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The weekend is here. Let us celebrate Vol. 119 of the Daily Dirt and the ensuing three thoughts. 1. Have you ever gotten the feeling watching what was once a favorite show that maybe, just maybe, it should have ended a few seasons earlier? If you have, you were probably right.Here’s a few examples of…
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Mike Klingner of Klingner and Associates talks river issues and how they impact the local economy. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Las Vegas man has been charged with first degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon for his involvement in a Nov. 5 incident. A warrant was issued Friday in the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County charging Jerome Gaston, 23. Bond was set at $100,000 cash…
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Just before 10 a.m. Friday, officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to report of shots fired in the 300 block of Mark Twain Ave. One male subject involved in the shooting had fled the area before officers had arrived. Another male who was involved was contacted at the scene. Approximately fifteen minutes from the time of the initial…
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The owner of a Quincy digital marketing and communications company has been accused of secretly videotaping some of his employees while they were in a locker room/restroom. John Rokusek, 59, appeared before Judge Tad Brenner Friday morning. First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler represented Adams County and charged Rokusek with five counts of unauthorized video…
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QUINCY — Free tai chi classes are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings on the first floor of the Quincy Senior Center, 639 York. A new class starts at 9 a.m. Nov. 9, and a seated tai chi class for less mobile people follows at 10:30 a.m. Tai chi helps with balance, strength, memory improvement and stress reduction — and it’s a…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — An Iowa man claiming he was lost was arrested Thursday morning and charged with possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Hancock County Sheriff Travis Duffy reports at the department received a motorist assist call at 1:45 a.m. Thursday. While on patrol, a deputy observed a vehicle on County Road 700…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College Department of Theatre’s production of “12 Angry Jurors” continues tonight and concludes Sunday. The premise of the play focuses on a 19-year old man who has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. What appears to be an open-and-shut case quickly gains speed as one of…
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2020-2021 Pre-K-12 enrollment fell 3.6 percent from previous year SPRINGFIELD – The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant drops in enrollment, academic performance and the likelihood of graduating high school on time, according to the latest school report card released recently by the Illinois State Board of Education. The report card is an annual report that tracks how…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Jury selection in the first-degree murder trial of a Mount Sterling man is scheduled to begin Dec. 6. However, plenty of work remains to be done before the trial begins. John M. Dean, 42, of Mount Sterling, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the June 14, 2019…
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Some people call Guido “Guy” Fawkes a terrorist. Some an anarchist. Some a revolutionary. Some a Catholic freedom fighter. His image has been co-opted by various movements and causes. I’m sure most of them have no idea of what the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 actually was. My friend, William Orr, is British, and when he…
Read Full Article A Quincy man was arrested following a traffic stop on Thursday for an alleged unauthorized video recording. John Rokusek, 59, was arrested at 10:39 a.m. after he was pulled over near 14th and Jefferson. Rokusek is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the unauthorized video recording case, according to the Quincy Police Department. No…
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Daily Dirt for Nov. 5, 2021 The weekend is near, and so is Vol. 118 of the Daily Dirt. Welcome to today’s three thoughts. Enjoy. 1. The weekend equates to a time when we ideally relax and enjoy the things that we often don’t have time for in a normal Monday-through-Friday grind. Movies are an…
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Nicholas L Salyer (51) for Fleeing to Elude an Officer, Operating Uninsured Vehicle and No Valid Registration at 54th & Broadway NTA 173 Andrew P Steinkoenig (18) for Failure to Yield-Left Turn at 12th & Jackson PTC 121 Shirley A Dieringer (93) for Improer Left Turn at 30th & Wisman PTC 173 Travis M Ross…
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Wednesday’s 50 year celebration of Amtrak’s Illinois Zephyr was another reminder that Quincy needs some serious upgrades to its station at 30th and Wismann Lane. Some improvements have been made. There’s more parking, better lighting and wider sidewalks as you approach the train, but it still needs some other features. Quincy Area Convention and Visitors…
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What is the longest red light in Quincy? What determines the length of red lights? Muddy River News reached out to the engineering departments for the city of Quincy and the Illinois Department of Transportation for help with this question. Mike Boll is the traffic signal coordinator for the city. He works with the inspection,…
Read Full Article Shelby D. Wires (29) was arrested on a PC Ticket for Domestic Battery. Lodged -178 Chase Crossan (25) was arrested for Failure To Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident. NTA -175 Robert Wyatt (59) was arrested for Failure to Yield – Private Drive. Ranny G Gholston, 54, Quincy for trespassing at 1400 Harrison on 10/26/21. N.T.A.…
Read Full Article 2021-022417, 11/03/2021 @ 07:39:26, 4839 McMasters Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 040 Hoebing, J M Entered By C73 Hodson, J S Public Narrative Alarm was reported at 4839 McMasters Ave. 2021-022418, 11/03/2021 @ 08:06:13, 3559 Stardust Dr , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Animal Complaint Officer Assigned 074 Stout, R L Entered By 2710 McCurdy, J E Public Narrative Animal…
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Yes, it’s the holiday season, but maybe not the holidays that immediately come to your mind. Find out a little more about we’ll be celebrating in November outside of Thanksgiving in Vol. 117 of the Daily Dirt. Welcome to today’s three thoughts. 1. I’ll be honest. I never realized what great holidays were in November.…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department will begin administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 and older on Friday. This vaccine is administered as a series of two doses, three weeks apart. People should bring their insurance card. The immunization clinic is open on a walk-in basis from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.…
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With the 2016 relocation of the Rams back to Los Angeles tied up in court, there has been some speculation of St. Louis receiving an NFL expansion team as a way to appease it for the loss. Rams owner Stan Kroenke and other team owners are embroiled in a massive legal battle with St. Louis over allegations the team improperly moved…
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Before slavery ended in 1865, large numbers of Missourians didn’t count in the population base used to allocate the seats in the General Assembly. In the 1821 Missouri Constitution, only “free white male inhabitants” counted in the distribution of Missouri House seats, leaving out white women and all Blacks, free or enslaved. A change in 1849 added white…
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QUINCY – Quincy Mayor Mike Troup, Quincy University President Brian McGee and several others boarded the Illinois Zephyr this morning as part of a special celebration. Communities along the corridor of Amtrak’s Illinois Zephyr route from Quincy to Chicago are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the state-sponsored passenger rail service today. The Quincy City…
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For the second time in 33 days, WGEM-TV has terminated the employment of one of its male on-air anchors. Dylan Austin, anchor of WGEM’s 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts, was reportedly told Monday by management his services were no longer required. Ben Van Ness, vice president and general manager at WGEM, was asked by…
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