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I’m writing this letter in support of Ben Uzelac for 7th Ward alderman. Uzelac has championed change in the 7th Ward with his vote and his own dollars. His passion for Quincy is unrivaled in this year’s 7th Ward race. Uzelac has one trait above the rest: his passion for Quincy. Professionally, Uzelac is a…
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My name is Richard McNay. I have been president of McNay Truck for 46 years. Over the last 35 years, I’ve served on several boards in Quincy. I realize the type of individuals a board needs to make it effective. After watching the candidate forum and reviewing posts on social media, I’ve come to the conclusion…
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I am a nerd. For ages, our kind were mocked, laughed at and ridiculed for not trying to emulate the “cool kids.” Instead of competing in sports, we competed for the highest score in Tetris. Instead of weekend keggers, which paused only for everyone to either pass out, throw up or both, we had weekend-long…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Evening Kiwanis Club will its annual pancake day from 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 8, in the cafeteria at Hannibal High School. Cost for this all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage meal is $10 with children 8 and younger eating for free. All proceeds from the event will be used for community service…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Scores of Hannibal children will be sporting new bicycle helmets with the help of a grant from the George H. Riedel Foundation. Riedel Trustees awarded a $6,000 grant to Ride Cool 2023 to provide bicycle helmets to children who attend. Ride Cool is an annual event hosted by Hannibal Clinic Health Services…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum will offer outdoor family fun from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at the museum, 1601 Maine. Activities offered are an egg hunt, games, crafts and prizes. The event will be canceled in the event of inclement weather. For more information, call 217-224-7669.
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra Kiwanis is taking on car seat safety by sponsoring a child car seat check from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 8 at the Palmyra Fire Station. Certified technicians will conduct safety checks. A trained technician will be on site to teach the best way to install and correctly…
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Eric Green, 640 Chestnut, reports his black 2001 Buick had the windshield broken between 3-25 and 3-27 while parked outside of his residence. 109 Lachrista N Cole (24) 523 Madison for Suspended Registration at 18th & Broadway NTA 135 Bonya L Tomlinson (57) Coatesburg,Il for Operating Uninsured Vehicle, Expired Registration, License Expired More Than a…
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2023-005666, 04/01/2023 @ 00:00:58, 2025 Broadway , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Check Well Being Officer Assigned 035 Tripp, A M Entered By C61 Jaworski, J M Adult Male Involve Check Well Being 04/01/2023Adult Female Compl. Check Well Being 04/01/2023 Public Narrative Check the well being at 2025 Broadway. 2023-005667, 04/01/2023 @ 01:21:29, Highway 79 N 6th, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — Voters in the Monroe City R-I School District will decide on a $6.7 million bond to benefit the elementary school. Tony DeGrave, superintendent of the Monroe City R-I School District, said the district’s main priority is to complete the south wing of the school by adding 11 classrooms to house grades…
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Man, Lily from AT&T is really underpaid compared to some of her contemporaries … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 568 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Admit it, we all have our favorite TV commercials. Just like our favorite sitcom or adventure show, there are commercials we will watch as religiously as…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A review of three years of text messages between Palmyra teachers and administrators on a school-issued cellphone revealed multiple racial and homophobic comments, as well as comments showing disrespect and disregard for some of the students under their supervision and the teachers they worked with. The texts were provided to Muddy River…
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to the Gardner House Museum, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is a two-story, “L” plan, Federal style painted brick dwelling, with Greek Revival style detailing. It is six bays wide and has a side-gable roof. It also once housed a tavern located on a north–south stage…
Read Full Article Jacob Long, 19, Carthage. Purchase Alcohol-False ID at 1708 Broadway NTA 144 Brock Bollin, 20, Bowen. Purchase Alcohol-False ID at 1708 Broadway. NTA 144 Trayton Anders, 19, Quincy. Purchase Alcohol-False ID at 1708 Broadway NTA 144 Raulin Zanger, 19, Quincy. Purchase Alcohol-False ID at 1708 Broadway NTA 144 Matthew E Koch (49) Payson Il for…
Read Full Article 2023-005576, 03/31/2023 @ 01:12:27, Warren Barrett Dr Grand Ave, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J Entered By C67 Chavez, M BG Adult Involve Information 03/31/2023 Public Narrative Information Warren Barrett Dr / Grand Ave. 2023-005577, 03/31/2023 @ 02:36:40, 4141 Market St 152, Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Hang Up Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Compl. 911 Hang Up…
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Elections have consequences. As a former business owner who operated a business in the 7th Ward for more than 30 years and continues to invest in the ward, I ask 7th Ward voters to vote for Tim Siemer as your alderman. During the past four years, voters in the 7th Ward have faced many issues,…
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Sometimes I’m the mom who gathers with them at the table with all the construction paper, craft glue, glitter, and stickers … Actually, never mind. I’m never that mom. I just send them to children’s church for crafts. If you don’t know this about me already, I hate crafts. I mean, I’m not against them.…
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SPRINGFIELD — A rush of legislation passed before a Friday deadline in the Senate included proposals aimed at protecting those seeking reproductive health care in Illinois. The first of these proposals, Senate Bill 1909, would give the state’s attorney general explicit authority to crack down on “limited services pregnancy centers,” which are also known as crisis…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club has given its financial support for this year’s “2023 Project Graduation” in support of the Hannibal High School graduating senior class on graduation night. Caylee Cox, president-elect of the club, shared with Kiwanis club members the various fundraising projects that have been conducted since the students…
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QUINCY — Golden Bridges has begun a partnership with the Adams County Red Cross to provide the labor to install in-home smoke detectors in the Adams County area. T Heberlein, who recently joined the staff of Golden Bridges, has worked with the program in the past and will reunite with personnel at the Adams County…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy is a community navigator partner with the Illinois Arts Alliance for the just-announced $50 million of grants available for the arts and culture sector through the state Creative Recovery grant program. This program is designed to target anyone in the creative sector including nonprofits, for-profit arts businesses and individual artists and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College marketing efforts have earned top honors in multiple categories from two higher education marketing competitions: Collegiate Advertising Awards and Educational Advertising Awards. C-SC submitted entries to Collegiate Advertising Awards and was awarded the gold award in the recruitment category for their “Junior Fidget Mailer” and a silver award in the…
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On 3/22/2023 at 7:42 AM a juvenile from Versailles struck a deer CR 300N. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00. On 03/24/2023 at 7:00 AM Tricia J. Barfield of Mt. Sterling struck a deer on US 24. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Three of the five defendants allegedly involved in the death of Taurean Snoddy pleaded not guilty on Friday during an arraignment in the Marion County Courthouse. Snoddy was found lying unresponsive in the street in the 1200 block of Lyon on the night of Jan. 25. After CPR was performed, he was…
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