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Lucky Cashier Sells Herself Winning $1 Million Powerball Ticket — One Week After Another Win!

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:41:33 +0000

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Illinois Lawmakers Override Quinn's Veto

Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:35 +0000

Illinois lawmakers have overridden Governor Pat Quinn's veto of legislation that addresses so-called Smart Grid technology. The House voted yesterday to again approve the bill. Quinn vetoed the measure on May 6th, saying it weakened oversight and forced automatic rate hikes.

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Hannibal Officials Warn of Potential Scams

Bill Shuler — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:56:23 +0000

(HANNIBAL)—After the storm comes the cleanup and the scammers. Hannibal city officials encourage you to only hire credible, licensed companies and exercise caution before you hire.

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Adams County Drug Court Officer Faces Federal Charges

Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:55:07 +0000

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Federal prosecutors charge the supervisor of a western Illinois drug-court program with allowing his home to be used to make methamphetamine and to grow marijuana.

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Riverview Park Closed in Hannibal

Townsquare Media Quincy-Hannibal — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:20:19 +0000

The Hannibal Police Department and the Hannibal Parks Department would like to inform the community that due to the dangers of fallen debris, brought by the recent storm, Riverview Park is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

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Flood Walls Removed Along Hannibal Riverfront

Kurt Parsons — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:04:18 +0000

As the City of Hannibal continues clean up from severe storms that tore through the area on Monday night, downtown Hannibal took another step towards normalcy on Wednesday when the flood walls along the riverfront were removed. They had been in place since for over a month.

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Hannibal Utility Crews Make Some Progress – Updated [New Audio]

Bill Shuler — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:20:54 +0000

Over a hundred utility workers are busy restoring electric service around Hannibal. Lights went out shortly after 7:30 Monday evening as 80 to 100 mile per hour straight line winds roared through parts of town.

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Where Can You Buy Groceries in Hannibal? Power Outage Causes Problems For Shoppers

Kurt Parsons — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:35:05 +0000

Power is still out to several homes and businesses in Hannibal following Monday night's storm. Some residents report having had difficulty in buying groceries because so many businesses are without power and closed.

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Civil Engineers Give Missouri C- Grade on Infrastructure

Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:37:22 +0000

Civil engineers are giving Missouri's infrastructure a C-minus. Regional chapters of the American Society of Civil Engineers released the letter grade today. The engineers found the most faults with the state's dams and energy, awarding them both D-minus grades.

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St. Louis Man Wins $1 Million in Powerball Drawing

Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:48 +0000

A St. Louis man is the latest Missouri Lottery-made millionaire. Thirty-year-old Christopher Henson won $1 million as part of a May Powerball drawing. Henson says he'll use it to pay for his wedding, fund college for his children and buy a home.

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