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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The race for a new Hannibal mayor will begin next month. On Tuesday night, Hannibal City Council approved a special election to take place on Nov. 7. Candidates can file petitions on July 11 through Aug. 1. The person elected will finish the former Mayor James Hark’s term which runs through April…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – Local foster children and families will receive a boost in services thanks to a $10,000 grant presented Tuesday afternoon to Coyote Hill, a foster care licensing and support organization, from the Hannibal Rotary Club. Members of Hannibal Rotary chose Coyote Hill out of a number of applicants for the grant. Hannibal Rotary…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Leaders of the Upper Mississippi, Illinois & Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA) and the Corn Belt Ports will be holding the organizations’ annual meetings in Quincy on June 21 and 22. Advocates from across the Midwest to hear presentations focused on flood control, navigation and common-sense environmental stewardship in the 21st century. The Wednesday…
Read Full Article Aldermen table proposal to enter contract for consulting services for new TIF district for two weeks
QUINCY — A request for a contract with a St. Louis firm for consulting services related to the proposed German Village Tax Increment Finance District was tabled for two weeks during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. The city administration has proposed the establishment of the TIF district for the German Village area, which encompasses 14…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A 92-year-old Quincy man was arrested Friday on sexual assault charges. The Quincy Police Department arrested Lionel Surratt at his residence on an Adams County warrant for one count of predatory criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a victim under 13 years of age. Surratt initially was…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Police Department honored five young men who all brought home medals from recent state Special Olympics Summer Games this past weekend. Dylan Stotts, Micah Zanger, Landon Ludwig, Jack Ray and James Foster all showed off their medals and QPD Chief Adam Yates read a letter recognizing their achievement before the department provided…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — June 19, also known as Juneteenth, is a national holiday commemorating the liberation of African-Americans in Texas who were still illegally enslaved in 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Today, Black people all across America celebrate Juneteenth, including the community of Hannibal. While Juneteenth has only…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A pedestrian on the Memorial Bridge was injured Sunday morning and hospitalized. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched to 201 Maine (Memorial Bridge) at 6:47 a.m. in reference to an accident with injuries. Officers learned a pedestrian while walking on the Memorial Bridge was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a missing 13-year-old female named Maribel M.L. Giest. Maribel was last seen near her home north of Palmyra around 11:30 a.m. on June 18. Maribel’s description is a white 13-year-old female, approximately 70 pounds, 4-foot-6 inches tall, with long black hair in a ponytail.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A hint of pending tears happened more than once Friday. Well, maybe not actual tears in the truest sense. More like simple droplets of joy. Oh, and there were smiles, too. So many smiles. Together, those emotions provided a perfectly punctuated framework for a marvelous sun-splashed Friday morning and afternoon on the…
Read Full Article Frankie’s back, David pinch-hits for Bob and Ashley is fired up for the latest edition of Club Muddy on Friday, June 16, 2023.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Greater Midwest PoolPlayers Association will bring hundreds of amateur pool players to Quincy as part of Lolla-Poolooza on July 24-30 at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza. Players from North American League Systems will participate in various singles and team tournaments within the seven-day event. All pool leagues are invited,…
Read Full Article EDITOR’S NOTE: Niemann Foods, Inc. announced Tuesday it is redeveloping its store at 48th and Broadway. However, store officials said they are keeping the plans of what the final project will be under wraps for now. “Niemann’s is very excited to bring this concept to their hometown of Quincy,” Gerry Kettler, NFI Director of Consumer Affairs, said…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pittsfield Police Department recently requested the assistance of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department regarding an ongoing criminal investigation. At 11:47 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, Chief Deputy Zack Orr and Pittsfield Assistant Chief of Police Jennifer Thompson conducted a traffic stop on Bennett Street in New Salem on a multi-colored 2004…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Jeff Van Camp said he resigned from the Quincy Park Board on Tuesday because of how Jarid Jones was elected as president at the board’s May 11 meeting. Van Camp informed the board of his decision on Tuesday, then explained his decision to commissioners and departments heads in an email on Wednesday. Muddy…
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