Hardware stores in Hannibal deal in household general hardware including: fasteners, hand tools, power tools, keys, locks, hinges, chains, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, cleaning products, house wares, tools, utensils, paint, and lawn and garden products. These stores sell the products directly to the customers for their personal or business needs. Many hardware stores have special departments for hunting and fishing supplies, plants and nursery products, marine and boating supplies, pet food and supplies, farm and ranch supplies including animal feed, swimming pool chemicals, home-brewing supplies and canning supplies. Such departments are included in a hardware store, depending on the local demand. Larger hardware stores in Hannibal may sell small amounts of building supplies including lumber, flooring, roofing materials and fencing. Home Centers or Lumberyards are the hardware stores that sell everything needed to build a house.

Water, Water Everywhere … Part II

By:  Lee Ann Rush                                                     The topic is water; specifically, its availability to the public in light of Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck’s recent megalomaniacal assertion that people should only have access to water if they pay for it.  In a world where water shortages are reason for concern as demand begins to exceed supply, Brabeck’s plan..