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Ameche W. Baldwin (31) 3822 California st. Apt. A, ST. Louis, MO for driving under the influence and operating an uninsured vehicle. Cash bond Wayne A Milsap (56) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Violation Order of Protection at 22nd and College. Lodged 175 Demetrus J. Trass (41) Keokuk, IA for fighting, FTA fighting, FTA theft,…
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2021-021844, 10/26/2021 @ 00:17:06, US 61 James Rd, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C74 Harp, A L Adult Male Suspect Drive While Susp/Revoked Cleared by Arrest-Adult 10/26/2021 Suspect Fail to Register Mtr Veh Written Warning 10/26/2021 Suspect No Proof of Insurance Cleared by Arrest-Adult…
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QUINCY — Seventeen Quincy Notre Dame music students were recently selected by audition to participate in the ILMEA District IV Festival to be held Nov. 6 at Western Illinois University in Macomb. All-District Band – Elias Rabe, junior, flute; Ella Damm, senior, contra-alto clarinet; Paul Steinkamp, sophomore, trumpet All-District Chorus – Ryan Bergman, sophomore; Olivia Fuqua, senior;…
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Quincy School District Board of Education meetings were moved to the Quincy High School cafeteria to accommodate larger groups of people when they were showing up to speak regarding QPS’s COVID policies. But at Wednesday night’s meeting, there were only about a dozen people in attendance and three people spoke for about 30 minutes to…
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A Quincy woman has entered a guilty plea on three counts of possession of child pornography. Ashley Toohey, 31, will receive three year sentences on two of the counts and a four year sentence on the third and will spend 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Toohey entered her plea on Friday. As…
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QUINCY — The City of Quincy is offering its fall tree planting program. Quincy residents and business owners may buy one tree to be planted on the public right-of-way (between the sidewalk and street) adjacent to their property. “Each year, city crews are forced to remove dozens of trees on public rights of way due…
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QUINCY — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacteria that causes melioidosis, in an aromatherapy room spray. The contaminated product is the Better Homes and Gardens-branded Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones “Lavender & Chamomile” scent. The spray was sold at Walmart stores and online between February and Oct. 21.…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Citizen scientists are needed to hunt for stink bugs that damage vegetables, field crops and landscape ornamentals. The Great Stink Bug Challenge team seeks citizen scientists ages 12 and older to trap stink bugs and record information about them, says University of Missouri Extension entomologist Kevin Rice. Citizen scientists set out sticky…
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QUINCY — A new charitable fund at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri will honor Quincy’s shared history with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while providing for the future. The fund was established in gratitude for the citizens of Quincy who provided refuge to early members of the…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College alumnus Tim Fischer, Class of 1989, was named the Konneker Leader in Residence for the 2021 academic year. He dedicated three days of providing value, instruction and leadership to the C-SC campus community. The Wilfred and Ann Lee Konneker Leadership in Residence program was established at Culver-Stockton College in 2015…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — To support the city following February’s cold snap, Missouri granted Hannibal $750,000 through an interest-free municipal utility loan Oct. 22. The loan was administered through the Department of Natural Resources Division of Energy and is part of the Municipal Utility Emergency Loan Program enacted by Gov. Mike Parson in May. The General Assembly earmarked $50 million…
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For 30 years, Deb Roti was a special education teacher at a public school in Cary, Illinois, and saw firsthand how Illinois prioritizes administration over education. “It is my firm belief that we have too many administrators making huge salaries that will require larger and larger pension payouts,” Roti said. “The numbers reported on the…
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QUINCY — Blaise Haxel always has wanted to own and operate his own bar. After negotiations with another bar owner fell through late this summer, Haxel visited with Sonny Settles, owner of Port’s Place, 510 Jersey. “What really intrigued me about Port’s Place is any time I came in, I always felt like family,” Haxel…
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QUINCY — The QND Extravaganza will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Ambiance, 5225 Koch’s Lane. Tickets for the event are $65 per person through Nov. 10. Dinner, drinks and a bid number for all live and silent auctions are included. All proceeds benefit Quincy Notre Dame High School. This year’s theme…
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Who knew that Lady Gaga was not her real name? Find out what her real name is — and much more — during today’s three thoughts in Vol. 109 of the Daily Dirt. 1. Just in case you didn’t realize, the names we know most of our favorite celebrities by are not their actual monikers.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Chariton Valley recently announced the completion of its state-of-the-art fiber network at Hannibal Lakeside Technology Park. The network will deliver 100 gigabit service that is essential for large-scale businesses with extensive operations. “Chariton Valley is proud of our partnership with the Hannibal community and to provide this valuable service to the technology…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate advanced a measure to repeal the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act early Tuesday evening amid staunch opposition from Republicans and religious groups. The repeal bill passed the Senate Executive Committee on a 9-6-1 vote Tuesday shortly after 5 p.m., and passed the full Senate 32-22 shortly after 8 p.m.…
Read Full Article Kimra McGraw (29) Homeless for trespassing, resisting a peace officer and obstructing a peace officer at 320 Spring. Lodged – 120 Isaiah Johnson (29) 611 Sycamore for Domestic Battery at 913 N. 5th. Lodged -130 Greg A Masterson (61) 1513 Tipton for Disobey Stop Light at 24th & Wisman PTC 145 Alyssa Daggett (24) 2427…
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Missouri schools and libraries have been awarded more than $48 million in federal relief funds over the past three months to address the digital divide and expand broadband access for students. More than 430 schools and libraries across the state were awarded funds from the Federal Communication Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program in its second round, allowing them to purchase computers, tablets,…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — A Liberty man is lodged without bond in the Adams County Jail and faces two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a report on Sunday about a possible sexual abuse of a child. Investigators worked with the Advocacy Network for Children and Illinois Department of Children…
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QUINCY — Mario Mason of Turrell, Ark., pled not guilty to charges that he kidnapped a Quincy woman in July. Mason, 40, entered the plea Tuesday afternoon during an arraignment hearing before Judge Amy Lannerd in Adams County Circuit Court. He was wearing an orange jumpsuit while handcuffed at his ankles and wrists. A status…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Youth Chorus will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at First Union Congregational Church, 12th & Maine. Founded in 1995, the QAYC offers two singing groups for children in third through 12th grades. The Concert Choir is under the direction of Paul Shelor, who…
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A more bizarre and destructive mismatch of economic circumstances and policy direction would be hard to imagine. The country is now strangled by an unprecedented, acute deficit of workers, which is partly responsible for growing product shortages and logistical logjams. Desperate companies are offering higher wages, flexible schedules free college tuition and even doing away with drug…
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