Sarah's Blog

Flooding is forcing some events to shuffled from the riverfront to other locations. Hannibal Parks & Recreation will now host the sixth annual Pumpkins in the Park at Central Park Sunday, Oct. 28. It was originally planned for Nipper Park, which is underwater and barricaded by the flood wall.

The first frost of fall could very well happen overnight. Prepare to protect your pumpkin patch when that happens.

Hannibal utility linemen are coming to the rescue for areas affected by Hurricane Michael.

The rising Mississippi River is forcing the Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department to close its Rec Center and four parks until the water recedes.

You wouldn't typically think of a pregnancy as an interactive experience. In Hannibal, the whole family can get a first-hand look at a developing baby at a business called Womb with a View at Riversitde.

Fifty years in business is naturally going to have its ups and downs. 99-year-old Ila May Dimmitt could never forget her biggest struggle in a half-century as the owner of Show Me Antiques in Hannibal.

Hannibal's busting out a new festival to celebrate all things Halloween. The Haunted Hannibal Halloween Festival starts with a Ghoul's Night Out on Friday, Oct. 26 and runs until Oct. 31 with two parades and a big line-up of events.

Swinkey farmer Floyd Buckman died in a car crash in late August. This week, his friends are bringing in the harvest he left behind. In fact, so many people showed up on his farm to help that there were more workers than actual work to be done. Four combines and a fleet of trucks are making quick work of the corn harvest. They'll be back in a few weeks when it's time for the soybeans to come out of the field.

Here we go again. What color is the shoe? Green and gray or pink and white?

When you think of the journey of the cross, your mind goes to Calvary, not Missouri Highway 36. However, motorists along this route over the last month may have seen a man carrying a cross along the shoulder of the road. It's hard to miss. It's 11 feet tall and weighs about 45 pounds.