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It’s fun to think back to when you were growing up. I grew up in the 80s and 90s. Some things haven’t changed very much since then. Others have changed quite a bit. Here are ten things those of us that grew up in Hannibal might remember from the 90s.

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the James E. Cary Cancer Center in Hannibal will again host their Pinkie Pals Pizza and Pajama Party.

The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division has a large number of historic photographs of Hannibal in its collection.

The Big River Steampunk Festival is in its second year in downtown Hannibal. Even those of us that did not know a lot about Steampunk before this festival started have quickly discovered that costumes are a major focus for Steampunk enthusiasts. We snapped several photos of impressive costumes we saw while walking around Main Street, and the riverfront area at Kiwanis and Nipper parks.

How much do you know about America's Hometown? Take this fun quiz and test your knowledge of Hannibal, Missouri!

The 20th Annual Hannibal Cannibal is Saturday, July 4 beginning at 7:00 a.m. The annual 5, 10 and 15k run and walk will again require some local roads to be closed during the event.

Barring any unforeseen heavy rains, forecasters say the Mississippi River should begin to fall in the next few days.

Local history is something I always find interesting. A member of our staff has a collection of books on Hannibal, Quincy and Ralls County history, and was kind enough to let me take a look through them. The one I'm reading right now is Hannibal: The Otis Howell Collection by Steve Chou. Not only is the book full of great pictures from the late 1940s through about 1970, but the captions are incred

The semi-annual celebration of northeast Missouri's artistic corridor comes Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29.

The process begins this week to select two of Hannibal’s best known goodwill ambassadors for 2015.