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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Continued drought combined with high temperatures can have devastating effects on fish ponds. During a drought, pond waters can drop to dangerous levels, increasing aquatic plant growth, decreasing water quality and stressing fish, making them more vulnerable to disease and death, says Bob Pierce, University of Missouri Extension fisheries and wildlife state…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 That many people — 59 percent — can’t be wrong, right? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 363 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The most unpopular day of the week? Well, to no one’s surprise it is Monday, according to the yougov.com website. Its…
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LAGRANGE, Mo. — Ashley Conrad, Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips cross the river for an assignment and take a gun safety course with Practical Tactical. You can also read Brittany’s first-hand account of the experience here. The Abbey, Utopia, Instant Replay, Harvey’s Furniture and Quincy Warehouse Bargains bring you The Daily Muddy. Video produced by…
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LAGRANGE, Mo. — The day started out like many of our Muddy River Road trips, with Ashley and me in her jeep. (PUBLISHER’S NOTE: We are very excited to announce the first Muddy River produced television series will be the reboot of the 80’s hit TV series “Cagney and Lacey” starring Ashley Conrad and Brittany…
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2022-014464, 08/06/2022 @ 00:24:32, 1617 Fulton Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Check Well Being Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C84 Davenport, K J Adult Male Involve Check Well Being 08/06/2022Adult Compl. Check Well Being 08/06/2022 Public Narrative Check well being requested at 1617 Fulton. 2022-014465, 08/06/2022 @ 00:48:55, 1812 Hope St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Assault Officer Assigned 017 Perkins, C L Entered By C84…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After a strongly worded demand from all of the Missouri agriculture community, the Grain Belt Express has agreed to follow the eminent domain law passed this past session as it builds its Tiger Connector line through Audrain, Callaway, and Monroe Counties. The Farm Bureau called out Invenergy, the owner of the Grain Belt…
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Missouri’s top Democratic lawmakers have yet to receive a formal response to letters urging governors in Kansas and Illinois to help pay for abortions for out-of-state Medicaid patients, though a Kansas lawmaker said it is highly unlikely given Republican dominance of the state’s legislature. In letters sent Wednesday and first reported by the Associated Press, House…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — A Baylis man is in the Pike County Jail after being arrested on firearms charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department executed two court-authorized search warrants at separate locations in Baylis on July 31. During the execution of the warrants, firearms and firearms ammunition were located and seized. Arrested was Donovan G. Syrcle,…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A St. Louis woman was arrested in Pittsfield and now is in the Pike County Jail facing drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2001 Mazda at 2:14 a.m. July 30 on Washington Street near Shetland Drive in Pittsfield. After an investigation, the driver, Christina A.…
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Nicole Griggs, 34, for littering at 5th/Spring on 8/5/22. NTA 128 Pamela Moorman, 73, for disobey traffic control device at 18th/Vermont on 8/2/22. 123 Jashia S Bias, 21, Quincy, for operating an uninsured vehicle at 8th and Washington. N.T.A. 177 Joannie U Mulholland, 67, of Canada, for improper backing at 715 South 12th. P.T.C. 177…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Eucalyptus Watercolor Arty Party will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will paint Eucalyptus leaves in a transparent manner using watercolors on 12-inch by 12-inch watercolor paper. Step-by-step instructions and all supplies – including mat and frame — are included. The project leader…
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MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — A total of 192 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2022 summer dean’s list. The total includes 34 students at the WIU-Quad Cities campus. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0, which equals…
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QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, are operating a lemonade stand to benefit The Salvation Army. The sisters are inviting children in the community and surrounding area to join them in helping their neighbors in need by operating a lemonade stand of their own. “Every year that…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022 “Honey,” “Henry” and … ummm, Kit Kats are among today’s hot topics. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 362 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever had one of those songs that each and every time you hear it on the radio, your skin…
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MACOMB, Ill. — What is a watershed? No matter where you live, you are in a watershed. All of Illinois, minus that sliver of land bordering Lake Michigan, is in the Mississippi River Watershed. But we can break down this massive watershed into more local streams and rivers. For instance, I grew up in Adams…
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QUINCY — The new owner of Hess Auto Agency says he has no plans to change what’s going on at the car dealership at 1124 N. 24th. Cloyd Barden Properties LLC, owned by Cloyd Barden of Quincy, bought the property from Boland Properties LLC of Hannibal, Mo., on July 15 for $650,000, according to property…
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QUINCY — Chartered buses will be used as substitute transportation for Carl Sandburg trains 381 (from Chicago to Quincy in the mornings) and 382 (from Quincy to Chicago in the evenings) through Tuesday, Aug. 9. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said this decision will allow Amtrak’s shop forces more time to provide a larger number of…
Read Full Article Matthew C Schroder, 36, Adams County original warrant for Theft at N 10th St and Spruce St. Lodged 147 Jeffrey G Lematty, 54, 1120 Lind St, Retail Theft at 5211 Broadway St and Forgery at 2600 Maine St. Lodged 145 Matt Ghirarda, 46, 2105 Adams St, reports the theft of a solar light from the…
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SPRINGFIELD – Ten months after Illinois lawmakers passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act which set a goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on state roads by the end of the decade, state agencies are engaged in a flurry of regulatory planning aimed at meeting those goals. The effort to electrify the state’s transportation sector and ensure the…
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HULL, Ill. — A man and a woman from Plainville were arrested July 15 on drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, while working for the Village of Hull, conducted a traffic stop at 4:42 p.m. July 15 on State Highway 106 on the west edge of Hull on a silver 2007 Dodge truck. After…
Read Full Article 2022-014402, 08/05/2022 @ 04:21:05, US 61 Fair Oaks Dr, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C46 Reynolds, S M Public Narrative Traffic stop for expired registration on US-61 near Fair Oaks. Driver was issued a citation and released. 2022-014403, 08/05/2022 @ 07:04:26, 624 Mark Twain Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Abandoned Vehicle Officer Assigned 031…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 Until today, I never knew Chewbacca was a left-handed Wookie … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 361 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Most people are right-handed. That’s a given. So does being a lefty make you special? Before you answer, consider the following items:…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County is updating the Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Jack Curfman, Hancock County ESDA coordinator, says the current plan, adopted in 2018, will be expiring in 2023. “The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires that each jurisdiction has an approved Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan to be eligible for several funding streams,” said…
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center now is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The new hours are a result of a community survey asking the public what days of the week they preferred to visit the Art Center and what hours of the day worked best for them. The survey found that Fridays…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will be the host of a program combining tours of the Greek revival style Gov. John Wood Mansion with presentations by historical re-enactors on Aug. 13-14. “Meet Lincoln, Grant and Twain” will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Gov. John Wood…
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