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I kind of lean toward Alan King’s feelings about what makes Saturday a special day … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 354 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s the weekend, a time, I think, men tend to enjoy more than women. I have no scientific proof of that, only a gut…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal teen was arrested Friday and is in the Marion County Jail on $100,000 bond. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued an arrest warrant Friday for Kevin B. Walker, 19, charging him with second degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and property damage. The charges stem from an…
Read Full Article (Part 1 of 4) NORTHERN SPAIN — There are as many reasons and ways to walk El Camino de Santiago (the Way of Saint James) today as there are pilgrims who trek across Europe to the purported tomb of St. James the Greater in Santiago. It wasn’t always this way. After a shepherd claimed to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Blessing Hospice provides end-of-life care to terminally ill patients and support to their loved ones who provide the patient’s in-home care. Volunteers visit with patients for an hour, once a week, so their loved ones can leave the home to run errands. Volunteers may also serve on the Bedside Emotional Support Team. Those…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Detectives with the Hannibal Police Department took a juvenile into custody on Thursday for burglarizing two area businesses over a two-day period. The first incident occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. Friday, July 22. The juvenile located an unsecured door at a closed business in the 3600 block of Stardust. While inside the…
Read Full Article Anthony Logsdon,41, Quincy, reports the theft of a GT Pro Agressor bicycle grey in color valued at $717 from 1601 South 24th between 7/22/22 and 7/24/22. 160 John Fitzgerald,23, Quincy, for Speeding at 16th Maine on 7/28/22. NTA 147 Erik Longbrake,41, Quincy, for FTA- Interfering and Pedestrian Along Roadway. Lodged 147 Galen M. Richardson (49)…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Two airlines have submitted bids to the United States Department of Transportation for the Essential Air Service program serving Quincy and its surrounding communities. The DOT has asked the city to submit a recommendation for the bid that best fits the community’s needs by August 19. The city’s Aeronautics Committee will be the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) International recently awarded Blessing Hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation program a three-year accreditation. CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives…
Read Full Article QUINCY — On July 22, the 25th anniversary of Blues in the District, officials with The District recognized and thanked the four founders responsible for bringing this free music concert series to Quincy — Karol Ehmen, Fran Cook, Bret Austin and Sandy Austin. This group had a vision for family-friendly free public concerts. With the…
Read Full Article KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The hummingbird moth is the Superman of the summer flower garden. This supersized hoverer is a fascinating and perplexing pollinator, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist and entomologist Tamra Reall. With a span of 2-6 inches, the moth looks like a miniature hummingbird. Its wings beat rapidly as it hovers over…
Read Full Article ST. LOUIS — Ameren Missouri has agreed to buy the 200 megawatt Huck Finn solar project in Central Missouri under a build-transfer agreement with EDF Renewables. Planned to be built on the border of Missouri’s Audrain and Ralls counties, Huck Finn will have the capacity to power nearly 40,000 homes in the region. The financial details of the deal have not been…
Read Full Article Ashley and Brittany get you ready for the Adams County Fair and play with cows and bunnies. Lemon shake-ups and corn dogs for all! Harvey’s, Utopia, The Abbey, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and Instant Replay bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article Remember that first summer when baseball took a backseat to young love? I think the following songs will remind you … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 353 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The calendar is about to turn to August. Which, among other things, often means the end of a summer…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Members of the Democratic and Republican parties of Adams County voted to keep their party chairpersons in place Wednesday night. The members of the Central Committees for each respective party held their bi-annual caucus at the Adams County Courthouse. The Republican and Democratic members met in separate courtrooms to cast their votes. Dave…
Read Full Article MENDON, Ill. — Twenty-five children between the ages of 3 and 6 competed Wednesday night in the Little Miss and Mister Pageant at the 80th annual Adams County Fair. Children were judged in private interview with judges, onstage presence and onstage interview. Braxley Ferguson, 4, was named Little Mister Adams County 2022. He is a son of…
Read Full Article Jason Priest, 48, Quincy, for Improper Left Turn on a Bicycle. PTC 145 Susanna Williams,30, Quincy, for Failure to Abate a Nuisancea at 2621 Cedar. NTA 147 Holly Barnett,40, Quincy, for FTA PO Review. Lodged. 131 Nathaniel Fortney, 46, Quincy, for DWLS at 8th and Chestnut on 7/27/22. NTA 131 Joseph M. Klompien, 29, Quincy,…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently named Timothy Williams as the assistant dean of student life. Williams began his responsibilities on July 1, 2022, as a central member of the student life team with primary strategic direction for the areas of residence life and student conduct. Williams has experience managing policy, student affairs programming and…
Read Full Article 2022-013842, 07/27/2022 @ 00:09:30, Wauneta Pl , Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Hang Up Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C75 Hunt, T M Adult Compl. 911 Hang Up 07/27/2022Adult Involve 911 Hang Up 07/27/2022 Public Narrative 911 Hang up reported near Wauneta Pl. 2022-013843, 07/27/2022 @ 00:22:12, 1909 Gordon St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 030 Mathews, V W Entered By C82 Perkins,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Quincy Bicycle Club and the Goldinger family of Palmyra, Mo., recently presented the Life.Light.Hope Fund at the James E. Cary Cancer Center and the Hannibal Regional Cancer Institute with a gift of $5,000 in memory of Charlotte Goldinger, a retired Palmyra teacher and avid bicyclist who died from leukemia. The eighth annual Memorial…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Just two words for today, folks. “Gee, Wally.” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 350 of The Daily Dirt. 1. And then there was one. The passing of 77-year-old Tony Dow earlier this week means there is just one surviving major cast member of…
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