Hannibal

Mark Twain’s book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” about a mischievous Missouri boy and his friends – including Becky Thatcher, the daughter of the local judge – came out in 1876. And ever since the book’s 80th anniversary, Twain’s hometown has crowned new classes of Toms and Beckys each year.

Utah's governor recently signed a bill into law banning the addition of fluoride into Utah's public water systems.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has opened a public comment period for a proposed permit that would continue hazardous waste regulations at the BASF corporation plant in Hannibal.

Earlier this year, Columbia Public Schools unveiled the Scholar Clinic, a new health clinic just for students, in partnership with Clarity Healthcare.

Visitors to the Marion County Courthouse in Hannibal are asking: What's that smell?The Hannibal Courier-Post reports that a foul odor has permeated the…

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease has been found at a hotel in a popular Missouri tourist town, and health officials say one of three people…

A lone tree likely saved the life of a van driver after the vehicle plunged over a tall cliff in Hannibal — but failed to fall to the ground several…

The National Weather Service is forecasting major flooding along stretches of the Mississippi River north of St. Louis early next week. A map on its...

The Mississippi River is on the way down at some hard-hit Midwestern towns.The National Weather Service website on Monday showed that the river was at…

A new smoking ban was passed in Hannibal after much debate between both city officials and community members.Voters approved an ordinance that will no…