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KEOKUK, Iowa — The Keokuk Community Concert Association is concluding its 95th season with a performance by the Bullis-Rutter Big Band, featuring Charles (“Chip”) McNeill at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Grand Theatre, 26 N. Sixth. The Bullis-Rutter Big Band was founded by Craig Bullis of Keokuk and the late Ray Rutter of Fort Madison.…
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2022-005873, 04/06/2022 @ 00:14:55, 221 S 5Th , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Animal Complaint Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C75 Hunt, T MAdult MaleAssoc. Dog At Large 04/06/2022Suspect Fail to Vaccinate Animal Verbal Warning 04/06/2022Suspect Fail to Vaccinate Animal Verbal Warning 04/06/2022Suspect No City Dog License/Tag Verbal Warning 04/06/2022Suspect No City Dog License/Tag Verbal Warning 04/06/2022Adult FemaleSuspect Dog At Large Administratively Closed 04/06/2022Assoc. Fail…
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From the Quincy Catholic Elementary School Leadership Team: The Quincy Catholic Elementary School Leadership Team appreciated the opportunity to share our proposal of a shared vision for the future of our Catholic Schools, and the feedback we received will be extremely beneficial as we continue through this journey. Two of the themes we heard during…
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David Rivera (50) 1113 1/2 N. 5th, Quincy, for no valid drivers license. PTC 144 Diabolique D. Benton (24) 410 Oak, Quincy for driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle. NTA 131 Lisa M. Freeman (45) 200 N. 8th, Apt. 8, Quincy, IL for FTA drivingwhile license suspended. Lodged 144 Chad A. Moran…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library is encouraging people to visit their library in person or online to explore and access services and programs, because the QPL is fine free through Friday. National Library Week is a time to highlight the role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. QPL’s…
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Springfield, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…
Read Full Article 2022-005825, 04/05/2022 @ 03:07:25, US 61 Highway MM, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C75 Hunt, T M Public Narrative Traffic stop for speed on US-61 near Fair Oaks. Driver released with a citation. 2022-005826, 04/05/2022 @ 06:07:51, 1304 Mark Twain Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J …
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Madison County woman has been arrested following an investigation of a mid-March theft in Pleasant Hill. Just after 7:30 a.m. on March 14 ,the Pleasant Hill Police Department and Pike County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of Carolina Street in Pleasant Hill in reference…
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Desiree L. Taber (18) 2617 N. 5th, Quincy for No valid drivers license. NTA 174 Clarence James Braxton (44) 1331 N. 10th, Quincy for improper lane usage and driving under the influence. NTA 153 Jesse W. Kinman (21) 825 April Ave, Quincy for disobeying a stop sign. PTC 136 Jason L Albertson (45) 282 Kingsridge…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A “Tangled Sea Turtle” Arty Party is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will use watercolor pigments to create the background for the tangle-design sea turtle overlay using Sharpies on watercolor paper. The frame and mat are included in the fee. The project will be led…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will formally dedicate the Barbara Rowell Auditorium at Quincy Community Theatre on Saturday, April 9. “As Managing Artistic Director from 1983 to 2006, Barbara’s impact on QCT’s past, present and future cannot be overstated,” said Artistic Director Brandon Thomsen. “Perhaps most visible of Barbara’s diverse legacy is the very building that…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Humane Society will be the host of one of its largest fundraisers of the year, the Fabulous FurBall on April 9 in the Oakley-Lindsay Center. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30pm. The Fabulous FurBall is a Las Vegas-themed cocktail event. Guests can enjoy a night of gambling with professional dealers and dance…
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Honestly, I think we all have a little Al Bundy and Homer Simpson in us … Welcome to Vol. 252 of The Daily Dirt. 1. All too often, I’m guilty of putting together the “best of” lists for this space. Today we take a U-turn. I offer up the worst-ever TV dads in medal-worthy fashion:…
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MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center and Recreation Area on April 7-8 for the resurfacing of the parking lot. The center will reopen for the weekend at 9 a.m. April 9. The center will have a secondary closure from 6 a.m. to…
Read Full Article Tanya M Bueno (33) Palmyra Mo for FTA Speeding at 927 Broadway USC 168 Erica D Miller (29) 1335 N 10th for FTA No Seat Belt at 1335 N 10th USC 104 Makayla E Gunter (23) 1403 Hampshire for Expired Registration at 48th & Maine PTC 104 Joshua R. Schieferdecker (31) Quincy for DWLR, Operate Uninsured,…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A Fort Madison, Iowa, man is in the Hancock County Jail on a drug charge after a traffic stop. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 blue Chevrolet sedan at 6:15 p.m. March 31 at the intersection of Third and Maple in Dallas…
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QUINCY — A protest of Judge Robert Adrian’s ruling in January in the criminal sexual assault case against Drew Clinton has been scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Washington Park. Scheduled to attend are Carrie Ward, chief executive officer of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Megan Duesterhaus-AuBuchon, executive director of the Quincy Area Network…
Read Full Article On Monday, April 4 at approximately 9:30 a.m., officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to an attempted robbery at a business in the 500 block of Huck Finn Shopping Center. A male entered a business, brandished a firearm, and demanded an employee place items from the store in a bag. The employee refused and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Private Foundation in Hannibal has named Sarah Deien as its Grant Administrator. “I feel honored to be part of this foundation and all it represents,” Deien said. “There are so many people in need in Hannibal. When I look back at all that the Riedel Foundation has accomplished…
Read Full Article s 2022-005649, 04/02/2022 @ 00:24:04, 911 Pleasant St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Person Officer Assigned 016 Fredrick, J A Entered By C82 Perkins, B M Adult Male Involve Suspicious Person 04/02/2022Adult Female Involve Suspicious Person 04/02/2022Adult Compl. Suspicious Person 04/02/2022 Public Narrative A suspicious person was reported 911 Pleasant St. 2022-005650, 04/02/2022 @ 00:26:01, Atoka St Shawnee Trl, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Domestic Disturbance Officer Assigned 017 Perkins, C…
Read Full Article Christopher Starman (46) 1313 Spring for open burning @1313 Spring. NTA – 112 Marcia Trone (60) 520 Locust for Suspended Registration at 20th and Broadway. NTA – 175 Kelcey Clark (52) 836 N. 20th for No insurance at 20th and Oak. NTA – 175 Vincent Maglioacchetti (18) Mendon, Il for failre to reduce speed to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra will present “Natural Wonders” as the finale to its “Enduring Spirit” season at 3 p.m. April 10 in the QJHS Morrison Theater. The orchestra, led by Bruce Briney, will perform Beethoven’s beautiful “Symphony No. 6.” This work is one of only two symphonies he deliberately named, preferring titles “Pastoral Symphony” or…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Quincy Medical Group was the host of an open house and ribbon cutting Thursday at the QMG Mount Sterling Clinic, 216 Pittsfield Road. Visitors toured the clinic, heard about services and enjoyed refreshments from Hagel 1891, a local restaurant. The clinic opened to patients on Jan. 17. QMG has provided care…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Healthcare System will be working with local communities to update the Community Health Needs Assessment for the Marion, Lewis, Monroe, Pike, Ralls and Shelby counties. Input from community members is sought regarding the healthcare needs to complete work for the 2022 assessment. The goal of the update is to understand…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation and Quincy Notre Dame Foundation will kick off the 11th annual “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle on April 6. Since its inception, the Mega Raffle has raised more than $2 million to support tuition assistance, technology updates and more to Quincy’s five Catholic schools. “As we embark on…
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Just after 10 p.m. Saturday, a Quincy Police officer pulled over a 1999 Oldsmobile traveling west on Maine near Eighth Street after the officer observed a traffic violation. The officer pulled over the car at Eighth and York and the driver was Easton Glaves, 18, of 1023 Ohio, Quincy. During the search, officers initially found…
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I can remember openly cheering at some of the movies Bruce Willis has provided us over the years, and that’s why his medical issues are so sad. We’re losing a great talent … Welcome to Vol. 250 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Bruce Willis has always been one of my favorite performers, dating to his…
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QUINCY — A LaGrange, Mo., man was arrested Friday after stealing a garbage truck in September. The theft of a garbage truck from the city of Quincy was reported to the Quincy Police Department on Sept. 21. The vehicle was stolen on or about Sept. 18 from the 18th and Seminary Road area. The vehicle later…
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