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A Cole County Circuit Court Judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana from appearing on the November ballot. A day after a three-hour hearing, Cole County Judge Cotton Walker determined Joy Sweeney, an anti-drug legalization activist who filed the lawsuit, lacked standing to sue because she…
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The Friends of the Trails thanks Mayor Mike Troup and the City Council for North 12th Street improvements from Locust to Koch’s Lane. These sidewalks, on one side of 12th from Locust Street to the Cedar Creek Bridge and both sides of North 12th up to Koch’s Lane, already are being used even before the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A “Sunny Sunflowers” Arty Party will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will create a cheerful painting of sunflowers using acrylic paint on a 12-inch by 12-inch gallery-wrapped canvas. Step-by-step instructions and all supplies are included. The project leader will be local artist…
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Anthony T Gist, 29, 501 Broadway St, Domestic Battery, Criminal Damage and Resisting at 501 Broadway St. Lodged 130/263 Stacey L Mackinnon, 55, 1519 N 6th St, Disobeying Traffic Control Device at N 18th St and Oak St. PTC 143 Phillip R Meyer, 55, 318 Maiden Ln, Apt 102, Operating Uninsured and Suspended Registration at…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 Seriously, is there as better name right now in MLB than Lars Nootbaar? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 394 of The Daily Dirt. 1. On this beautiful September day, I feel like playing a little Overrated/Underrated. Overrated: Big Mac. Too much sauce and lettuce, not…
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2022-016742, 09/10/2022 @ 00:32:07, Mark Twain Ave Grand Ave, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C67 Chavez, M BG Adult Male Involve 09/10/2022 Public Narrative Traffic stop conducted on Mark Twain Ave near Grand Ave for speed. The driver was issued a citation for speed and released. 2022-016743, 09/10/2022 @ 00:45:20, 204 Steamboat Bend ,…
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HULL, Ill. — A Plainville woman is facing multiple drug charges after a traffic stop. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, while working for the Village of Hull, conducted a traffic stop on Sept. 2 on State Highway 106 west of Hull on a silver 2001 Honda car. After an investigation, the driver, Julie A. Templeton,…
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Students and teachers are back in school across Illinois, but teachers unions keep claiming there are not enough teachers to run classrooms. That’s wrong. State data proves it. Teachers’ unions have perpetuated the teacher shortage myth. The Illinois Education Association claimed Aug. 28, 2022, the “teacher and education employee shortage [is] getting worse.” But according to data from…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says a city ordinance forced him to remove Gabriel Hanafin as the interim director of Quincy Regional Airport, but he believes a new director will be in place by the end of October. Hanafin is still employed at the airport as the assistant to the airport director. He took…
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Alicia Cunningham of Sterling Awards talks about engraving and the awards business and how it has grown over the last year. Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — “The Gambler Returns: A Tribute to Kenny Rogers” will be presented at The Legacy Theater at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Award-winning country recording artist Alan Turner presents a night of Kenny Rogers’ music that spans over six decades of hit songs. Turner recreates music popular with all generations with his heartfelt…
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QUINCY — As part of its observance of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health System is hosting four free prostate cancer screenings. Registration for a screening is required by going online to blessinghealth.org/prostate or calling 1-877-411-2468. The free screenings will be held: Thursday, Sept. 15 in Quincy from 1-5 p.m. in the lower level of…
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QUINCY — The American Legion will hold a brief memorial service beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, to commemorate the thousands of men and women who lost their lives 21 years ago on Sept. 11. The public is invited to attend this event in the parking lot at City Hall.
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 I once had a girlfriend who reminded me of Annie Oakley … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 393 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The old west is known for a lot of things … gunfights, cowboys and Indians, wagon trains, Matt Dillon and bathing like…
Read Full Article On 09/05/2022 at 6:36 AM, Jacqueline S. Large struck a deer in the roadway on CR 1300 E. St. No injuries were reported, and damage to the vehicle was over $1500. On 08/30/2022 at 04:58 AM, Kimberly P. Mitchell of Versailles was issued a citation for Speeding 77/55 MPH Zone on CR 50 N Ave. and…
Read Full Article Georgina R Tilton (27) Hannibal Mo for Failure to Yield Stop Sign at 20th & Chestnut PTC 178 Kent E Fry (48) 1165 Peach Tree Ln for Disregard Stop Sign and Driving While License Revoked at 18th & Payson NTA 143 Abigayle B Whitehall (22) New Salem Il for Didregard Traffic Control Device at 33rd…
Read Full Article 2022-016665, 09/09/2022 @ 01:28:33, US 36 US 61, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Complaint Officer Assigned 020 Jobe, J B Entered By C61 Jaworski, J M Public Narrative Traffic complaint reported on US 36, vehicle was stopped and driver released with warning. 2022-016666, 09/09/2022 @ 02:54:29, Grand Ave Market St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 020 Jobe, J B Entered By C74…
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COLUMBIA, Mo — The sunflower’s story begins with a tale of unrequited love. According to Greek mythology, the water nymph Clytie fell in love with the god of the sun, Apollo, who dazzled the earth as he drove his golden chariot across the sky each day. When he rejected Clytie’s affection, it nearly drove her…
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The new Hannibal Police Chief stops by to talk about his department. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article 2022-016586, 09/08/2022 @ 01:47:23, Warren Barrett Dr Irwin St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Possible DWI Officer Assigned 032 Allen, B J Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Male Compl. DWI: Alcohol/Drugs 09/08/2022Adult Male Involve DWI: Alcohol/Drugs 09/08/2022Suspect Domestic Assault 4th Degree Pending Investigation 09/08/2022Adult Female Victim Domestic Assault 4th Degree 09/08/2022 Public Narrative Possible DWI reported at Warren Barret and Irwin St. 2022-016587, 09/08/2022 @ 02:45:03, Market…
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Video by Randy Industries Okay, so the cliched Rolling Stones reference was obvious, but Quincy’s Ruby Tuesday is finally coming down. By the way, let me pull a Steve Eighinger. Here are my top 10 Rolling Stones songs: Can’t Always Get What You Want Sympathy For The Devil Honky Tonk Woman Tumbling Dice (homage to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A grand opening for new playground equipment installed at Ann Dorsey Hodgdon Park will be at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12. Members of Girl Scout Troop 9012 will cut the ribbons to the slides. Joel Booth from Farmers and Merchants Bank and Trust will share the historic contribution that Ann Dorsey Hodgdon…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange Club, along with many local sponsors, is displaying its Field of Honor this weekend. The club is honoring veterans and first responders with 1,000 full-size American flags on display at the former location of St. Mary’s Hospital on Broadway between 14th and 16th Streets. The flags are organized in rows…
Read Full Article Adrienne H Friehoff (32)4011 Halpap Ln for Shoplifting at 5211 Broadway NTA 145 James D Rossmiller (40) 1008 State for Driving While License Suspended, Operating Uninsured Vehicle,Disobey Stop Sign and Sidobey Traffic Signal from an incident that occurred on 2/23/22 NTA 143 Christopher S Koltzenburg (49) Warsaw Il for Speeding in a School Zone at…
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