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QUINCY — John Wood Community College is offering an array of personal interest courses in February catering to the creative and culinary enthusiasts in the community. These courses are designed to nurture individual interests and skills for people of all ages. Beginning Knitting Dive into the world of knitting with our Beginning Knitting course. Led…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis will be the host of its annual Trivia Night from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at The State Theater, 434 S. Eighth. Tables for teams of six and sponsorships are available. Cost for a team of six, which includes trivia, beer, wine, soft drinks, pizza, wings…
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Pizza, schmeeza, it’s the return of Chuckfest! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 855 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Friday, and for many that means pizza night. Just be thankful you don’t live in Salerno, Italy, and wish to order a “Louis XIII” pizza, created by master chef Renato Viola.…
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QUINCY — Devyn Budde tried to explain Thursday morning how the smell of Doritos now reminds her of the sexual abuse her stepdaughter endured at the hands of Jeremy McSparren. McSparren, who appeared in Adams County Circuit Court, was sentenced to 24 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Judge Kevin Tippey. A December…
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Ah, yes. The warm weather has returned and the bitter winter we’ve experienced is now a past memory. But wait, what does Punxsutawney Phil have to say about that??? Where in the world did we come up with this crazy notion that a groundhog was the teller of all that is weather? If he was…
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QUINCY — Grammy-winning multi-platinum group Casting Crowns will be back in Quincy after a 10-year absence for a concert at 7 p.m. n Saturday, March 2, in Morrison Theater at Quincy Junior High School. The concert, entitled “An Evening With Casting Crowns,” comes as the band celebrates a milestone 20-year career. The evening’s performance will…
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Blessing Hospital Twin girls were born to Ebony Guyton of Hannibal, Mo., at 8:36 a.m. and 8:38 a.m. Jan. 18, 2024.A girl was born to Tyler and Heather Greenslaugh of Nauvoo at 10:07 p.m. Jan. 21, 2024.A girl was born to Chance Bailey and Audrey Shanholtzer of Plainville at 11:06 p.m. Jan. 21, 2024.A girl…
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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Thursday sentenced a man who hid a video camera in a bathroom to capture images of a young girl to 25 years in prison. Stephen A. Marquez, 35, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in November to attempted production of child pornography. He…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra American Legion Post 174 will conduct the annual observance of ‘Four Chaplains Day’ at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 at Palmyra First Christian Church, 202 E. Olive. Saturday will mark the 81st anniversary of the sinking of the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester and the selfless acts of four Army chaplains…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The 2024 season at The Legacy Theater will open with the Liverpool Legends at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. The Beatles arrived in the United States on Feb. 7, 1964. Now the Liverpool Legends will bring their music and costumes back to The Legacy Theater, covering the full range of the Beatles’…
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QUINCY — Applications are now being accepted for Blessing Hospital’s nationally certified paramedic education program. Those interested should contact Derek Wells, EMS Education Coordinator, at 217-223-8400, extension 6591. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are prepared to take the National Registry Examination for Paramedics, the first step toward licensure. Blessing Hospital’s paramedic education program is…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The leaves are down, winter is upon us, and that means it’s prime time for pruning oak trees which can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned during the high-risk period mid-March through mid-July. In a press release, Hank Stelzer, state forestry specialist with University of Missouri Extension, said,…
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Those tickets have a come a long way since that $12 charge for the first Super Bowl … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 854 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So you would like to go the Super Bowl, eh? “The Super Bowl, it’s like a different beast,” Chris Leyden, director of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Riley Gaines spoke to a local crowd at Hannibal LaGrange University on Wednesday night after spending the afternoon getting to know some HLGU students. Gaines, the director of The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute, has become a leading national voice in preserving women’s sports for biological females. She has been…
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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. Shade Lewis and Taylor Lewis of La Grange, Mo., sold a car wash at 1143 State…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher fired his legislative director Wednesday, the latest in a series of departures from his office as he continues to face an ethics investigation into allegations of unlawful conduct. Erica Choinka had worked for the Missouri House since 2016, first as a legislative assistant and then as…
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Stephanie D. Gaither, 35, of 1018 Jersey for FTA-Shoplifting at 6th and Broadway. Lodged 113/145Felicia N. Dominguez, 24, of 1532 South 6th for FTA-Shoplifting at the ACJ. Lodged 124Ryan Gilmete, 26, Quincy for Felony Retail Theft. NTA 108Sarah Hovendon, 41, Quincy for FTA-Possession of Meth. Lodged 108Douglas Fields, 59, Quincy for FTA-Theft over $500. Lodged…
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LEWISTOWN, Mo. — A Lewistown man was arrested and jailed after an investigation by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department conducted a child abuse investigation. Joshua A. Campbell, 30, was arrested Jan. 26. He was formally charged by Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney Chelsea Fellinger with three counts of child molestation of a child younger than 12…
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MONTICELLO, Mo. — A LaGrange, Mo., man was arrested last week for violating the terms of his bond and for allegedly stealing a vehicle. Members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department received a report on Jan. 23 of a vehicle from a citizen who lives near LaGrange. After further investigation, it was determined a family…
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QUINCY — Work on the construction of a $1.37 million all-inclusive playground, shelter and restroom at Wavering Park could start by fall. Rome Frericks, executive director of the Quincy Park District, learned Tuesday that an application for a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had been awarded. The…
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