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QUINCY – Dorothy Darlene Crim, 89, of Quincy, peacefully went to her heavenly home at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 29, 2023) at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. She was born Jan. 19, 1934, in Excello, Mo., a daughter of William Samuel and Dorothy Helen (Lawrence) Sneed. She was united in marriage to Charles Wade…
Read Full Article lllinois has needs. Immediate needs. Some things we can all agree on. We can agree the 2,423 Illinois bridges and 6,137 miles of Illinois highways in poor condition need fixing. We can agree lead pipes should not deliver drinking water to any Illinois homes. I am sure we can agree public transportation does great good for those not…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — A large model train set, courtesy of Galen Wollbrink, will be on display at the Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum, 306 Walnut in Carthage, on from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10; Sunday, Dec. 17; Saturday, Dec. 30; and Sunday, Jan. 7. For the past several years, model train displays of…
Read Full Article NAUVOO, Ill. — Living Water, a local worship band, will present three Christmas concerts at the historic Nauvoo Theatre in downtown Nauvoo at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, and a special concert for children at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19. The program will feature a mixture of traditional and…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people may obtain records about their own Firearm Owners Identification cards, but they may not use the state’s Freedom of Information Act to do so. In a 7-0 ruling, the court said the Illinois State Police acted properly when it denied FOIA requests from individuals who…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently announced the addition of nephrologist Dr. Karol Rosner to their team of physicians. Rosner completed his medical education at the University of Illinois and an internal medicine residency at Southern Illinois University in Springfield. His completed a fellowship in nephrology at Northwestern University in Chicago. Nephrologists play a crucial…
Read Full Article “It’s always consoling to know that today’s Christmas gifts are tomorrow’s garage sales.” I couldn’t have said it better … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 799 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we wrap up our look at the best-selling Christmas toys for kids, this time for the 1980s: 1980: The Rubik’s Cube…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — A Fort Madison, Iowa, woman is facing sexual assault charges in her role as a local school paraprofessional. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office took a report on Nov. 17 that led to allegations of sexual assault of a juvenile having occurred at the Chaddock Special Education School on the Carthage campus. The…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Houston man was arrested Tuesday in Pittsfield for failing to register as a sex offender. Chief Deputy Zack Orr with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Robert Wayne Niffen, 63, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender and a State of Texas Department…
Read Full Article George Scott, 43, of Quincy for Aggavated Fleeing to Elude Police and DWLR. 122Harvie Reyes, 31, of Quincy for Retail Theft. 122Tyler Stroot, 38, of Quincy for No Valid Driver’s License. 148Judy Bush, 77, of Usra for Fail to Yield. 109Machaela J. Cantrell, 25, Fowler, for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident at 36th…
Read Full Article 2023-021246, 11/30/2023 @ 01:19:06, 17 Orchard Point Rd , HannibalNature of Complaint Alarm – BurglarOfficer Assigned 015 Mackey, TM Entered By C84 Davenport, K JAdultCompl. False Alarm 11/30/2023Adult FemaleInvolve False Alarm 11/30/2023Public Narrative Alarm reported at 17 Orchard Point Road.2023-021247, 11/30/2023 @ 01:25:48, 212 S 6Th A, HannibalNature of Complaint ThreatsOfficer Assigned 018 Combs, J…
Read Full Article Three Blue Devils get together to talk hoops…well, sort of. QHS basketball coach Andy Douglas gives Ashley and Brittany a glimpse of what Blue Devil Basketball means. Before that, Bobby talks to the ladies about his family vacay.
Read Full Article QUINCY — First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. recently announced Erin Wharton will join its board of directors. She will join the Board as of Dec. 1. Wharton, a certified public accountant, has served as a partner at Gray Hunter Stenn LLP since 2018. She provides audit, tax and consulting services to businesses and nonprofits. She has…
Read Full Article Raise your hand if you remember the fascination of those early Atari games … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 798 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re back for round two of the hottest Christmas toys for kids, this time from the 1970s: 1970: GI Joe was THE toy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Dr. Deseray Aguirre is joining the SIU Center for Family Medicine in Quincy, 612 N. 11th, in December. Board certified in family medicine and osteopathic manipulation treatment, Aguirre cares for patients of all ages including infants, children, teens, adults and seniors. Aguirre provides preventative care, women’s health services — including obstetric and gynecological…
Read Full Article The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the state’s strongest-in-the-nation biometric information privacy law does have an exemption: health care workers who use fingerprints or similar scans to access things like medication, materials or patient health information. The nurses alleged their hospitals’ use of these medicine cabinets violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act by not…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently announced it received a grant to help grow the local healthcare workforce. A new program through the Missouri Chamber Foundation will help meet the growing demand for health care workers by training up to 1,500 apprentices across the state. In a press release, Dan Mehan, Missouri Chamber president and…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently learned about improved rankings in two areas by Intelligent.com, an online, independent research website that ranks colleges and programs. C-SC was ranked number 17 out of 34 four-year colleges of Best Colleges in Missouri for 2024. The ranking was 12 places higher than the previous year. Using publicly available…
Read Full Article QUINCY — There was not baton or torch involved, but State Representative Randy Frese (R-Quincy) certainly made it clear he wants former Quincy mayor Kyle Moore to take his place in the Illinois Statehouse. “Over the course of the past eight years in, in my duties as a state representative, I’ve had the opportunity to…
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