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QUINCY – The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth, will have its first talk in its upcoming program series, “History Happy Hour,” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16. A reception for the inaugural talk, titled “Stephen A. Douglas: American Apostle or Apostate?”, will have a reception at 5 p.m. The museum will remain open until…
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Don O’Brien from the Better Business Bureau joins Ashley to talk about holiday online scams and then David Adam and Maggie Flowerree reminisce about the Pink Monkeys soccer team, but then get you ready for this weekend’s Holiday Gift Show at the Oakley-Lindsay Center.
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If you have a child on the way and thinking about naming him (if it’s a boy, of course) something like Bill or Tim, you might to reconsider with Boogie, Squirrel or Dude … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 782 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Admit it, part of the enjoyment of…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — Bank regulators recently approved an application to allow Liberty Bancorporation, Inc., the parent company of Liberty Bank, and North Adams Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of North Adams State Bank, to merge. The merger of the two “bank holding companies” was completed on Friday, November 10, but the transaction will not have…
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QUINCY — The sale of two non-essential properties for a combined total of $3,550 in the 1st Ward was unanimously approved during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting — two weeks after aldermen failed to pass the same resolution. Aldermen voted to sell 311 Cherry for $550 to Drake Willing and 1328 N. Third for $3,000 to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An early Christmas came for Jessica Anderson, and her son Kaiden. The family recently finished their move-in ready home after working with Habitat for Humanity since May. The event was called a “Key Presentation” but Paul Ewert, chair for the Mark Twain Area Habitat for Humanity, said they didn’t need to provide…
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QUINCY — Two engines from the Quincy Fire Department responded to a fire at the Quincy Senior Center, 639 York, on Monday night. The Quincy Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in the basement, but it received no indication of what was on fire was given. The first crew arrived on scene…
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QUINCY — A fourth man was arrested Monday by deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department in connection to a Nov. 5 burglary at a residence in the 4300 block of North Bottom Road. Jamar R. Washington is lodged in the Adams County Jail. He has been charged with residential burglary and possession of stolen…
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Eian S Mull, 28, 609 N. 6th St., Failure to Reduce Speed at N. 10th St. and Maine St. PTC 148Mary L. Blevins, 30, Quincy for Interfering at 510 Jersey. 260Tyler D. Murphy, 28, St. Louis, Mo., for Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer at 510 Jersey. 260Taylour Toolate, 30, Homeless for Burglary to Motor…
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Danielle R. Werner, 33, last known address in the 700 block of Broadway in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for theft and burglary. Werner is 5 foot tall and 120 pounds with red hair and blue eyes. If you know where she can be found, call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers…
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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. Doris Dieckmann Estate sold a residence at 208 E. Davis in Bowen to John Sowder and…
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QUINCY — Jury selection began Monday morning in the first-degree murder trial of Travis Wiley in connection to the January 2018 death of an infant girl. Wiley, 35, was clean shaven and wearing a suit and tie when he appeared with Chief Public Defender Todd Nelson before Judge Michael Atterberry in Adams County Circuit Court. …
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QUINCY — Catherine Bocke Meckes, CEO of the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri, recently was elected to the board of directors of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations (AICF) at its annual meeting in Galesburg in September. The AICF was formed in 2005 to strengthen and support community foundations serving Illinois.…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army of Quincy will serve a free community Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23. The meal will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. The Salvation Army dinner is open to anyone who needs a place to go on Thanksgiving. Walk-ins…
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QUINCY — Board members, staff, donors and friends of Transitions of Western Illinois gathered Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the Holiday Inn to celebrate the agency’s accomplishments during the past year. Sarah Peters, a member of the agency’s community support services team, was the recipient of the Williams Award. She has been employed by Transitions for…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will present a lecture on gravitational waves at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in Room D022/023 at John Wood Community College. Guest lecturer will be John Wood astronomy professor Randy Wolfmeyer. Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime that offer a new way to observe the universe. They…
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Feeder Flash livestock market analyst Corbitt Wall will be the featured Friday night speaker at the 24th annual Missouri Livestock Symposium, Dec. 1-2 at William Matthew Middle School in Kirksville. Wall, a fourth-generation cattleman, reports daily market information and shares commentary on current livestock markets on National Beef Wire, says Garry L.…
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For Sale by Owner For more info contact: ridgewood528@gmail.com 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath 528 Ridgewood Drive, Quincy, Illinois $389,900 A beautiful home in a professionally landscaped park-like setting just blocks from schools and shopping. 10 ft ceilings in the living room and foyer, an open floor plan, and wood-burning fireplace create comfortable living for family and…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — A three-story downtown building constructed in the late 19th century has been converted into a hotel in Camp Point. Sara and Ted Lung recently opened the Bricktown Inn at 200 E. State. The renovated brick building, which they bought in 2010, had 10 rooms of various sizes with private bathrooms for nightly rental. Each…
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Monday evenings became something special, thanks to this group … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 781 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It seems hard to believe, but it was 57 years ago this week — that was in 1966, for the mathematically challenged — that the Monkees’ debut album, appropriately titled…
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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. In late December, a teenage boy with a broken arm was left to suffer alone in his cell at a youth lockup in rural southern Illinois. Staff were aware he’d been seriously injured; he told them he was in pain and…
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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois received another credit upgrade Tuesday, the same day a legislative committee once again scrutinized Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration for its handling of unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. The upgrade came from Fitch Ratings, the last remaining holdout of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies to advance the state’s status to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Preparations are in place for preliminary work to begin on a bridge replacement project located on Missouri Route 79 over Bear Creek, Norfolk Southern Railroad and Warren Barrett Drive, 0.4 miles north of Route T in Hannibal in Marion County. Work will begin Wednesday, Nov. 15, including surveying, clearing and grubbing, the…
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