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Illinois lawmakers are considering forcing gas stations to post a 4-inch by 8-inch, boldly lettered sign on gas pumps highlighting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s temporary suspension of the upcoming automatic gas tax hike. Failing to comply would come with $500-a-day fines. Nope, says Josh Sharp of the Illinois Fuel and Retail Association. “This industry won’t be…
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QUINCY – RiverFest Music Festival is moving from Fort Madison, Iowa, to Quincy this summer and will be held August 4-6. The Fort Madison riverfront is under construction, and RiverFest organizers made the decision to move the event down the Mississippi. Riverfest has been a staple of the Fort Madison community for 30 years. The…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Sarah Bramblett of Palmyra, MO, who won this year’s Career Makeover competition, sponsored by the John Wood Community College Foundation and WGEM. Bramblett emerged from a field of more than 40 applicants to earn a two-year, full-tuition scholarship, also covering books and fees, to pursue an associate degree at JWCC. Bramblett currently…
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QUINCY — A press conference is set for 2:30 p.m. Monday in the “Veterans Hallway” corridor of the Quincy Town Center, 3347 Quincy Mall to show off a new display area. The Quincy Town Center is working with Together With Tri-State Veterans, a community-based suicide prevention program for rural veterans, to create a display with…
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Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White recently awarded more than $1.4 million in Fiscal Year 2022 School District Library Grant Program awards to 672 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library programs will benefit from the grants. “As a former public school teacher and administrator, I know…
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We’re into day two of the MLB season and I’m still on a backdoor slider high … Welcome to Vol. 253 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Yay or Nay? Yay: The addition of grilled meatballs to the concessions lineup at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Those HAVE to be amazing. (PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The Busch Grilled Meatballs…
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Brian K. Christ (42) was arrested on an Adams County original warrant for Aggravated Fleeing to Elude a Peace Officer, and FTA warrants for Operating Uninsured Vehicle, and Driving While License Suspended.Christ was also arrested on a new offense of Possession of Methamphetamine. Lodged -131 James J. Russell Jr. (62) 1833 E. 1000th, Mendon IL…
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QUINCY — Quincy Optimist Club Derby officials are taking the event to a new — and important — level. Once known as the Soap Box Derby, organizers Ray Wilson and Aiden McDonnell are in the process of helping coordinate an exercise with local grade schoolers that not only introduces them to racing but accents science, technology…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Supreme Court’s recent decision to reject the re-sentencing of a local criminal sexual assault case hasn’t deterred a local grassroots organization. “Stand With Cammy” held a peaceful protest during the noon hour Thursday in downtown Quincy in support of Cameron Vaughan. The Quincy teenager spoke out against Drew Clinton, who was…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will host its annual Alumni Honors Banquet on Friday, as part of a special Spring Honors Weekend. The institution will confer its top alumni recognition, the Distinguished Alumni Award, on three alumni during Friday’s reception. This year’s recipients are: Gina (Hagen) Driscoll (Class of 1983) of East Peoria, Ill., a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The bats that hibernate all winter in Sodalis Nature Preserve are starting to wake up and become active. A night hike through the preserve led by Gale Rublee, nature educator for Hannibal Parks & Recreation, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday. “When exactly do the bats start leaving the old lime kiln…
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KEOKUK, Iowa — The Keokuk Community Concert Association is concluding its 95th season with a performance by the Bullis-Rutter Big Band, featuring Charles (“Chip”) McNeill at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Grand Theatre, 26 N. Sixth. The Bullis-Rutter Big Band was founded by Craig Bullis of Keokuk and the late Ray Rutter of Fort Madison.…
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SPRINGFIELD – Democrats in the Illinois House unveiled their own tax cut proposals and outlined spending tied to recent public safety measures at a news conference Wednesday, just three days before the scheduled Friday adjournment of the 2022 regular session. Those provisions are part of a $45.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, April 7, 2022 Happy Opening Day to all of our readers who are baseball fans. This might be my favorite day of any year … Welcome to Vol. 252 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re a regular reader of The Daily Dirt, you likely know how much I appreciate unusual…
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2022-005873, 04/06/2022 @ 00:14:55, 221 S 5Th , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Animal Complaint Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C75 Hunt, T MAdult MaleAssoc. Dog At Large 04/06/2022Suspect Fail to Vaccinate Animal Verbal Warning 04/06/2022Suspect Fail to Vaccinate Animal Verbal Warning 04/06/2022Suspect No City Dog License/Tag Verbal Warning 04/06/2022Suspect No City Dog License/Tag Verbal Warning 04/06/2022Adult FemaleSuspect Dog At Large Administratively Closed 04/06/2022Assoc. Fail…
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From the Quincy Catholic Elementary School Leadership Team: The Quincy Catholic Elementary School Leadership Team appreciated the opportunity to share our proposal of a shared vision for the future of our Catholic Schools, and the feedback we received will be extremely beneficial as we continue through this journey. Two of the themes we heard during…
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Msgr. Leo Enlow talks about the future of Catholic education in Quincy and the discussions on how to reshape the structure of Quincy’s Catholic PreK-8th Grade system. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article David Rivera (50) 1113 1/2 N. 5th, Quincy, for no valid drivers license. PTC 144 Diabolique D. Benton (24) 410 Oak, Quincy for driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle. NTA 131 Lisa M. Freeman (45) 200 N. 8th, Apt. 8, Quincy, IL for FTA drivingwhile license suspended. Lodged 144 Chad A. Moran…
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If the Missouri Senate debates a sports wagering bill that passed the House last month, it will likely include a higher tax rate and more money to combat problem gambling. At the close of a hearing on the bill Wednesday, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Hegeman didn’t specify what tax rate on sports wagering profits he…
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Chicago speed cameras issued 2.81 million citations in 2021, sending more tickets to drivers in one year than there are residents in the nation’s third-largest city. One of those tickets went to Dr. Ramiro Gumucio – his first speeding fine in three decades. “I’m a physician. I’ve worked with a lot of trauma patients who…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library is encouraging people to visit their library in person or online to explore and access services and programs, because the QPL is fine free through Friday. National Library Week is a time to highlight the role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. QPL’s…
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Springfield, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…
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Where else could you see Patsy Cline, Prince, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Diamond within the same year? Well, it’s impossible as some of them are actually dead … but The Legacy Theater in Carthage is doing their best to honor their “legacies” by bringing tribute performers to Carthage. The Legacy Theater was built in…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Having grown up on a farm in the foothills of the Missouri Ozarks, Jerry Richards was prepared for droughts, snowstorms and torrential rains. He wasn’t prepared for feral hogs. Richards, a retired high school teacher, has a cow/calf operation on the same 500-acre Century Farm where he was raised. He’d heard feral…
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