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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The world’s largest earthquake drill will take place at 10:21 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is encouraging families, schools, businesses and other organizations to register to participate in this quick and easy preparedness drill. ShakeOut is an international event involving millions of participants from more…
Read Full Article QUINCY – Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library will be the site of an art exhibition featuring recent works from the Great River Watercolor Society members. The GRWS also will include its popular 2×2 paintings as well as new work produced in the last year. The exhibit will run Nov. 1 through Dec. 9. It is free and…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Arts Council is offering free “Take and Make” pinecone owl project kits for kids ages 5-12 on two Saturday nights. The h-OWL-o-ween project is a free, fun and quick activity to take home and complete. Free project supply kits can be picked up at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is offering drop-in pickleball from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Nov. 2, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center through Dec. 14. Each participant must pay $3 per night. Courts will be designated for competitive, intermediate and leisure players. Players are welcome to “drop in” for games. Four…
Read Full Article Photos from Thursday night’s Quincy Notre Dame Homecoming Parade courtesy of Quincy Notre Dame and Erin Humphrey Haugh.
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Oct. 15, 2021 True, according to the following report, Illinois is among the rudest states in the nation, but the Prairie State still ranks well behind leader New York. Welcome to Vol. 97 of the Daily Dirt. Here are today’s three thoughts: 1. The rudest people in the nation? Would you believe they’re…
Read Full Article We live in one of the most politically dysfunctional states in the union. Our lawmakers in Springfield tax us too much, fritter away too much of our hard-earned money on wasteful spending, and devote most of their energies to serving their cronies in the political class instead of the people of Illinois. If we want…
Read Full Article Quincy doctor says rural Illinois doesn’t have enough health workers, and the pandemic made it worse
Nearly every county in Illinois doesn’t have enough primary care, mental health and dental providers, according to a new report by the Rural Health Summit. The issue is most acute in the state’s rural counties, including southern Illinois. The report, produced by a consortium of health care professionals, finds the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated and illuminated the…
Read Full Article Stephen Williams (51) 613 Elm St Quincy, IL for domestic battery at 613 Elm. Lodged. 125 Arthur J Khollman (29) of Quincy, citations for Driving While License Suspended and Operate Uninsured Vehicle at 24th and Broadway. NTA 139 Janice K Whelan, Employee of O’Shea’s, reports the buisness was burglarized on 7/29. 140 Stephanie D Gaither…
Read Full Article 2021-021046, 10/14/2021 @ 06:23:28, 100 N 11Th St Apt 312, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Stealing Delayed Officer Assigned 019 Douglas, J E Entered By C53 Keith, G M Adult Male Witness Theft Felony- Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories 10/14/2021 Adult Male Victim Theft Felony- Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories 10/14/2021 Adult Suspect Theft Felony- Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories Pending Investigation 10/14/2021 Public Narrative Stealing reported at 100 N 11th. 2021-021047, 10/14/2021 @ 06:34:33, 3604…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — After a brief chase, a Pearl man was captured and arrested on Sept. 29 and faces several charges. Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on silver 2020 Toyota passenger car on Franklin Street in Pittsfield at 11:35 p.m. Sept. 29. The vehicle failed to stop,…
Read Full Article Bob Gough talks to Sunset Home Administrator Jerry Neal about how the senior living facility is recovering from the pandemic and their capital campaign for a sizable expansion. MRN Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Oct. 14, 2021 Call this the “Thinking Man’s Guide to Halloween,” some words that try and corral the thoughts tied to all that is involved with the annual celebration we observe in late October. Consider that we are drawn to all that is Halloween by the symbols, thoughts, visions and words that connect…
Read Full Article The 25th QHS Octoberfest Invitational Parade and Field Competition will be held Saturday. Marching bands from Illinois, Missouri and Iowa will travel down Quincy’s Maine Street beginning at 2 p.m. The parade will begin at 30th and Maine streets and continue west to Quincy Junior High at 14th and Maine. Area and traveling marching bands…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group will host a job fair for opportunities at the QMG Surgery Center, 3301 Broadway at the Quincy Town Center, from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 21. No appointment is needed. QMG has a variety of full-time positions available at the QMG Surgery Center including surgical technologists, registered nurses (Surgery Center and GI)…
Read Full Article Equanya M Byrd (46) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Fighting at 12th and Highway 57. NTA 139 Andrew S Simmons (33) of Quincy, arrested for Violation Civil No Contact Order at 1300 N. 6th. 153 2 Jeayna Z Crider (23) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Retail Theft at 12th and State. Lodged 174 Jeayna Z…
Read Full Article 10/13/2021 @ 00:48:55, US 61 James Rd, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 043 Carlin, J R Entered By C74 Harp, A L Public Narrative Traffic Stop on US-61 and James Rd for Speed. Driver issued a citation and released. 2021-020941, 10/13/2021 @ 00:51:29, Highway 61 James Rd, Hannibal Nature of Complaint…
Read Full Article Tracey Ray still faces assault charges from July 2019 shooting ST. LOUIS – Tracey Ray, 48, of Center, was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to make restitution to the City of Center in the amount of $314,889.59. Ray appeared before United States District Court Judge Rodney W. Sippel. She pleaded guilty in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Nora Borrowman and Sergio Raad were named the queen and king of the 2021 homecoming court at Quincy Notre Dame High School. QND’s homecoming parade will start at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The parade route starts west from 10th and Hampshire to Fifth, south on Fifth to Maine, then east on Maine to 10th. A pep…
Read Full Article Gov. J.B Pritzker said Illinois will need to show a steady decline in state COVID-19 transmissions before he considers lifting the statewide indoor mask mandate he revived in August. When asked what metrics were needed for Pritzker to rescind his executive order, the governor pointed to high hospitalization rates and new case numbers relative to metrics when Illinois “fully…
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