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QUINCY — St. Peter Church will hold its annual picnic Saturday, Aug. 27, from 5 p.m.-midnight on the church grounds at 2600 Maine. In addition to live music by Brushville from 8:30-11:30 p.m., the picnic will also have a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and basket raffle. More than $6,00 in cash prizes will be awarded.…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension will host free strip trial scouting schools throughout the state from late July through mid-August. Mandy Bish, MU Extension Integrated pest management coordinator, will lead the four schools, which she says will vary slightly by region. Topics include an overview of the Missouri Strip Trial program and 2018-21 foliar fungicide…
Read Full Article Ashley, Frankie and Bobby talk about recycling, Target and whether a shopping cart is a trash can.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — ShredFest is back at the Hannibal Ramp Park at Huckleberry Park after a two-year absence. The extreme sports competition and exhibition, sponsored by Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department, Coolbyke and Independent’s Service, will be held Saturday, July 30. The ramp park will open at 10 a.m. with free entry into the park…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Democrats are vying to make Chicago the host city for the Democratic National Convention in 2024 while considering who will lead their party for the next four years. Meanwhile, the state’s Republican Party is hearing calls for a censure of one of its sitting congressmen. Officials for the Democratic National Committee were…
Read Full Article Jeneveve N Brown (18) 215 N 30 for FTA No Incureand,FTA Leaving the Scene and FTA Possession of Cannabis at 30th & Vermont Lodged 147 Michael K Bradley (38) 505 Jefferson for Fighting at 508 Jefferson NTA 130 Chevey Coffman (24) 4244 Stardust Dr Hannibal, MO for leaving the scene – property damage accident and…
Read Full Article MENDON, Ill. — Nashville country music artist Brandt Carmichael will perform as the opening act for the 2022 Adams County Fair STAR concert on July 30 featuring YouTube sensation Granger Smith. Carmichael was born and raised in northern Indiana, cutting his teeth in the music business by playing fairs, festivals and clubs. He performs upwards…
Read Full Article 2022-013774, 07/26/2022 @ 00:44:13, 3441 St Marys Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C82 Perkins, B M Adult Male Suspect Open Liquor Cleared by Arrest-Adult 07/26/2022Contact Community Contacts 07/26/2022Adult Male Contact Community Contacts 07/26/2022Adult Victim- Open Liquor 07/26/2022 Public Narrative Citizen contact reported at 3441 St. Mary’s Ave. 2022-013775, 07/26/2022 @ 03:10:29, Fulton Ave Bramblett Dr, Hannibal Nature of…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. – The memory of the late Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, a Macomb native and Civil Rights activist, is being celebrated one brushstroke at a time as Western Illinois University art professor emeritus Michael Mahoney works to complete a 70-foot public mural at the intersection of Macomb’s N. Randolph and E. Carroll streets. The…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — Many years ago, when the emerald ash borer had just arrived in northern Illinois, a colleague came across a flatbed trailer loaded with cut ash trees at a gas station. At that time, Illinois counties confirmed with EAB had a quarantine that restricted moving ash wood outside of the county. Most Extension…
Read Full Article Cardinals fans, just skip to the Thought O’ The Day … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 349 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you had the power to resurrect some of your all-time favorite TV shows from decades past, which ones would they be? The ground rules are simple. You can…
Read Full Article Ashley and Steve Eighinger talk about the Adams County Fair Queen Pageant and the start of this year’s fair. Utopia, The Abbey, Quincy Warehouse Bargains, Instant Replay and Harvey’s bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Blessing Health System laboratory with special testing technology located in Quincy celebrated its first anniversary July 15 with expanded services and a national accreditation. Rivercross Diagnostics is known as a reference lab because of its unique capabilities. It is a free-standing clinical molecular lab. Rivercross’ ability to test specimens at the molecular level for viruses…
Read Full Article Jason Cain reported somone broke the window at 5217 Broadway Murphy USA on 7/14/22 168 Teeorsha Payne reported her 13 Nissan was entered and somone sprayed mustard over the interior, broke the radio and a speaker on 7/4/22 168 Kimberly Zecchel reported that someone stole a package from her residence on 7/13/22 168 Debra Kincaid…
Read Full Article The City of Quincy deserves kudos. I’m here to pass them along. My usual route to and from work takes me from Sixth and Jefferson Streets north to my office. For weeks, I kept hitting the same darn road depression (not a pothole) when heading home on Sixth south of Washington Street — well, unless…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A family arts event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex. It will feature live music, art activities, a meal, and health and sun safety information. The event is free to the public. Those attending should bring a chair and/or blanket. The evening’s opening act is the Beat Arts Academy…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — One and one quarter inch. That’s how much rain corn plants need each week in July and August to maintain rapid growth and produce the best possible yields. Mother Nature has not been kind to Missouri’s corn crop this year, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Bill Wiebold. One indication is the…
Read Full Article The amusement rides are nice, the grandstand shows entertaining and the camaraderie often great, but let’s be honest about what we like best about the county fairs … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 348 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The Adams County Fair opens Wednesday, and you know what that means?…
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