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MACOMB, Ill. — To honor McDonough County’s connection to the Underground Railroad, Visit Unforgettable Forgottonia announces several upcoming events celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s legacy and impact in Macomb, including Unforgettable Lincoln Days and Macomb’s participation in Looking for Lincoln’s Journey To Freedom: Illinois Underground Railroad traveling exhibit. The following public events will inform and educate people…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The boat ramp and marina at Nipper Park will be closed for two weeks starting Monday, Oct. 7, to enable Hannibal Parks and Recreation personnel to dredge without interruption. Boats docked in marina slips should be taken out by 8 a.m. Monday. Boaters can use the marina ramp each evening once dredging…
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We are in sweatshirt in the mornings and t-shirt in the afternoons mode. Here’s “How’s the Weather up There?” from Farm and Home Supply.
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QUINCY — “With great power, comes great … wine!” No … “With great wine, comes great responsibility!” Wait, it’s … “With great whiskey, comes great power! With great wine, comes great whiskey?” For the love of Peter Parker, it’s something like that … (Hat tip to Spider-Man and his creator Stan Lee for the intro.)…
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Or how about ordering from Columbia House? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,076 of The Daily Dirt 1. Here’s the latest episode of our ongoing look at “You Might Be Old” if you … Please award yourself one point for each item that applies to you: If you answered “yes”…
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QUINCY — It’s that time of the year. Familiar autumnal colors will soon be coming to a tree near you, and football will be available to watch seven nights in the not-too-distant future. And the Kohl Wholesale Fall Food Show, a true rite of caloric passage each fall, filled the Oakley-Lindsay Center on Wednesday. The…
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SPRINGFIELD — Four Illinois state senators are calling on state and federal leaders to address concerns about recent federal data that shows thousands of non-citizens who have crossed into the United States are charged with serious crimes. State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet), State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley), and State Sen.…
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Bill Goellner is the hottest topic of conversation in cafes and coffee shops across Marion County. Why is this so? Bill has not been plastered across our local newspapers. Let me tell you why my neighbors are talking about Bill Goellner. It used to be that nobody could get elected in Marion County unless they…
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A judge on Wednesday denied former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s motion to dismiss some of the charges he faces before trial next week. Judge John Robert Blakey also denied a motion from Madigan’s co-defendant in the case, Michael McClain, for a separate trial. McClain, a former state lawmaker, lobbyist and longtime Madigan ally, had…
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Nearly 8,000 seniors and Missourians with disabilities could lose at-home care over the next year after a new eligibility algorithm went into effect this week, a spokesperson for the state health department told The Independent. Starting Oct. 1, Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services implemented a change in the scoring algorithm they use to…
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The first day of fall was Sept. 22. The daylight hours are getting shorter. You have less time to work in your garden, flowerbeds and yard after 5 p.m. I enjoy this time of year and always find things to do every day. The weather has been hot and dry for the past several weeks.…
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Kim and Monica (Buswell) Fleer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children: Nathan and Jess Fleer of Quincy, Gabe and Amber Fleer of Willard (MO), Hannah and Jim Abbott of Columbia (MO), Zach and Maren Fleer of Ashland (MO). Kim and Monica were married in Lewistown, MO, September 1974, in…
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Funeral services for Joanna Kay Moss, 84, of Perry, will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the Perry Baptist Church, with Pastor Jason Yancey and Pastor Bob Knight officiating. Burial will follow at Lick Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at the church. Bienhoff…
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Funeral services for Charles Edwin Neuschafer, 86, of Center, will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, October 4, 2024 at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Center, with Pastor Steve Goughnour officiating. Burial will follow in Center Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 2:00 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Masonic…
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Graveside services for Kevin Russell Leake, 67, of Perry, will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 4, 2024, at Wolfe Cemetery in Perry, with Pastor Mike Leake officiating. Bienhoff Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Leake passed away at 3:46 PM, October 1, 2024, at the University of Missouri Hospital in…
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CANTON, Mo. — An Indianapolis man was arrested last week and charged with unlawful use of a weapon after an April incident on the Culver-Stockton College campus. At the request of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department, officers with the Quincy (Ill.) Police Department took Travon J. Hegler-Wright, 20, into custody on Sept. 27 and transported…
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DURHAM, Mo. — A married couple from Rockport, Ill., is lodged in the Clark County Jail after a manhunt in on Monday in Lewis County. A press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department said deputies with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department and troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol were called to a domestic…
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QUINCY — The Range at KC will be the host of the first “Fore The Children” fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 5, in honor of the Chaddock Children’s Foundation. This event will offer participants the chance to experience the new facility, with proceeds benefiting the programs and services of Chaddock. Teams of four will enjoy…
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LaGRANGE, Mo. — A Maywood man was arrested Saturday and charged with attempting to run a vehicle off the road. A press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department says it received a report that David L. Baker, 44, had attempted to strike a victim’s vehicle with his own truck while the victim was driving…
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QUINCY — Advocacy Network for Children will hold its annual fundraising event, “Tailgate to Celebrate,” at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, at The Ambiance, 5225 Koch’s Lane. Reservations are required and available by calling the Advocacy Network for Children office at 217-223-2272 or by registering at www.eventbrite.com. Cost is $50 per person. The event…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — St. Joseph Church Altar Society soup day will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Fr. Farischon Hall, 401 S. Lane. The society will offer carryout only on Sunday, Oct. 6 beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until the food is gone. Chili and vegetable soup will…
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BOOK NOOK: MRN’s Ron Kinscherf will be the guest author at Saturday’s Little Read at the Quincy Public Library. Ron talks to Madeline Brandon from QPL about that and everything else going on in a busy month of October.
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QUINCY — Kay Califf sat in the entryway of the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center on Monday afternoon with a metallic pink walker at her side and a soft, sweet smile across her face. “It’s my birthday!” she gushed. “93 years old today.” It’s the fifth year she’s celebrated her birthday at the senior…
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