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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday that is aimed at cracking down on high-profile “smash-and-grabs” and other organized retail theft. “This important piece of legislation will help to combat these unlawful activities by addressing the problem from multiple angles,” Chauncey Rice, government relations manager for the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, said at a…
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A flurry of activity in the Missouri House on Friday kept 2022 from earning the ignominious distinction of least productive legislative session in modern history. With GOP infighting in the Senate forcing it to adjourn a day early after a session that’s seen it mired in gridlock, the House returned Friday morning to pass 20…
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QUINCY — An independent national healthcare watchdog organization has given Blessing Hospital a grade of “A” for patient safety for the fourth consecutive survey period. The Leapfrog Group, founded by 2,000 large employers and other purchasers of healthcare, assigns a letter grade of A through F every six months to approximately 2,900 general hospitals across…
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QUINCY — Call it the “Target Effect.” Demolition of the former Lincoln-Douglas U.S. Army Reserve Training Center at 601 N. 36th started last week. EJB Real Estate LLC owns the property. Owner Eric Booth hopes to turn it into a multi-tenant commercial building — more commonly known as a strip mall. The news that the…
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QUINCY — The country has faced an unbelievable amount of product shortages since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 — toilet paper, appliances, furniture, computer chips, you name it. The latest shortage gaining national attention is baby formula, but this shortage isn’t completely pandemic related. The largest U.S. manufacturer of baby formula, Abbott…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo — Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Scarlet and Blue Auction is set for on Friday, May 20, in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Doors for the event will open at 5:30 p.m., with a silent auction beginning at the same time. The silent auction will end at 7 p.m. and the live auction will begin. Heavy…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, May 15, 2022 First off, all of the information presented today is true. All of the food items, all of the town names and all of the high school nicknames — while arguably disgusting or questionable — are factual … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 286 of The…
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MACOMB — Brandi Gollihar of Augusta is one of six students who will complete degree requirements in spring 2022 and receive the highest recognition from one of the various colleges of study for overall academic excellence by being named a college scholar. Gollihar will be recognized as a university libraries college scholar and graduate with…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department recently awarded three high school students the Virtuoso Music Scholarship for the fall semester. Students auditioned on Feb. 19 for the four-year, full-tuition scholarship. Recipients were chosen at the discretion of the music faculty based on ensemble needs and the talent level of the candidates. The students are…
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QUINCY — Robert Manning, Quincy University professor of philosophy, recently authored an article published in the current issue of the journal of The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C., the Journal of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Manning’s article about 20th century Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas is titled “Einsatzgruppe and Collaborator Horror: Thinking the Holocaust’s “Explicit…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Interested in an impossible task? Try making dry hay in Missouri in early spring. But baleage can turn spring forage harvest in Missouri into “Mission: Possible.” Baleage is the ensilage of large bales of high-moisture forage, says Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist. Producers make large round or square bales…
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We’re about a month and a half from the June 28 primary, and “undecided” was the lead vote-getter this week in a new poll of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters, with 36.9 percent of respondents falling into that camp. For those polled who have picked a candidate, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin had the lead at…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, May 14, 2022 Even though I included J.R. Ewing on the list of top villains, he really couldn’t hold a candle when compared to Negan, Gus Fring, Al Swearangen or Alpha … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 285 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Sure, we all root for…
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QUINCY — Ford Jacob Jagodzinski, newborn son of Elizabeth Kipp and Jacob Jagodzinski of Coatsburg, is the 2022 Dogwood Festival baby. Ford earned the honor by being the first baby born at Blessing Hospital after the start of the festival. Ford was born at 6:34 p.m. Friday, May 6. He weighed 7 pounds and 5…
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QUINCY — Gather a group of friends and join Blessing Health for “Self-Care Saturday: A Women’s Wellness Event” on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. There is no cost to attend. Health screenings offered will include hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, body mass index and skin spot check. The…
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WARSAW, Ill. — A Warsaw man is in the Hancock County Jail after a traffic stop led to an arrest on multiple charges. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department stopped a blue 2005 Chrysler at approximately 4:30 p.m. May 12 on U.S. 136 near County Road 1600 E. A passenger, Sean T. A.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Art for the Health of It exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery in the Hannibal Clinic features works by Tim O’Neal through the end of June. O’Neal lives in Quincy, Ill., and paints primarily in oils. When he started working on art at home, he used Prismacolor pencils because of the…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — Warmer and drier weather is expected to help farmers make solid planting progress this week. Normally, corn planting advances about 17 percentage points this week to 67 percent complete by May 15, says Martyn Foreman, University of Missouri Extension instructor in agricultural economics. In a press release, Morgan Foreman, University of Missouri…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — High nitrogen prices and concerns about fertilizer supplies have disrupted nitrogen management for the 2022 growing season. In a press release, John Lory, University of Missouri Extension nutrient management specialist, said, “For corn, there were many reports of anhydrous ammonia being applied earlier than normal and that more nitrogen was applied in…
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QUINCY — Jonathan Lewin declined the appointment as the chief of the Quincy Police Department, and the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners late Friday afternoon appointed Adam Yates to the position. Commissioner Barry Cheyne said in a press release that Lewin said “both personally and professionally, it was in his best interest to decline.”…
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QUINCY — An Adams County jury found Bruce W. Gilker Jr. guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and sexual exploitation of a child after five hours of deliberation at the conclusion of a three-day trial on Wednesday. Gilker, 41, was arrested at his home, 721 S. 13th, at 8:56 a.m. Aug. 11…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — A Hamilton woman is lodged in the Hancock County Jail and is facing drug charges. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department observed a black 2010 Lincoln commit a traffic violation at the intersection of U.S. 136 and Second Street in Hamilton at 1:36 a.m. May 11. A check on the…
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Details will be provided following Wednesday night’s Quincy School Board meeting. QUINCY — The Quincy Federation of Teachers has approved a new multi-year labor contract with the Quincy School District. While Muddy River News has learned that the teachers will receive pay increases in each year of the deal, no official details have been released.…
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QUINCY — The wait for an answer from Jonathan Lewin is nearly over. Lewin, who received an offer May 2 from the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to become the chief of the Quincy Police Department, told Muddy River News Thursday night in a text that he will “have a decision (Friday).” Lewin, 54,…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — A Baylis woman is in the Pike County Jail after drug paraphernalia was found in her home. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department executed a court-authorized search warrant at 8:28 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at a residence in the 200 block of West Fourth. More than 50 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine,…
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