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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Nearly empty meat aisles are a burden producers, processors and consumers don’t want to face again. To prevent that, the Missouri Department of Agriculture awarded $16.7 million to keep 150 meat and poultry processors throughout Missouri going strong. The Missouri Meat and Poultry Processing Grant helped bring 27 businesses into state-inspection status. It also…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will host a kickoff for its annual fundraising campaign, “Light the Way,” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday on stage at the theatre. The event will recognize and celebrate generous supporters of the theatre. The campaign theme, “Back Where You Belong,” was inspired by the recent return of live theatre and education…
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The opening of the school year for Catholic schools in the Illinois Quad-Cities has been pushed back because of the extent of COVID-19’s presence in Rock Island County. The decision was made by the Office of Catholic Schools for the Peoria Diocese after consultation with the Rock Island County Public Health Department and the principals…
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Remember the scene in the movie “Talladega Nights” when Ricky Bobby is arguing with the owner of his racing team and says, “With all due respect” before makes a disparaging remark? The owner replies, “Just because you say that doesn’t mean you get to say whatever you want to say to me!” And Ricky Bobby…
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Classes started Wednesday without incident at several schools around Adams County as students followed state mask mandates in the Payson and Quincy school districts. Students arrived at Payson Elementary School with backpacks, school supplies and smiles hiding behind their masked faces. Principal Julie Phelan met families outside and greeted students. She gently reminded a few…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 18, 2021Ice cream cone, monster trucks … thanks, Missouri! By Steve Eighinger Muddy River News Minister of Culture Hooray for Missouri! Yesterday we praised Illinois for four important contributions to our daily life. Today, we pay tribute to Missouri for the following in Vol. 41 of the Daily Dirt: 1. Next…
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2021-016350, 08/17/2021 @ 06:05:22, 2019 30Th , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C73 Hodson, J S Adult Suspect False Alarm Administratively Closed 08/17/2021 Adult Male Contact False Alarm 08/17/2021 Adult Female Contact False Alarm 08/17/2021 Adult Compl. False Alarm 08/17/2021 Public Narrative Burglar alarm reported in the 2000 block of 30th. 2021-016351, 08/17/2021 @ 06:43:10, 2800 Market St Blk, Hannibal Nature of Complaint VOID Officer…
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Richard Shannon (58) for Improper Driving. PTC Isaiah Wigfall (38) 418 College for FTA driving while license suspended. Lodged Vakita Bowman (34) Canton MO for failure to yield right of way intersection. PTC Zechariah Wigfall (36) 1528 N. 5th for Domestic Battery and Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. Lodged Sarah M. Gutierrez (27)…
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QUINCY — Ron Kinscherf gets goose bumps when he holds one of his books. “The first time I saw the book with a cover, copyright page, (a letter of) thanks and the whole thing was (Sunday) night,” he said. “And I looked at Mary (his wife) and said, ‘I have a book.’ “It’s just so…
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How do you define “Gallery?” That was the ultimate question asked during Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council Meeting. The question was asked by 5th ward Council Member Colin Welch when the question of amending the city’s B-Multiple Family zoning to include galleries into the uses classification. The change was recommended by the Hannibal Planning and Zoning…
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The Department of Justice has announced it has reached a $2.82 million settlement with Blessing Hospital regarding a voluntary disclosure made by the hospital. Cardiac procedures were performed at Blessing that resulted in overpayments. Hospital officials say the procedures in question were performed by a physician who used to work at “a non-Blessing medical group…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Those seeking a substitute teaching certificate in Missouri will be allowed to pursue accreditation through alternative training as the state still struggles with a staffing shortage heading into the new school year. The rule change, approved by the State Board of Education Tuesday, permanently gives applicants the choice between the standard 60 hours of college…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library will be the site of a faculty studio art exhibition, beginning Monday, Aug. 23. The exhibition is free and open to the public. An artist reception will be from 4-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, the final day of the exhibition. “It is fitting that the QU art faculty…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Douglass Community Services, 711 Grand in Hannibal, learned Tuesday it will receive $250,000 in state tax credits. The Department of Economic Development is awarding $17.7 million in 50 percent and 70 percent tax credits through its Neighborhood Assistance Program and Youth Opportunities Program Special Cycle to 104 nonprofits across Missouri. “Missouri…
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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t directly say Monday whether he would extend the state’s eviction moratorium for those facing hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic as cases, deaths and hospitalizations for the virus continue to rise. “We’ve looked at that. We continue to look at it. We’ll make a decision about that soon,” Pritzker…
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Four members of former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s inner circle could face trial late in 2022 for their alleged roles in the ComEd bribery scandal. What’s still not clear is whether new allegations might surface in the case by then. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber on Tuesday scheduled a Sept. 12, 2022, trial for Madigan…
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So the company that just shelled out nearly a billion dollars for a bunch of local TV stations happily cashed our check yesterday. If you need the money, you need the money, right? I would’ve rather paid one of our homegrown stringers to deliver local stories. I would’ve rather purchased some new equipment to better…
Read Full Article Samantha K Gasparovic (26) 615 N 27th for Domestic Battery at 615 N 27th Lodged 158 Diana Ledbetter (61) was arrested for Failure to Yield – Left Turn. PTC – 169 Vakita Bowman (34) 410 S. 4th, Canton MO for failure to yield right of way intersection. PTC 151 Zechariah Wigfall (36) 1528 N. 5th,…
Read Full Article 2021-016290, 08/16/2021 @ 00:38:27, 202 Centerville Rd Building A, Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Open Line Officer Assigned 028 Traw, W J Entered By C52 Holley, B P Adult Victim 911 Open Line 08/16/2021 Adult Suspect 911 Open Line Administratively Closed 08/16/2021 Public Narrative 911 open line was reported on Centerville Rd. 2021-016291, 08/16/2021 @ 07:28:53, 3225 James Rd , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Animal Neglect Officer Assigned 074 Stout,…
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In today’s world, our dogs and cats have become what is known to most pet owners as our “fur babies” They are family and family should take care of each other. Part of this care is grooming and maintenance; a place where a lot of people like to cut corners with both themselves and their…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 17, 2021Hooray for Illinois! We’ll find out why in the Vol. 40 of the Daily Dirt: 1. Here are four Illinois-based inventions and innovations that have made a major impact on people’s everyday lives: A. The zipper: After years of trial and error, Chicagoan Whitcomb Judson introduced the zipper, which quickly became…
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The Quincy City Council heard the monthly tax sales report and local cash registers were ringing in May. Sales tax revenues for May were $1,094,253 and Home Rule Sales Tax revenues were $969,379 for a total that just tops the $2 million mark. That’s a higher total than the pre-pandemic numbers from May 2019, when…
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PAYSON, Ill. — Chanse Barker grew tired of the fight. His “yes” vote was part of the 5-1 vote by the Payson School Board on Monday night to amend the Return to School plan for Community Unit School District No. 1 to make masks mandatory for all students, teachers and staff — regardless of vaccination…
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Forty area nonprofits received $169,524 in grant funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri’s competitive grant program. Forty-four grants, awarded from 48 endowment funds held at the Community Foundation, will support a wide range of local, charitable interests. The checks were awarded Tuesday morning during a presentation hosted by the…
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