Andy Dorian, the city’s director of central services. “In the category of road repairs we have targeted areas that are smaller than a full overlay but bigger than a pothole.” The work is tentatively scheduled to begin very soon. “Our ...

HANNIBAL — When the Ann Dorsey Hodgdon Park in Hannibal is renovated later this year, Girl Scout Troop 9012 will be credited with filling the role of consultant in regards to the new equipment the park will feature. The partnership between the Girl Scouts and the Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department took root two years ago. In November 2019 members of the troop met with the Hannibal Park Board and were invited to offer suggestions. “What I would like to do is work with you girls o...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — A proposal that would raise the city of Hannibal’s sales tax rate by one half cent will appear on the August 2021 ballot. If approved, revenue generated by the tax increase would be used solely for infrastructure improvements. The ballot measure was brought before the Hannibal City Council during its Tuesday night meeting at city hall by Fourth Ward Councilman Alan Bowen. “The city has a long list of necessary infrastructure improvements that without adequate fund...

HANNIBAL — New construction is being planned at the Sodalis Nature Preserve in Hannibal.

HANNIBAL — A series of security measures are being implemented at Hannibal City Hall.

HANNIBAL — Construction has begun on the Palmyra Road Sidewalk Project.

HANNIBAL — The Hannibal City Council has approved the installation of an ADA accessible kayak launch in the new marina.

HANNIBAL — While most people may think of 2020 as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, some workers in Hannibal City Hall will know it for the record number of

Yes, Hannibal streets are terrible. Here’s why. Driving around Hannibal this week, it is hard to know where the street stops and the sidewalks start. The hard snowpack is sealed with ice, and as the saying goes, it’s slicker than snot in the city. The state of the city’s streets is complicated by Hannibal’s many hills. Some people are stranded. Residents are taking to social media with some pretty harsh words. It happens with every snowfall, and the frustration is understandable. People...