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QUINCY — Approximately 25 members of Tau Kappa Epsilon, a social fraternity at Culver Stockton College., volunteered their time to assist with spring cleanup at Camp Sacajawea. The students spent approximately two hours removing brush and picking up trash adjacent to the trails. They maintained the fire pits, stacked wood for the fire pits and…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — Special agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID), in cooperation with the Wapello County Sheriff’s Department in Iowa and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department in Missouri, executed two residential search warrants in Jacksonville, Ark., and Sherwood, Ark., on Tuesday, April 29. These warrants were part of a multi-state…
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HULL, Ill. — A Hannibal man is in the Pike County Jail as he faces gun and hijacking charges. Pike County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, to a report of a stolen vehicle from Illinois Route 106, west of Hull. During the initial Investigation, deputies discovered that during the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently celebrated a successful Day of Giving, surpassing its goal of 250 gifts in 24 hours. Alumni, friends and supporters gave 270 gifts totaling $122,359.29. All three matching challenges were met — a $40,000 match from the HLGU Board of Visitors for the HLGU annual fund, a $25,000 match from…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 29, 2025 And concerning squirrels, I vow never to cause one to worry … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,270 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Yesterday in this space the discussion was about how much I learned about Illinois following the move westward from Ohio. Well,…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra Christian Academy Patent/Teacher Organization will hold a fundraiser luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until sold out) on Friday, May 2, at 110 W. Olive. Cost for the meal, consisting of a pork loin sandwich, chips, bottled water and a cookie, is $10. Payment methods to be accepted…
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EDINA, Mo. — Thomas P. Redington, an associate circuit judge in Knox County, recently was awarded the Claire McCaskill Award, one of Missouri’s highest honors in the field of treatment courts. The award recognizes leaders who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to helping people in recovery through innovative, compassionate and evidence-based court practices. The Edina Sentinel…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s sixth and final concert of its 2024-25 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Calvary Baptist Church, 4605 W. Ely Road, featuring brass ensemble Alliance Brass. Acclaimed as “the perfect blend of virtuosity and vitality” (Chicago Brass Festival), the Alliance Brass has emerged…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Lois Gay Phillips recently was selected by then-Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe as a recipient of the 2024 Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award, which promotes and highlights the positive accomplishments Missouri’s senior citizens provide their local communities. People selected to receive the awards are 60 and older and have made a significant contribution…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will be the host of its sixth annual Bad Art by Good People art auction Thursday, May 1. The evening will kick off with hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., followed by the auction at 7 p.m. Tickets can be bought for $20 in advance or $30 at the…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) faculty, staff and students will observe Denim Day on Wednesday, April 30, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Denim Day is the longest-running sexual violence prevention and education campaign. It encourages people to wear denim to help bring awareness to sexual assault. According to Reyna Blakley, a grant…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — One of the biggest mistakes home gardeners make is planting too early. Now that April’s average annual frost is in the rearview mirror, Blaine Pope, owner of North River Plants and Produce, says it’s time to plant. A great place to get those plants is at Pope’s new greenhouse in Palmyra, which…
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LaGRANGE, Mo. — A LaGrange man was found guilty of stealing from a financial institution on April 18 after a two-day jury trial in Lewis County Circuit Court in Monticello. The jury recommended a five-year sentence to the Missouri Department of Corrections for Jason E. Day, 50. Judge Matthew Wilson will sentence Day on July…
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MAYWOOD, Mo. — The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department formally arrested a Quincy, Ill., man on April 23 in relation to an incident that began in Maywood on Nov. 30, 2024. At approximately 3:49 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2024, a resident of Maywood caught several people attempting to steal things from a vehicle parked in the…
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La GRANGE, Mo. — A La Grange man was arrested on April 19 after the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department conducted a bond check at his home, and drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance were found. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department sought official charges against Phillip T. Bradshaw, 43, through Prosecuting Attorney Chelsea Fellinger. She applied…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Chorale, Hannibal’s community chorus, will present its spring concert titled “Songs of Spring” at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 28, at Fifth Street Baptist Church, 111 N. Fifth. The chorus is directed is Allen Means and accompanied by Alyssa Pyne. More than 30 singers will perform a variety of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum announced Friday the names of the five boys and five girls selected as finalists for this year’s Tom and Becky Program. Becky finalists are: Tom finalists are: These boys and girls will represent the city of Hannibal as goodwill ambassadors. Their year as Tom and Becky…
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CANTON, Mo. — Mohamed El-Bermawy, professor of chemistry/biology and department chair of biology, biological chemistry, chemistry, computer and data science and mathematics at Culver-Stockton College, is one of 25 faculty members nationwide to participate in the Teaching Interfaith Understanding seminar. The seminar, hosted by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in partnership with Interfaith America,…
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