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Daily Dirt for Sunday, March 30, 2025 I truly wish I had been able to see Meat Loaf in concert. Al Green, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,243 of The Daily Dirt 1. Musically speaking, the 1970s produced some of the rock era’s most spectacular albums. I think we…
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TIMEWELL, Ill. — Jensen Woods Camp will hold an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12, as part of its Spring Fling event. Children will meet in front of Dixon Lodge and then be divided into three age groups — 5 years old and under, ages 6-10 and ages 11-16 — for the…
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Very little has been said about the Trump administration’s order to pull the plug on the Voice of America (VOA) operations on March 15. Elon Musk dismissed the organization, founded during World War II, as no longer relevant and too liberal. Listen to VOA World Service’s last programming content to judge for yourself (until our government…
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MRN’s David Adam sat down with Quincy Mayor Mike Troup and his challenger, Linda Moore, to discuss the city’s mayoral campaign as it enters its final days.
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Sophia C. Wendling, 22, of Quincy for Speeding at 28th and Curtis Creek. NTA 104Jamie L. Decker, 42, of Quincy for Following Too Closely at 24th and State. NTA 140Adriana Smith, 46, of New Canton for Failure to Yield Right of Way at 10th and Vermont. NTA 169|Michael J. Dittmer, 31, of Quincy for Criminal…
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QUINCY — A family safely escaped their northside home before an early Saturday morning porch fire. The Quincy Fire Department was alerted at 12:11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, to a back porch fire at 2241 Spruce. The first crew arrived on scene at 12:14 a.m. and found the back of the house was no longer…
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Summer will be here before we know it, and you might be looking into day camps or overnight camps for your kids. After all, summer camps are a great environment for kids to develop social skills, grow independence and experience the outdoors. BBB recommends using the same level of care in choosing a summer camp…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital is implementing a change in the location and bill pay process for its patient accounts office. Patients visiting the hospital to pay a bill or make payment arrangements should check in at the front welcome desk at the hospital’s main entrance. A patient accounts representative will be notified and available…
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QUINCY — Adams County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a program of Advocacy Network for Children, swore in its newest volunteers — Emily Hendrickson and Kelley Arnold — at the Adams County Courthouse on Feb. 24. CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers appointed by a judge to speak up for abused or neglected children in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council fills its galleries each April with the Young Masters Exhibit —select works by Hannibal’s fifth grade, eighth grade and high school students, including both public and parochial schools. This year’s exhibit will run April 1–29. Participating schools are A.D. Stowell Elementary, Eugene Field Elementary, Holy Family School, Mark…
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RALLS COUNTY, Mo. — The Ralls County Endowment Fund recently received a $5,000 donation from Ranger Power to get closer to its goal of $15,000, which will permanently endow the fund, earn a match of $15,000 from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri and begin providing annual grants to nonprofit organizations…
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What is the value of experience? The ability to say you’ve “been there” and “done that”? When hiring, many would say they place more value in a candidate’s experience than their education, certification or any other qualifications. It’s because there is a belief that a person has gained the wisdom and insight that comes from…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – You may have seen edamame in grocery stores or on salad bars and not known what it is, says Todd Higgins, University of Missouri Extension specialist in horticulture. Edamame is a type of soybean grown for direct consumption by people. Edamame (pronounced eh-duh-mah-may) translates from Japanese as “beans on a branch” since…
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I’m wanting to share with you how I think Cecil Weathers would be a great asset to the Quincy Park Board. I’ve personally known Cecil since the early 1970s as young teens. He was then and always has been a upstanding person and a citizen who truly cares about his community. Cecil has worked with…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Jennifer Tournear of Enchanted Books about running a locally owned bookstore and how she stands out against the big boxes and online booksellers.
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As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of Blessing Hospital this year, we have the opportunity to reflect on the many changes that have occurred in local healthcare delivery over the past century-and-a-half. From being one of the first civilian hospitals to use penicillin in 1943 to the opening of the Heart &…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, March 29, 2025 I’m kind of disappointed “Steve” did not make any of the lists … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,242 of The Daily Dirt 1. What a difference a century makes, at least when it comes to baby names. If you’re anything like me you will…
Read Full Article Kyle L. Cawthon, 28, of Quincy was arrested on a warrant for FTA improper lane usage at 54th and Broadway. Cash bond. 122Shane A. Williams, 38, was arrested on an IDOC warrant for escape, obstructing police, armed robbery and aggravated battery to a peace officer at 24th and Cherry Lane. Lodged 147/112Amy N. Kiles, 41,…
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QUINCY — Circuit Judge Roger Thomson denied on Friday afternoon a motion to reconsider or reduce the 130-year sentence he gave Bradley Yohn on Sept. 23, 2023. As his case now heads to the state appellate court, Yohn departed his motion hearing in Adams County Circuit Court on Friday with choice words for those in…
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QUINCY — A student at Quincy Notre Dame has been suspended after allegedly bringing a handgun to the school earlier this month. A news release sent Friday, March 28, noted that members of the school administration were informed on Thursday, March 27, that a handgun was allegedly brought to school on Monday, March 10. School…
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Ross Aldo Loos, age 86, of Quincy, died on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:59 am in the Good Samaritan Home. He was born on May 15, 1938, in Quincy, Illinois, a son of Roger William and Leota Clearine Daniel Loos. Ross married Sandra “Sandy” Osterman on December 28,1962 in Zion Lutheran Church, in Liberty,…
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QUINCY — Adams County mobile home tax bills for 2025 are in the mail. Mobile homeowners should watch for a blue bill in a standard business envelope from the Adams County Collector. The bill will display “Adams County 2025 Mobile Home Local Services Tax Bill” at the top. Payments are due by Friday, May 16…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Reservations are being taken for a no-cost cholesterol and wellness screening on Thursday, April 10, at Blessing Health Hannibal in the MJB Conference Room on the second floor at 100 Medical Drive. Use the West entrance. The event will include a blood pressure reading, body composition screening and an A1C screening for…
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