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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Healthcare System is the host of a career fair from 3-6 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Hannibal Regional Conference Center, inside the Hannibal Regional Medical Group building. Hannibal Regional wants to fill a variety of positions, both clinical and non-clinical. “At Hannibal Regional, we deliver compassionate, personalized guidance that helps…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Public Library has expanded the Quincy Historical Newspaper Archive, thanks to the support of the Quincy Herald-Whig and the Oakley Foundation. The archive now features all Quincy newspapers published from 1835 to 2020, expanding the service by almost 100 years. “The newspaper archive is one of the most used digital resources,” QPL…
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — A ribbon cutting and open house was held Nov. 3 at the Blessing Mount Sterling Clinic, 521 E. Main. In addition to family medicine acute and preventative care in person or by telemedicine, Blessing Mount Sterling Clinic will offer lab, X-ray and EKG testing and worker’s compensation cases. Care will be…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. – While 2023 might seem a long way off, it’s not too early for livestock producers think about how recent Food and Drug Administration guidance might affect their operations, says University of Missouri Extension veterinarian Craig Payne. On June 11, the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine published Guidance for Industry No. 263 (GFI #263) in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — City Hall will be closed on Thursday in observance of Veterans Day and will reopen Friday for regular business hours. Central Services will be closed Thursday. Garbage, recycling and yard waste will be picked up on Thursday. Quincy Transit Lines will operate on its normal schedule Thursday.
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE — Temporary closures for road maintenance at John Spalding Boat Ramp, South Fork Boat Ramp and Robert Allen Boat Ramp at Mark Twain Lake are scheduled between Nov. 8 and Nov. 16. Areas may be closed for only a few days during the dates noted. Drivers are asked to obey all traffic laws…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Brenda Fleer, assistant principal for curriculum and instruction at Quincy Junior High School, was named as the winner of the 2021 Dream Big Staff Choice Award on Friday at an event at Flinn Stadium. The Dream Big Award is the Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s highest award. It is reserved for the person or…
Read Full Article The weekend is here. Let us celebrate Vol. 119 of the Daily Dirt and the ensuing three thoughts. 1. Have you ever gotten the feeling watching what was once a favorite show that maybe, just maybe, it should have ended a few seasons earlier? If you have, you were probably right.Here’s a few examples of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Las Vegas man has been charged with first degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon for his involvement in a Nov. 5 incident. A warrant was issued Friday in the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County charging Jerome Gaston, 23. Bond was set at $100,000 cash…
Read Full Article Just before 10 a.m. Friday, officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to report of shots fired in the 300 block of Mark Twain Ave. One male subject involved in the shooting had fled the area before officers had arrived. Another male who was involved was contacted at the scene. Approximately fifteen minutes from the time of the initial…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Free tai chi classes are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings on the first floor of the Quincy Senior Center, 639 York. A new class starts at 9 a.m. Nov. 9, and a seated tai chi class for less mobile people follows at 10:30 a.m. Tai chi helps with balance, strength, memory improvement and stress reduction — and it’s a…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — An Iowa man claiming he was lost was arrested Thursday morning and charged with possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Hancock County Sheriff Travis Duffy reports at the department received a motorist assist call at 1:45 a.m. Thursday. While on patrol, a deputy observed a vehicle on County Road 700…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College Department of Theatre’s production of “12 Angry Jurors” continues tonight and concludes Sunday. The premise of the play focuses on a 19-year old man who has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. What appears to be an open-and-shut case quickly gains speed as one of…
Read Full Article 2020-2021 Pre-K-12 enrollment fell 3.6 percent from previous year SPRINGFIELD – The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant drops in enrollment, academic performance and the likelihood of graduating high school on time, according to the latest school report card released recently by the Illinois State Board of Education. The report card is an annual report that tracks how…
Read Full Article Some people call Guido “Guy” Fawkes a terrorist. Some an anarchist. Some a revolutionary. Some a Catholic freedom fighter. His image has been co-opted by various movements and causes. I’m sure most of them have no idea of what the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 actually was. My friend, William Orr, is British, and when he…
Read Full Article A Quincy man was arrested following a traffic stop on Thursday for an alleged unauthorized video recording. John Rokusek, 59, was arrested at 10:39 a.m. after he was pulled over near 14th and Jefferson. Rokusek is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the unauthorized video recording case, according to the Quincy Police Department. No…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Nov. 5, 2021 The weekend is near, and so is Vol. 118 of the Daily Dirt. Welcome to today’s three thoughts. Enjoy. 1. The weekend equates to a time when we ideally relax and enjoy the things that we often don’t have time for in a normal Monday-through-Friday grind. Movies are an…
Read Full Article Nicholas L Salyer (51) for Fleeing to Elude an Officer, Operating Uninsured Vehicle and No Valid Registration at 54th & Broadway NTA 173 Andrew P Steinkoenig (18) for Failure to Yield-Left Turn at 12th & Jackson PTC 121 Shirley A Dieringer (93) for Improer Left Turn at 30th & Wisman PTC 173 Travis M Ross…
Read Full Article Wednesday’s 50 year celebration of Amtrak’s Illinois Zephyr was another reminder that Quincy needs some serious upgrades to its station at 30th and Wismann Lane. Some improvements have been made. There’s more parking, better lighting and wider sidewalks as you approach the train, but it still needs some other features. Quincy Area Convention and Visitors…
Read Full Article Shelby D. Wires (29) was arrested on a PC Ticket for Domestic Battery. Lodged -178 Chase Crossan (25) was arrested for Failure To Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident. NTA -175 Robert Wyatt (59) was arrested for Failure to Yield – Private Drive. Ranny G Gholston, 54, Quincy for trespassing at 1400 Harrison on 10/26/21. N.T.A.…
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