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QUINCY — Maverick Messmer Management LLC is inviting people to the first Heroes and Starmen Winter Music Festival Jan. 20-22 at State Street Theater. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, with Country Night. Local band Southern Rail opens the show, followed by The Boys from central Iowa and ends with Brushville.…
Read Full Article KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Winter is the time for livestock producers to prepare pastures for drought, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Harley Naumann. Drought is now the rule rather than the exception in Missouri, Naumann says. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, somewhere in the state experienced drought every year but one since…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, Jan. 17, 2023 I’ll always remember how loud the audience was on the Beatles’ 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 502 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The mid-to-late 1960s provided much fodder for pop culture history, but at — or…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD — Dozens of county sheriffs in Illinois — approximately “80-ish,” per Illinois Sheriffs’ Association head Jim Kaitschuck — say they’ll refuse to enforce a provision of a new assault weapons ban that would require owners of such guns to register them with the state. One of those sheriffs is Tony Grootens from Adams County.…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — A Carthage man was arrested Monday after being clocked going 126 miles per hour on his motorcycle, and he also had outstanding warrants out of Lee County, Iowa, and Des Moines County, Iowa. At around 2:12 p.m. Monday, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a reckless driver east bound…
Read Full Article Ashley and Bob go over some viewer mail and talk about the new Muddy River News and Sports app now available on Google Play and the App Store.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club recently presented a $500 check to Coyote Hills Foster Care Services, which is in the Hannibal area and supports foster parents in Marion, Ralls and Monroe counties with state licensing, training, counseling and more. Approximately 250 foster children are in the three-county area. More than 200…
Read Full Article Christine Miller,53, Quincy, for Vandalism at 1316 North 10th on 1/15/23. NTA 112 Alberta Tweedell,92, Quincy, reports that her 2000 Honda was hit and run while parked in the 2000 block of Monroe on 1/8/23. 146 Rodney White,61, Canton MO, reports the theft of his catalytic converter off his 2012 Ford while it was parked…
Read Full Article 2023-000890, 01/15/2023 @ 05:58:13, 622 Center St Apt A, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Domestic Disturbance Officer Assigned 030 Mathews, V W Entered By C53 Keith, G M Adult Female Compl. Domestic (No Crime) 01/15/2023Adult Male Assoc. Domestic (No Crime) 01/15/2023 Public Narrative Domestic disturbance reported at 622 Center St. 2023-000891, 01/15/2023 @ 06:17:11, 1609 Broadway , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Property Damage Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 I hate to hear someone say, “There’s nothing on television to watch.” Obviously, those folks are not fans of quality commercials. The program you are watching may be a stinkeroo, but there’s always that chance a commercial during it is hall of fame material. Welcome to today’s three…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A public information meeting to discuss the guidelines and requirements of Quincy’s downtown rental rehabilitation program will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in City Council chambers. Funds from the city’s Tax Increment Finance program are set aside as a financial incentive to the owner(s) of existing buildings in the downtown…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday expanding access to abortion and other reproductive health care services. House Bill 4664, passed Tuesday during the General Assembly’s “lame duck” session, came in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and declaring that the…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. — Loyd’s Gifts and Collectibles is moving its Monroe City store, currently at 111 S. Main, to a new location at 100 N. Main inside Applebee Tree Flowers and Gifts on Tuesday, Jan. 17. In a press release, owner Doug Tenhouse said, “Loyd’s really enjoys being a part of the Monroe City…
Read Full Article You may be looking at home projects for the coming year. Maybe you want to add a patio or deck, make over your kitchen or renovate a spare bedroom as a home office. Some people are comfortable tackling the jobs themselves, but many homeowners hire contractors to do most or all of the work. Finding…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension specialists recently received several reports of Missouri cattle dying due to fescue foot, says MU Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. These significant losses show why beef producers should check herds for warning signs of fescue foot in early January, when it most often occurs, Roberts says. Cows…
Read Full Article Jami Boydston,36, Palmyra MO, for Speeding at 3rd Elm on 1/13/23. PTC 122 Venessa Rankin,22, Quincy, for Speeding at 3rd Elm on 1/13/23. PTC 122 Ronnie McKenzie,28, Quincy, for Speeding at 3rd Elm on 1/13/23. PTC 122 Andrea Lawrance,32, Quincy, for Speeding at 36th Lindell on 1/13/23. PTC 122 Kanesha E Toole, an employee of…
Read Full Article 2023-000844, 01/14/2023 @ 00:06:40, Highway 79 Reservoir, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 039 Lakenburger, C M Entered By C85 Venker, M S Adult Male Suspect 01/14/2023 Public Narrative Traffic stop on Highway 79 at Reservoir for speeding. Driver was issued a warning. 2023-000845, 01/14/2023 @ 02:02:35, 2000 S Highway 61 , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 039 Lakenburger, C M …
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — To commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Western Illinois University will host a week of service Jan. 16-20. Events scheduled as part of this year’s initiative include: Monday, Jan. 16 — Macomb’s annual community MLK march will begin in downtown Macomb and end at the Mount Calvary Church of God…
Read Full Article I stood in the parking lot at Farm & Home Supply during the week before Christmas, trying to estimate just how much I could cram into my car. On my left were two bales of straw that needed shoved in there for our goats and ducks, because the weather was supposed to go into negative…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 And they said it wouldn’t last! From the first edition of The Daily Dirt to today’s No. 500, thank you to an ever-expanding reader base. We receive regular e-mails, texts and a wide variety of other assorted messages from Ohio to Kansas, from Arizona to Indiana and Iowa to California. The…
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