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Jean Turin (38) nurse at Blessing, reported he was bitten on the arm by a patient reported to have dementia. Report. 144 Raefeal E. Crider (41) 1604 Wilment, Hannibal, MO for driving while license revoked. NTA 112 Stephanie D. Dancer (44) 1104 Diana Dr. Apt F42, Quincy for obstructing a peace officer and disorderly conduct.…
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QUINCY — The cases for Bradley Yohn and Karen Blackledge remain on the March 7 jury docket, though DNA and fingerprint evidence yet to arrive from the state crime lab could potentially delay their jury trials. Blackledge and Yohn both made appearances in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning. When Judge Amy Lannerd asked…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board approved moving more than $920,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds at its meeting Tuesday night. The approved funding, provided by the federal government for COVID relief, was vetted by Bellwether, a consulting firm based out of Normal hired by the county to ensure all of the guidelines and…
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SPRINGFIELD — A legislative panel on Tuesday voted to suspend the latest version of COVID-19 mitigations for public schools, saying in part that those rules are still being litigated in a state appellate court. The Joint Committee on Administrative rules voted 9-0, with two members voting “present,” to object to the rules and suspend them…
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A bill in the Illinois House would do away with the sub-minimum wage paid to waitresses, bartenders and other tipped service workers. Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, introduced House Bill 5139 last month. If the bill becomes law, workers who supplement their wages with tips will receive the state’s minimum wage starting on Jan. 1, 2025, in addition…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Illinois will lift the statewide indoor mask mandate for most residents Feb. 28, joining nearly all other states nationwide that have rescinded emergency pandemic protocols as new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rapidly decline. The growing push for the post-pandemic transition has seen 11 states announce expiration dates for their universal indoor masking requirements since Feb.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The “Art For The Health Of It” exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery within the Hannibal Clinic features works by Kathy Hyer through the end of February. Hyer lives in Quincy, Ill., and is a mixed media artist. This exhibit at the clinic showcases her line of mixed media bird…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College is hiring instructors for its JDub Academy from June 6-24. JDub Academy helps students in grades K-12 understand how their hobbies, interests and strengths might connect with a future career through hands-on academic and enrichment workshops at JWCC. Contact Community-Based Outreach at cbo@jwcc.edu or 217-641-4941 to request a course proposal. Interested…
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QUINCY — Enrollment for the 2022-23 school year is open for Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools. Blessed Sacrament, St. Dominic, St. Francis Solanus and St. Peter offer 3-year-old preschool through eighth grade. The QCES Foundation has opened applications for tuition assistance for the 2022-23 school year through the FACTS Grant & Aid Management System. Families may…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup’s proposal for Jason Finney appointed to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners ran into a snag during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. Troup said in a Friday interview that Kerry Anders’ term expired at the end of January. Anders said in a Sunday interview he wants to fulfill…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup learned moments before Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting that a $350,000 cash balance accumulated by Quincy Township may be gifted to the city for its Small Rental Rehabilitation Program. “Awesome gift,” he said after Quincy Township Supervisor Cindy Brink made a presentation to aldermen. “Anybody else here have extra…
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2022-002523, 02/14/2022 @ 07:47:01, Bird St N Hawkins Ave, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered By C69 Helton, C BAdult FemaleInvolve 02/14/2022 Public Narrative Traffic stop at Bird St and N Hawkins Ave for speed in a school zone. The driver was issued a citation and was released. 2022-002524, 02/14/2022 @ 07:49:47, 2506 Broadway…
Read Full Article Jessica I Genenbacher (37) 2235 S. 8th, Quincy for too fast for conditions. PTC 135 Lincoln E. Gooding (19) 880 Dudley Ln, Carthage, IL for Speeding. PTC Kamylle J. Banks (22) 611 Country Club Hts. 130, Quincy for operating an uninsured vehicle. NTA 112 Emily R. Love (20) Eugene, MO for stop sign violation. PTC…
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Sooner or later this month or early next, the MLB labor fiasco should be resolved, and when that occurs there will be dozens of free agents signing contracts. One of those is Albert Pujols, who SHOULD wind up back in a Cardinals uniform … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 213 of The Daily…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Michael Hamby of Quincy, Ill., won the A flight during the 16th annual Ice Bowl, which was played Saturday at the Don Crane Disc Golf Course in Huckleberry Park, sponsored by the Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department and Excitement Disc Golf. Proceeds of the event went to the Buddy Pack program, which…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A St. Louis woman is in the Marion County Jail after she allegedly stole a car and an iPhone, then later headbutted an officer with the Hannibal Police Department when she was arrested. The 10th Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant Saturday for Zyiah D. Wooten, 18 of St. Louis,…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup plans to appoint former 3rd Ward alderman Jason Finney to the city’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, effective immediately for a three-year term, at Monday’s City Council meeting. Kerry Anders, who Finney would replace on the committee, isn’t quite ready to step aside. Troup said in a Friday…
Read Full Article At about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, officers from the Quincy Police Department as well as members of the Quincy Fire Department and Adams County Ambulance service were sent to the area of 7th and Jefferson in reference to a report of shots being fired. Upon arrival officers located a subject suffering from a gunshot wound to…
Read Full Article Justis L Wieprecht, 22, Quincy for domestic battery and unlawful restraint in the 1000 block of State. Lodged. Edgar A Amaro-De La Torre, 49, Quincy on a warrant for probation violation at 2739 Chestnut. Lodged. 139 / 176 Brandon W Cooper, 29, Quincy was arrested on F.T.A. warrants for operating an uninsured vehicle, no valid…
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When you think of fast-food sandwiches and fries these days, the immediate thought is likely McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Arby’s or a few others. It wasn’t always that way … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 212 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’ve lost quite a few iconic fast-food establishments over the years, and…
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Regional architecture, engineering, surveying and geotechnical firm Klingner & Associates, PC, recently opened a Carbondale office. This location will provide and oversee a variety of engineering, architectural and surveying services to existing and new clients in southern Illinois, southeastern Missouri and western Kentucky. More than 185 communities in the past 10 years…
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QUINCY — Several works of Robert Lee Mejer, distinguished professor of art at Quincy University, have been selected for national exhibitions. St. Louis artist Marilynne Bradley, a faculty member at Webster University and the University of Missouri-Columbia, selected Mejer’s watercolor “Take PC #46” for the Steven Viorel Merit Award in the Hannibal Art Club’s 57th annual 2021…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2022-23 academic year. Adams County Sheriff Richard Wagner will award one scholarship for $500. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The…
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Couples across Illinois are planning for the upcoming Valentine’s Day weekend, but gathering their loved one’s favorite flowers or candy comes with a painful reminder: inflation has made virtually everything more expensive in the past year. Inflation has reached its highest level since 1982, with average consumer prices jumping 7.5% from January 2021-January 2022, according to the…
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