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Friday, February 15, 2013  KHQA's Melissa Shriver takes you behind the scenes to glean the secrets to great meats.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Second hand smoke still a concern  in the area.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Those who have argued for decades that legalizing and taxing weed would be better than a costly, failed U.S. drug war have their chance to prove it.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Missouri's Proposition B raises taxes on tobacco products to fund programs to prevent tobacco use among students.

Monday, July 16, 2012  College campuses nationwide are going smoke free.

Sunday, July 01, 2012  A city-wide smoking ban took effect Sunday in Hannibal.

Sunday, July 01, 2012  A city-wide smoking ban took effect Sunday after 56 percent of voters voted in favor of the ban on the April 3 ballot. The new law bans smoking in all indoor public places and in city-owned vehicles.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  Sunday, taxes on cigarettes in Illinois rose a full $1 per pack. The tax rate for cigarettes rose from $0.98 to $1.98.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Illinois lawmakers have approved raising cigarette taxes by one dollar a pack.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  The report says that the industry is avoiding a higher tax by relabeling roll-your-own tobacco as pipe tobacco.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Tuesday night, Hannibal residents will make their voices heard for the second time on the smoking ban that voters approved in March. The Hannibal City Council will discuss proposed exemptions to the ban Tuesday evening.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  A potential price hike for tobacco products in Missouri has ignited concerns among Tri-States smokers. Some interest groups are seeking to raise Missouri's lowest-in-the-nation cigarette tax.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  The VFW in Hannibal is going to ask the Hannibal City Council for a waiver to newly passed smoking ban.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Tuesday is election night in Missouri as voters decide a variety of issues ranging from tax issues to municipal elections.