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HANNIBAL, Mo. — New members are welcomed to join The Hannibal Area String Orchestra, which will begin rehearsing for its Christmas 2021 concert on Sept. 11. Practices are on Saturday mornings from:9:15-10 a.m. — Beginning string orchestra10:10-10:55 a.m. — Intermediate string orchestra11:05-11:50 a.m. — Advanced string orchestra Practices are at Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Roland Fine Arts Center,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association kicks off its 2021-22 concert season at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 with the Route 66 Jazz Orchestra at the Roland Fine Arts Center on the Hannibal-LaGrange University campus. The Route 66 Jazz Orchestra is a 20-piece jazz band dedicated to the preservation and promotion of “Big Band” jazz through…
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QUINCY — Gem City Kiwanis club members will be standing at the entrances to various businesses on Sept. 3, collecting donations and giving out “thank you” bags of peanuts. This fundraiser allows community members and folks who frequent local businesses an opportunity to make a financial donation to help the club and help local organizations “help…
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Missouri pediatricians recently teamed with the Missouri Foundation for Health to launch a campaign that aims to protect kids from COVID-19 by increasing adult vaccinations throughout the state. The physicians are sounding the alarm as pediatric COVID cases continue to surge throughout Missouri and much of the country. The CDC reports unvaccinated adults and teens put…
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QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, will have a donut, coffee and lemonade stand to benefit the Quincy Salvation Army from 8-10 a.m. Sept. 4 at Hardy’s Radiator (on North 12th across from the Illinois Veterans Home entrance). Grace and June’s goal is to raise enough money…
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SPRINGFIELD – State. Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is “going it alone” with his pandemic decision-making as he announces more mask and vaccine mandates in light of rising COVID numbers in the state. Tracy wrote on her Facebook page the changes to Illinois’ COVID-19 mitigation plan are just the latest in…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 27, 2021 G’day, mates! Welcome to Vol. 49 of the Daily Dirt, where all of your dreams come true. And now, for today’s three thoughts: 1. Many times I have talked and written about the old west, marveling at the famed gunslingers, lawmen, wagon trains and Indian tribes. What I have…
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2021-017093, 08/26/2021 @ 06:16:30, 1402 Bird St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Open Line Officer Assigned 043 Carlin, J R Entered By C73 Hodson, J S Adult Male Suspect 911 Misuse Administratively Closed 08/26/2021 Involve Mental Cases-Other 08/26/2021 Adult Victim 911 Misuse 08/26/2021 Adult Contact Mental Cases-Other 08/26/2021 Public Narrative 911 Open line reported at 1402 Bird St. 2021-017094, 08/26/2021 @ 07:09:00, US 61 Arapaho St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer…
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Banner R B Keith (30) Taylor Mo for Pike Co FTA Possession of Drug Paraphernalia at 18th & Jefferson Lodged 155 Kenneth L Jensen (78) for FTA Retail Theft and FTA Theft at 18 & Broadway Lodged 120 Jonathon R Shepherd (39) for FTA Driving While License Suspended and FTA Unlawful Restraint Lodged 265 Betty…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is partnering with law enforcement throughout the state to stop impaired driving and help save lives. The high-visibility “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign runs now through the early-morning hours of Sept. 8. The Quincy Police Department is stepping up impaired driving patrols and seat belt…
Read Full Article LIBERTY, Ill. — Just after 8 p.m. Thursday, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a multiple motor vehicle accident involving all-terrain vehicles near Liberty. It was reported multiple ATVs were riding on the rural roads in the Liberty area before the accident. Two of the ATVs were involved in a collision when…
Read Full Article Frederick A Rouse, 26, Quincy for possession of meth less than 5 grams in the 2500 block of State. 174 Brian A Humphrey, 47, Quincy for a ticket on file for retail theft at 5211 Broadway. Lodged. 131 Douglas K Howes, 49, Quincy for F.T.A. driving while license suspended at 5th and Maine. Lodged. 144…
Read Full Article 2021-016974, 08/25/2021 @ 00:06:27, 6000 Hospital Drive , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Person Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J Entered By C61 Jaworski, J M Adult Male Suspect Suspicious Person Administratively Closed 08/25/2021 Adult Compl. Suspicious Person 08/25/2021 Adult Victim- Suspicious Person 08/25/2021 Public Narrative Suspicious person 6000 Hospital Drive. 2021-016975, 08/25/2021 @ 00:29:32, 1219 Center St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Vehicle Officer Assigned 039 Lakenburger, C M Entered By C61…
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SPRINGFIELD – Officials with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) have announced that offices around the state will begin reopening to the public starting today. The department is phasing in the openings across Illinois, but people in need are required to set up appointments at least 24 hours ahead of time. The following offices are…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A traffic stop in Dallas City last Wednesday led to a methamphetamine possession arrest. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer with an Iowa registration for a traffic violation at the intersection of 3rd and Elm in Dallas City at 11:35…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A Dallas City woman was arrested on Friday afternoon and found to be under the influence of alcohol while also in possession of methamphetamine. Hancock County Sheriff’s Department deputies observed a gray 2005 Chevrolet traveling east on Ill. 9, west of Dallas City. The Chevrolet went off the road several times.…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Adams County Highway Department, 101 N. 54th, will be the site of a household hazardous waste collection on Oct. 9. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency provides residents with free collection events to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes. All Illinois EPA HHW collections are contactless for…
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Dr. Muhammad Sami Iqbal, interventional pain management, has joined Hannibal Clinic. He holds pain management certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology. Iqbal completed a fellowship at Northwestern University and an anesthesia residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He received his medical degree in Pakistan.
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QUINCY — The St. Peter Parish Picnic is scheduled for 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday on the parish grounds at 2600 Maine. A 50/50 auction, a silent auction and a basket raffle will be available for participants to win part of $6,000 in cash prizes. More than 20 games will be offered for kids.…
Read Full Article Tara A. Hoebing (37) 707 S. 18th, Quincy for poss of meth. NTA 175 Christopher E. Wilkes (45) 503 N. 29th, Quincy for driving while license suspended. NTA 175 Victor D.Will (29) Homeless, for Pedestrian use of the roadway. NTA 175 Brooke E. Barnes (30) 835 S. 5th, Quincy for FTA peace disturbance. NTA 111…
Read Full Article 021-016864, 08/24/2021 @ 00:21:38, 909 Church St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Loud Music Officer Assigned 044 Logsdon, C A Entered By C46 Reynolds, S M Adult Male Involve Loud Music 08/24/2021 Adult Female Compl. Loud Music 08/24/2021 Public Narrative Loud music reported at 909 Church St. 2021-016865, 08/24/2021 @ 01:06:54, 2859 James Rd , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Disturbance – In Progress Officer Assigned 035 Tripp, A M Entered…
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CHICAGO – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker received a question Tuesday at a news conference asking if he was going to follow through with strict enforcement measures against local school districts that voted to remain mask-optional. Reporter: “So far, 51 school districts out of 859 are defying your mask mandate and allowing parental choice. Are you…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College president Mike Elbe called it a “defining moment for our region.” The official groundbreaking ceremony of the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. More than 125 people attended the event. The ceremony showcased a 44-year educational partnership with the…
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QUINCY — Administrator Jerrod Welch said the Adams County Health Department is not currently giving the third vaccine shot to anyone. Welch said the department is instead referring people who ask to talk to their personal physician on what they should do. Only people with weakened immune systems are eligible for the third dose anyway,…
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QUINCY – Quincy Medical Group and the Cathedral of Worship are sponsoring “Man Up” from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Bob Mays Park. This event is free to men and offers an afternoon of activities, including axe throwing, plank and battle rope competitions, archery and more. QMG will offer blood pressure checks, heart checks, glucose testing,…
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — A man and a woman were arrested early Saturday morning and face multiple charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department investigated a suspicious vehicle parked at Ralph’s Landing on the southern edge of Pike County, west of Pleasant Hill, at 12:42 a.m. More than 50 grams of methamphetamine, suspected psilocybin mushrooms, suspected…
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BARRY, Ill. — A man and a woman were arrested Sunday night and face drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force, executed a court authorized search warrant at 11:46 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of Williams Street in Barry. Thomas J. Wallace,…
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BARRY, Ill. — A Barry man was arrested Sunday as he was walking along a city street. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Zachary N. Schwalb, 28, of Barry at 4:53 p.m. after observing him walking on Decatur Street in Barry. Schwalb was taken into custody on an active Pike County warrant. A subsequent search…
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