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ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Mount Union Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that Robert A. Gervasi will serve as the interim president during the 2022-23 academic year. Gervasi will succeed Dr. Thomas J. Botzman, who announced his retirement last month. Gervasi is expected to begin his role at Mount Union on June 27. Gervasi…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Police have arrested a juvenile male in connection with starting the fire at a vacant building Wednesday evening in Quincy’s Calftown neighborhood. Police say based on evidence gathered during interviews and found at the scene of the fire at 649 State, the preliminary investigation concluded the fire was incendiary in nature. The…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – The Census Bureau released new survey data Thursday suggesting the population of Illinois may have been undercounted by nearly 2 percent in the 2020 headcount. That was one of the findings of the Census Bureau’s Post-Enumeration Survey, or PES, something the bureau does after each decennial census to assess the quality of the…
Read Full Article The broadcasts will improve this year, thanks to the new voices, and should continue to improve in 2023, thanks to a new scheduling format … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 290 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Get ready for some major changes to Monday Night Football. According to numerous media reports, including…
Read Full Article FULTON, Mo. — The University of Missouri Extension’s Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program has announced its upcoming spring sales dates: May 20 in Vienna and Carthage, May 21 in Kingsville, and June 4 in Palmyra. MU’s Extension’s Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program uses the latest research on health, nutrition, genetics and reproductive science to ensure Missouri producers continue to be national leaders in providing quality…
Read Full Article Shanice D. Crider (29), 928 N 7th, for FTA Peace Disturbance at 1733 N 4th. Lodged. Demeique D. Humphrey (32), 1733 N 18th, for FTA Drivers License expired more than a year. Lodged. Jenna L. Miller (43), 338 1/2 S 7th, for Forgery and Possession of Stolen Property at 521 Vermont. Lodged. Matthew Veneris reported…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College is using a Springfield company to assist in its search for its next president. Chair Diane Ary gave an update Wednesday night during the board of trustees’ monthly meeting about the search to replace Michael Elbe, who is retiring Dec. 31. JWCC is working with the Pauly Group, Inc.,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Oakley School of Business held an award ceremony on May 4 in the Connie Niemann Center for Music. The program featured comments from Brian McGee, QU president, and Cynthia Haliemun, dean of the Oakley School of Business. Faculty in the Oakley School of Business presented awards and recognized students for their…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The University of Illinois Extension in Quincy will hold a six-session Junior Master Gardener and Master Naturalist program on Mondays and Thursdays starting June 6 at John Wood Community College for local youths ages 9-12 to learn about gardening and natural resources through hands-on activities and outdoor investigations. The mission of the Junior Master…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bat biologists are celebrating the news the number of endangered Indiana bats at Sodalis Nature Preserve has increased almost 20 percent. The bat census at Sodalis, conducted in February 2022, confirms its place as the country’s most important hibernation spot for this species with an estimated 215,296 Indiana bats. Vona Kuczynska, biologist…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — Edible blooms give flower power to spring meals, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund. Edible flowers add nutrition, texture and color to your plate, Warmund says. They can be candied, stir-fried, added to butters, steeped for teas and added to breads, soups, sauces, desserts or salads. Some of the culinary…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Caitlin Dietiker, a Quincy woman accused of supplying fentanyl to a 21-year-old woman who died of an overdose, was set to enter a plea two months ago. That status hadn’t changed until moments before she was scheduled to enter his plea on May 11 in Adams County Circuit Court. Dietiker then made it…
Read Full Article I’m open for debate involving thought No. 1, except for the top selection, of course. That’s a given … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 289 of The Daily Dirt. 1. My love of movies is no secret, and for decades I have made lists upon lists and rankings upon rankings involving my…
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad talks about the personal choice between breast feeding and formula feeding a baby. And Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau stops by to talk about how scammers are trying to take advantage of the formula shortage. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you…
Read Full Article Teachers will receive annual 4 percent increases QUINCY — The Quincy School Board approved a three-year contract with the Quincy Federation of Teachers and its subgroups Wednesday night. The deal gives teachers annual 4 percent raises in each of the next three years. The contract is expected to cost the school district an additional $20…
Read Full Article Illinois property taxes have far outpaced household incomes and home values since 1990, a Wirepoints analysis shows. Tax bills per household have grown 268% since 1990, while average home values have grown 114%. According to the nonprofit Wirepoints, the average household now owes nearly $4,400 in residential taxes each year, up from $1,200 in 1990.…
Read Full Article Gov. Mike Parson will sign the law revising the boundaries of Missouri’s eight congressional districts Wednesday afternoon, officially ending the most contentious legislative battle of the year. The revised districts have already led to one candidate, state Rep. Sara Walsh of Ashland, withdrawing from her campaign for the open 4th District seat. Walsh on Monday lamented that all…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL — On Tuesday, May 17, at approximately 11:19 a.m. Hannibal Police officers assigned to the Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad (ACES) went to a residence in the 2100 block of Grace St. in search of Angela L. Fogle, 34 of Hannibal, who was wanted for probation violations. Officers were given consent to search the residence, found Fogle inside, and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s 47th annual commencement exercises were held Friday, May 13, in the Student Activity Center on the campus in Quincy. The ceremony honored 359 students earning associate degrees and 132 students earning career/technical certificates. Graduates, listed by degree or certificate received and current city, were:
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