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QUINCY — United Community Credit Union (UCCU), a member-owned financial institution, recently paid its members more than $125,000 in interest rebates and bonus dividends in the form of deposits to their savings on March 15. The loyalty bonus was issued to those who paid interest on personal, vehicle and home loans, or who earned dividends…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As Hannibal-LaGrange University looks toward its annual Day of Giving, the HLGU Board of Visitors, a fundraising group, has issued a $75,000 matching gift toward the Day of Giving efforts. The Day of Giving will run for 24 hours between noon on April 11 and noon on April 12 with a goal of…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — With the arrival of warmer weather in the spring, we start to see signs of new life in our landscapes. Birds begin singing, our landscapes start turning green again, and spring ephemeral plants start to emerge. Among the spring ephemerals in Illinois, one of the most captivating and commonly encountered are Virginia…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, March 24, 2024 Just 99 days from now, we’ll reach Daily Dirt No. 1,000 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 901 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Pie is one of the great American traditions, but which kind is best? Or at least most popular? And which kinds of…
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QUINCY — Members and school children at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Quincy pray daily for people in St. Antoine Parish in Lavanneau, Haiti, which is about three hours from the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Other options for Blessed Sacrament to assist its sister parish, however, are dwindling. Students at Blessed Sacrament School are determined to…
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QUINCY — You can change the name of the venue, but the annual spring rite of passage where newly-painted cars are cleanly displayed before spending a summer getting dirty as they bump and grind around a track will forever be known as “The Mall Show.” An impressive rollout of crate late model, modified, sport mod, street stock…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Chris Landwehr and Deron Johnson of the Oakley-Lindsay Center about keeping a steady flow of events into the building as it approaches its 30th anniversary.
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Anthony D. Carroll, 21, of Payson for FTA – Theft, Shoplifting, and Possession of Liquor by a Minor at 7th & York St. Lodged 134/144Richard T. Edelmon, 20, 531 Jefferson for Aggravated Battery at 3530 Maine. Lodged 106Jaiden R. Jones, 20, of Quincy for No Valid DL and Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 7th &…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Dalton C. Shoemaker of Griggsville sold a residence at 201 E. Quincy in Griggsville to John…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s School of Humanities will be the host of a debate on the topic, “Is Religion Essential for the Common Good?” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in MacHugh Theatre in Francis Hall on QU’s main campus at 1800 College. The debate will feature Jonathan Miles, professor of philosophy, and Padraic…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation Northeast District office will be the host of a job fair to hire multiple full-time positions such as maintenance workers, construction technicians and inspectors, highway designers, signal/lighting electricians, mechanics/equipment technicians and more. The job fair will run from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2,…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Medical Clinic Carthage has welcomed three new professionals — Mollie Sanchez, Lindsay Brummell and Gavin O’Neil — to its behavioral health team. Sanchez is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She has been a registered nurse since 2012 and has experience in inpatient psychiatric care, emergency room and outpatient behavioral…
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QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight board of directors recently announced the initial mission of 2024 will take place on Thursday, April 11, leaving from John Wood Community College. Thirty-two veterans will take part in this trip, with 29 serving during the Vietnam era and the remaining three serving before or after Vietnam. They…
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For the record, the top three concerts I have ever attended: 1-tie. All four times I saw Rod Stewart, 2. Bruce Springsteen, 3-tie. Oak Ridge Boys at the height of their popularity, twice in the 1980s … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 900 of The Daily Dirt. 1. This week marks…
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MILAN, Ill. — We live in a fast-paced world. From food to information to travel, what took our grandparents hours, days or weeks to obtain, we can have in seconds and minutes. Fresh produce and plant material are no different. Carrots, berries, melons and bananas are available year-round in the local grocery store. Not far…
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Our world at the Quincy Police Department (QPD) was turned upside down on Jan. 11, 2024. On this date around noon, Officer Matthew Hermsmeier was shot in the right arm while on the scene of a domestic disturbance and acting as a field training officer for Officer Gabriel VanderMaiden. Both officers have since been cleared of…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Brian Lash of Krazy Cakes buying a small business at the start of the Pandemic and how the community has embraced his cafe. He also talks about giving back as well. Mercantile Bank sponsors Business Spotlight.
Read Full Article Antonio D. Adduci, 35, of 2229 Maine for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 18th and Hollister Whitney. NTA 122Angela M. Hatton, 50, of Hannibal, Mo., for Shoplifting at 5211 Broadway. NTA 122Jermaine Q. Harper, 44, of 1440 North 14th for FTA-Unlawful Restraint, Hancock Co. FTA- Possession of Methamphetamine, and new charges of Resisting a Peace…
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PALMYRA, Mo. —- No injuries were reported in a domestic disturbance on Friday morning where a single gunshot was fired. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call Thursday morning off Highway C in reference to a domestic disturbance in progress. Chelsey G. Riley was arrested and is being held at the Marion…
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QUINCY – Adam Yates stood front and center, looked across a capacity crowd at the Elks Club and in one succinct sentence explained what Friday’s recognition program was all about. “They commit their lives to protect others,” said Yates, the chief of the Quincy Police Department. Generally speaking, Yates was addressing an audience filled with first…
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MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees recently voted to approve the appointment of Kristi Mindrup, vice president of Quad Cities campus operations, to interim president of WIU, effective April 1. Mindrup replaces Guiyou Huang, who announced his decision to step down on March 1. “We greatly appreciate everything Dr. Huang has…
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QUINCY — Registration is open for the 14th annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl to benefit patients of the Blessing Breast Center. The event will take place Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 27, with three sessions to choose from: noon, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Teams of five can…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $280,000 civil penalty against Southern Airways Express of Palm Beach, Florida, for allegedly using an unqualified co-pilot on revenue flights. The FAA has alleged that between Oct. 1, 2022, and Oct. 12, 2022, the company operated three Cessna Caravan airplanes on 32 commercial flights with a…
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