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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Quincy University’s North Campus, where the school’s broadcasting department is putting together regular content in its state-of-the-art facility. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
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Ashten Dietrich (28) homeless for Trespassing at 513 Hampshire St. NTA. 107 Austin Schneider (19) Mendon, IL on an Adams County warrant for Aggravated Battery and Mob Action, Hancock County warrant for FTA – no valid DL, and a new charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. Lodged. 112 Chatton Holt (43) 624 N. 5th Quincy, IL…
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2023-003820, 03/04/2023 @ 00:05:25, W Ely US 61, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 040 Hoebing, J M Entered By C74 Harp, A L Adult Male Suspect 03/04/2023 Public Narrative Traffic Stop at West Ely and US-61 for Defective Lights. Driver released with a warning for Defective Lights and multiple citations. 2023-003821, 03/04/2023 @ 00:41:40, Broadway N 5th, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic…
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LORAINE, Ill. — A Loraine man was killed in a traffic crash that happened Saturday night at Illinois Route 336 and East 1500th Street in Loraine. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department learned at approximately 8:37 p.m. about a two-vehicle crash. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies found the two vehicles in the northbound lane…
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HANNIBAL, Mo — From a single father without insurance in need of medical care to a woman trying to manage a diabetes diagnosis, there are times when a person simply cannot do it alone. Many people in the Hannibal community are not alone because of the Hannibal Free Clinic, which serves more than 2,000 patients…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday highlighted a proposed grant program that would direct $70 million per year over the next three years to school districts facing the greatest teacher shortages. The Teacher Pipeline Grant Program, which Pritzker included in his budget proposal to lawmakers, would target vacancies in 170 school districts that…
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It was the day my Granny warned me about. She always told me to at least have my hair presentable and clothes that weren’t embarrassing. She knew that was about as good as it was ever going to get with me. One icy day, she fell and broke her hip in our driveway. Writhing with…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, March 5, 2023 A warning: You might want to hand to have the Pepto handy when you get to today’s closing thought. In the meantime, welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 543 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we pick up with our best comedy programming of specific…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange Club is giving people an opportunity to recognize someone who has been a selfless volunteer or has worked tirelessly on behalf of the community. The club will present its 71st annual Golden Deeds award during a May 12 luncheon at the Elks Club. The club is accepting nominations through April…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $1.5 million was awarded to 64 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training is offering a series of three classes focusing on characteristics of effective leaders, ethics, service and leadership and communication skills — with special emphasis on listening and engaging with others effectively. All classes are open to the public, and no application is necessary. Reservations are required.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series for kids, at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, March 10 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Art Adventures are designed for kids ages 5 to 10. The March project is friendly snake finger knitting. Participants will learn how to…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held its 2022 annual Awards Happy Hour event on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Macomb Dining Company, 127 E. Carroll. The Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce acknowledged the efforts of several members, citizens and community leaders who played a vital part in the business community in 2022. The…
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Bob Gough talks to energy consultant Reg Ankrom about the City of Quincy’s aggregation policy and what those “opt-out” letters that residents recently received mean. FROM A NEWS RELEASE: The City of Quincy’s municipal electric aggregation program, paused since March 2022, will resume in April under a new contract with Constellation NewEnergy for electric supply…
Read Full Article Mark Foutes, 72, of Quincy for Fighting. NTA 178 Tabitha Deverger, 25, of Quincy for Interfering. NTA 121 Briana Foster, 32, of Quincy for Trespassing 527 Broadway. NTA 121 Christopher W Thurman (26) 920 Country Club Heights for Operating Uninsured Vehicle & Expired Registration at30th & Hampshire PTC 135 Donald R Harness (48) 907 Ohio…
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As I leave the Quincy School Board, I wish to acknowledge some colleagues. Accountability, good relationships with students, staff, parents and community I learned from Herb Jackson (a friend deeply missed). I thank (Tom) Dickerson and (Bill) Daniels for bringing the district into compliance fiscally and for treating all staff fairly. We hired Tom Leahy,…
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SPRINGFIELD — One year ago today, former House Speaker Michael Madigan – for decades the most powerful figure in Illinois politics – was indicted on 22 counts of racketeering, bribery, wire fraud and extortion. The anniversary comes roughly two years after Madigan’s fellow Democrats forced him to cede the title of longest-serving speaker of any legislature in…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, March 4, 2023 I have three daughters — Kaysi, Sarah and Melissa. At no point, was “Little Sweetmeats” ever a possibility. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 542 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Regular readers of this space know yours truly is always fascinated by names, whether it’s…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Chocolate Extravaganza will be held March 10-12 in downtown Hannibal. This event will offer an entire day of sweets, fun, friends and chocolate. Chocolate passports will be available for purchase. The passports include several different treats from most downtown businesses, of which you get to choose five you would like to…
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QUINCY — The Atrium on Third will be the site for The Salvation Army’s “Unmasking the Singer” fundraiser on April 28. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner by JJ’s Catering being served at 6 p.m. The opening act will take the stage at 7 p.m. Unmasking the Singer is a head-to-head singing competition…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Representatives from various organizations and agencies around the region recently attended the first Regional Behavioral Health Consortium at Memorial Hospital, with the Memorial Medical Clinic Carthage Behavioral Health team serving as hosts. Twenty-six agencies and organizations with 30 representatives were present at the consortium. This initiative was developed and led by Chaka…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal High School’s Project Graduation will benefit from a $1,000 grant from the Riedel Foundation. During Project Graduation on May 25, Hannibal High School seniors will spend the entire night of graduation at a party as a safe way to celebrate their achievements. In a press release, Riedel trustee Dr. Michael Bukstein…
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Dale Koontz Builder of Quincy celebrated 50 years in business on March 1. The custom home building and remodeling company was founded by Dale and Donna Koontz in 1973. Over the last 50 years DKB has been responsible for a number of subdivisions and developments in Quincy, including Cambridge Estates, Tuscany Fields and Wildhorse for…
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