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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery and the Great River Watercolor Society will be the host of the watercolor workshop, “From Sketchbook Studies to Watercolor Works: A Creative Process,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 13 in Room 436 in QU’s Francis Hall, 18th and College. Brian Anderson will review the process of using a portable…
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Yeah, I’m getting kind of excited. We’re a week away from “Yellowstone” again being a part of our lives. My sister-in-law, Julie Fisher, emails me regularly about how many days we are away from the return of Rip Wheeler and friends. If you’re not familiar with “Yellowstone,” check out the first of today’s three thoughts…
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Derek Price of DP Construction is making an impact on Downtown Quincy. Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter insurance.
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Daily Dirt for Oct. 30, 2021 College football is heading toward the finish line, which means it is a marvelous time of the year. Part of today’s three thoughts in Vol. 112 of the Daily Direct will deal with that very subject. You’re welcome. 1. First of all, I love pro football, but when compared…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation has created a partnership with local restaurants called “Dine to Dream Big” from Nov. 1-5 to raise funds for the annual Dream Big campaign as part of the larger “Week to Dream Big” campaign blitz. A portion of each participating restaurant’s proceeds for the day will be contributed to the foundation. The schedule is: Monday:…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail after he was linked to multiple vehicle fires. On Oct. 20th and Oct. 26th, officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to vehicle fires at a business in the 300 block of Mark Twain Avenue. Detectives with the Hannibal Police Department investigated the fires…
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Bob Gough talks to Bruce Guthrie, who will be moving from The District to the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce in November.
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QUINCY — Quincy University dedicated a campus street clock in honor of president emeritus Phil Conover in a ceremony on Friday. The “Conover Clock” was dedicated in honor of Conover’s service to the university community as a volunteer, trustee and president. “Phil Conover has made many profoundly important contributions to Quincy University over a long and distinguished career,” said Brian…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — As the gardening season winds down, many of us will begin cleaning up our landscapes for the winter. While cutting back dead plants and raking leaves can make for a clean-looking yard, it may not be the best thing for pollinators and other wildlife that inhabit our landscapes. How should we approach…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Saturday is the last day of the Central Park Farmers Market for the 2021 season. Market hours are 7:30 a.m. to noon. Market manager Steve Huse said the vendors have been pleased with the turnout of customers this year. “We have had a lot of new vendors and a lot of new…
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MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — Firewood cutting for personal use will be allowed by permit on designated areas of Mark Twain Lake, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The cutting period will begin Monday and continue through Feb. 25, 2022. Firewood cutting areas may closed for short durations during this period to accommodate hunting seasons,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department is offering drive-through trick-or-treating on Halloween at Central Fire Station, 906 Vermont, from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday. Parents can pull into Central Fire Station driveway off Ninth Street. Cars can drive through the station. Kids will be entertained by Halloween decorations as they receive treats. Firefighters at neighborhood out-stations…
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QUINCY — Bigger and better. That’s what Terry Traeder is envisioning in 2022 when it comes to the Grand Prix of Karting at South Park, plus the regular bi-monthly competition at TNT Kartways in West Quincy, Mo. “I think the growth in both will continue,” Traeder said. Traeder is a former world champion karter who…
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Many aspects of modern technology might as well be a foreign language to many boomers, including myself. Hopefully, the first of today’s three thoughts will provide some insight in Vol. 111 of the Daily DIrt. 1. The older I get — and I am definitely old — the more I realize how set in their ways…
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2021-022072, 10/28/2021 @ 06:31:04, 500 Head Ln block, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Abandoned Vehicle Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J Entered By 028 Traw, W J Adult Victim- Abandonment of Motor Veh 10/28/2021 Adult Compl. Abandonment of Motor Veh 10/28/2021 Adult Suspect Abandonment of Motor Veh Unfounded 10/28/2021 Public Narrative Abandoned vehicle 500 Head Ln. 2021-022073, 10/28/2021 @ 06:45:49, x , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Drugs Information Officer Assigned 029 Wilt, M E …
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Olaolu Olatunde (19) 821 N. 18th Quincy, IL for shoplifting at 1723 Broadway. NTA. 168 Denis Delgado reported the passenger window on his 01 Porsche was broken on 10/5/21 109 Yvonne Dudgeon (66) 812 College St. Canton, MO for failure to yield private drive at 29th and Broadway. PTC. 104 Dustin Gillaspie (29) 1112 Adams…
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QUINCY — Bob Weirather has been interested in astronomy since he was 10 years old. “I would take a cardboard tube that you find in a roll of wax paper and said, ‘This is my first telescope,’” he said. “I put plastic lenses in them, made a telescope, and I’d watch a jet airplane take…
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House late Wednesday gave final passage to a bill that repeals the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act, clearing the way for Gov. JB Pritzker to sign it into law. The bill narrowly passed out of the Senate on Tuesday night on a 32-22 vote, with three Democrats voting no and six…
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Senate could vote on bill Thursday; would take effect June 2022 if signed SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a measure Wednesday night that would give employers greater authority to enforce COVID-19 vaccine or testing requirements. The final vote came after 10 p.m. Wednesday, passing on a 64-52 roll call with two present votes. No…
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QUINCY — A yellow giraffe with polka dots named Flower Girl likes to play video games. Flower Girl’s favorite video game involves tractors with flowers. Flower Girl’s friend, a brown cheetah named Cheety, wants to come over to play video games. A red lion named Tiger also wants to play games, but Tiger’s sharp teeth…
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QUINCY — A wide variety of vocal and instrumental selections will performed by area students at John Wood Community College’s Fine Arts Department fall music concert. The event is set for 7 p.m. Friday in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at the Paul Heath Center at 48th and Harrison. JWCC’s concert choir, band and vocal show…
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QUINCY — The Blessing Bariatric Institute has earned the status of nationally accredited metabolic and bariatric surgical center from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The accreditation includes an obesity medicine designation and covers…
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Get some popcorn. Turn the lights down low and grab your significant other. It’s scary-movie time as we approach Halloween. Welcome to today’s three thoughts, compliments of Vol. 110 of the Daily Dirt. 1. Halloween is meant for two things: 1. Eating candy, probably lots of it. 2. Watching scary movies.I’ll let you work on…
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QUINCY — The Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois recently honored three businesses in the Quincy region with Torch Awards. A Torch Award is the most prestigious honor the BBB can present to exceptional organizations for their dedication to integrity and ethical business practices. “These organizations have truly joined BBB’s mission of advancing marketplace trust in an…
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