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Welcome to today’s three thoughts in Vol. 170 of the Daily Dirt. 1. Research shows that an average of 50 million Americans eat at least one meal per day at a variety of fast-food eateries. And what do they eat the most, you ask? Here are the No. 1 orders at some of the fast-food…
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Daily Dirt for Dec. 26, 2021 Is it too early to start making New Year’s resolutions for 2022? Nah. … welcome to today’s three thoughts in Vol. 169 of the Daily Dirt.1. Every year we all make New Year’s resolutions. Some are realistic, some are ridiculous. According to goskills.com, here are the most popular resolutions,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — If Santa Claus puts a tricycle under the tree, the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center is offering a time to ride if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Pedal Power will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 8 at the recreation center. The event is sponsored by the Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group’s radiation oncology program recently was awarded a three-year term of accreditation by the American College of Radiology, the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body with more than 700 accredited sites and more than 30 years of accreditation experience. The ACR represents the collective expertise of more than 36,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists,…
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The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the results of a new study showing that Illinois airports contribute $95.5 billion and more than 490,000 jobs to the state’s economy, reinforcing the importance of aviation on the state’s multimodal transportation system to promote mobility, supply chain movement, job creation and local quality of life. The 2020…
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QUINCY — Twelve students at John Wood Community College recently earned Manufacturing Skill Standards Council nationally recognized certificates during the fall 2021 semester. MSSC is an industry-led training, assessment and certification system that focuses on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production and material handling technicians. MSSC Safety CredentialRusty ThurmanAndrew FodorJoshua…
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MACOMB, Ill. — From a horticultural perspective, the term “habit” is not what you think. There are certainly bad habits in gardening, like not cleaning soil off tools or buying plants with no feasible location to plant them. When you hear a horticulturist say the term “habit,” what that person is referring to is the…
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QUINCY — An Ursa man was arrested Friday in Quincy and charged with burglary of a motor vehicle. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of Illinois 96 and N. 1850th Street to take a report of a stolen vehicle. After taking the report, the deputies learned a friend of the…
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QUINCY — It’s common for many people to have New Year’s resolutions, and one of the most common is to be healthier. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42.5% of adults age 20 and older are obese and 73.6% of adults 20 and older are overweight. The Quincy Family YMCA wants to…
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Daily Dirt for Dec. 25, 2021 I’ve always wondered if people born on Christmas got twice as many presents — you know, for both their birthday AND Christmas — or, do they get half as many as they would if their birthday had been at a different time of the year? Welcome to today’s three…
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QUINCY — Steve Lindsey just wrapped his 10th Season of Toys for Tots. And while he is handing the reins of his sleigh over for next year, his wrapping days aren’t quite done. Toys for Tots is a Marine Corps organization that makes sure as many kids as possible have something under the tree on Christmas…
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QUINCY — Three-hundred seventy-five students at John Wood Community College have been named to the dean’s list for the 2021 fall term. To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time student must be enrolled for nine or more credit hours and must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. A part-time student…
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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 Cherie McLeod through the end of January 2022. McLeod, a native Midwesterner, lives in Quincy, Ill. In the past, McLeod dabbled in metal yard art and rug braiding. In 2001, she began…
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The Adams County Farm Bureau will closed December 24 through December 31. January 3, 2022 will be the next day we will have grain bids. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Jason Priest,49, Quincy, for Peace Disturbance on 12/22/21 at 2400 State. NTA 104 Jennifer Post,43, Quincy, reports her 2017 Ford was burglarized between 12/6/21 and 12/7/21 while parked in the 600 block of Hamilton. Inves. To Continue. 139 Sean Hendricks,50, Quincy, for Improper Driving at 18th and Broadway on 12/23/21. PTC 175 Gayle Thompson,62, Quincy,…
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Daily Dirt for Dec. 24, 2021 Never trust a reindeer named Louie. Jus’ sayin’. Welcome to today’s three thoughts in Vol. 167 of the Daily Dirt. 1. We all know about “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” not to mention Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and all those other famous reindeer names. What if that song had been written…
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Regional superintendent recognized for efforts with underprivileged children with Theda Jansen Award
QUINCY — Jill Reis first became involved with the Quincy Neighborhood Federation when she was a teacher at Irving School. She continued that relationship when she became the principal at Berrian School. “I got to know the students, got to know their families and got to know that community … and I fell in love,”…
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We talk with Russ Gengenbacher of Landmark Solar about alternative energy and the incentives someone can utilize if they decide they want solar in their home or business. Muddy River News Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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QUINCY — HyVee, Stifel and the Quincy Police Department teamed up Thursday afternoon to surprise a few people around Quincy with a little holiday cheer. Adam Yates, a deputy chief with the Quincy Police Department, was armed with a stack of $25 and $50 gift cards from HyVee and approached unsuspecting people to brighten their…
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QUINCY — Judge Tad Brenner set bond at $350,000 for a Quincy woman who allegedly stole three vehicles, including a police car, as she led officers on a chase in excess of 100 miles per hour Wednesday. Mercedes N. Patterson, 25, was in Adams County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon for her bond hearing. Patterson faces seven…
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QUINCY — A preliminary hearing for the owner of a Quincy digital marketing and communications company accused of secretly videotaping some of his employees while they were in a locker room/restroom has been continued. John Rokusek, 59, did not appear before Judge Tad Brenner Thursday morning. He is represented by Denny Woodworth, but public defender…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s Life Team recently accepted the Workplace Partnership for Life platinum award from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration and the regional Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network for “saving and improving lives during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging hospital colleagues and community members to register as organ,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Health System recently received the Distinguished Business and Industry Award from the Missouri Community College Association for its partnership with the nursing program at Moberly Area Community College-Hannibal. Hannibal Regional and MACC-Hannibal have partnered to offer an accelerated associates degree nursing program that allows licensed practical nurses to earn their…
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2021-025708, 12/22/2021 @ 00:34:14, 3650 Stardust Dr , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 043 Carlin, J R Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Compl. Information 12/22/2021 Public Narrative Information reported at 3650 Stardust Dr. 2021-025709, 12/22/2021 @ 01:52:38, 4305 W Ely , Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Open Line Officer Assigned…
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