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It’s too bad Mike Miletich is no longer with WGEM. His presence in Springfield was a real asset for the station. He is a solid reporter with great on-air presence. He gave viewers insight into state issues which we lacked until he came on board. Mike’s use of the word “hate” is over the top…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight recently released the dates for missions in 2023, as well as the expansion of eligibility for veterans who can apply for a future Honor Flight. Great River Honor Flight has 62 completed one-day trips to Washington, D.C., and more than 2,000 local veterans have participated during the past…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 Oh, Olivia, how could you have ever worn those headbands? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 510 of The Daily Dirt. 1. As promised on Tuesday, our picks for the worst women’s fashion statements of the past 60 years or so: 2. These are the…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center Art Gallery is hosting oil painter Nevin McNally in a solo exhibition titled “Mostly Faces.” The art show is free and open to the public through Friday, Feb. 24. A reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the gallery. McNally is a…
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Ashley Conrad chats with ladies from the American Business Women’s Association about their upcoming Mardi Gras event and then she and Brittany Boll talk about an idea to build a sports complex in Quincy.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sometimes when a young child is grieving, it’s difficult to know how to help. That’s why Head Start at Douglass Community Services, which cares for children from birth to 5 years old, will be participating in grief sensitivity training. Faith Car, director of Head Start at Douglass Community Services, applied for the…
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Meteorologist Brent Clair tells us when the snow will stop today. Hilbing Auto Body brings you this weather report. And while Quincy Public School students and teachers trudged through smidge of slop on the roads today, some got lucky. Here are today’s weather-related cancelations. SCHOOL CANCELATIONS MISSOURI Canton R-5 Bowling Green Clark Co. R-1 Hannibal…
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QUINCY — City officials don’t expect any labor to start until 2024, but they were nonetheless elated to learn Tuesday that Quincy will receive a grant of $3.8 million from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the relocation of its bus transfer facility. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation awarded $113.8 million…
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QUINCY — A Springfield man who allegedly kept thumb drives inside the Adams County jail pled not guilty Tuesday afternoon. Not surprisingly, Bradley Yohn offered other thoughts during his 10-minute arraignment in Adams County Circuit Court by Judge Tad Brenner. Yohn, 35, appeared with his attorney, Public Defender Todd Nelson. The case is on the…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced Monday afternoon to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty in August to one count of child pornography involving a child under the age of 13 and one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Jeremy Windsor, 23, appeared before Judge Robert Adrian in Adams…
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Kevin Crider,61, Springfield MO, for Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Driving Under the Influence, and Illegal Transportation of Alcohol, Threatening a Public Offical, and Resisting at 3rd Maine on 1/7/23. Lodged 146 Tiwanna Norris,47, Quincy, for Felony Retail Theft at 5211 Broadway Wal-Mart on 1/23/23. Lodged 155 Tiwana L. Norris (47) Homeless for Retail Theft…
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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a woman to two and one-half years in prison for embezzling $1.2 million from an agricultural business in Ralls County, Mo. Stephanie D. Carper, 51, also was ordered to repay the money she stole while exploiting her position as secretary of Liter Fertilizer…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 Can you imagine the size of jumpsuit I would have needed? You’ll understand in a minute, I promise … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 509 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I know it’s only late January, but it seems like spring is just around…
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QUINCY — State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is asking 50th District residents to help uplift the spirits of long-term care facility residents by making them Valentine’s Day cards. In a press release, Tracy said, “The Valentines for Seniors Card Drive has brought much joy and many smiles to the residents of local long-term care facilities.…
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QUINCY — The West Central Region Sophomore Career Fair will be held on the main campus of John Wood Community College on Friday, Jan. 27. Nearly 900 students from high schools in Adams, Pike, Hancock and Brown counties will attend the fair. Professionals from the region will be giving presentations in 15 different career cluster…
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Ashley Conrad and Beth Mackenzie talk about the Souper Bowl of Caring coming up on the day of the big game and Ron Kinscherf tries to go toe-to-toe with Meteorologist Brent Clair about the weather.
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KEOKUK, Iowa — Quincy Medical Group is adding ear, nose and throat care at its Keokuk Clinic, 1603 Morgan. Nurse practitioner Ryan Owens will see patients in Keokuk in addition to his practice in Quincy. In a press release, Owens said, “Many times, the patient’s primary doctor can treat an acute ear, nose or throat…
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QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, spent most of Monday’s public meeting in City Council chambers explaining what license plate reader cameras can’t do. Afterward, he said he wasn’t willing to sacrifice the positions of paid officers in exchange for the new technology. Yates spoke to approximately 30 people about the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved spending $28,700 in TIF dollars with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly of Springfield for additional design services of the streetscape and engineering design of North Sixth Street between Maine and Vermont. Aldermen had approved a contract on Sept. 8, 2020, with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly for $151,735.00 for streetscape…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Children’s Museum is opening a temporary exhibit space in Suite 101 of the Experience Quincy building, 625 Maine, until its permanent home at 230 N. Third is completed. In a press release, Jarid Jones, founder and co-owner of Experience Quincy, said, “After much consideration and planning with the not-for-profit organization, we…
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Blessing Hospital A son was born to Travis and Brooke Ruppel of Quincy at 11:45 a.m. Jan. 16.A daughter was born to Kyle Browne of Bridgetown, Barbados, and Jamila Wigfall of Quincy at 2:02 p.m. Jan. 17.A son was born to Dakota Shedd and Alexis Dominguez of Hamilton at 3:06 p.m. Jan. 17.A son was…
Read Full Article Ian Havermale (36) 9982 S. Broadway St. Louis, MO for Aggravated Battery at 421 Hampshire on 1-5-2023. Lodged. 162 John Vahlkamp (34) 2026 Monroe St Quincy, IL for expired registration at 18th and Grove Ave. NTA. 107 Hannah Klingele (23) 2501 Vermont St Quincy, IL for operating uninsured vehicle at 36th and Maine. NTA. 106…
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2023-001343, 01/22/2023 @ 00:15:06, S Main St Broadway, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered By C61 Jaworski, J M Adult Male Suspect DWI: Alcohol/Drugs Cleared by Arrest-Adult 01/22/2023 Public Narrative Traffic stop at S Main St and Broadway for fail to stop. The driver was arrested for DWI and was released with citations. 2023-001344, 01/22/2023 @…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is no longer searching for a Quincy man believed to have been involved in a shooting incident on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched to 1021 Bonansinga Drive at 8:12 p.m. Tuesday for a report of shots fired at an occupied vehicle. Upon arrival,…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library will be the host of an art exhibition in February featuring recent works from the Great River Watercolor Society members. An artist’s reception will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in the Gray Gallery. The exhibit runs through Feb. 17 and is free and…
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