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QUINCY — Adams County Engineer Jim Frankenhoff had to be the bearer of bad news at the City of Quincy’s Finance Committee meeting Monday night. Frankenhoff told the committee that the costs of implementing a roundabout at 48th and State have increased to about $5 million and the City of Quincy’s share will increase by…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Tracy Family Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) private foundation funded by Dot Foods, Inc., has appointed Dan Teefey as the president of the foundation, which has been in operation for nearly 27 years. Having served as the executive director of the foundation since 2017, Teefey will assume the title previously held…
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QUINCY — More people in need of inpatient hospital care for a non-behavioral condition are now eligible to receive that level of care in their home from Blessing Hospital. Blessing was one of three hospitals across the country that participated in a two-year research study focusing on the possibility of offering hospital-level care in the…
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QUINCY — He’s the biggest name in comedy … literally. Constantinos Christos Vassilis Economopoulos, better known as Costaki Economopoulos, will perform live at the One Event Venue, 600 Hampshire, in Quincy on the night of Friday, March 8. Born of Greek heritage, Costaki was raised in Georgia and started his comedy career while attending the…
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R&R Golf’s Blaise Haxel shows MRN’s Ron Kinscherf how to hit crisp iron shots that hit the green just how you need them to.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library’s second Menstrual Hygiene Drive runs until Friday, March 29. The online Givebutter campaign (donation site) will continue until Saturday, March 30. Period Poverty, a pressing human rights issue affecting menstruating individuals regardless of race, nationality or religion, remains a critical concern. It encompasses not only the scarcity of menstrual…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Can you hear them? Probably not yet, but soon Illinois will be awash in the songs of periodical cicadas. This year is a big year for periodical cicadas in Illinois, where Broods XIII and XIX will be emerging throughout much of the state at the same time for the first time since…
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I consider bumper stickers nothing more than creative license plates with more content … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 886 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Next to looking for creative license plates (and you know I do), keeping an eye out for equally creative bumper stickers probably ranks as the second-most…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing six felony charges, including attempted murder, has filed an amended motion saying he was defending himself in a December 2023 stabbing incident and wants his case dismissed. However, his attorney says he’s unlikely to adopt the motion as part of his defense. Jeremy J. Coleman, 29, appeared with Chief…
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QUINCY — The second of two men charged in connection to a September 2023 stabbing in the parking lot at Blessing Hospital waived his right to a jury trial on Tuesday morning and is set to accept a plea next week. Heaton Brothers, 20, of 1842 Maple, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with attorney…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Two Hannibal businesses will close while another is on a two-week extension as a result of three public administrative hearings at Hannibal City Council on Tuesday night. Business licenses for the Dutch Country Store and Baum Family Fun Center, previously Ten Pin Alleys, were revoked by the council. Hannibal Arby’s was granted…
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After Tim Mapes’ August conviction on charges of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice in the federal criminal probe of his longtime boss, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, many of his friends still had his back. Mapes was sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison last month, though U.S. District Judge John Kness told…
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Lisa Marie Sparks of Quincy, age 34, formerly of Fowler, beloved daughter of Sherry and Gary Sparks, joined the Lord on March 4, 2024, after a courageous two-year battle with a brain tumor. Friends and Family are invited to Lisa’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 4:00 pm…
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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. Peter C. Wright and Anita L. Wright of Pearl sold a residence at 130 Pittsfield in…
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Opposition is building in Illinois to using public tax dollars to build sports stadiums. Both the Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox have recently floated the idea of building new stadiums. The Bears purchased property in Arlington Heights for a possible stadium complex site, and now the White Sox are considering a move to the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame Music Department will present its annual spring show, “Out of This World,” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15, and again at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at John Wood Community College. The QND Concert Chorale,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Every child in Hannibal who needs a bicycle helmet can get one free of charge thanks to a grant from the Riedel Foundation. Riedel Trustees awarded $5,550 to Ride Cool 2024, an event that educates children about bicycle safety and provides free helmets to children who attend. Ride Cool is hosted by…
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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is appalled and disappointed by a recent incident at KMOV, Gray Television’s affiliate in St. Louis. While teasing a story about Black homeowners and appraisals, an anchor referred to the homeowners as “colored.” It is upsetting that such a slur would make it to air. The term is outdated, offensive and racist. We are concerned…
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QUINCY — Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials reminds people needing assistance with their home energy costs that help is available through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program provides one-time benefits to income-eligible households to help with energy bills and for reconnection of energy service. The program year began in October…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, March 5, 2024 “And the sign said, ‘Long-haired freaky people need not apply’. So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why.” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 885 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Remember the Five-Man Electrical Band? If…
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QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri invites nonprofits throughout its 12-county service area to apply for a grant of up to $7,500 through its annual Community Grant program. Grants totaling more than $210,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human…
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QUINCY — In order to pay for $30 million in improvements to the City of Quincy’s water system, the City Council will be deciding how to pass the cost onto consumers. At the Finance Committee meeting before Monday night’s City Council meeting, the committee unanimously moved a proposal to increase water rates to full council.…
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