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QUINCY — An advocate for safe and livable housing hopes to unseat a long-serving politician, facing opposition for the first time, in the Democratic primary for 7th Ward alderman and earn a seat on the Quincy City Council. The primary election is set for Feb. 25. With no Republicans filing to run in the 7th…
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Paulla Meyer, 41, 910 Joshua St. for felony retail theft at 3701 Broadway. Lodged 122Leandre Wittner, 24, 630 Maine St. for improper lane usage at 3rd and State. 186Connie Hiland, 58, 1120 Ohio, Apt. A for unsafe backing on roadway and operating uninsured vehicle at 5th and Vermont. 186Nathan M. Hoover, 31, 1237 Hampshire for…
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Rodney Joseph Bockenfeld December 9, 1955 — February 13, 2025 Rodney Joseph Bockenfeld, Colorado State Representative, age 69, passed away at his home in Watkins, Colorado, on February 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Rod was born December 9, 1955, in Quincy, Illinois. He was a graduate of Catholic Boys High School in 1974,…
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QUINCY – Quincy Police responded to a report of shots being fired near a neighborhood park Wednesday afternoon. At about 3 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to the 1800 block of Van Buren near Johnson Park. Upon a search of the area, officers located shell casings on the scene. During the investigation, several people were…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Less than two months remain of Barry Louderman’s mayoral tenure in Hannibal, after which either former 1st Ward councilmember Darrell McCoy or current 4th Ward councilmember Charles Phillips will become the next head of the council. It’s a role that runs the risk of becoming April Azotea’s next sparring partner — or…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council unanimously approved Tuesday night to grant the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) an exemption from the city’s prohibition of firearm use for their efforts in preventing the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD). Hannibal Police Chief Jacob Nacke appeared before the council with Chris Williamson of the Missouri…
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HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Board of Public Works (HBPW) is preparing to discontinue the addition of fluoride into the city’s water system, according to a news release issued by the agency Wednesday morning. The Hannibal City Council voted to request that the board cease the addition of fluoride to the community’s drinking water at its…
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State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said Gov. JB Pritzker needs to refocus his spending priorities from the national spotlight back to Illinois and pass a spending plan that will not be balanced on the back of hard-working families. In his annual Budget Address to a joint session of legislators Wednesday in the House of Representatives…
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QUINCY — The trial for a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6 shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center now is on the June docket. The trial for Alan Pacheco, 22, was stricken from the December…
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Robert William May, 81, of Quincy, passed away in the early morning of Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL. “Bob” was born in Baraboo, Wisconsin on May 19, 1943 to Milton and June (Mathews) May Dickow; he had his mother’s amazingly blue, kind eyes. In his formative years, Bob roamed…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — No one was injured Tuesday night in a structure fire in Hannibal, and the incident is under investigation by the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office. The Hannibal Fire Department was dispatched to 415 Jefferson at approximately 10:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for a report of a structure fire. All stations responded…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — United Way of the Mark Twain Area recently announced the RISE (Reaching Independence through Support and Education) program of the Drew Lewis Foundation, based in Springfield, Mo., will be launched in Hannibal. People enrolled in RISE attend a 17-week program that provides weekly classes paired with one-on-one coaching that works to address…
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QUINCY — The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Illinois athletes, presented by Springfield Clinic, will take place Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Quincy University football and lacrosse stadium, 1301 N. 20th. Registration will begin at 10:45 a.m., with the plunge starting at noon. Registered participants must raise a minimum of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Scottish Rite Masons will hold an Adams County Bicentennial Trivia Night on Saturday, March 1, at the handicapped-accessible Ansar Shrine Belgian Hitch, 2640 S. 12th. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. with trivia beginning at 6 p.m. Trivia questions will be based on facts and history of Adams County as prepared by…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Award-winning country music singer Pam Tillis will be at The Legacy Theater in Carthage on Friday, Feb. 28. Daughter of renowned country music star Mel Tillis, Pam Tillis has made a name for herself as a singer-songwriter, with a gold album, three platinum albums and many songs topping the charts. Her 1990…
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WARSAW, Mo. — Handling farm finances wisely means knowing some key numbers that indicate the health of your operation. “One of those key numbers is your farm’s financial efficiency,” said Amie Breshears, University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist, in a press release. “Financial efficiency measures your farm’s ability to use all its valuable resources…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 Enough of the snow and freezing temperatures! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,208 of The Daily Dirt. 1. OK, when exactly is spring supposed to start? I’ve never really been a big believer in the benefits of winter. Outside of basketball season, what…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 25-18 on Tuesday, directing all Missouri state agencies to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ensure compliance with the constitutional principle of equal protection under the law. The order bars the use of state funds for DEI and prevents agencies from considering DEI in their…
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QUINCY — Director of Administrative Services Jeff Mays spent about 20 minutes during Tuesday’s Quincy City Council meeting making a presentation and taking questions from aldermen about a proposed 1 percent municipal grocery tax that will replace a state tax that will sunset on Jan. 1, 2026. A third reading and a vote on the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council at its Tuesday meeting approved a bid of $6,917,962 from Rees Construction Co. for the lead water main replacement project from 12th to 24th Streets on Broadway. When Alderman Greg Fletcher (R-1) asked Jeffrey Conte, director of public works, if the project was a prelude to the eventual repaving of Broadway,…
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I don’t normally do this sort of thing. My grammar and bad English shows. I recently read, “Superintendent says two Pittsfield High School students injured in Tuesday accident recovering in regional hospitals.” When an article like that is published with such care, knowledge and love, it should be acknowledged. Thank you and your staff for…
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