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Sandwiches taste better when prepared by someone else. A study at Carnegie Melon University determined that old saying to be true. The study explained that when one focuses on a stimulus (the sandwich) for so long, it becomes less desirable or enjoyable after time. Makes sense. This must be where all those significant other “Honey, make…
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Muddy River News Publisher/General Manager Bob Gough sits down with Barb Baker Chapin and Dawn Whitcomb with the Adams County Suicide Prevention Coalition regarding their efforts with the organization. We also preview the September 11 fundraiser Behind The Mask: An English Garden Party.
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Even though the U.S. Supreme Court has ended the pandemic-related federal moratorium on residential evictions, the Illinois moratorium continues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health order had banned evictions nationwide in areas with high COVID-19 transmission rates. “In light of the Supreme Court ruling and the continue risk of COVID-19 transmission, President Biden…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — New members are welcomed to join The Hannibal Area String Orchestra, which will begin rehearsing for its Christmas 2021 concert on Sept. 11. Practices are on Saturday mornings from:9:15-10 a.m. — Beginning string orchestra10:10-10:55 a.m. — Intermediate string orchestra11:05-11:50 a.m. — Advanced string orchestra Practices are at Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Roland Fine Arts Center,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association kicks off its 2021-22 concert season at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 with the Route 66 Jazz Orchestra at the Roland Fine Arts Center on the Hannibal-LaGrange University campus. The Route 66 Jazz Orchestra is a 20-piece jazz band dedicated to the preservation and promotion of “Big Band” jazz through…
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QUINCY — Gem City Kiwanis club members will be standing at the entrances to various businesses on Sept. 3, collecting donations and giving out “thank you” bags of peanuts. This fundraiser allows community members and folks who frequent local businesses an opportunity to make a financial donation to help the club and help local organizations “help…
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QUINCY — You won’t be taken away in handcuffs if you choose to defy Gov. JB Pritzker’s order to wear a mask indoors. A mask mandate inside buildings begins Monday across Illinois. Quincy Police Chief Rob Copley said Friday education will the focus of his staff when complaints are lodged by the public about masks…
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Missouri pediatricians recently teamed with the Missouri Foundation for Health to launch a campaign that aims to protect kids from COVID-19 by increasing adult vaccinations throughout the state. The physicians are sounding the alarm as pediatric COVID cases continue to surge throughout Missouri and much of the country. The CDC reports unvaccinated adults and teens put…
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QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, will have a donut, coffee and lemonade stand to benefit the Quincy Salvation Army from 8-10 a.m. Sept. 4 at Hardy’s Radiator (on North 12th across from the Illinois Veterans Home entrance). Grace and June’s goal is to raise enough money…
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SPRINGFIELD – State. Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is “going it alone” with his pandemic decision-making as he announces more mask and vaccine mandates in light of rising COVID numbers in the state. Tracy wrote on her Facebook page the changes to Illinois’ COVID-19 mitigation plan are just the latest in…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 27, 2021 G’day, mates! Welcome to Vol. 49 of the Daily Dirt, where all of your dreams come true. And now, for today’s three thoughts: 1. Many times I have talked and written about the old west, marveling at the famed gunslingers, lawmen, wagon trains and Indian tribes. What I have…
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2021-017093, 08/26/2021 @ 06:16:30, 1402 Bird St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Open Line Officer Assigned 043 Carlin, J R Entered By C73 Hodson, J S Adult Male Suspect 911 Misuse Administratively Closed 08/26/2021 Involve Mental Cases-Other 08/26/2021 Adult Victim 911 Misuse 08/26/2021 Adult Contact Mental Cases-Other 08/26/2021 Public Narrative 911 Open line reported at 1402 Bird St. 2021-017094, 08/26/2021 @ 07:09:00, US 61 Arapaho St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer…
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NOVELTY, Mo. – A recent report through the Transforming Drainage project shows that drainage water recycling systems can improve corn yields and the environment, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Kelly Nelson. Nearly two-thirds of the site-years evaluated in the study saw an increase in yield compared to free drainage, with an overall average yield increase of 19 bushels…
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Banner R B Keith (30) Taylor Mo for Pike Co FTA Possession of Drug Paraphernalia at 18th & Jefferson Lodged 155 Kenneth L Jensen (78) for FTA Retail Theft and FTA Theft at 18 & Broadway Lodged 120 Jonathon R Shepherd (39) for FTA Driving While License Suspended and FTA Unlawful Restraint Lodged 265 Betty…
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QUINCY — Quincy Superintendent Roy Webb heard the news Thursday morning about the vaccine mandate issued by Gov. JB Pritzker. Now Webb must figure out how to implement that mandate. The vaccine requirement goes into effect Sept. 5. It will apply to “all P-12 teachers and staff, all higher education personnel, all higher education students…
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The schools in Gov. Mike Parson’s hometown will continue to require students, teachers and staff to wear masks indoors despite a lawsuit filed by the Missouri attorney general challenging public school mask mandates across the state. The Bolivar R-1 Board of Education in Polk County voted in a special meeting this month to require masks as a…
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SPRINGFIELD — Voting rights advocates and minority community members urged Illinois lawmakers on Thursday to take more time in redrawing legislative district maps so the general public can have more time to study whatever new maps will be proposed. “We’re joining other advocates today in asking for more time to provide an efficient analysis of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is partnering with law enforcement throughout the state to stop impaired driving and help save lives. The high-visibility “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign runs now through the early-morning hours of Sept. 8. The Quincy Police Department is stepping up impaired driving patrols and seat belt…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Irises are some of the most popular flowers in gardens. They are easy to grow, long-lived and relatively carefree perennials. They also can be found in a variety of colors — pink, purple, yellow, peach, green, white, tan, bronze, almost black and bi-color. If you grow bearded irises, you may have noticed that…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Few things are more enjoyable than watching deer in your backyard or listening to squirrels chatter at dusk or dawn from your patio. That is, until you find that they have inflicted costly damage to your home, patio furniture, flower bed or garden. In some cases, such as bird droppings, wildlife can…
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The Hannibal School Board set its tax rate during a public hearing on Wednesday evening. The total tax rate was set at $4.1244 for a total reduction of nearly six cents. School District Business Manager Rich Stilley said the previous tax rate was set at $4.1814 per one hundred dollars evaluation. $1.07 of that was…
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A member of Illinois’ Joint Committee on Administrative Rules says the Illinois State Board of Education needs to explain its authority to punish schools for following the governor’s mask mandate. About 51 of the more than 850 school districts in Illinois are on probation for not following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate. Probation is the…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 26, 2021 Vol. 48 of the Daily Dirt tackles a wide variety of items — cool names, calories and college football. Let’s roll.A. Rock bands. Automobiles, Movie stars. The cooler the name, the better chance for success. Today we’re interested in the movie stars. A. Here are my picks for the…
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Spectators can enjoy base ball in its purest form through a Vintage Base Ball Game during the Steampunk Festival in Hannibal. The Hannibal Nationals will play the Springfield Long Nine at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5 at the Norfolk & Southern Multi-Sports Park at Sixth Street adjacent to historic Clemens Field. Using 1858 rules of…
Read Full Article LIBERTY, Ill. — Just after 8 p.m. Thursday, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a multiple motor vehicle accident involving all-terrain vehicles near Liberty. It was reported multiple ATVs were riding on the rural roads in the Liberty area before the accident. Two of the ATVs were involved in a collision when…
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