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From the Quincy Catholic Elementary School Leadership Team: The Quincy Catholic Elementary School Leadership Team appreciated the opportunity to share our proposal of a shared vision for the future of our Catholic Schools, and the feedback we received will be extremely beneficial as we continue through this journey. Two of the themes we heard during…
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Msgr. Leo Enlow talks about the future of Catholic education in Quincy and the discussions on how to reshape the structure of Quincy’s Catholic PreK-8th Grade system. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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David Rivera (50) 1113 1/2 N. 5th, Quincy, for no valid drivers license. PTC 144 Diabolique D. Benton (24) 410 Oak, Quincy for driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle. NTA 131 Lisa M. Freeman (45) 200 N. 8th, Apt. 8, Quincy, IL for FTA drivingwhile license suspended. Lodged 144 Chad A. Moran…
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If the Missouri Senate debates a sports wagering bill that passed the House last month, it will likely include a higher tax rate and more money to combat problem gambling. At the close of a hearing on the bill Wednesday, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Hegeman didn’t specify what tax rate on sports wagering profits he…
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Chicago speed cameras issued 2.81 million citations in 2021, sending more tickets to drivers in one year than there are residents in the nation’s third-largest city. One of those tickets went to Dr. Ramiro Gumucio – his first speeding fine in three decades. “I’m a physician. I’ve worked with a lot of trauma patients who…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library is encouraging people to visit their library in person or online to explore and access services and programs, because the QPL is fine free through Friday. National Library Week is a time to highlight the role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. QPL’s…
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Springfield, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…
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Where else could you see Patsy Cline, Prince, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Diamond within the same year? Well, it’s impossible as some of them are actually dead … but The Legacy Theater in Carthage is doing their best to honor their “legacies” by bringing tribute performers to Carthage. The Legacy Theater was built in…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Having grown up on a farm in the foothills of the Missouri Ozarks, Jerry Richards was prepared for droughts, snowstorms and torrential rains. He wasn’t prepared for feral hogs. Richards, a retired high school teacher, has a cow/calf operation on the same 500-acre Century Farm where he was raised. He’d heard feral…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Public school, community college and public university employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are now entitled to paid administrative leave for any days they miss this school year due to coronavirus-related issues. Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed House Bill 1167 into law, which provides those employees as many days off as needed…
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QUINCY — As the managing broker and owner of Bower & Associates Realtors, Inc., Carol Shaffer’s primary job is to help people buy and sell real estate. However, when the building once known as the Forum Show Palace and Winter’s West Wing, along with two other properties at 415-419 Hampshire, was available to buy, Shaffer…
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The Hannibal City Council heard first reading to a change in the city’s smoking ordinance that will fully exempt private clubs from the smoking ordinance. City Attorney James Lemon said the ordinance also clarifies that a bar or restaurant cannot claim to be a “private club” and allow temporary members. In other business, there were…
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2022-005825, 04/05/2022 @ 03:07:25, US 61 Highway MM, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C75 Hunt, T M Public Narrative Traffic stop for speed on US-61 near Fair Oaks. Driver released with a citation. 2022-005826, 04/05/2022 @ 06:07:51, 1304 Mark Twain Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J …
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Madison County woman has been arrested following an investigation of a mid-March theft in Pleasant Hill. Just after 7:30 a.m. on March 14 ,the Pleasant Hill Police Department and Pike County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of Carolina Street in Pleasant Hill in reference…
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ESPN experts feel it could be a long summer for the St. Louis Cardinals. How long? You’ll know once you work your way through Thought No. 3 … Welcome to Vol. 253 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re “that close” to being able to enjoy sunshine and blue skies on a daily basis. We’ll soon…
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Desiree L. Taber (18) 2617 N. 5th, Quincy for No valid drivers license. NTA 174 Clarence James Braxton (44) 1331 N. 10th, Quincy for improper lane usage and driving under the influence. NTA 153 Jesse W. Kinman (21) 825 April Ave, Quincy for disobeying a stop sign. PTC 136 Jason L Albertson (45) 282 Kingsridge…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — While the past two years have fueled growth in remote work, most workers in Missouri still commute to their jobs. Some are opting for longer commutes. A new report from University of Missouri Extension shows that more workers in the state are commuting to jobs outside their home counties compared to 20 years ago.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A “Tangled Sea Turtle” Arty Party is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will use watercolor pigments to create the background for the tangle-design sea turtle overlay using Sharpies on watercolor paper. The frame and mat are included in the fee. The project will be led…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will formally dedicate the Barbara Rowell Auditorium at Quincy Community Theatre on Saturday, April 9. “As Managing Artistic Director from 1983 to 2006, Barbara’s impact on QCT’s past, present and future cannot be overstated,” said Artistic Director Brandon Thomsen. “Perhaps most visible of Barbara’s diverse legacy is the very building that…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Humane Society will be the host of one of its largest fundraisers of the year, the Fabulous FurBall on April 9 in the Oakley-Lindsay Center. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30pm. The Fabulous FurBall is a Las Vegas-themed cocktail event. Guests can enjoy a night of gambling with professional dealers and dance…
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Honestly, I think we all have a little Al Bundy and Homer Simpson in us … Welcome to Vol. 252 of The Daily Dirt. 1. All too often, I’m guilty of putting together the “best of” lists for this space. Today we take a U-turn. I offer up the worst-ever TV dads in medal-worthy fashion:…
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MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center and Recreation Area on April 7-8 for the resurfacing of the parking lot. The center will reopen for the weekend at 9 a.m. April 9. The center will have a secondary closure from 6 a.m. to…
Read Full Article Tanya M Bueno (33) Palmyra Mo for FTA Speeding at 927 Broadway USC 168 Erica D Miller (29) 1335 N 10th for FTA No Seat Belt at 1335 N 10th USC 104 Makayla E Gunter (23) 1403 Hampshire for Expired Registration at 48th & Maine PTC 104 Joshua R. Schieferdecker (31) Quincy for DWLR, Operate Uninsured,…
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