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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present its annual Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The orchestra will play 11 pieces. The selection of Christmas songs are: “Little Drummer Boy” a rhythmic arrangement of a beloved melody. Peaceful, yet energetic this piece…
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(This is the fifth of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 Read Part 2: Christmas is Coming to Quincy Read Part 3: The Cry of Fire Read…
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QUINCY — Quincy Humane Society has kicked off its Home for the Holidays campaign, giving the community an opportunity to donate, support and adopt. Quincy Humane Society’s giving tree is decorated with various items from its wish list. Visitors can pick an ornament or two off the tree and bring the listed items back to…
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On this day we recognize a wide variety of famous types, ranging from Larry Bird to (be still, my beating heart …) Donna Mills … welcome to Vol. 148 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. There’s plenty to celebrate this time of the year, including the following: Dec. 11, Magnum, P.I. Day: I…
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2021-024472, 12/03/2021 @ 00:15:37, 2014 Orchard Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Assist Agency Officer Assigned 020 Jobe, J B Entered By C75 Hunt, T M Adult Female Involve Assist Other Agency 12/03/2021 Adult Female Involve Assist Other Agency 12/03/2021 Adult Compl. Assist Other Agency 12/03/2021 Adult Male Involve Assist Other Agency…
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SPRINGFIELD – Quincy Regional Airport is one of nearly 100 airports across Illinois to receive state funding in the coming months for projects ranging from new runways and road relocations to the purchase of mowers and snow removal equipment. The money comes from the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois capital infrastructure plan which passed the General…
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SPRINGFIELD – A three-judge federal court panel in Chicago will begin hearing oral arguments Tuesday in three cases that could determine the makeup of state legislative maps in the Chicago area and Metro East region for the next 10 years. The panel announced during a status hearing Friday that it will go ahead with in-person…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre wants to put its fabric scraps from the costume shop to good use this winter with its Wrapped in Love event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 11 at the theatre, 300 Civic Center Plaza. Scraps will be turned into quilts for people in need of a warm blanket…
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(This is the fourth of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 Read Part 2: Christmas is Coming to Quincy Read Part 3: The Cry of Fire All…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will be the host of the annual Music, Marshmallows, Mistletoe and Snowball Toss from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Y Men’s Pavillion, 105 Hill, as part of downtown Hannibal’s Victorian Festival of Christmas. There will be music, a bonfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows for roasting. Children can…
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QUINCY — Girls in preschool through eighth grade are invited to participated in the Quincy Notre Dame Pom Camp from 5:45 p.m. to halftime of the varsity boys basketball game (which starts at 7:30 p.m.) on Dec. 11 at the Pit. Participants should enter the school in the main lobby and check in at the…
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Daily Dirt for Dec. 4, 2021It’s time for the first official “Merry Christmas” of the season, one of the simple holiday traditions that mean so much. Traditions are important this time of the year … welcome to Vol. 147 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. It’s the holiday season, and these are…
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Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin? In the lane, snow is glistenin’ … welcome to Vol. 146 of the Daily Dirt. Today is a special holiday edition! Ho! Ho! Ho!Santa Steve has arrived a few days early to hand out his Christmas gifts to one and all in the Muddy River News coverage area. Here’s…
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Bob Gough talks to the Adams County Board Chairman. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 Read Part 2: Christmas is Coming to Quincy It was December 22nd and the girls in Sister Theotima’s nativity scene readied for their dress rehearsal. It was 2:30 in the afternoon. Sister Theotima motioned to her girls that it was time to go backstage to get dressed for…
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Dear MRN: You should do an article how they paid 7 million dollars to renovate the Memorial Bridge. It’s worse than it ever was. Been on gravel roads that were smoother than that. Closed since April 22, the Quincy Memorial Bridge (U.S. 24) reopened to two lanes of eastbound traffic on Tuesday. It opened to…
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QUINCY — Don’t panic, Quincy. You can still get your vanilla lattes, pumpkin spice lattes and iced white chocolate mochas from Starbucks. You just can’t get them from the store at 3115 Broadway for a few days. The store was closed Friday. The website for the 3115 Broadway location shows the store is closed through…
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QUINCY — After a three-day trial, an Adams County jury ruled Wednesday that Blick’s Construction, the contractor that demolished buildings to make way for the new county jail, was entitled to $117,021 for additional work it finished in 2017. Blick’s filed the suit in April 2018. The county accepted in January 2017 a bid by…
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QUINCY – A governing agreement for a new Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation (QRDC) was unanimously approved by the Riverfront Master Plan Steering Committee Thursday evening. The QRDC will consist of a nine-person governing body who all have to live in Adams County. The body will include two city representatives, two county representatives, two park board…
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On Sunday, Quincy Police were notified by St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL that they were treating a 3 year old child for burns that the child received the previous day at a residence in Quincy. The child had been taken to Blessing Hospital the previous evening and flown to St. John’s Hospital due to…
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LaJOLLA, Calif. — Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Ill., recently received the 2021 Summit Award: Provider of Choice at the Custom Learning Systems Healthcare Service Excellence Conference. The Summit Award is the highest award of excellence presented at the HCSEC. It is awarded to qualified, innovative and progressive people, teams and healthcare facilities who have made…
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(This is the second of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 The morning of Dec. 22 dawned clear and cold. With just three days to go until…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department issued 57 seat belt and child safety seat citations during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. The Quincy Police Department also took the following enforcement actions. 3 fugitives apprehended 2 suspended/revoked licenses 11 uninsured motorists 2 disregard traffic control device 4 expired registration citations 1 fleeing to elude a police…
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QUINCY — United Way of Adams County is asking for assistance during the holiday season at its Good News of Christmas volunteer center inside the Quincy Town Center. Monetary donations are being accepted, and volunteers are needed to help wrap and shop for gifts. “Bring your family, friends, church group, co-workers or just yourself and…
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Major Shelley McClintock of The Salvation Army talks about the charity’s mission during the season of giving. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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