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Funeral Services for John Larry Flowers, 83, of Center, will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Perry with pastor Dan Peters officiating. Burial will follow in the Lick Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Mr. Flowers…
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QUINCY — Rev. Orville Jones is now a prearrangement counselor with the O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home. He will be working with area families to pre-plan so their families are taken care of in advance. Preplanning helps prevent emotional, organizational and financial burdens to families in the future. Jones majored in music and ROTC at Arsenal…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently announced the appointment of Christopher Graham as vice president for academic administration and dean of the faculty pro tem. Graham joins HLGU from Criswell College in Dallas, Texas, where he has been vice president of academic affairs since 2019. Graham was instrumental in developing and implementing Criswell 360°, a…
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Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, on Wednesday said he will leave his post after almost nine years on the job. McKenna announced his decision near the end of a meeting of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in Poplar Bluff. He did not give a date for his departure and did not return messages seeking…
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Leonard Sims, 47, of Quincy for FTA Poss of Meth. 169Heather L. Wright, 33, 735 1/2 N. 14th St. for FTA Possession of Meth at 735 N. 14th St. Lodged 151Devon Wombles, 39, of Quincy for Uninsured Vehicle. 151Zarious Smith-Palmer, 22, Quincy for Improper Lane Usage. 140Madelyn E. Masters, 21, Rockport for Improper Lane Usage…
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QUINCY — An Omaha, Neb.-based developer’s plans for four restaurants and a convenience store on the northeast corner of 54th and Broadway might change slightly. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said Jim Otis contacted the city’s planning and development department a week ago to say a hotel developer has shown interest in leasing on the property. “(Otis)…
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SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fair officials unveiled the Butter Cow Wednesday in the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Inspired by “It’s Showtime!” the 2024 fair theme, sculptor Sarah Pratt’s creation captures the magic of the fair through the eyes of a child. While the Butter Cow is the undisputed star…
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QUINCY — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has announced that Christopher P. McDermott of Quincy has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS co-founder and president James W. Lewis.…
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QUINCY — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said in a Wednesday letter to Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner that he is frustrated and concerned with how the suspension of one of two roundtrips between Chicago and Quincy has been handled. Amtrak announced July 29 that Carl Sandburg Train 381, from Chicago to Quincy in the morning, and Carl…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is one of five Illinois State Senators who have received the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award. “Small businesses are the bedrock of our state’s economy, so it is important to support the legislation that helps them succeed and to oppose the…
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QUINCY — Happel Inc., Realtors recently announced that Jackie Weisenburger has earned the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation, awarded by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council. The award recognizes real estate professionals who have demonstrated a commitment to understanding and meeting the needs of homebuyers. “Obtaining the ABR designation is a milestone that reflects my…
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Karen Kay Reitz, 77, of Quincy, passed away at 7:35 am Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living Center. Karen was born October 7, 1946, in Quincy, IL to Donald E. and Marjorie (Kestner) Zoller. Survivors include her three siblings, Doug Zoller (Laura), Diane Leuders, and Katey Haun; five nieces; two nephews;…
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Edna F. McMullen, 82, of Quincy, passed away at 5:15 pm Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Edna’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Monday, August 12, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in Quincy,…
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Sandra “Sandy” J. Austin, 88, of Quincy, passed away at 6:24pm Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Bradford Villa in Quincy, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Sandy’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in Quincy. A private…
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CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton issued a news release Tuesday night, calling for the resignation of Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell following the death of Sonya Massey. A Sanagmon County deputy, Sean Grayson, was captured on video shooting and killing Massey on July 6. Grayson was fired and faces murder…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — Members of the Ralls County Sheriff’s Department recently took part for the first time in the annual Run the River at the Meadows event on the Salt River. Ralls County Sheriff Brad Stinson said in a press release the department’s SAR (Search and Rescue) Sea-Doos are capable of reaching people who…
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QUINCY — Hamilton (Garrett) McSwain, dietitian at Blessing Hospital, recently participated in a national presentation titled, “More than skin deep: Nutrition management of the chronic wound.” McSwain spent two years working with Blessing Hospital’s Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center team to create a nutrition-based wound care protocol that allows for earlier identification and assessment of…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — When Stephanie Dunker, county coordinator at Ralls County Northeast Community Action Coordinator (NECAC), hears the stories of clients in need, she remembers once sitting on the other side of the desk. When she was a young adult, Dunker fell asleep behind the wheel. Breaking her jaw in 14 places, she couldn’t…
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I’ve always thought that true political talent is rooted in dexterity: the ability to appeal to a wide variety of constituencies without significant internal contradictions. Every politician starts with his or her base. Sometimes that base is ideological. Other times it is, racial, geographic or generational. Candidates with dexterity are not only able to expand…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — General Mills’ expansion project received a boost on Tuesday. The Hannibal City Council approved a 50 percent abatement for personal and real property taxes for 10 years for the project. Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council Executive Director Maria Kuhns first heard about the possibility of the General Mills plant’s expansion in April.…
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It was great to have 40-plus people at the tax rate hearing on July 30 for the Hannibal School District. I provided some brief comments at the meeting but could not finish those due to the three-minute time constraint for speaking. I am going to share my full thoughts with you now as the School…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 I think Joe Diffie said it first. There’s something women like about a pick-up man … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,025 of The Daily Dirt. 1. No matter what your age, if you’re a man, you still got to have game. Take it from…
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