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My favorite Michael Jackson song? Might just be “Human Nature” from the “Thriller” album … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 975 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you think of music in the 1980s, No. 1 on any list — I would think — would have to be Michael Jackson. This…
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QUINCY — Quincy developer Tom Marx has told city officials it will take about $2.5 million in site improvements for him to entice a retail business to locate in the vacant Sears portion of the Quincy Town Center. Marx is requesting $250,000 from the Mid-Town Business District fund to go toward those renovations. This is the same…
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QUINCY — Developer Jim Otis from Omaha said he hopes to place four restaurants and a gas station/convenience story at the nearly eight acre lot on the northeast corner of 54th and Broadway. But first, he wants receive a $1 million sales tax rebate from the City of Quincy. At Monday night’s Finance Committee meeting…
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QUINCY — Chris Pratt said the difference between being a fry cook at Elder’s Restaurant or being an attorney in the Adams County Public Defender’s Office was a “culture shock.” However, he also said both positions were remarkably similar. “They’re both still in the service industry,” Pratt said during his investiture as an at-large judge…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Ethics Commission recently fined Mike Dobson, 2nd Ward Councilman in Hannibal, $1,000 for violating the state’s ethics laws. A joint finding of fact filed April 10 by the Missouri Ethics Commission noted that the commission received a complaint on Aug. 7, 2023, against Dobson. He used his Hannibal-mo.gov email address to inform…
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Troy L. Smith, 47, last known address in the 400 block of State in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Smith is 5 foot, 6 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474…
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Despite being ignored by the Illinois General Assembly during the recently completed legislative session, the Chicago Bears are not letting up on their quest to get public funding for a new stadium. The nearly $5 billion proposal to build a lakefront stadium complex along Lake Michigan calls for $2 billion in public money from the…
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QUINCY — Bert McAlonan with Bower and Associates Inc., Realtors recently was awarded the nationally recognized military relocation professional (MRP) certification by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The MRP certification goes to realtors who help military personnel, veterans and their families find housing that lets them make the best use of their benefits and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded $2,000 to the Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri to buy assessments that measure the progress of therapy for childhood trauma victims. The CAC will offer evidence-based assessment tools that therapists will administer at the beginning, middle and end of mental therapy treatment. It helps…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — When Hilary Fessenden shows up at the foster home of one of the children she has on her caseload with a duffle bag full of gifts from Birthday Blessings, there is always joy. It is a joy that extends beyond the child receiving the gifts. Organizations like Birthday Blessings are a breath…
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“I’m your Huckleberry” might as well have been the words Grant Severs whispered to himself when he chose Quincy to be the home of his new orthodontics practice. Quincy was a bit of an orthodontic desert with a calling for a licensed orthodontic specialist, and many locals have been referred to places right outside of…
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QUINCY — Registrations are being taken for a no-cost cholesterol screening sponsored by Blessing Health from 7 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26 at the Blessing Resource Center, 420 N. 34th St. An appointment and a 12-hour fast before the test are required to participate. Visit events.blessinghealth.org and search “cholesterol.” After finding the proper…
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CLICK HERE to look up how third graders in your local schools are reading. Third grade is a critical reading milestone because students need to have learned to read by then or they will not be able to absorb the rest of their education. “Students who do not ‘learn to read’ during the first three…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council is expected to decide the Molly Brown House’s fate in less than two weeks, and one option seems to hold the edge over the other. “We’re either going to move it, which we’ve already pretty much approved doing, or we’re going to shut it down and just not…
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If I were a wagering man, I would have probably guessed No. 5 would have been at the top of the heap … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 974 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we continue or look at the biggest-selling artists, decade by decade, since the beginning of the…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Devon Clayton and Justice McCoy of Pittsfield at 9:15 a.m. May 26, 2024.A boy was born to Ismail and Albana Ismaili of Shelbina, Mo., at 6:12 a.m. June 5, 2024.A boy was born to Corbin and Brooklyn Riffey of Barry at 8:18 a.m. June 5, 2024.A boy was…
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Steven N.M.I. Pleasant, 59, for Aggravated Battery Public Place. NTA 132Alayna L. Hultz, 18, Ewing, Mo., for Shoplifting. NTA 101Ava R. Scifres, 18, Maywood, Mo., for Shoplifting. NTA 101Shawn R. Martin, 33, Quincy for Shoplifting. NTA 101Nancy A. Dean, 53, of Quincy for Domestic Battery and Aggravated Battery to a Pregnant Person. Lodged 161Jacob L.…
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The noise from all the cicadas has been very loud the past few days. They showed up earlier this year and have been busy making noise since. Males make noise to attract females. They mate and the females go and lay their eggs in tree bark and branches. Six to 10 weeks later, the eggs…
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The Kansas Senate president and House speaker said Tuesday they were intrigued by the potential of putting together an incentive package capable of attracting the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to a new stadium complex in Kansas. The Kansas Legislature will be in Topeka starting June 18 to consider a tax relief bill after…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Amy Vaughn is the lead prevention education specialist at the Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri. She joined the Child Advocacy Center in January. As the lead prevention education specialist, she will educate members of the community on preventing child abuse as well as equip people with the knowledge of what to…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Two men were arrested Friday for their alleged involvement in a shooting incident. The Macomb/McDonough County 911 Center received a report at 10:56 a.m. Friday, June 7 of a shooting that occurred at 1501 E. Murray in Macomb. Patrol officers with the Macomb Police Department responded to the scene and found multiple…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently added a graduate program to its curriculum. C-SC’s master of arts in organizational leadership (MAOL) program has received full approval from the Higher Learning Commission and is available to students with a bachelor’s degree in any program. With a requirement of 30 credit hours, the MAOL is designed to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will host a basket weaving workshop with Pat Moore from on Saturday, June 15, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. or until participants’ baskets are complete. The workshop will include instructions for weaving and assembling a twill Nantucket basket. Students…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 4:40 a.m. Sunday, June 9, for a report of a structure fire at 615 Bird. HFD responded with eight personnel, and upon arrival, requested an additional four off-duty personnel. Crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from a two-story wood frame multi-family structure. The occupants were out of…
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