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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council appears to have found a way for two events to co-exist on July 3. Aldermen approved an event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 3 at Chick’s on the River, 236 N. Front, at their June 12 meeting. The area is be barricaded, and liquor ordinances were waived.…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing three counts of murder has been hospitalized in Blessing Hospital since the week of May 15, and his attorney filed a proposed order in Adams County Circuit Court last week that says his client is unfit to stand trial because he is physically unable to effectively communicate. Carlos Williams,…
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Brittany Boll and Bob Gough try the buffalo chicken sandwich at Kelly’s. Brittany gets hers with “sexy sauce”. Watch and find out what that is. Also, Ashley Conrad gets an update on the Quincy Service League from Kate Rodemich.
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CHICAGO — Ernst & Young LLP announced Monday that Paul Reitz, CEO of Titan International, Inc. was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year Midwest award winner for 2023. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. Reitz was selected by an independent…
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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday the Illinois Department of Transportation has been awarded a total of $24.9 million in two grants from the Federal Transit Administration for battery-electric paratransit vehicles and paratransit vehicle replacements. The investment will help expand and improve services, providing additional transportation options, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing quality…
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Dick and Joann Reichert will celebrate 60 years of marriage on June 29, 2023. Dick and Joann, the former Joann Meyer were married June 29, 1963 by Reverend Otto in Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Mr.Reichert is the son of the late Alfred John and Rose Fries Reichert. Mrs. Reichert is the daughter of the late…
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QUINCY — Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office executed four search warrants at various addresses in the Quincy area Sunday regarding a multiple month investigation pertaining to numerous vehicle thefts and vehicle burglaries. Two adult males identified as Ayden L. Dietrich, 18, and Jonathan Torres Jr., 18, along with four male juveniles were taken…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club distributed more than $40,000 to 47 youth-centered organizations during a Monday, June 26 meeting at the Holiday Inn banquet room. The funding for the recipients stems from the success of the Bids for Kids online auction. Applications were reviewed for programs that benefit youths in Adams County. An…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — An Auburn, Ill., man was sentenced to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on June 20 for his involvement in a string of thefts of zero-turn lawn mowers from a local farm implement dealer last fall in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was contacted on Oct. 11, 2022,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation will be the host of a town hall meeting in northeast Missouri this month. Excessive speeds, distracted driving, impaired driving and not wearing seat belts remain prevalent behaviors and are leading causes of traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Missouri. In northeast Missouri, seat belt use is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently named the winners of the Parkway Distinguished Professor Award and the Immanuel Staff Member of the Year for the 2022-23 academic year. This year’s Parkway Distinguished Professor Award recipient is Christy Jung, a 1997 graduate of HLGU. She had a career as a multimedia journalist at several news organizations…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The pickleball courts in Huckleberry Park will be ready for play during the week of June 26 now that painting is finished. The project began in April with demolition of the old tennis courts, re-asphalting, surfacing, painting and sealing the courts, along with building new poles, nets and fencing. The construction included…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. Michael Bukstein, surgeon and physician executive director for Blessing Health Hannibal, is retiring on July 1 after 48 years of service. “When I joined Hannibal Clinic in 1975, I was physician number 11,” he said. “The friendships and relationships that I have made and enjoyed are enduring.” A Missouri native who…
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COLUMBUS, Ill. — When Ripley Echternkamp learned she and partner Caden Simmons had won, it wasn’t immediately a moment of celebration. Instead, it was a moment of relief. Echternkamp, who lives just outside of Columbus and recently graduated from Central High School in Camp Point, partnered with Simmons to win the Rated Youth division at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Destiny Mantia’s life changed forever on September 20, 2014 when her husband Corey and 1-year-old son Parker were killed by a drunk driver. The driver, who had a suspended license, slammed into the family’s Chrysler Town and Country at a speed of 87 MPH on September 20, 2014 on highway 47 between…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Justice Lisa Holder White has announce she is running for a full term on the Supreme Court of Illinois. The Supreme Court appointed Holder White on July 7, 2022, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Rita B. Garman. Holder White was sworn in as an Associate Judge for…
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I was a little disappointed “Steve” didn’t make the top 10 list of boys names … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 648 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Naming a baby is arguably one of the two most difficult things about having a child. Only the actual birth process may be more…
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Missouri ranks in the bottom third of all states for children’s health, according to a recent report using data from 2021. The annual Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, released this month, evaluates states on four metrics of child well-being. Those are: health, economic well-being, education and family & community. For overall child…
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SPRINGFIELD – While hundreds of bills cleared the General Assembly in the final month of the legislative session, some big-ticket measures will have to wait until at least the fall. Sponsors of several stalled bills say they will consider reviving their proposals when lawmakers return to the Capitol in October and November for their annual…
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Antonio M Thomas 930 1/2 S 12th for Adams Co warrant Driving Under the Infleuence at 10th & Vermont Lodged 112 oshua D Eitel, 20, Fowler, Shoplifting at 5100 Broadway St. NTA 182 Malyah J Mckenzie, 20, 832 N 8th St, FTA OV Parking at 926 N 4th St. Lodged 109 Trevor L Conkle, 31,…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College Board of Trustees recently voted to confer the title Professor Emerita to Debra Scoggin-Myers and the Professor Emeritus title to Patrick Hotle. The title of “emerita” (female) or “emeritus” (male) often is given to a person retiring from professional life, along with continued rights to participate in campus events.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club presented its annual Youth Community Service Award to Mallory Sublette, a recent graduate of the Palmyra High School, for outstanding achievement in a community service project while also serving as “Miss Missouri Teen” this past year. This title gave Sublette the opportunity to perform more than…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for June is a ginkgo tree on Hyacinth Avenue. The Hannibal Tree Board choose the tree at 2505 Hyacinth Ave in the yard of the home owned by Dr. Sandra Ahlum and Dr. Lent Johnson. The Ginkgo Biloba is one of the oldest living tree species in…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., held its first Giving Festival on Thursday, June 1, at the Mount Sterling distribution center. More than 30 West Central Illinois non-profit organizations showcased their organizations’ missions. Dot Foods also recognized its employees for their dedication to giving back to their community and announced the 2022 Volunteer of…
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