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Thursday, November 22, 2012  Hannibal residents are looking forward to the first major winter snowstorm (they may be the only ones,) so they can participate in the first Hannibal Snowman Building Contest.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  HNC Administrator Debbie Catlett's battle with the breast cancer beast.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Ahhh summer. That season of vacations, swimming, backyard bar-b-ques. That time of year for ticks, mosquitoes and sunburn. Somewhere between those experiences of pleasure and pain lies the family reunion.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Sarah D. talks to a 27-year mud volleyball veteran to find out the attraction of rolling in the mud.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  June 15, 2011, seven-day-old Savanah Marie Herold's heart stopped and shattered her family's world.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Just off the shore of the Mississippi River at Saverton, Mo., sits a haven among the hillside woods. Camp Oko Tipi has hosted generations of families who make that nostalgic trek back to their childhoods.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  They say bald is beautiful. Bald on a pack of 10-year-old freckled, smudged, and impish faces is beyond adorable. Especially when you learn the reason behind the smiling, shaved heads.

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Saturday, May 12, 2012 

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  It takes lying and deception to flush out a liar and a cheat. It also takes perseverance ... and it helps tremendously to have a background as a news reporter.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  This friend of mine an found an essay on the website springintheair.com that puts this inter-generational conflict into perspective. It's a letter from an elderly mother to her daughter.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Young athletes are warming up for the start of the summer ball season. Before the first crack of the bat, here's a lead-off observation from St. Louis Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny: “The biggest problem with youth sports has been the parents.”

Thursday, April 19, 2012 

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Family vacations don't come cheap. Even if you're sticking close to home, with gas hovering somewhere around 4-bucks a gallon, just a day trip will run some serious bucks. If you're sticking to our tri-state region, you can get a heck of a deal in St. Louis.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Soon, the terminally ill in the Hannibal area will have a place to live out their final days. Sarah's Place, named in honor of Sarah Roth, will open later this year as a hospice house.