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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently announced a collaboration with Illuminate AI to launch the Illuminate program, aimed at improving lung cancer detection and management. The American Cancer Society says lung cancer accounts for about 13 percent of all new cancer cases in the state and is the leading cause of cancer deaths. An estimated…
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NAUVOO, Ill. — Living Water, a local worship band, will present three Christmas concerts at the Nauvoo Theatre in downtown Nauvoo. The first concert, a children’s concert, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. The other two concerts will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, and at 7 p.m. Monday,…
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QUINCY — Left Behind/Moving Forward will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at Transitions of Western Illinois, 4409 Maine. The meeting offers support for people coping with the death of a loved one by suicide. Those who attend are suicide loss survivors who share their journeys and offer support to others. There is…
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QUINCY — Lesa Wiesemann, regulatory compliance and contract management coordinator for Blessing Health’s human resources and legal departments, is retiring on Monday, Dec. 16, after 33 years of service. Wiesemann began her career as a temporary staff member, fulfilling a maternity leave in Blessing’s college of nursing. She then joined the personnel department as a…
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QUINCY — Former Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Robert Adrian has been suspended for two years by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC). The recommendation for Adrian’s discipline was made after an Oct. 28 video conference of a hearing board panel consisting of: The IARDC complaint, filed by attorney Peter L. Rotskoff on behalf…
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MENDON, Ill. — A 75-year-old Moline man is facing a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic crash Friday night northeast of Mendon. A traffic crash between a passenger vehicle and a farm tractor pulling an implement occurred at 5:56 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of Illinois 336 and…
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Joshua T. Knuffman, 39, Quincy for Retail Theft and Attempted Criminal Trespass to Vehicle at 1723 Broadway. NTA 186Breanne S. Powell, 24, 3528 N. 5th for Suspended Registration & Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 108Chad D. Eversden, 52, 1020 State for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 108Karter J. Reed, 18, Hannibal, Mo., for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 161Nakyia L. Raymond,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested Friday afternoon after a standoff with Hannibal Police. Just after 11:40 a.m. Friday, officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to an address in the 3600 block of Atoka. Officers had received information that Christopher L. McGruder, 39, of Hannibal, was inside…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department conducted a traffic safety campaign from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2 aimed at reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober. The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was carried out by Quincy Police Department in collaboration with state and local law enforcement…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Riverside Cemetery in Hannibal has a commanding view of the Mississippi River, sitting adjacent to the local landmark, Lovers Leap. However, if you want to visit a gravesite there, it’s best to have a four-wheel drive — and still be prepared for a bumpy ride. The Riedel Foundation, established by the late…
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QUINCY — The Muddy River Opera Company is offering a Messiah Sing-Along on Sunday, Dec. 22, at Luther Memorial Church, 1210 Jersey. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m., with the sing-along beginning at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. The event will feature Handel’s iconic oratorio followed by a soup supper. Attendees are encouraged to join…
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QUINCY — The Crossing Church, 150 S. 48th, will be the host of Blue Christmas, a worship experience for people experiencing grief and loss, at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. Loved ones who have died will be honored. Participants will find joy among their sorrows while seeking comfort and hope. All community and church…
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QUINCY — Quincy University will host its winter commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in Pepsi Arena in the Health and Fitness Center, 20th and Oak. The winter graduating class has 43 undergraduates and 12 graduate degree recipients. University marshal Robert Mejer, distinguished professor of art, and assistant marshals David Kirchhofer and Scott…
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QUINCY — A recent report compiled by the Quincy Police Department showed the number of motor vehicle thefts had risen from 42 in 2022 to 93 in 2023. However, Chief Adam Yates said the creation of a special investigations unit in April 2024 seemed to have made a dent in that type of activity this…
Read Full Article Takevion J.K. Humphrey, 20, 3100 State for Stop Sign violation at 18th and Hampshire. NTA 128Joseph E. Mefford, 30, 626 Harrison for Theft Under $500 at 405 Vermont. NTA 128Patrick S. Harmon. 51, 619 Maple for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident at 36th and Maine. NTA 151Carrie J. Lisenbee, 54, Maywood, Mo.,…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Pittsfield, Ill., man was taken into custody Thursday morning in Taylor, Mo., after he stole a FedEx box truck. The Quincy Police Department received a call at 10:31 a.m. Thursday that the truck was taken as a FedEx driver got out to make a delivery at 10th and Jersey. The Marion…
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QUINCY — Quincy National Cemetery, 3701 Maine, an official Wreaths Across America (WAA) location, will be the site of a wreath-laying ceremony, joining more than 4,200 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day. The wreath escort will leave Washington Park at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, with a ceremony at…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum will have a bourbon whiskey fundraiser and free community holiday party on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Quincy Museum will also unveil its official one-day-only holiday Instagram photo booth at the party. Greg Zanger, a longtime member of The Quincy Museum’s board and avid whiskey collector, said In a press release, “The 15…
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QUINCY — Sun Auto Tire & Service opened on Thursday a new Plaza Tire Service store at 4020 Broadway between O’Reilly Auto Parts and ImmunoTek Plasma. For more than 60 years, Plaza Tire Service has stocked a selection of tires from top-name brands. The plans for the Quincy location were announced in May. It has 6,600 square…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Scottish Rite Masons invites the public to Lunch with Santa from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the lower level handicap-accessible dining room of the Quincy Masonic Temple, 428 Jersey. The cost is $5 per child, with children under age 10 free of charge. The menu…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Victorian Festival of Christmas, presented by the Historic Hannibal Marketing Council, will be held Saturday in downtown Hannibal. Hannibal Parks & Recreation will have reindeer games at the Y Men’s Pavilion from 4 to 6 p.m. as part of the fun. Other activities and games include Snowball Toss and other games,…
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QUINCY — A Quincy Park Board commissioner submitted his resignation during executive session after Wednesday night’s meeting, explaining in a letter that the “toxicity and abhorrent behavior of a single, long-serving staple of the Quincy Park Board” was the reason for his decision. The vitriol in Trent Lyons’ letter was directed at commissioner John Frankenhoff,…
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