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2021-016036, 08/12/2021 @ 06:31:51, 2204 Chestnut St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Civil Dispute Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C69 Helton, C B Adult Male Compl. Civil Dispute 08/12/2021 Adult Female Involve Civil Dispute 08/12/2021 Adult Involve Civil Dispute 08/12/2021 Public Narrative Civil dispute reported at 2204 Chestnut St. 2021-016037, 08/12/2021 @ 07:37:38, 500 Veterans Rd Blk, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 032 Allen, B J Entered…
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Bryan Potts (42) was arrestedd for Improper Driving. PTC -158 Jesse M. Wells, 39, Quincy, for domestic battery and threatening a public official in the 1400 block of Adams. Lodged. 157 Francine Gibbons, 67, Quincy, for F.T.A. driving on a supsended license. Lodged. 131 Joel A. Goehl, 29, Quincy, for a Lewis County MO warrant…
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QUINCY – Don’t expect to see the Marblehead bypass any time soon. The Illinois Department of Transportation is preparing a study to see if there is a need to expand Illinois 57 heading south of Quincy to Interstate 172. “The study defines the project purpose and need along with goals and objectives based on input…
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QUINCY — The end result of Graham Spraker’s first appearance out of the Buffalo Bisons’ bullpen made the decision to elevate him to the Toronto Blue Jays’ Triple-A franchise look like a headsy move. The right-hander’s final stat line from Wednesday’s 5-0 victory over the Rochester Red Wings: Two innings, two hits, no runs, three…
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Quincy School Board meetings may eventually take place in Blue Devil Gym or Flinn Stadium if things keep going in the direction they have for the last few months. If they’re at Blue Devil Gym, at least a portable clock won’t be needed. QPS officials brought a clock to Wednesday’s meeting similar to one used…
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The Mendon Fire Department and surrounding communities were presented a grain rescue tube and specialized training to help protect against grain bin entrapments in the area. The resources are being funded and provided by Mealiff Insurance & Financial Services in Mendon and by Nationwide, through the insurance company’s Grain Bin Safety advocacy campaign. This campaign…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — The Central School Board voted 3-2 Thursday night to highly recommend its students wear masks for the upcoming school year, but Nikki Buehler celebrated for only a moment. “The work is not done,” she said after the meeting. “We have to get ready for the fight now.” Buehler is a parent…
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SPRINGFIELD — Seventeen crashes involving Illinois state troopers or their vehicles have occurred in 2021 as a result of violations to the state’s traffic law known as “Scott’s Law.” Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Thursday, Senate Bill 1913, allowing judges to issue community service among other penalties to those violating the law, which requires…
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The 2020 Census numbers are in and, as expected, the news wasn’t great for most of the Muddy River News region running from the Illinois River, over the Mississippi River and to Mark Twain Lake. According to the data, Quincy’s population fell to 39,463 in 2020, down from 40,633 in 2010 for a loss of…
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QUINCY — Kim Abbott wears her feelings on her sleeve, especially when it comes to dirt-track racing. “It is sad … and it’s also pretty depressing,” said Abbott, the only female track champion in the long and storied history of Quincy Raceways, which for the second straight year sits idle at its familiar 8000 Broadway…
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Local school boards might want to pay attention. The Illinois State Board of Education isn’t messing around. A letter signed by Carmen Ayala, state superintendent of education, was emailed Wednesday to Timothy Christian Schools in Elmhurst, Ill., informing Superintendent Matt Davidson the school’s status as a recognized nonpublic school was removed “effective immediately.” Davidson announced…
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PITTSFIELD, Il. – On the afternoon of August 10, officers with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested John A. Crull, 36, of Pittsfield, on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender. The investigation began on August 7 when law enforcement officials determined Crull was overdue on his sex offender registration. …
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 12, 2021 A case could be made that the 1980s produced the most legendary films of any decade in the past 60 years. See what you think from my top 10 from that memorable 10-year period in Vol. 35 of the Daily Dirt: 1. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986): The movie could be the…
Read Full Article Candi L Fusco (54) 2750 Maine for Domestic Battery at 2750 Maine Lodged 145 Amy N Bland (34) 3510 Melodie for Speeding at 16th & Chestnut PTC 135 Devin Doran (36) 1838 Oak, Quincy for FTA DWLS and seatbelt. Lodged 175 2 Tracie Murfin (59) was arrested for Improper Turn. PTC – Devin M. Doran…
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It’s no secret that I have always been fascinated by the wild, wild west. From a long love affair with classic western TV programming — “Gunsmoke,” “Cheyenne,” “Bat Masterson” and “Wagon Train,” to name a few — to the research of real-life cowboys and cowgirls, that shoot ’em-up era of America history has intrigued me…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park District’s Board of Commissioners endorsed the City of Quincy’s pursuit of a $200,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for a transient boat dock to be built at Clat Adams Park. Just don’t be surprised if the Park Board chooses not to give the city any money. Commissioners…
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QUINCY — Near the midpoint of this summer’s Ban Johnson League collegiate wood-bat schedule, the coach of the Kansas City Knights revealed to his players the details for an end-of-the-year all-star game. The top 36 hitters in the final league statistics would be invited to play in the showcase game at Kauffman Stadium, home of…
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S&P Global Ratings upgraded Illinois’s bond rating for the first time in 25 years, but the slight bump came with harsh criticism of how Illinois handles its public pension funds. S&P agents argued the public pension systems are in danger because the pensions have massive obligations, the politicians won’t fix them and thousands of taxpaying Illinoisans are moving out.…
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SPRINGFIELD – The state announced a $250 million “Back to Business” grant program aimed at assisting small businesses in the recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic shutdowns. The program is funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act signed by President Joe Biden, and it includes specific set-aside amounts for certain uses.…
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By RUDI KELLER, Missouri Independent Missouri is seeing the first signs that the Delta variant surge may have crested, though many areas are still suffer from rising COVID-19 case numbers while hospitalizations hit new highs for the summer. On Wednesday, the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases reported by the Department of Health and Senior Services declined week-over-week…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Police Department is searching for a suspect involved with the shooting of a man early Wednesday morning. Police officers responded at approximately 12:23 a.m. to the 1700 block of Martin Street after receiving a report of gunshots being fired. When officers arrived on scene, they found evidence indicating a gun…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 11, 2021 I make no secret that baseball is my favorite sport, so when we lose one of the game’s former stars, it’s an especially sad day in the land of the Daily Dirt. Vol. 34 serves as a reminder for all the game’s players we’ve seen depart so far in 2021.…
Read Full Article Edward A. Bogdala (41) 813 1/2 N. 5th, Quincy for FTA trespassing. NTA 153 Arrest Angela K. Stover (41) 1914 S. 24th, Quincy for driving under the influence. NTA 146 Arrest/ Lodged Brandon K Gore, 33, 300 Cedar St, Apt 1, TOF for Violation Of Order of Protectection at 1005 Broadway St. Lodged 125 Arrest/lodged…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board voted 5-2 on Wednesday morning to follow Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate for pre K-12 students, which was also the recommendation of Quincy Superintendent Roy Webb. Sayeed Ali, Shelley Arns, Rachel Petty, Carol Nichols and LaTonya Brock voted for the mandate. Richard McNay and Jim Whitfield opposed it. About…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Wednesday morning on a warrant issued by the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office for three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a child. Bruce W. Gilker Jr., 40, was arrested at his home, 721 S. 13th, at 8:56 a.m. Wednesday by investigators with the…
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