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by Jim Dewey HANNIBAL – The Hannibal City Council gave first reading city’s operating budget during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Hannibal City Council. Director of Finance Karen Burditt said the General Fund is $13,054,739 and the citywide budget with operating expenses and capital expenses is $25,489,731. The Covid crisis did not affect Hannibal’s last…
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QUINCY — Amy Looten takes one four-hour shift every month at the Quincy Hospitality House. She’s there to help guests, check them in and make sure the home is ready. And sometimes, she sits with visitors and talks. “(The house) serves as a respite,” Looten said. “It’s such a stressful time for these people. Most…
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SPRINGFIELD — The Senate passed its own version of legislation regarding changes with the FOID card late Monday. Supporters of the bill say it should ease the backlog of issuing FOID’s by The Illinois State Police. Opponents argue it hurts law abiding citizens rather than targeting criminals who should not have guns as the criminals…
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QUINCY — National Cancer Survivors Day is recognized each year on the first Sunday of June to honor everybody impacted by cancer. Quincy Medical Group is inviting people to visit the QMG Cancer Institute, 3301 Broadway at the Quincy Town Center, from 9-11 a.m. on Sunday, June 6 to honor Quincy’s cancer patients and survivors.…
Read Full Article MILTON, Ill. — William H. Farnsworth, 68, of Pittsfield died Saturday when a vehicle drove off an approximately 150-foot-high bluff northeast of Milton near the Illinois River. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a call early Saturday evening about the crash, which was on private property. Shortly after the arrival of emergency personnel, Farnsworth, the…
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Volunteers planted flags last week and they were by each headstone on this cool, gray Memorial Day Monday morning. Thanks to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Always.
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On Thursday, May 27 at 1:20 P.M., the Pike County (IL) Sheriff’s Department executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of East Bridge Street, Nebo. Following an investigation, Mark T. Westemeyer, 63, of Nebo, was arrested on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender. The investigation was…
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QUINCY — Tony Douglas walked up to an athlete working out at the Verti-Go complex and asked how he was feeling. The athlete replied he was doing well but his back hurt a little bit because he had done squat lifts earlier in the day. “Here’s an athlete who wants to play basketball, which means…
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The City of Quincy wants to remind people they need new stickers on their recycling bins next week. If you sit out a bin that does not have the new blue sticker on in come Tuesday, the bins will be picked up by Central Service crews. The old stickers expire Monday. Monday is also Memorial…
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On Thursday, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Stephen R. Howard, 39, of Baylis, Illinois on 14 counts of unlawful possession of child pornography and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The arrest stems from an on-going two month criminal investigation regarding photographing and videotaping an underaged juvenile. The Pike County Sheriff’s…
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The Quincy Police Department reports the arrest of Quincy resident, Ashley D. Toohey, 30, on a seven count Adams County warrant for Reproduction of Child Pornography involving children under 13 years of age, and Possession of Child Pornography. This investigation started in September 2020 after Facebook flagged an account for possible child exploitive material. Multiple…
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QUINCY — Major League Baseball has taken over operations of the minor leagues and downsized operations, and the aftereffects have positively affected the number of teams and quality of players of the Prospect League. The Clinton LumberKings and Burlington Bees, rivals in the Class A Midwest League for more than 60 years, were trimmed from…
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Quincy, IL –The Quincy Family YMCA will be distributing food boxes again this Thursday starting at 4pm while supplies last. This was made possible by the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The Quincy Family YMCA received approximately 1,100 boxes this week that will be distributed to Adams County residents. Any individual who lives or…
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The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis, Quincy, recently held its annual Grant Day ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park. Tom Klene, Grant Day Committee Chair presented awards to 19 recipients from Quincy and the nearby area. The grants totaled $12,464.95. All grants were to assist programs or events that support children or young…
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QUINCY — Wednesday’s special meeting of the Quincy Park District Board of Commissioners was designed for local boat owners to offer ideas for stemming the loss of income at the Art Keller Marina. About 30 people attended the meeting, and many of them discussed issues concerning cleanliness, security, accessibility to Quinsippi Island, low water levels…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group’s proposed $61.1 million hospital was rejected 4-2 Wednesday by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. A press release from Quincy Medical Group noted that the Intent to Deny that was issued by the HFSRB is “not uncommon” for proposed projects. QMG is allowed to submit additional information for…
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QUINCY – The annual Dream Big in Color Fun Run for the Quincy Public Schools Foundation was held as a virtual event this year due to restrictions on gathering sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the student-driven fundraiser made great progress in raising money for the cause of the foundation, which focuses on support of creative teaching,…
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QUINCY — Changes made to the original proposal for a coffee bar at the intersection of Seventh and Broadway satisfied the Quincy Plan Commission at its Tuesday meeting. The commission voted to support the issuance of a special use permit to allow the development of Carter’s Coffee Bar, a coffee/specialty drink shop. All landscaping, buffers…
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From THE CENTER SQUARE – A new study shows Illinois is leading the Midwest in delinquent mortgages. Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows 5.7% of Illinois homeowners were at least 90 days behind on their payments at the end of 2020. The next closest was Indiana at 5.1%, Missouri was at 4.1% and Iowa and Wisconsin…
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QUINCY — Sayeed Ali, president of the Quincy School Board, and Brandi Many, the teacher subgroup president of the Quincy Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Personnel, noted how easy recent contract negotiations were. Only three bargaining sessions were needed to reach a deal well before the June 30 contract expiration date. When the last…
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QUINCY — Jeff Dorsey finally has an opportunity to chase the last of his two childhood dreams. At age 67, he wants to become the catcher for the New York Yankees. “I can hit. I don’t know if I can still catch,” he said. “I might have to get a crane to get me back…
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The American Bar Association will honor four individuals and a law firm for demonstrating outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged at a virtual program later this summer. The Pro Bono Publico Awards represent the top honors given by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, which over the years has…
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Jordan and Megan Branstetter’s reasoning for buying a small family-owned grocery store was influenced by more than just one number-crunching business decision. “We love Perry,” said Jordan Bransetter of the Ralls County community of just under 700, but swells a bit in the summer as patrons of Mark Twain Lake visit primarily between Memorial Day…
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Officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to a panic alarm at Check n’ Go, 120 Steamboat Bend at 11:30 Thursday morning. When officers arrived, employees said a man had entered the business with a weapon and took an undisclosed amount of cash. The man was wearing a white shirt over a black hooded sweatshirt.…
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