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Roderick K. Seals, 58, of 743 N. 36th for Improper Backing at 36th and Columbus Rd. PTC 176Melinda K. Mitchell, 35, of 626 Spruce for Expired Registration and Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 6th and Monroe. NTA 161James A. Hogsdon, 32, 627 Oak for IDOC warrant Petition to Revoke Parole at 10th & York.…
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2023-015936, 09/05/2023 @ 07:10:51, 1606 Fulton Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Hang Up Officer Assigned 048 Grimes, S M Entered By C47 Wallace, S B Adult Victim 911 Hang Up 09/05/2023 Adult Male Suspect 911 Hang Up…
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Nearly 46,000 people in the United States die by suicide each year. That’s one death every 11 minutes. Yet suicide is a topic that hides in the shadows. All too often suicide goes unaddressed even when we may sense someone is struggling. We may worry that saying the wrong thing will make it worse, so…
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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. Nicholas Popovich and Kelly Miller of Versailles sold a lot at 102 S. Main in Versailles…
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QUINCY — The Optimist Club of Quincy honored longtime member Louis Demers with a surprise 100th birthday celebration during their Sept. 5 meeting at the American Legion. A lifelong Quincy resident, Demers enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941 and honorably served his country in World War II as well as the Korean War. Demers’…
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QUINCY — More than 300 incoming freshman arrived at Quincy University last month, making it the largest freshman class in 50 years. The 327 first-year students marks a 7 percent increase from last year. Combining freshman with new transfers, there are 411 full-time new students at QU, upslightly from last year and the highest mark…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pittsfield Police Department, and West Central Illinois Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at 10:59 p.m. Aug. 30 in the 200 block of Chestnut. After execution of the warrant, methamphetamine was located and seized. Arrested were Tiffany L. Higgins, 34, and Earl P. Black, 40, both…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — A Griggsville man was lodged in the Pike County Jail after his arrest on multiple drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and West Central Illinois Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 30 in the 300 block of South Bickford Street in Griggsville. More than 10 grams…
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QUINCY — Dr. Michelle D. Combs, laboratory manager with Rivercross Diagnostics, recently received a Career Ambassador Award from the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Career ambassadors help young people understand and appreciate the medical laboratory’s role in patient care and inspire them to pursue a career in the medical laboratory and pathology field through hands-on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation has awarded a $7,500 grant to the CHART Teen Task Force to help in its efforts to decrease unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases for teenagers in Hannibal. The grant award will be divided with $5,000 going toward the CHART Teen Health Fair, and the balance to fund the…
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Bob and Brittany fill in for the always-vacationing Ashley to launch the Great Quincy Sandwich Debate Poll. You have two weeks to vote, but you can only vote once (unless you’re sneaky). Also, the Covered Bottoms Diaper Drive is coming up and we talk to the organizers. National Diaper Need Awareness Week is scheduled for…
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QUINCY — South Side Boat Club will be the site for a benefit for 46-year-old Christina Kaltenbach from 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. Kaltenbach contracted Legionnaires Disease in June and was septic. Fighting for her life, she was transferred to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. The benefit will offer maid rites, a…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension specialists urge producers to closely watch cattle grazing pastures with Johnson grass and other sorghum species. Cattle producers in several drought-stressed parts of Missouri have recently reported cattle deaths from suspected prussic acid or hydrocyanic acid (cyanide) poisoning, says Tim Evans, an MU Extension state specialist in animal…
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PAID PROMOTION The world of hunting is continually evolving, and with it, so are the tools and techniques used by hunters. One such essential tool is the hunting blind, which has seen significant advancements in recent years. Hunting blinds serve as crucial hideouts for hunters, concealing them from their prey and enhancing their chances of…
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QUINCY — Saying “I’ve got nothing to hide,” Quincy Mayor Mike Troup announced a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in City Council chambers to discuss the healthcare plan for city employees. The Quincy City Council Meeting of the Whole is being called to present findings on the city’s healthcare relations with Coalition Health. A…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Tuesday night authorized spending up to $300,000 from its Economic Growth Fund, which is collected through the city’s one percent food and beverage tax, to help the Quincy Park District pay for the installation of artificial turf at two baseball/softball fields in the Wavering Park Complex. Only Alderman…
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QUINCY — City Treasurer Linda Moore took advantage of the public forum at the beginning of Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting to chastise aldermen for tabling the vote on a resolution to adopt a pledge of civility at their Aug. 28 meeting. “We were elected by the people to lead them as elected officials,” Moore…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — John Lyng, former Hannibal mayor, asked Hannibal City Council to either enforce or repeal a local ordinance. Lyng expressed concern at Tuesday night’s council meeting about trains blocking Hannibal intersections for up to an hour at a time. Lyng reminded council that the Hannibal ordinance regarding trains allows them only to block…
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I think if I were Whoopi Goldberg I would have come up with a different story about that name. Jus’ sayin’ … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 718 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Back in June, we provided a list of well-known celebrities and what their real names are. Here’s a…
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BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. — The Associated Press reported on Saturday an unusual late-summer storm turned the week-long Burning Man counterculture fest into a sloppy mess on Friday. The story said tens of thousands of partygoers were stuck in foot-deep mud and with no working toilets in the northern Nevada desert. Sam Dancer of Quincy,…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Hannibal, Mo., man is facing four burglary charges after his arrest by the Pittsfield Police Department. Officers were dispatched to multiple burglaries on the west side of Pittsfield on Aug. 23. Officers obtained a video of the suspect and vehicle from a local business, then located the vehicle and suspect at…
Read Full Article Donna Bohr, 56, 619 8th St. NW, Mount Vernon, Iowa, for improper turn at 4th and Hampshire. PTC 170On 08/22/23 a silver .380 cailber Jimenex Arms Inc. handgun was located near the alley on South 6th St. between Monroe St. and Adams St. 136Adam McKenzie, 59, of Quincy for a Pike County (Ill.) warrant for…
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QUINCY — The case against a Daytona Beach, Fla., woman charged with theft was dismissed in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning. State’s Attorney Gary Farha made a motion to dismiss the case, and Judge Tad Brenner agreed. The case was dismissed because of the death of the complaining witness in the case. Bob…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Five people were arrested on Aug. 31 after officers with the Pittsfield Police Department, Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police executed a court-authorized search warrant at 124 S. Illinois. Officers located and seized methamphetamine, methamphetamine paraphernalia, firearms, money and other contraband. The charges listed have been filed by Pike County…
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