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2022-005987, 04/08/2022 @ 00:32:01, US 61 Fair Oaks Drive, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 017 Perkins, C L Entered By C74 Harp, A L Public Narrative Traffic Stop on US 61 near Fair Oaks Drive for speed. Driver was released with a citation. 2022-005988, 04/08/2022 @ 00:34:12, Warren Barrett Dr Grand Ave, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 020…
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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and state-mandated shutdowns, businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector were among those hit the hardest. But now they are recovering and propelling most states’ economic recoveries. But less-so in Illinois. More than one-in-four of those jobs is still missing, giving Illinois’ leisure and hospitality jobs the nation’s…
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BURTON, Ill. — Adams County 4-H member Marissa Mintle traveled March 19 to Washington D.C., as part of the Illinois delegation attending the 2022 National 4-H Conference. Mintle was one of eight youths representing Illinois 4-H. Mintle participated in conference sessions and listened to government officials. Speakers at the conference included Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary…
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QUINCY – RiverFest Music Festival is moving from Fort Madison, Iowa, to Quincy this summer and will be held August 4-6. The Fort Madison riverfront is under construction, and RiverFest organizers made the decision to move the event down the Mississippi. Riverfest has been a staple of the Fort Madison community for 30 years. The…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Sarah Bramblett of Palmyra, MO, who won this year’s Career Makeover competition, sponsored by the John Wood Community College Foundation and WGEM. Bramblett emerged from a field of more than 40 applicants to earn a two-year, full-tuition scholarship, also covering books and fees, to pursue an associate degree at JWCC. Bramblett currently…
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QUINCY — A press conference is set for 2:30 p.m. Monday in the “Veterans Hallway” corridor of the Quincy Town Center, 3347 Quincy Mall to show off a new display area. The Quincy Town Center is working with Together With Tri-State Veterans, a community-based suicide prevention program for rural veterans, to create a display with…
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Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White recently awarded more than $1.4 million in Fiscal Year 2022 School District Library Grant Program awards to 672 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library programs will benefit from the grants. “As a former public school teacher and administrator, I know…
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Brian K. Christ (42) was arrested on an Adams County original warrant for Aggravated Fleeing to Elude a Peace Officer, and FTA warrants for Operating Uninsured Vehicle, and Driving While License Suspended.Christ was also arrested on a new offense of Possession of Methamphetamine. Lodged -131 James J. Russell Jr. (62) 1833 E. 1000th, Mendon IL…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will host its annual Alumni Honors Banquet on Friday, as part of a special Spring Honors Weekend. The institution will confer its top alumni recognition, the Distinguished Alumni Award, on three alumni during Friday’s reception. This year’s recipients are: Gina (Hagen) Driscoll (Class of 1983) of East Peoria, Ill., a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The bats that hibernate all winter in Sodalis Nature Preserve are starting to wake up and become active. A night hike through the preserve led by Gale Rublee, nature educator for Hannibal Parks & Recreation, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday. “When exactly do the bats start leaving the old lime kiln…
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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.…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
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