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The world has truly changed in the last 50 years, and I thank a high school reunion notice for bringing that to light … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 241 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I received an interesting notice in the mail a few days ago. It was an invitation to the…
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Amanda D Toolate (42) of Quincy, arrested for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child and Domestic Battery warrants at 323 College Ave. Lodged 153 Mary E. Deters (82) 31099 280th st, La Grange MO for improper lane usage. PTC 176 Jayden Hise (23) 1838 Oak St Quincy, IL for fighting. NTA. 168 Deanna K…
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2022-004807, 03/22/2022 @ 00:33:20, US 61 James Rd, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C46 Reynolds, S M Public Narrative Traffic stop for speed on US-61 near James Rd. The driver was issued a citation, and released. 2022-004808, 03/22/2022 @ 02:29:32, 624 Mark Twain Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Check Well Being Officer Assigned 042…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Jury selection for the trial of two former correctional guards charged in the 2018 death of an inmate in the Western Illinois Correctional Center will begin Wednesday. A status conference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long was held Tuesday afternoon to discuss procedures for jury selection for the jury trial…
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Illinois now levies the nation’s highest state and local tax rates on residents, costing each household $9,488 – or more than 15% of their annual income – in 2022, a new WalletHub report found. That tax load is nearly 39% more annually than the nation’s average. The study also found Illinois state and local governments levy the…
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QUINCY — The Historic Quincy Business District is coordinating with several local small businesses for a “Fri-Yay! Shop Hop” event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. The event is similar to other retail promotions coordinated by the organization. It provides customers an opportunity to win a spring prize package by registering at each participating small…
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As a fight over who can regulate industrial hog and cattle operations awaits action by the Missouri Supreme Court, counties that sought more stringent protections against them wait in limbo. The Missouri Supreme Court is expected to hear an appeal by county commissioners who sought to regulate concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, after a Cole…
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UPDATE: Adams County Sheriff Rich Wagner said the Adams County Courthouse was cleared and would reopen at 1 p.m. Tuesday. QUINCY — The Adams County Courthouse was evacuated Tuesday morning after a phoned-in bomb threat, and Adams County Sheriff Rich Wagner says it will remain closed until at least 1 p.m. “Courthouse has been evacuated…
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QUINCY — Dr. Umut Gomceli, who specializes in non-invasive cardiology, has joined Blessing Health System and is seeing patients at the Blessing Health Center, 927 Broadway. Gomceli holds certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine, National Board of Echocardiography, American Board of Nuclear Cardiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease. He…
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QHS junior recovering from cardiothoracic surgery gets to meet Blues star during game day experience
QUINCY — Maybe the St. Louis Blues should consider asking Hunter Hildebrand to come back for more games. The Blues had lost four consecutive games before knocking off the New York Rangers at Enterprise Center on March 10 when Hunter, a junior at Quincy High School, was a guest of the Blues thanks to Colton…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — A Carthage man was placed in the Hancock County Jail early Monday morning after fleeing from officers. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department attempted to make a traffic stop in rural Carthage on a silver Infiniti Q30 at 1:15 a.m. Monday. The Infiniti had registration on it which belonged on…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Michelle Pfeiffer joins Denzel Washington atop our favorites’ list … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 240 of The Daily Dirt. 1. As promised on Monday, today is my all-time 10 favorite female actors: 1. Michelle Pfeiffer: I’ll make the same comment today about Michelle that I did…
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Looking for a way to transfer real estate at death without probate? Illinois recently expanded the ways to do so. Illinois adopted the Transfer on Death Instrument Act several years ago. The law allowed owners of residential property to sign and record a transfer on death instrument (TODI), but it only worked for residential property.…
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FISHHOOK, Ill. — The body of Austin Shaw was found Sunday after a week-long investigation. A ground search of approximately 240 acres in northwest Pike County and southeast Adams County was conducted on Sunday. Approximately two hours into the search, a body was located in Adams County approximately 100 yards from the Pike County border.…
Read Full Article Sean A Robertson, 26, Quincy was arrested on a Pike County warrant for F.T.A. battery, violation of order of protection, driving while license revoked and possession of meth in the 1000 block of State. Lodged.152/174 Timothy L Strunk, 40, Quincy was arrested for burglary to a motor vehicle at 10th and Maine. Lodged. 152 Sydney…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved Monday night a memorandum of understanding with the Mississippi Valley Hunters and Fishermen’s Association for the preservation of green spaces and wildlife habitats at three local landfills. Landfill No. 4 is near Burton, and just to the west are Landfills No. 2 and No. 3, five miles east…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board has an item on Wednesday’s agenda to “consider/approve contingency contract to purchase real estate at 1600 N. 43rd.” That property is where K&L Arena is located, a multipurpose sports facility owned by Greg and Deb Shierling. Mays LLC Realtors is handling the sale of the property. The 5.32-acre property…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — A Keokuk, Iowa, woman was arrested Saturday night after drug paraphernalia was found in a car. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department contacted a traffic stop at 9:55 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of 10th and Oak in Hamilton after a red 2006 Dodge Caravan failed to stop at the…
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QUINCY — The ownership of a business started by five brothers more than 90 years ago recently changed hands, and a prized piece of real estate on Broadway soon will be available for purchase. Turner Brothers Garage had been at 4701-4726 Broadway since 1969, but Dean Turner sold the business in January. It’s now owned…
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QUINCY — That smile on Dave Wietholder’s face was no accident. “It’s been nice to see everyone again,” said Wietholder, one of the more than 30 drivers who had vehicles on display at the Adams County Speedway Car Show over the weekend at the Quincy Town Center. “The last couple of years I was wondering…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Missouri, man and a Moberly, Mo., woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to commit armed robbery at four business and two banks in six different cities. Drake Adam Stockton-Kenney, 30, and Mary Catherine Sumpter, 28, were charged in an eight-count…
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Illinois saw the largest departure of state residents in the nation during 2021, with 68% of Illinoisans who moved saying goodbye and heading for more affordable locales, a new study found. The annual migration report from Allied Van Lines and Zillow found this trend was reflected in the state’s largest city, Chicago, which reported the most outbound…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, March 21, 2022 Growing up, I had visions of being the next Paul Newman. I had to eventually settle for being the second Bluto Blutarsky … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 239 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’ve always been a movie fan, from the days when my parents used…
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