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QUINCY — The members of the Board of Fire and Police Commission have selected five finalists in the effort to find Quincy’s next police chief. Commissioner Barry Cheyne said there were 15 initial applicants, but four of them were deemed to not have met the qualifications for the position. Then, out of those 11,…
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QUINCY — Rick and Becky Gengenbacher came up with the idea to go into business with Rick’s parents, Dick and Mary Lou Gengenbacher, to sell shaved ice and help put their four daughters through Quincy’s private Catholic schools. Twenty years later, the proceeds from Gengenbacher’s Shaved Ice Shack also helped pay for college expenses and…
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QUINCY — In a first for the state of Illinois, Quincy Medical Group physicians performed on Dec. 7 the first cardiac catheterization in a freestanding ambulatory surgery center. The history-making procedure took place at the QMG Surgery Center. Cardiac catheterization, also known as cardiac cath, is performed to detect blockages in coronary arteries. Having the procedure…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Division of Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences at Culver-Stockton College has developed a partnership in its master of athletic training program with William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. The field of athletic training requires a master’s degree for certification. The partnership between C-SC and William Woods, which begins in the fall,…
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s Upscale Garage Sale is set from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2 in the gymnasium and The Meadows banquet rooms. Event entry is free for members of The Kroc Center and $1 for non-members. Attendees will have access to more than 35 vendors. In addition to traditional garage sale…
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Birds on a bat, fuku chicken and a little yay or nay… Welcome to Vol. 247 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re just a shade over a week away from the start of the Major League Baseball season. Beginning today, the Daily Dirt will off a quick synopsis of each of MLB’s six divisions. We…
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Titan International, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Australian wheel business, to OTR Tyres, a national tire, wheel and service provider. The closing date is expected to be March 31. The sale includes gross proceeds and cash to be repatriated of approximately $23 million, and the assumption of all…
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QUINCY — The Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials reached an agreement last week with the Bel Aire Motel, 2314 N. 12th, to provide emergency shelter. The TRRC previously provided vouchers to stay at the Welcome Inn, 200 Maine, to people needing emergency shelter. However, city officials shut down the Welcome Inn on July…
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Matthew R Reed (23) Arab, Alabama, for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident & Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 24th & Cherry. NTA Brandy R. Tyler (36) Arab, Alabama, for domestic battery. Lodged Deandre L Parrish (37) 1415 Oak for Trespasssing at 1537 S 5th. NTA Meghan Ryan reported the theft of two packages from Amazon on 3/23/22. …
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Pike County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly…
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Illinois high school juniors saw greater declines in their standardized test scores from 2019 to 2021 compared to other school years, with math scores dropping nearly 15% and reading scores dropping 9%. This drop in proficiency is higher compared to recent years, according to data released in December 2021 by the Illinois State Board of…
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SPRINGFIELD – Public schools in Illinois may soon be serving a lot more vegan and vegetarian meals, thanks to a bill that cleared the General Assembly Tuesday. House Bill 4089 requires school districts to provide a plant-based lunch option that complies with federal nutritional requirements to any student who submits a prior request to the district…
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QUINCY — Judge Amy Lannerd has delayed her ruling as to whether an aggravated driving under the influence charge should be dismissed in the case of the Quincy woman accused of killing four people in a 2020 crash. Natasha McBride, 37, returned to Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday morning for a status hearing. An evidentiary hearing…
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QUINCY — Quincy firefighters found a body during a fire on Quincy’s north side early Tuesday morning. Fire Chief Bernie Vahlkamp said the call came in at 3:47 a.m. and crews responded to the fire in the Fourth and Cherry area, 1021 N. Fourth. Vahlkamp said the building was a two story machine shed with…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Cindy Lovell, adjunct professor of English at Quincy University, eo-edited with Jane Govoni the textbook, “Preparing the Way: Teaching ELs in the Pre-K-12 Classroom,” published by Kendall Hunt Publishing. The book includes an authored chapter by Lovell. “Preparing the Way: Teaching ELs in the Pre-K-12 Classroom” provides a reader-friendly experience for teacher preparation…
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You may need a bottle of Pepto before working your way through today’s three thoughts and Vol. 246 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Just a warning, but if you’re scanning today’s Daily Dirt while eating a meal you may want to either wait to eat or wait to read this a little later. Here’s our…
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2022-005218, 03/28/2022 @ 02:00:19, US 61 Clinic Rd, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 028 Traw, W J Entered By C46 Reynolds, S MAdult MaleSuspect Speeding 11-15 mph over Cleared by Arrest-Adult 03/28/2022 Public Narrative Traffic stop on US61 near Clinic Rd for speed, the driver was issued a citation and released. 2022-005219, 03/28/2022 @ 03:42:01, US 61 Clinic…
Read Full Article Meghan T L Clarkson (20) Fowler Il for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at Gardner Expressway & Kentucky NTA 147 Maridith E Welker (75) Williamstown Mo for Failure to Yield-Left Turn at 620 Broadway PTC 168 Joshua Stevens 2234 Van Buren was found unresponsive at his residence on 3/23/22. Narcan was used on Stevens when a syringe…
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QUINCY — Quincy Comptroller Sheri Ray presented a first look at the city’s budget for FY 2023 at Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting. The proposed $47.2 million budget is $2 million lower than the final FY 2022 budget, but is nearly $8 million higher than the budget approved last April. Ray said the budget…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Palmyra, Mo., man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court to 10 years of imprisonment for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, to be followed by eight years of supervised release. The government presented evidence during the sentencing hearing to U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough that on or about Sept.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail facing a charge of trafficking drugs in the first degree and unlawful possession of a weapon after a traffic stop was made. Officers with the Hannibal Police Department assigned to the Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad conducted a joint enforcement project with the Missouri State…
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QUINCY — Large machinery and equipment now can cross the Bayview Bridge while work is completed on the Memorial Bridge. People who want to cross Bayview Bridge with large machinery and equipment must call the Quincy/Adams County dispatch center at 217-222-9360. Officers will be dispatched to the bridge to block traffic so the equipment can…
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