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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Early Bird Kiwanis Club of Hannibal will be the host of a spring butterfly pork chop or pulled pork sandwich dinner from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at the Y-Men’s Pavilion, 100 Hill. Cost for the meal is $10. Along with your choice of meat, the dinner…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Twenty students were presented Young Master Select awards during the Young Masters student art exhibit held annually at the Hannibal Arts Council. Young Masters features selected works by students from Hannibal’s fifth- and eighth-grade public and parochial schools and Hannibal High School Art Department. Awards were presented at two separate awards receptions.…
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Ron Kinscherf and friends (along with Randy Phillips) show you how much fun the Ultimate Brick Show is at the Oakley-Lindsay Center.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $4 million was awarded to 165 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) encourages farmers and agrichemical facilities to take part in a free agrichemical container recycling program. Beginning in the middle of July and continuing into August, sites throughout the state will collect containers that are recycled to make shipping pallets. Locally, a permanent collection site will be…
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And please don’t tell me you don’t know who Myron Floren was … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 939 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Each month we try and celebrate a series of actual holidays that most will ignore. Here’s our list of celebrations for May: May 4: May the 4th…
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MADISON, Ill. – Keith Scharf felt like he had lost an old friend. Like other big-name karters across the Midwest, Scharf was admittedly saddened when word reached him in late 2022 about the plug being pulled on Quincy’s historic Grand Prix of Karting. Now, less than two years later, that old friend is back —…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Medical Group Foundation Cancer Crush, held on April 5, reached a monumental milestone by raising more than $100,000 toward assisting local cancer patients with basic living expenses. For those facing the daunting reality of a cancer diagnosis, each dollar raised through events like Cancer Crush represents support and possibility. From assisting…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Ticks! I can’t stand these parasitic arachnids. I have had far too many run-ins with ticks throughout my life. They seem to find me every year. So far this spring I have found one Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) attached to me, and I have caught several other ticks headed my way…
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Parker E. Jarrett, 21, of Shaker Hts., Ohio, for Disobey Stop Light at 12th and Hampshire. NTA 126Joni L. Shanholtzer, 64, of Coatsburg for Improper left turn. NTA 108Ray E. Golden, 32, 529 N. 5th for FTA violation of a court order. Lodged 250Amanda M. Johnson, 39, 829 April Ave. for Residential Burglary. Lodged 108Roxann…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department wants to advise people about regulations regarding door-to-door solicitation in the city. QPD officials said in a press release they routinely receive calls and complaints as the weather warms and door-to-door solicitation becomes more prevalent. Chapter 120 of the city ordinances dictates the following regulations for peddlers: People violating…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Joel and Emily Dietrich of Quincy at 4:52 a.m. April 21, 2024.A girl was born to Steven Barrington and Sara Lewis of Quincy at 8:40 a.m. April 22, 2024.A boy was born to Ben and Janelle Johnson of Camp Point at 10:24 p.m. April 22, 2024.A boy was…
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Dennis D. Fischer, 78, of Quincy, passed away at 11:27 pm Monday, April 29, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Dennis was born December 27, 1945, in Quincy, IL to Frank and Marie (Mennel) Fischer. Dennis was united in marriage to the love of his life, Mona (McGinnis) Fischer, on April 28, 1979, at…
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CARTHAGE — Memorial Hospital Foundation has launched a $30,000 fundraising effort to provide local students with essential mental health resources. The Foundation’s Strengthening Minds, Building Futures campaign will support Memorial Hospital’s Behavioral Health team as it works to open a new mobile unit, Memorial Medical Clinic Mobile. This mobile clinic will allow mental health counselors…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional’s Chaplaincy Corps recognized Rev. Mark Jauss as the Volunteer Chaplain of the Year for 2023 during the annual Chaplains Service Awards Banquet on March 21. The Hannibal Regional Chaplaincy Corps was formed in 1993 to help patients, families and visitors in a time of need. With more than 25 members,…
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CANTON, Mo. — Megan Eaton, a junior musical theatre major at Culver-Stockton College junior, has accepted an apprenticeship at Theatre Aspen in Aspen, Colo., for the summer season. She will be an apprentice in lighting. Apprentices reside in the mountain setting of Aspen for the summer. The theme for the theatre’s summer performances is “Celebrating…
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That Keanu Reeves-Alice Cooper info in Thought No. 2 is a mind blower … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 938 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Always remember that where attention goes, money flows. And also remember that this is now Caitlin Clark’s world, and we should feel honored simply to be…
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QUINCY — Seventeen of the 21 members of the Adams County Board attended a hastily called special meeting Thursday evening to discuss one topic. County Board Chairman Kent Snider followed the guidelines of calling a special meeting by public announcing it 48 hours in advance as it was posted Tuesday afternoon. Seven members of the…
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Bret Austin is the owner of Austin Properties, a locally-owned property commercial and residential development company in Quincy. However, he may be best known for his work on the Adams County Board and as the chairman of the Finance Committee. In recent months, he’s also getting attention for his views on a possible third designated…
Read Full Article Donald W. Miller Jr., 30, 627 Oak for FTA Possession of Meth at 627 Oak. Lodged 173Kimberly A. Brown, 19, 2077 1/2 Broadway for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 6th & Spring. 173A blue Schwinn Frantic bike was recovered at 30th & Wismann. 180Christopher L. Smith, 30, homeless for FTA Theft, DWLS and Forgery. Lodged 174Kimberly…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is facing up to 22 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty of three felonies. A jury in Marion County, Mo., on Tuesday, April 30, found Joshua Stevens, 42, of Hannibal guilty of burglary in the first degree, possession of a controlled substance and assault…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Camerata 808 is set to deliver an evening of innovative and experimental music with its final concert of the spring semester on Tuesday, May 7. The concert will take place at the idiosyncratic time of 8:08 p.m. in the Merillat Recital Hall on the campus of C-SC. This event is…
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