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QUINCY — After spending many hours at The Red Dome Inn, his uncle’s establishment in Pittsfield, J.D. Goodwin always had in the back of his mind that he wanted to try running his own place. “I loved that place. What awesome memories,” he said. “But yeah, there was just an opportunity. It was on my bucket…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at a home at 2024 Chestnut early Friday morning. When the first crew arrived a little after 1:30 a.m., smoke and flames were coming from the house, but all of the homes occupants were out, but one suffered a minor burn to…
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Veda Schults, 66, of Lewistown MO for No Valid DL and Poss of Meth. NTA 112 Ashley F Plunk 600 Payson for McDonough Co FTA Uninsured at 36th & Maine Lodged 155 David A Rivera, 51, Quincy, for F.T.A. shoplifting in the 1100 block of North 5th. Lodged. 120 Mary L Baldwin, 77, Quincy, for…
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QUINCY — After 94 weeks of failing to find a winner, organizers of the Knights of Columbus 50-50 Jackpot Raffle promised someone will claim the grand prize next week. Brandon Isaacks had the winning PIN number during Thursday night’s drawing in Father McGivney Hall on the K of C grounds, but his choice of No.…
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QUINCY — Muddy River News obtained video on Thursday from the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office — through a Freedom of Information Act request — showing what happened in the parking lot of McDonald’s Restaurant, 1301 Broadway, on the night of Nov. 22, 2022. Security video that night from McDonald’s shows Dailean Millner-Williams driving his…
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CHICAGO — State officials suspended the legislative pension of former lobbyist Michael McClain after his conviction May 2 alongside the ‘ComEd Four’ on bribery charges, but the suspension may only be temporary. McClain, a former Illinois House representative and ComEd lobbyist with longtime ties to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, was found guilty on nine counts of conspiring and falsifying…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Free Public Library is sponsoring a free chess tournament on Saturday, May 13. The three round tournament will start between 10:30 and 11 a.m. and will end by 4 p.m. or when all games are complete. The tournament will be held on the third floor of the library, 200 S. Fifth. A…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s final concert of its 2022-23 concert season is scheduled for Saturday, May 13, with Dean Christopher’s presentation of “The Rat Pack.” The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. The performance is funded in…
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center is inviting Artists and art collectors to submit artwork for its 100th anniversary exhibit, “Reflect on the Past, Engage with the Present, and Imagine the Future.” All artwork will be accepted, and it’s for art collectors as well as artists. All art mediums are welcome, and a written statement or…
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QUINCY — Both the defense and the prosecution say they will be ready to begin the first-degree murder trial of Tim Bliefnick on May 22. Bliefnick is accused of killing his estranged wife, Rebecca Bliefnick, on Feb. 23. Bliefnick was arrested on March 13 on two first-degree murder charges and one count of home invasion.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The top awards from the Hannibal High School portion of the annual Young Masters exhibit have been announced by HHS art instructors James Zimmerman and Lisa Wiese. The Young Masters was on exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council from April 3-25. Pieces/students winning the top three 2023 HHS awards were: In addition…
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SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are considering creating a grant program that would send state dollars to grocers in Illinois communities that have few options for buying food. Senate Bill 850 would direct the state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or DCEO, to establish the “Grocery Initiative,” a program that would study “food deserts” in Illinois and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center is seeking local high school students and 2023 graduates to apply for three paid summer student employee positions through our Illinois Arts Council Summer Youth Employment in the Arts Project Grant. There are two education assistant positions and a marketing sssistant position. Applicants should be interested in pursuing careers…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, May 11, 2023 But it certainly did for one of the best bad guys ever, Alan Rickman … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 605 of The Daily Dirt 1. For me, seeing a promising talent in his or her first film is much like a rookie of…
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SPRINGFIELD – In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker recalls being handed a report from researchers at the University of Illinois. The analysis was written by scientists and mathematicians who were trying to estimate how many deaths and hospitalizations would occur under different scenarios – one if the state took no…
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Kathleen Rodgers from JDUB Academy tells us what programs are available for kids this year at the annual Summer program (scholarships are available) and Ashley talks to Megan Duncan about the latest happenings in Hannibal.
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QUINCY — Saying he’s ready to “uplift the staff, continue to push them and allow them to be able to do what they need to do,” Jarid Jones took advantage of three votes from new commissioners to be elected president of the Quincy Park Board during Wednesday night’s meeting. Jones and Mark Philpot attended their…
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HULL, Ill. – A team of sophomores from Quincy Notre Dame won the Ultimate Outdoor 3-on-3 Challenge on Saturday, May 6 at Gardner Camp. Eleven teams participated. The winning team comprised Wyatt Mueller, Carter Rhodes and Dylan Tyler. They were coached by Matt Mueller. The team of Mason Ingalls, Case Hughes and Kolin Bockhold from Camp…
Read Full Article Silvie G Hart, 21, 1226 Kentucky St, Peace Disturbance 2001 Cedar St. NTA 122 William Carter, 26, of Quincy for FTA Shoplifting. Lodged 107 Kim A Brown, 18, Fighting and Malicious Mischief at 300 Locust St. NTA 101 Tracy L Newcomb, 645 College Ave,FTA Possession of Methamphetamine, FTA DWLR. FTA DWLS, FTA Leaving the Scene…
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WEST QUINCY, Mo. — The waterway on the West Quincy side of the Mississippi may soon be a lot busier. The Hannibal Regional Port Authority has begun minor work on the site located near Memorial Bridge connecting West Quincy to Quincy, and more work is set to begin. The Missouri Department of Transportation approved funding…
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The Missouri House sent legislation to the governor’s desk Wednesday morning barring transgender youth from beginning gender-affirming care. The bill passed 108-50. Only three Republicans joined every Democrat in opposition: House Majority Leader Jon Patterson, a doctor, Rep. Chris Sander, who is gay, and Rep. Gary Bonacker. Democratic Rep. Peter Merideth of St. Louis asked…
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