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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The upcoming exhibits at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, feature a wide variety of media. The exhibits will be on display at the Hannibal Arts Council July 19 through Aug. 31. An exhibit opening will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, with an artist talk…
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Patience and a bucket of soapy water are your best friends when fending off Japanese beetles in the garden, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Tamra Reall. Reall recommends tapping beetles off plants by hand and putting them in a bucket of soapy water to kill them. You can also shake them…
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A global technology outage has grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world. The Associated Press reported Friday morning that CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Robert D. Yoder and Luella V. Yoder of Jonesville, Va., sold 1.29 acres in Liberty to…
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I am writing to inform the citizens of Hannibal about the upcoming vote the Board of Education will be taking to increase the operating levy tax — or keep it as it is now. Voters were promised that the $30 million bond issue just approved would result in no tax increase with the debt levy…
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PEORIA — A federal grand jury returned an indictment on July 16 against Franz (also known as “Frank”) Peter Suess, 77, of Wellington, Fla., for running a long-standing conspiracy related to his operation of a network of mail-order pharmacies and payment of illegal healthcare kickbacks to procure prescriptions for his pharmacies. Suess was charged with…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was sentenced on Thursday in McDonough County Circuit Court to three sentences of 15 years which must be served consecutively. Joshua T. Dye, 26, must serve 85 percent of his sentence in prison under the state’s truth in sentencing law. Dye was given credit for 425 days already served…
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Earl J. Bryant, 53, Quincy, Retail Theft at 837 Jefferson St. 113James Venus Jr., 64, homeless for Trespassing at 405 Vermont St. NTA 128Ryan M. Miller, 20, Payson, FTA Expired Registration at N. 20th St. and Broadway St. 186Tyler R. Arbet, 28, 401 Cherry St., Disregard Stop Sign at N. 7th St. and Vermont St.…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail facing child pornography and drug charges after his arrest on Wednesday. Quincy Police Department officers took a report in June 2024 from a person alleging they had received a nude image of a child from Bryant Melton, 27, over social media. Officers contacted Melton…
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Kareem Leyon Johnson, infant son of Kevin Johnson Jr. and Jeneveve Brown of Quincy, IL left this world to be with Jesus on Monday, July 8, 2024 at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Keem was born on March 11, 2024 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL to his loving parents Kevin and…
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QUINCY — A $450 million energy storage facility to be built in Quincy will create an estimated 75 construction jobs for two years, but Kyle Moore, president and CEO of the Great River Economic Development Foundation, says he’s more excited about the types of businesses that Quincy will attract once it’s complete. “Often in economic…
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QUINCY — Adam Tallcott, a financial advisor with Edward Jones, recently received the Edward Jones Award for exceptional achievement in building client relationships. Tallcott was one of only 1,101 Edward Jones financial advisors to receive the Jim McKenzie Award, named after McKenzie who, following in his father’s footsteps, joined Edward Jones in 1962, opened a…
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QUINCY — Artwork by Quincy Artists Guild members will be on display Saturday through Friday, Aug. 3-9, at the Cheryl Loatsch Studio, 334 S. 48th. A variety of artwork with media such as oils, watercolors and pastels will be on display. Regular viewing hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, July 18, 2024 Honestly, you can’t go wrong with any of the broadcast teams listed in my top five. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,009 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There can be no greater love affair — or disdain — than that of a baseball fan and…
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QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus School eighth grade teacher Jeff Zanger and St. Francis Solanus School eighth grade student Brady Koetters, along with his father Bryan Koetters, recently attended and presented at the International Society of Technology in Education conference in Denver. The conference was attended by more than 16,500 educators, students and family members…
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Post-drought pasture improvement takes more than rain; four things to do after back-to-back droughts
LINNEUS, Mo. — Heavy rainfall throughout much of Missouri on July 2 may have lessened worries about drought damage in pastures, but one good rain won’t undo the damage to mismanaged pastures during two straight years of drought, according to two University of Missouri Extension specialists based at the MU Forage Systems Research Center in…
Read Full Article Haylee J. Lish, 19, of 1202 N. 9th for Stop Sign Violation at 8th and Chestnut. NTA 126Summer M. Schorn, 21, of 300 Cedar for No Valid DL and Failure to Yield Right of Way at 13th and Lind. NTA 126Megan S. Lareau, 40, Quincy for Violation of Order Protection. Lodged, 113Jordan N. Liehenbauer, 19,…
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QUINCY — A Clayton teen charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the Aug. 14, 2023, shooting death of a Camp Point man pled not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday morning. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 19, appeared with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Holly Henze in Adams County Circuit Court. After Bynum made…
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It’s true. Low reading scores are a national concern, including in our area. Literacy is crucial for education, jobs, health, and our community’s economy. We all need to understand and find solutions to improve reading skills. The Literacy Advocates of West Central Illinois is a group of community members, families, educators, and school administrators working…
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QUINCY — Rev. Carl Terry of Bethel AME Church continued “making his rounds” on Wednesday. After addressing the Quincy Park Board at last Wednesday’s meeting and Quincy City Council on Monday, Terry used the public comments portion of Wednesday’s Quincy School Board meeting to question why Quincy students are struggling to read at a proficient…
Read Full Article Chevey L. Wierschem, 40, of 420 Spring for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 16th and State. NTA 128Summer M. Schorn, 21, of 300 Cedar for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 13th and Lind. NTA 126Sheryl L. Donnell, 60, of Macomb for Failure to Yield Right of Way at 10th and Vermont. NTA 113Steven Pleasant,…
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PARIS, Mo. — A former public administrator in Monroe County facing 34 counts for forgery, stealing and financial exploitation pled not guilty during her arraignment Wednesday and was denied a bond reduction. Jessica Chase appeared via Webex with attorney Tyler White, who was in person in the Monroe County Circuit Court before Judge Rick Roberts.…
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