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QUINCY — Chaddock’s annual Rose Tea will be held beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the main campus, 205 S. 24th. This year’s event will honor the legacy of late president and CEO Debbie Reed. The Rose Tea is a garden party tradition dating back to the early 1900s. It brings together supporters, staff…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — American Legion Post 55 recently installed new officers for the 2024-25 term. Officers installed were: Upcoming events and activities include the cemetery on Sept. 11, upgrading the kitchen, the Veterans Ball on Nov. 9 and the community Thanksgiving dinner. American Legion also offers Boys State and Girls State and an oratorical contest…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — After spirited discussion at Tuesday’s meeting, the Hannibal School Board voted 4-3 in favor of an operating tax levy increase from $3.04 to $3.49 per $100. Tysa Coleman, J’Nelle Lee, Blane Mundle, and Stacey Graves voted in favor of the 14.8 percent increase, while Jeff Evans, Ron Greenwell, and Scott Hawes opposed…
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CHICAGO – Cheered on by an Illinois delegation watching from the floor of the United Center, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday night embraced an identity that’s generally proven alienating in both Democratic and Republican politics: being extremely wealthy. “Donald Trump thinks that we should trust him on the economy, because he claims to be very…
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Only Florida, California, Nevada, New York and Colorado rank ahead of the Land of Lincoln … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,035 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Illinois No. 6 on the “fun” list? Who knew!? WalletHub.com just released its 2024 ranking for all 50 states when it comes to where…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Public Schools athletics/activities director Clint Graham knows that no matter how much success the district’s student-athletes have, their long list of achievements sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. “We get a lot of notoriety in the public and in the media, which is tremendous, but over the year I think people…
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QUINCY — Shopper Gloria Wilson said Tuesday afternoon she frequents Kirlin’s Gifts in the Quincy Town Center about once a month. The store is currently running a hefty 75 percent discount on several items, but the sale isn’t what she’s most enthusiastic about. “I’m really excited about them moving to Prairie (Trails) Crossing,” Wilson said. …
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declarationforms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction orrecording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Nancy S. Martinez of Quincy sold a residence at 1023 Washington in Quincy to Hunter Martinez ofQuincy for…
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QUINCY — SeeQuincy announced in a Tuesday press release that tourism in Adams, Pike and Hancock counties generated an economic impact of $202.3 million, contributing to an increase in visitor spending across Illinois in 2023. Tourism contributed $15.6 million in local tax revenue while directly supporting 1,474 jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry, according to…
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Amanda Wyckoff, 45, of Quincy for FTA Speeding.Steven Davis, 32, of Quincy for Vehicular Invasion, Agg Battery, and Criminal Damage. Lodged 148Ian Havermale, 38, of Quincy for Retail Theft.Sara Corrigan, 35, of Swansea for Electronic Communication Device.Jacob Sigler, 29, of Quincy for Speeding.Ralph Hinkamper, 62, of Quincy for Speeding.Paul Dinkheller, 63. of Quincy for Seat Belt…
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Mary Jane Koenig age 62, of Quincy died on Saturday, August 17, 2024, in her home. Jane was born in Springfield, IL on November 11, 1961. She was the adopted daughter of Patricia (Kerkering) Maguire and Terry Maguire. Jane grew up in Quincy on Lindell Street in a neighborhood where friends climbed trees together and…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit recently earned a five-star rating for the recent survey period of the nation’s nursing homes from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The survey is conducted four times each year. Blessing’s SNU has earned a five-star rating in each of the past four survey periods.…
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LEWISTOWN, Mo. — A traffic stop near Lewistown led to the arrest of a Quincy, Ill., man on drug charges. A deputy with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on Aug. 10 and noticed the driver, Cameron J. Coulter, 31, of Quincy was sweating and shaking. The deputy asked if anything illegal…
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BARRY, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital will be the host of a quarterly food distribution for Pike County residents only on Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Barry. The distribution will be held in the 800 block of Main by Lafayette Park at 3 p.m. it will continue until the food runs out. There will be enough…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Civic Music Association recently announced its lineup of concerts for the 2024-25 season, featuring a variety of performances from strings, steel drums and vocals to brass and ballet. Turtle Island Quartet performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, in the Baldwin Elementary School gymnasium. Since its inception in 1985, the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Elks Lodge, 411 Broadway, will be the site for the first Hannibal Jaycees Adopt-A-Family fundraiser that will begin with a cocktail hour from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, with dinner served at 6:30. The evening will include a fully catered meal, silent auction, live auction and DJ.…
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EWING, Mo. — Two people from Lewis County were hospitalized after a Sunday morning collision on Route BB, four miles north of Ewing. A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol said a juvenile from Monticello, Mo., was driving a 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis southbound on Route BB when it crossed the center line on…
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QUINCY — It’s hasn’t been a Summer of Love for the Quincy City Council. After bouncing around various municipal locations around Quincy, the Quincy City Council meetings have primarily been held at the Quincy Public Library while renovation work continues at City Hall. After initially believing the renovations, which included asbestos removal and new carpet…
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CHICAGO – In announcing Chicago would host of the 2024 Democratic National Convention more than a year ago, national party leaders referred to Illinois as a key part of the “blue wall” of Midwestern states crucial to President Joe Biden’s 2020 election. Instead of choosing a venue in a swing state, as they had done…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Quincy attorney Drew Schnack was sipping on a beer outside the Sportsman’s Club in downtown Mount Sterling late Monday afternoon after a long day in court when a friend of Gary Welty’s approached. “That’s my best friend,” the teary-eyed man said. “He’s a good guy,” Schnack replied. “It was just the…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 I think my ideal destination would be one of the French towns we have listed. Well, for the exception of Lucifer, France … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,035 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s been awhile since we had some fun with the names…
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La BELLE, Mo. — Three men were arrested on Aug. 16 on drug charges after the execution of a search warrant. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Northeast Missouri Drug Task Force and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, executed the warrant. Arrested were: Gerald Dean Lloyd, 61, of La Belle. He has…
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