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QUINCY — Two aldermen had sharp words for Mayor Mike Troup when an invoice from a Chicago law firm for collective bargaining negotiations was discussed at Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. Before a vote by aldermen on a resolution to pay $8,412.15 to Ancel Glink, P.C., Richie Reis (D-6) asked for Troup to provide a…
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QUINCY — A request for a contract with a St. Louis firm for consulting services related to the proposed German Village Tax Increment Finance District was tabled for two weeks during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. The city administration has proposed the establishment of the TIF district for the German Village area, which encompasses 14…
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Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, Zelle or CashApp are a convenient way to split checks, pay rent or purchase from small businesses. However, scammers are finding creative ways to get money from users. Unlike more traditional banking services, P2P payment apps are less likely to provide reimbursement for fraud – making the risk…
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QUINCY — A 92-year-old Quincy man was arrested Friday on sexual assault charges. The Quincy Police Department arrested Lionel Surratt at his residence on an Adams County warrant for one count of predatory criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a victim under 13 years of age. Surratt initially was…
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QUINCY — Veterans may survive their military service but are never out of danger. National statistics show that veterans die by suicide at a rate 1.5 times higher than that of non-veteran adults. The 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report showed 6,145 veteran suicide deaths, an average of 16.8 per day. To create better…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police Department honored five young men who all brought home medals from recent state Special Olympics Summer Games this past weekend. Dylan Stotts, Micah Zanger, Landon Ludwig, Jack Ray and James Foster all showed off their medals and QPD Chief Adam Yates read a letter recognizing their achievement before the department provided…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation recently selected Christopher Peterson as the area engineer assigned to Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler and Scotland counties within the Northeast District. In this role, Peterson will serve as MoDOT’s primary point of contact in the north area of the district and coordinate with local agency partners,…
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QUINCY — Adam Tallcott is one of only 1,377 Edward Jones financial advisors to receive an Edward Jones Award for exceptional achievement in building client relationships. The award is named after Ed Armstrong, who built a successful branch office beginning in 1977 and contributed to the well-being of his clients, colleagues and community in Grand…
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Note the first sign in thought No. 2 and tell me that wouldn’t be a great song title … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 642 of The Daily Dirt. 1. One of the most enjoyable forms of what I call “entertainment addiction” is always trying to find the funniest (or worst,…
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QUINCY — To help residents stay cool and safe this summer, Ameren Illinois is donating 500 Energy Star-rated window air conditioners to community action agencies across the state. The agencies will distribute the units to their local client families and people who meet Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program guidelines, including veterans and those with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — June 19, also known as Juneteenth, is a national holiday commemorating the liberation of African-Americans in Texas who were still illegally enslaved in 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Today, Black people all across America celebrate Juneteenth, including the community of Hannibal. While Juneteenth has only…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — With dry weather and short pastures, Missouri cow-herd owners face tough culling decisions. One way to match cows’ needs to available grass is to sell cows. Give careful thought to which grass eaters go first, says Eric Bailey, University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist. Under drought stress, identifying those cows becomes urgent.…
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From the Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition: With heavy hearts we must announce that we lost little Piper this morning. Despite the best foster mom and medical support, at only 1.1 pound and 4-5 days without food or water, her little body couldn’t overcome those obstacles. She had companionship and love since her rescue. Thank…
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Cleaning out a neglected cabinet, we came across an old unopened bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream … best by 2004. It wouldn’t even pour out of the bottle. Do other alcoholic beverages get old? I know … better drink up early! What do your experts and mixologists have to say? It always helps when you…
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Generated on 06/18/2023 @ 09:36:05 by 035 (Tripp, A M) on SGT03 Parameters 6/17/2023 @ 00:00:00 Thru 6/17/2023 @ 23:59:00 , All Jurisdictions Goto End of Report 2023-010656, 06/17/2023 @ 00:36:56, 519 Church St , HannibalNature of Complaint Domestic – Delayed Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C85 Venker, M S Adult Female Compl. Information 06/17/2023 Involve Information 06/17/2023 Adult…
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Brenton Rickey, 32, Hannibal. Disorederly Conduct at Mi Jalapeno on 6- 6. Lodged/Cash Bond 155 Brandon Gholston, 39, Quincy. FTA-Agg Battery Lodged 155 Zachary McGraw, 31, Payson. Squealing tires at 18/State. PTC 122 A credit and debit card in the names of Cori Riley and Jared Riley were located in the 900 block of South…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A pedestrian on the Memorial Bridge was injured Sunday morning and hospitalized. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched to 201 Maine (Memorial Bridge) at 6:47 a.m. in reference to an accident with injuries. Officers learned a pedestrian while walking on the Memorial Bridge was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a missing 13-year-old female named Maribel M.L. Giest. Maribel was last seen near her home north of Palmyra around 11:30 a.m. on June 18. Maribel’s description is a white 13-year-old female, approximately 70 pounds, 4-foot-6 inches tall, with long black hair in a ponytail.…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, June 16, 2023 I never knew “Abbey Road” was not the original title for the famous LP … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 638 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The Beatles’ 1969 “Abbey Road” arguably features the most famous album cover of all time. For those who…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal youths presented a professionally trained puppet program with proceeds from a Riedel Foundation matching grant to the Juneteenth Coalition. The Hannibal Juneteenth Coalition is raising donations to match the $1,750 Riedel grant. That money is going toward professional training to put on puppet performances with a message of inclusivity. In a…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department recently started plans for stepped-up July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign started June 16 and runs through the early-morning hours of July 5 to encompass three summer weekends leading up to and after Independence Day. In a press release, Sgt.…
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QUINCY — Eighteen area students pursuing higher education and a local teacher have been awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships and recognition awards from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. Recipients of the scholarships, most of which come from permanently endowed funds at the Community Foundation, will receive financial support towards…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Evening Kiwanis will sponsor a kids tricycle/Big Wheel Race on Sunday, July 2, for children ages 3-6 at the F&M gated blacktop parking lot at the southeast corner of Sixth and Broadway. Registration for this free event will begin at 1 p.m., with the race scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Peonies are a common sight in many yards. They are typically grown for their showy blooms in the spring but also have attractive foliage that can act as a backdrop in landscape beds. While peonies are relatively problem-free, a few diseases, powdery mildew and leaf blotch, show up fairly regularly on plants…
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QUINCY — An exhausted Kalli Mullen pulled no punches when revealing her game plan after Saturday’s 19th annual Quincy Derby. “I was in it to win it,” the 14-year-old said. And she did. Almost twice. Mullen recovered from a late setback, roaring out of the Super Stock losers’ bracket to defeat 2022 champion Riley Delgado…
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