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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation supported the expansion of the QPS Child and Family Mentor Program through a grant of $18,000 awarded in September. The grant was made possible by endowments within the foundation from the Norma Tushaus Circle of Investment fund and the Walden Family Circle of Investment fund. Kent Embree, Foundation executive…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sept. 28, 2021 I am not, nor have I ever been, a fan of the Eagles, but personal bias will never stand in the way of sharing news. Welcome to Vo. 81 of the Daily Dirt. 1. The Recording Industry Association of America has updated its list of the top-selling albums of all-time.…
Read Full Article Early Tuesday morning, Hancock County deputies a made traffic stop that led to a methamphetamine related arrest. A sheriff’s deputy on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 Jeep for a traffic violation. The driver, Lisa R. Meyers, 45, of Keokuk, IA was found to have an active warrant for her arrest in Hancock…
Read Full Article CHICAGO— The Illinois Municipal League (IML) elected officers and members to its Board of Directors at its Annual Business Meeting, held September 25, as a part of the 108th IML Annual Conference at the Hilton Chicago. The IML membership unanimously elected Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe to serve a one-year term as President. Also elected…
Read Full Article Steven N. Carter (27) 1518 Penthouse Dr, Quincy for driving while license suspended, operating uninsured vehicle, and no valid registration. NTA 131 Kay Leigh M. Shierling (24) 3733 N./ 15th, Quincy for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. PTC 106 Kaylynn M Lerum (29) 3339 State for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid…
Read Full Article 2021-019591, 09/27/2021 @ 00:50:51, 517 N Section St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Hang Up Officer Assigned 035 Tripp, A M Entered By C52 Holley, B P Adult Compl. 911 Hang Up 09/27/2021 Adult Female Involve 911 Hang Up 09/27/2021 Public Narrative 911 hangup at 517 North Section. 2021-019592, 09/27/2021 @ 01:00:00, 200 N 3Rd BLK, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Check Well Being Officer Assigned 044 Logsdon, C A …
Read Full Article Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for nearly double the debt burden of just 12 years ago. That’s according to a new report on the fiscal state of the state. Truth In Accounting (TIA) has been evaluating state governments for how much debt the state has versus how much they bring in. Their Financial State of…
Read Full Article The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has selected Cape Air to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at the Quincy Regional Airport for a four-year term from December 1, 2021, through November 30, 2025. The four-year subsidy will cost $10.8 million. “The Quincy Airport is a vital part of the transportation system and supply chain of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group announced plans Monday for a birth center at the Quincy Town Center, 3301 Broadway. If the project is approved by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, QMG’s birth center will be the first of its kind in west-central Illinois and the fifth in Illinois. The birth center will…
Read Full Article It’s that time again, to reopen the loveline for the lovelorn. Stevie Love, the real-life Doctor of Love and potentate of passion is here to help. As always, real answers for real issues.Let’s get right to today’s mailbag: Dear Stevie Love,I’m always amazed at how you can cut right to the heart of the matter,…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sept. 27, 2021 Granted, I spend a lot of time watching television. But it comes in hand at times like this — Vol. 80 of the Daily Dirt: 1. Here’s my picks for the most memorable TV characters we have seen in the first couple of decades-plus in the 21st century: Bronze medal:…
Read Full Article Kayla Roszkiewiz (20) Algonquin, IL for disobeying stop light at 36th and Maine ST. PTC. 169 Galen M Richardson (48) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Fighting at 636 Payson Ave. NTA 136 Samantha J Lawrence (35) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Disregard Traffic Control Device. NTA 146 Margaret R Williams (43) of Quincy, arrested for…
Read Full Article 2021-019541, 09/26/2021 @ 00:00:56, Mark Twain Ave Halsey, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 024 Mulheron, R M Entered By C8 Wells, B J Adult Male Suspect DUI: Alcohol/Drugs Administratively Closed 09/26/2021 Public Narrative Traffic stop for fail to stop at Main and North. Driver was issued warning 2021-019542, 09/26/2021 @ 01:30:38, Broadway N 7Th, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 019 Douglas,…
Read Full Article 2021-019486, 09/25/2021 @ 06:38:39, 202 Steamboat Bend , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Check Well Being Officer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered By C53 Keith, G M Adult Involve Check Well Being 09/25/2021 Adult Male Involve Check Well Being 09/25/2021 Adult Female Involve Check Well Being 09/25/2021 Assoc. Warrant – Municipal 09/25/2021 Adult Male Compl. Check Well Being 09/25/2021 Public Narrative Check well being requested at Steamboat Bend Shopping Center. 2021-019487, 09/25/2021 @ 08:04:35,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The truck driver training program at John Wood Community College is having an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. Representatives from the program will give a brief presentation reviewing admission requirements, scholarships/funding options and career opportunities in the trucking industry. Attendees will learn about a…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health offers free podcasts on farm safety and health topics, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch, who serves on the center’s regional advisory committee. The twice-monthly “FarmSafe Podcast” kicked off a four-part discussion of ATVs on Sept. 1. “ATVs are not really all-terrain,”…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center art gallery will be the site of the Quincy Artists Guild’s art show, beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday with an opening reception to view artwork and meet the artists. Handmade greeting cards will be available for purchase during the reception. Visitors also will learn about the…
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — A Halloween walk will be held from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15 and from 4-9 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Indian Creek Campground by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake. Some changes have been made to the event because of COVID-19. The campground will be closed to…
Read Full Article Quincy Medical Group is offering drive-through flu shot clinics in Barry, Ill., Keokuk, Iowa, Mount Sterling, Ill., Pittsfield, Ill., and Quincy, Ill., for people ages 2 and over. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by calling the phone number listed with each location. All those attending the flu shot clinics are asked to wear…
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