The Hannibal Free Public Library Board of Trustees endorses the Mark Twain Museum & Boyhood Home in its capital campaign and other fundraising efforts.

A few years ago, Faith Miracle Ministry opened up in a socially abandoned community. They began programs to help people where they are. The pastor of Faith Miracle Ministry has a fire deep down in her heart because she understands where these people come from. It is her desire to reach the youth of this area with love in hopes that they do not go down the path of hardship. She wants to reach them before they turn to drugs and alcohol to escape reality.

Courier-Post columnist Danny Henley says there's someone new who wants to be on your Christmas gift list.

The issue: Use of a portion of the Main Street bridge settlement money.
Our stance: We believe that using a portion of the settlement to pay for the new Munger Lane bridge was appropriate.

As a journalist, let’s say I’ve been around the block a few times. I’ve lived and experienced enough to be able to review what happens today and compare that to what took place in the past.

The issue: The annual Hannibal High School musical opens tonight and continues on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Our view: The talent of promising HHS students will be showcased. Don’t miss the opportunity to see these young people shine.
 

The Obama Administration has agreed to loan 2 billion U.S. taxpayer dollars to Brazil for off-shore drilling, even though they won’t allow American off-shore drilling in the face of high gas and fuel prices. After Congress let a ban on off-shore drilling expire, environmentalists sued to block drilling in Alaska and in April a federal court ruled in their favor. In July the court said the earlier decision applied only to Alaska, opening the way for the sale of leases in the Gulf but not on the east or west coast.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives made history by passing H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

I watched Congress on CSPAN this weekend and listened intently to arguments by both Democrats and Republicans before they voted on the Health Care bill. As an independent voter, I felt Democratic arguments were clearly more factual and compelling than those by Republicans which placed political goals above the public’s genuine interests. Why else would all but one Republican not vote for a bill modified to exclude many goals of Democrats to achieve some measure of bipartisan support?