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Lionel Richie is probably my favorite selection of the 2022 class … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 277 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Earlier this week, the Rock and Roll of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, announced its 2022 class of inductees. Selected in the Performer Category — the one we all care…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Log Cabins will be the host of an open house at the Log Cabin Village on Quinsippi Island from 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Interpretive guides will explain the history and importance of these 19th century log cabins, which feature original logs from structures built in this area. These local cabins…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Square 1838, LLC of Pittsfield sold…
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PAYSON, Ill. — A Payson man was killed Thursday night when his pickup hit a telephone pole on South Washington. The driver, a 72-year-old male, was the lone passenger in the 2005 Ford. The truck hit a telephone pole on the east side of the road and it was the only vehicle involved in the…
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Ashley Conrad talks to MRN Editor David Adam about what’s next for air travel out of Quincy, getting ready for Dogwood Weekend and what Mother’s Day means to her. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Pittsfield teenager is in the Adams County Jail on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault (family member under the age of 13) and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Dylan C. Guthrie on May 4 after initiating a predatory criminal sexual assault investigation in rural Pittsfield, Pike County,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Just eight weeks since fiscal exigency measures were enacted at Hannibal-LaGrange University, the school announced Thursday in a press release that it has received more than $1 million in gifts from local churches and people, including a record $227,815 from HLGU’s 2022 Day of Giving, and that it will be open for…
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QUINCY — Ten members of Christine “Tina” Schmitt’s family gave victim impact statements Thursday afternoon during the sentencing hearing for Karen Blackledge in Adams County Circuit Court. They hope to get one more chance to do it again. Blackledge pled guilty April 1 to one count of home invasion and one count of aggravated sexual…
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Dear MRN: I have a question about the Quincy School Board’s decision to hire a St. Louis company to replace a heating and air conditioning unit in one of its buildings. Why wasn’t the contract put out for bid? The Quincy School Board unanimously voted at its March 23 meeting to approve a proposal from…
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ST. LOUIS — If you signed a petition to help put U.S. Rep. Mary Miller (R-Illinois) on this June’s primary ballot, there’s a chance a man convicted of luring a child for sex was the one who asked you to sign those campaign documents. Miller is facing new questions about her relationship with Brad Graven,…
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SPRINGFIELD – Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tests each year and to adopt a new testing system that produces more useful information to help teachers improve their instruction. “One thing that we’re saying and that our members…
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“Yellowstone” is the perfect show with the perfect cast. No wonder it is No. 1 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 276 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s final. For the second straight viewing season, “Yellowstone” is the No. 1 show in the Land of Steve. The Kevin Costner-led ranch drama was…
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A record state operating budget that a top legislative Republican said “has a little bit of something for everyone” is heading for final votes in the Missouri General Assembly as tax revenue continues to pour into the treasury in historic amounts. Final figures weren’t available Wednesday, but the spending plan that emerged from a day of negotiations…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A be(e) happy Arty Party is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will create a cheery painting with daisies and a bee using acrylic paint on a 12-inch by 12-inch gallery-wrapped canvas. The project will be led by local artist and HAC program coordinator Brenda…
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QUINCY — Quincy School District 172 and the Quincy Federation of Teachers have reached a tentative labor agreement. Reportedly, the contract includes the largest salary increase for teachers since 1989 and deals with insurance and student discipline issues. Neither said wanted to disclose details until the contract is finalized. The union has subgroups representing teachers,…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital‘s spring market and campus showcase is set for 3-7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, on the front lawn of the hospital’s campus at 1454 N. County Road 2050 in Carthage. Free A1C screenings, skin screenings and strength screenings will be offered. A teddy bear clinic will be available to teach children…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Dean Moore and Dorothy L. Moore…
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The Hannibal City Council held two meetings Tuesday night. During the first meeting the council gave second and final reading to three ordinances before adjourning Sine Die. The first bill approved changes the city’s smoking ordinance to allow smoking at private clubs. The second deals with renovating and replacing the runway lights at Hannibal Regional…
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QUINCY — Robert Manning, professor of philosophy at Quincy University, recently authored an article titled “Emmanuel Levinas, Father William Richardson and the Return of the Irresponsible Subject.” The article was published in Middle Voices, the journal of psychology of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. This volume is dedicated to articles on psychological dimensions in the work…
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CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a multistate coalition of eight attorneys general urging President Biden to fully cancel federal student loan debt owed by every federal student loan borrower in the country. The coalition urges the president to immediately exercise his authority under the Higher Education Act to cancel the more than…
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Illinois has 6,032 local governments, the most in the nation by a wide margin – and that excludes 859 school districts. It’s the main reason Illinoisans pay the nation’s second-highest property taxes. You’d expect a state with fewer people after eight consecutive years of population loss would need less government. Wrong: Illinois has more government than any…
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Wayne A. Milsap (56) was arrested for Resisting / Obstructing a Peace Officer. Lodged Wayne Milsap (56) Quincy, for FTA- Poss. Of Meth. Lodged Konnie Arndt, Quincy, reports her 2019 Yukon was hit and run in Quincy on 4/5/22. Inves. To continue. Charles Maple, Quincy, reports approx. $188 in copper wire was stolen from Menards…
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Ashley Conrad gives us the scoop on flying out of Quincy, talks to Steve Eighinger about the return of racing to Adams County and being on both sides of the bar for Cinco De Mayo. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 8:48 p.m. Wednesday. QUINCY — After agreeing to a four-year, $10.8 million contract in September to be the essential air service provider for Quincy Regional Airport, Cape Air notified the U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday of its intent to end passenger air service in Quincy. Andrew Bonney,…
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