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CARTHAGE, Ill. – Memorial Medical Clinic Carthage-Hospital Campus will be the site of a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 15. To receive the booster, people must sign up online at mhtlc.org or call (217) 357-2173. Booster vaccines will be administered by appointment only. To qualify for this booster, people must have: received the Pfizer…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Max Blaschke of Maple Plain, Minn., and Grace Preston of Taylor Ridge, Ill., were named the homecoming king and queen during the one-day homecoming celebration at Culver-Stockton College on Sept. 25. Homecoming coronation took place during halftime of the football game. The winners in each category were voted on and selected by…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Registration for the Quincy Family YMCA’s 42nd annual Turkey Run, set for Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25), is open. Runners can participate in a 1-mile fun run, a 5K run or a 10K run. People who register before Nov. 11 are guaranteed a T-shirt. Packets can be picked up from 9 a.m. to 6…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Registration is now open for the 15th annual “Pink. Pass it on in the District” 5K walk for breast cancer awareness on Oct. 23. All proceeds benefit the Blessing Foundation Breast Center financial assistance program. Walkers are asked for a minimum $25 donation. Each walker will receive a T-shirt. Children under 12 can walk…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Twenty-nine performers will make up the cast for “Beauty and the Beast” production by the Quincy Community Theatre on Nov. 26-28 and Dec. 2-5. Cruel and vain, a prince is cursed to live as a hideous beast unless he learns to love and be loved in return. Strong-willed and smart, Belle is a…
Read Full Article A judge in Effingham County has issued a temporary restraining order against the Illinois State Board of Education and reinstated the recognition status of two public schools that aren’t following the governor’s COVID-19 mask mandate. The case was brought by attorney Thomas DeVore on behalf of Red Hill, Woden-Herrick and Beecher City school districts. While…
Read Full Article Deveion R Cannon (19) 1800 College for Lincoln Co FTA Resisting at 20th & Chestnut Lodged 140 Sharon L Miller (52) Ursa IL for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident on Bayview Bridge PTC 122 Joshua J Casebolt (25) 111 N 11th for Failure to Yield Private Drive between 13th & 14th on Broadway…
Read Full Article 2021-020362, 10/06/2021 @ 02:45:17, W Ely Pleasent St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 019 Douglas, J E Entered By C61 Jaworski, J M Adult Male Suspect 10/06/2021 Public Narrative Traffic stop for equipment at W Ely and Highway 61. Driver was issued a warning and released. 2021-020363, 10/06/2021 @ 03:42:12, Highway 79 Church St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 019 Douglas,…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Oct. 6, 2021We’re getting closer to to Vol. 100 of the Daily Dirt. I hear Muddy River News Publisher J. Robert Gough is considering some sort of parade. We’ll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, welcome to Vol. 88 and three more thoughts: 1. We’re also moving closer to the…
Read Full Article Brittany Boll shows you the biggest walk-in beer cooler in Quincy and gets a tour of whiskey, wine, seltzers, rums and tequilas, including her beloved Jose, as the city’s newest liquor store opens its doors today.
Read Full Article TIMEWELL, Ill. — The “Soup in the Woods” fundraiser for Jensen Woods Camp, 1498 275 E. Street in Timewell, is set for 3-6 p.m. Oct. 30 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 31. Kids will enjoy games, crafts, and pumpkin decorating. Live music and wagon rides will be available. Vendors will sell kettle corn, cotton…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — The National Society for Experiential Education has named Dell Ann Janney, dean of graduate and professional studies and professor of accounting at Culver-Stockton College, the 2021 NSEE Outstanding Leader in Experiential Education: Higher Education award. Janney received the award last week at the 50th annual NSEE Conference in Orlando, Fla. The award recognizes…
Read Full Article The “Art For The Health Of It” exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery within the Hannibal Clinic will feature works by Martha Mudd Adrian through the end of November. An award-winning local artist, Mudd Adrian paints in oils and acrylics and enjoys a variety of subjects with many of them evoking memories of family and…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal announced Wednesday the recipients of the one-time Illinois Fire Department COVID-19 Relief Grant, and four fire departments in Adams and Pike counties were among those selected. In Adams County, the Clayton Fire Protection District received $7,952; the Ursa Fire Protection District received $1,939; and the…
Read Full Article Education is a road to a better life. A quality education allows children to maximize their potential, and providing that for every child is one of the most important undertakings of state government. But research shows Illinois is failing to live up to the promise of high quality or efficient education, as Illinois schools consistently spend more…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Oct. 6, 2021 It’s time for another edition in the “Let’s go to (virtual) lunch with Steve” series, featuring with some of our favorite people, both locally and nationally. If you’d ever like to be included in one of our virtual lunch dates, just drop me a line telling me why you would…
Read Full Article 2021-020219, 10/05/2021 @ 04:22:26, US 61 Fair Oaks Dr, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 019 Douglas, J E Entered By C62 Potter, L M Public Narrative Traffic Stop for speed on US 61 and Fair Oaks. Driver was issued a citation and released. 2021-020220, 10/05/2021 @ 07:24:39, 715 Center St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Found/Lost Item Officer Assigned 072 Ledbetter,…
Read Full Article Gary M Toolate (39) of Quincy, arrested for Criminal Damage at 624 N 6th. NTA 175 Henry E Speirs (57) of Quincy, of Centerville IA, arrested for Possession of Weapon by a Felon at 21st and Jackson. Lodged 139 Marcus L McGruder (45) of Quincy, arrested for a Parole Violation warrant at 1613 N 2nd.…
Read Full Article The question of how to fund Hannibal’s storm water utility returned for a second discussion during Tuesday’s meeting of the Hannibal City Council. The utility is currently unfunded and voters have twice rejected funding proposals. After some discussion between council members, members of the Hannibal Board of Public Works and city staff, council decided to…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — A man was arrested Monday after a domestic violence incident and later charged with possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Hancock County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to assist the Carthage Police Department at 420 N. Marion at approximately 7:55 p.m. Upon arrival, officers completed an investigation into a domestic…
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