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QUINCY — The Quincy Service League recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to seven local students. Profits from the Quincy Service League’s annual Holiday Gift Show fund these scholarships. Receiving the scholarships were: Addy Cunningham, a senior at Quincy Senior High School. Plans to major in kinesiology. Ellie Lock, a senior at Quincy Senior High School. Will…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, May 24, 2022 We add another year to our baby boomer look back at favorite songs, today returning to the 1970s and a rather festive time coast to coast. And if you are interested in keeping score there are exactly three of the following worth of being included on such a…
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Ashley Conrad gets a treatment at Quincy Medical Group with Dr. Anna Levin. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks & Recreation is sponsoring a night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 27. The program, which follows a two-mile paved trail, is led by certified nature educator Gale Rublee. Participants may stay with the group or return to the parking lot on their own. Activities…
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Brent A. Standley, 36, Hannibal, Mo., Possession of Stolen Property, Operating Uninsured, DWLR and No Valid Registration at S. 12th St. and Payson Ave. Tamra S. Roberts, 43, Mendon, FTA DWLS. Lodged. David A. Tully, 43, Homeless, Peace Disturbance at 330 N. Front St. Margaret S. Ward, 76, Palmyra, Mo., Improper Lane Usage at N.…
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QUINCY — The City of Quincy will hold a news conference Tuesday morning to outline “emergency payments” to be made for “cyber security” and “cyber cryptocurrency and ransomware” negotiation services. Mayor Mike Troup was absent from Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, but after aldermen voted on two resolutions, Director of Administrative Services Jeff Mays said…
Read Full Article Breahana reported a check was stolen from her mailbox and later cashed on 5/12/22. Scott E. Burkhart, 24, 1122 N. 10th, for Failure to Yield-Parked Position at 10th & Cedar. Charles J. Marks, 24, 1008 Jersey, for Disobey Stop Sign at 10th & Maine. Gregory Lionberger, 61, Hannibal, Mo. reported his 2022 Hyundai Kona was…
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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was recorded on a wiretapped phone call in 2018 discussing with lobbyist confidant Michael McClain a plan to arrange secret payments to a close political ally who had been implicated in a sexual harassment scandal, newly released court documents show. Madigan has always denied any involvement in the scheme…
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QUINCY — Judge Tad Brenner set the bond at $100,000 for a Quincy man charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Jonathan Graff, 31, made his first appearance Monday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court, wearing an orange and white jumpsuit while handcuffed and wearing shackles around his ankles. He was arrested Thursday night and is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal woman is in the Marion County Jail and faces charges of deceptive business practices and stealing. Detectives with the Hannibal Police Department went to a residence on Homestead on May 19 and arrested Amanda L. Stuart, 40. Stuart had multiple warrants issued by the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — A Griggsville woman is lodged in the Pike County Jail on a charge of threatening a public official. The investigation began when the Pike County Sheriff’s Department became aware of a threat to the immediate family of a public official posted on a social media website. Law enforcement officials determined Rachelle R.…
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough talk about taking the Daily Muddy on the road this summer and give an update on the City of Quincy’s Cyberattack. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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QUINCY — A Chicago attorney from a national law firm issued a statement Monday morning on behalf of the city of Quincy and the Quincy Public Library, saying the cause of the May 7 cyber attack on the city’s computer systems has not yet been determined. City employees have not received or sent emails on…
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BARRY, Ill. — The New Philadelphia Association and the Looking for Lincoln organization will have a dedication of the Looking For Lincoln sign, set at the First Baptist Church of Barry last September, at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, May 26 at 900 Main in Barry. This Looking for Lincoln sign is the first to be placed outside of the Pittsfield area…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis held its annual grant ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park on Friday. Committee chair Eric Ervin presented awards totaling $15,000 to 20 recipients from Quincy and the nearby area to assist programs or events supporting children or young adults. The recipients were: Lollipop Plus Preschool Friends of the Log Cabins Transitional Kindergarten…
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QUINCY — Quincy University is currently operating under the following summer hours: Administrative Office Hours — effective until July 29 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Health and Fitness Center — effective until August 15 Monday-Thursday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday 8…
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QUINCY — A change Mayor Mike Troup wants to make in Quincy’s engineering, utilities and Central Services departments means bringing back a title the city hasn’t used in nearly 25 years. Aldermen tabled at last Monday’s meeting of the City Council an appointment by Troup of Steve Bange as engineering manager. They want to vote…
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Granted, most of the stars from that classic 1979 film “The Warriors” are now in their 70s, I continue to hold out hope for some sort of follow-up, remake or sequel … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 292 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Did you ever watch a film, and at some…
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QUINCY — Lincoln the Lawyer will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22 at the History Museum, 332 Maine. The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is the host. Sam Wheeler, director of history programs at the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission in Springfield, will delve into Lincoln’s years as a lawyer…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees will be the host of an open forum for community members to provide input on characteristics needed in the search of the college’s next president. Pauly Group, Inc., of Springfield has been contracted by the board of trustees to facilitate the search for the person…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man is in the Pike County Jail for failing to register as a murderer and violent offender against youth. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Pleasant Hill Police Department initiated a criminal investigation in May 12. That investigation led to the May 19 arrest of Christian M. Beck,…
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MACOMB — A total of 1,080 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2022 spring dean’s list. 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 an A in a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded…
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