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2022-003071, 02/23/2022 @ 03:59:07, 1219 Center St A, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Person Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C46 Reynolds, S MAdult FemaleCompl. Suspicious Person 02/23/2022AdultInvolve Suspicious Person 02/23/2022 Public Narrative Suspicious person reported at 1219 Center St. 2022-003072, 02/23/2022 @ 07:35:06, US 61 NB Just south of 36, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Motorist Assist Officer Assigned 045 Bergman, C M Entered…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 There are only two requirements for a lunch with Steve: 1. Clean your plates. 2. Desserts are mandatory … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 220 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today’s three thoughts begin with our monthly dining date(s) with friends and would-be friends. “Lunch with…
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Richard E Bias (43) for Forgery at 500 S 24th on 2/19/22 147 Casey D Timmons (25) for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 12th & Hampshire NTA 128 Michael N Randall (28) for Unlawful Possession of Title, Operating Uninsured Vehicle and No Valid Drivers License at 36th & Broadway NTA 147 Michael N Randall (28) for…
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One year ago today, I spent most of the day in the basement of Tower Pizza and Mexican. For the record, I waited until Happy Hour to begin imbibing. Also, for the record, I imbibed heavily later on. That basement is also a room where private parties are held and it was where I was…
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In my storytelling role, I often compare the writing process to playing a song. Each life memory told is a musical note. The notes are sung to me one by one in no particular order, and then in the silence of just me and my keyboard the song slowly takes form as I reposition the…
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QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri will distribute more than $175,000 in grants to local nonprofits through its annual competitive grant program, which opens March 1. Grants of up to $7,500 will be made to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services in…
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Let’s eat! Well, maybe not as much as these record setters. Welcome to Vol. 219 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Some kids grow up idolizing the likes of sports heroes like Hank Aaron, Aaron Rodgers, Bobby Orr or Kobe Bryant. Me? These were the kind of folks I idolized as a “growing” youth: Joey Chestnut: He’s…
Read Full Article Stacy L Owsley, 51, Quincy was arrested on a warrant for F.T.A. legal matter in the 800 block of South 8th. Lodged. 140 Alante L Hill, 20, Quincy was arrested on warrants for F.T.A. driving while license suspended, operating uninsured vehicle, fighting and interfering in the 700 block of College. Lodged. 136/152 Tatiana L Phillips,…
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The attorney who has challenged Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandates with lawsuits has set his sights on statewide office. Greenville attorney Thomas DeVore has confirmed he will run for Illinois Attorney General. DeVore, a Republican, had earlier launched a campaign for appellate judge, but will now join Rockford Attorney Steve Kim in a primary…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an agreement Tuesday night that will help kickstart activity at the site where Kmart was once one of the city’s top big box retailers. So which retailer will call the northeast corner of 36th and Broadway home? We’ll have to wait a couple of months to find out.…
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A Trivia Night and Silent auction is scheduled for March 26 at St. Joseph’s Church, just outside of Quincy. Proceeds benefit the youth of St. Joseph, St. Brigid, and St. Edward parishes as theyraise money to attend Catholic Heart Work Camp and the Catholic Youth Conference.
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QUINCY — The trial of the former owner of the Barn nightclub, who faces one count of aggravated battery in connection to a March 2020 incident involving a former Quincy University student, has been delayed once again, this time until July. Steven Homan, who pled not guilty to the charge on May 12, 2021, appeared…
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QUINCY — Movie music. Haunting gypsy songs. Popular refrains. Whatever is beautiful and lends itself to a soaring violin and intricate guitar will be played by the Yu & I duo last 7:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s Anglican Parish, 701 Hampshire. Presented by the Quincy Civic Music Association, Yu & I enchant audiences with their charm,…
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Saying private dollars shouldn’t be used to pay public employees, an Illinois lawmaker has introduced legislation that would prevent Gov. J.B. Pritzker from paying state employees out of his pocket on top of the salaries taxpayers already pay for. Pritzker doles out $1.5 million a year to subsidize the salaries of 15 employees in his administration in…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA is partnering with Kelly’s Tavern for the 30th annual Kelly’s Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. March 13. The race will take place primarily on Maine Street, which features a relatively flat track with slight hills. Participants registering by Feb. 28 are guaranteed a T-shirt. The cost to register is $25…
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Dear MRN: I recently saw one of the city’s garbage totes in my neighborhood with several bags of garbage that did not fit into the tote. Will the city still pick up all of those bags? Kevin McClean, director of Central Services, says he would tell employees in his department not to pick up the…
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Every life has pivotal moments. Some are over in the blink of an eye, while others span years. However long they last, these seemingly random disruptions of our expectations have one thing in common. They change everything. Serving in the U.S. Air Force during the confluence of the late-1960s Cold War years and the Vietnam…
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Yes, we will always love James Bond, but he never went on a “rampage” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 218 of The Daily Dirt. 1. First of all, James Bond is the best secret agent figure of all-time. There is no questioning that statement, at least in this space. But who would…
Read Full Article Dawn M Hankins, 38, 630 Jefferson for Illegal Insurance Cards at 630 Jefferson. Lodged Vincent C Davis, 44, 429 Yule Ct for Operating Uninsured at Highway 24 and N 5th. PTC Shane E Bartimus, 46, West Point, IL for Disobey Stop Light at 3rd and Maine. PTC Deja D Kirkwood, 26, 307 Locust for Failure to Reduce…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A second arrest has been made in connection to a December 2021 search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Thomas Street in Pleasant Hill. Law enforcement officials from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pleasant Hill Police Department and West Central Illinois Drug Task Force executed a search…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Action Brown County has spearheaded many efforts in previous years to support existing Brown County businesses, including its BC Bucks Program, business marketing support and uptown Mount Sterling events that highlight local businesses. ABC now is using a grant from the Tracy Family Foundation to launch Brown County’s first business start-up…
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URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension recently welcomed Amy Lefringhouse to serve as a natural resources, environment and energy educator in Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike, and Schuyler counties in Western Illinois. County Director Shelby Crow says this position involves a partnership with John Wood Community College. “We are proud to serve local residents with expertise and education in specialized areas…
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