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Glenn W. Glessner, 90, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in Quincy, IL. Glenn was born March 15, 1934, in Sheldon, IA, to Edgar and Alice (Kamphoff) Glessner. On January 29, 1953, Glenn married Alene Bergsma, in their hometown of Sheldon. Their union was blessed with love and children until Alene’s passing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s fifth concert of its 2024-25 concert season, featuring Beach Boys tribute band, Sail On, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. Performing all the group’s classic hits, plus some treasures from The Beach…
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Barbara L. (Hagerbaumer) Blickhan, age 89, of Mendon, died on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on October 28, 1935, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Paul and Louise (Slagheck) Hagerbaumer. Barbara married John Blickhan on August 8, 1953, in St. Peter Catholic Church. They celebrated their 71st anniversary in 2024.…
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Crow Town is a captivating anthology of short stories that brings together the talents of diverse international authors including local author Wess Haubrich. This unique collection features writers from various backgrounds. Their enchanting stories are united by the appearance of a crow in every tale. Blending elements of fantasy, comedy, and light horror, Crow Town…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA is launching its annual campaign, “What is Your Y?”, at noon on Tuesday, March 11, and it will run through June 13. The campaign a call to the community to reflect on the role the Y plays in their lives and the lives of those around them. This campaign…
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Kenneth F. “Kenny” Neisen Sr., age 77, of Fowler, died on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in his home. He was born on July 12, 1947 in Quincy, the son of Joseph and Mildred (Wiewel) Neisen. He married Susan Kay Huseman on June 17, 1967 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on…
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QUINCY — Friends of the Castle recently moved the Villa Kathrine hours to its “warm weather schedule.” The villa now is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. This year is the 125th anniversary of the construction in 1900 of the Mediterranean style Villa…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a call at the vacant Welcome Inn at 200 Maine early Tuesday morning. At 2:20 a.m., the first crews arrived and saw fire coming from the roof of the main lobby building. A third alarm was called, bringing all on-duty crews to the fire scene and calling…
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STOUTSVILLE, Mo. — The team at Mark Twain State Park invites the public to join them for a volunteer workday starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15. Participants will help build a new trail in the 107 Recreation Area. The new Ben Sapp Memorial Trail will be a 1.1-mile hiking-only trail that traverses woodlands and…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 It’s always a good day when the words “Billy Ray Cyrus” can be typed … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,226 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For me, the last great decade of country music was the 1990s. Sure, we still have George Strait…
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POTOSI, Mo. — Missouri is coming off consecutive years of severe droughts and depleted cool-season pastures. As drought lingers, so do old practices that worsen its impact, says Rachel Hopkins, University of Missouri Extension agricultural business specialist. She likens it to an oft-quoted definition of insanity – “doing the same thing over and over and…
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NetEnt has earned its spot as a giant in the iGaming world, delivering thrilling slots and casino games that keep players coming back. Known for eye-catching designs and clever mechanics, this Swedish developer has built a reputation that’s tough to beat. In this article, we’ll dive into the top NetEnt games that players rave about,…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board voted to select Russ Hinkamper to fill the District 7 vacancy created by the retirement of Theresa Bockhold Monday night. The move comes about a month after Adams County Board Chairman Bret Austin nominated businessman Adam Booth to the position, only to see the board vote not to support…
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Local economic development groups — the Great River Economic Development Foundation, The District, and Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce — recently made a joint purchase of a building at 501 Hampshire. The purchase makes sense. If you explore the websites of each organization, their missions are to keep our local economy vibrant. The building needs some…
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NORMAL, Ill. — An on-court altercation between at least one student each from Quincy High School and Lisle Benet Academy resulted in a police investigation and multiple interviews being conducted as fans milled around Monday night following Benet’s 58-50 victory in the Class 4A Normal Super-Sectional at CEFCU Arena. After the Blue Devils and the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted during its meeting Monday night to indefinitely shelve a proposed 1 percent municipal grocery tax that would replace a state tax that has been collected since 1981. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the state no longer will collect a 1 percent tax on groceries. However, each taxing authority statewide…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved during its Monday meeting a bid of $2.727 million from Hood Construction of Rushville to replace as many as 340 lead service lines on the city’s northwest side. A resolution to award a $4.038 million contract to Wiemelt Plumbing to replace the lines, between Cherry and Locust and between…
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Due to growth in our company, Brumbaugh Tree Service is currently hiring! If you are hardworking, self-motivated, love working outdoors, and are interested in joining our team, let’s talk! Call us at 217-223-0938 or check our website for more details.
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Adam W. Fenton, 41, of Quincy was arrested on a McDonough County warrant for FTA speeding. Lodged. He was also issued a citation for fighting in the 1000 block of N. 18th. 146Elizabeth Warning, 36, of Quincy for Domestic Battery at 716 Jackson St. Lodged 181Gregory Delcour, 39, of Payson for disobeying a stop sign…
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Robert E. “Bob” Burghart age 80, of Quincy died on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Blessing Hospital, due to injuries sustained in a fall. He was born in Quincy on October 7, 1944, a son of William T. “Bill” and Alice (Duvall) Burghart. He married Clara Reinold on November 6, 1965, in the former St.…
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Bonya Lynn Tomlinson, age 59, of Quincy, died on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:15 in her sister’s home. Bonya was born on October 20, 1965 in Quincy, a daughter of Richard and Bonnie Lee Littleton Tomlinson. Bonya was a 1983 graduate of Quincy High School. She had been employed by the Quincy Police Department…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Three people recently were arrested in connection to a series of recent fires in Hannibal. The Hannibal Police Department has been investigating fires which were deemed suspicious in nature in the 1600 block of Grace, the 400 block of Jefferson (a shed and a home), the 1700 block of Martin and the 400 block…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, March 10, 2025 I never imagined using the names Johnny Cash and Ozzy Osbourne in the same breath, but it happened today. You’ll understand once you reach thought No. 3 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,225 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Mamas, don’t let your babies…
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