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BY TRISH LOLLO, PAUL KEMPINSKI, STEVEN BURGHART and JOSEPH KAHNThe Missouri Times Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been generally accepted that the virus is not as dangerous to children. Of our nation’s more than 600,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19, nearly 400 have occurred in children ages 0 to 17. For anyone tempted…
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By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – More than a year after new marijuana dispensary licenses were scheduled to be distributed per the state’s 2019 adult-use legalization law, the governor’s office announced the initial lottery and two new ones will happen by the end of August. The state also announced the award of more…
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MARK TWAIN LAKE — The Frank Russell, Ray Behrens and Indian Creek Campgrounds will be unavailable for future reservations from July 18 to September 13. The Ray Behrens and Frank Russell campgrounds are closed through Sunday, July 25 for damage repairs caused by a July 9 storm. The Indian Creek Campground also was impacted, but…
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CANTON, Mo. – Rod Radcliffe is the new softball coach at Culver-Stockton College. He replaces Anjay Clark, who stepped down in May. Radcliffe served previously as an assistant coach at Rutgers University of the Big Ten from 2018-20. He also spent four seasons as an assistant at the University of Toledo of the Mid-American Conference. During…
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QUINCY — LaTonya Brock has resigned from her position as president/CEO of the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, effective July 30. A letter from the chamber on Thursday afternoon announced the news of Brock’s resignation. Brock, 48, is taking a position as a management consultant with Inclusity, a minority-owned and woman-owned company in the Toledo…
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The Quincy Family YMCA and the Rural Program Center in Ursa are combining to offer the third annual Funnel Cake 5K Fun Run and Walk to the Adams County Fair on Sunday, Aug. 1 at the Adams County Fairgrounds. The individual fee to participate is $20. A family of up to four people can participate…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Wednesday that the unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.2 percent, while non-farm jobs increased 12,500 in June, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The May monthly change in payrolls was revised from the preliminary report, from minus…
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The overlook of Quincy Bay from Ben Bumbry Riverview Park is spectacular. When I was president of the Quincy Park Board, I thought it was appropriate to honor Bumbry when he died in 2018. He is still the city’s only African-American Park Board member, and he was the first African-American alderman. (Jason Finney, an African-American,…
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On July 2 at 12:50 P.M., the Pike County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to County Highway #21 in reference to a possible DUI driver. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received multiple calls regarding a possible intoxicated motorist. Deputies contacted the suspected DUI driver. Subsequent to an investigation, Emily L. King, age 32, of Pittsfield,…
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by Steve Eighinger Three more thoughts as we wait for baseball season to resume. For those keeping score, this is Vol 7: 1. One of the most overlooked female singing groups in rock’s modern era is the Honey Cone. Those girls gave us such classics as “Want Ads” and “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show.” Edna…
Read Full Article Seth A Lawton (21) 2207 Spring for Driving While License Suspended at 537 Vermont. Lodged Gregory J Miller (62) 1216 Lexi Ln for FTA Speeding and Petion to Revoke Probation at 8th & RJ Peters. Lodged Mandi Law reported her Trek bicycle was stolen on 6/14/21. Caitlin R. Dietiker, 21, Quincy on an original warrant for Unlawful Delivery…
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by Steve Eighinger “I should’ve been a cowboyI should’ve learned to rope and rideWearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle driveStealin’ the young girls’ heartsJust like Gene and RoySingin’ those campfire songsWhoa, I should’ve been a cowboy…” — Toby Keith “I Should Have Been A Cowboy,” 1993 During my early years, I was torn…
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Art Keller Marina will remain open through at least the end of 2023. After that, there are a few questions. The Quincy Park District operates the facility, but has been consistently losing money on it for years. There have been attempts to find a private operator, but none have stepped forward and followed through. The…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Twelve runs were more than plenty for the Quincy Gems in the first game of a Prospect League doubleheader on Tuesday night at Robin Roberts Stadium. Fourteen runs weren’t enough in the second game. The Gems jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning of the first game and went…
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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that the Lincoln Service, Carl Sandburg/Illinois Zephyr and Illini/Saluki state-supported Amtrak trains will resume full service effective July 19. The COVID-19 pandemic forced service levels to be reduced by half. With the resumption of a full schedule, five daily round trips are available between Chicago and St. Louis…
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Tanninger closes on Illinois State Bank building; hotel and restaurant slated to open Christmas 2023
QUINCY – Tanninger Companies of Tulsa, Oklahoma has closed on the acquisition of the Illinois State Bank building located at 529 Hampshire Street. Tanninger Companies is run by Ryan Jude Tanner and Jay Krottinger and is the parent company of the Elkton Hotel and Patio Restaurant & Lounge, which it acquired in March 2020 and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently announced the creation of a program designed for people whose education was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. College Restart will pay half of the tuition for transfer students who paused their degree, as well as 2020 high school graduates who took a gap year due to the pandemic. This…
Read Full Article Judith A Gibson (62) Hannibal, MO for Improper Lane Usage at 3rd & Maine. PTC Artur W Fuller (29) 1601 S 24th for FTA Failure to Wear Seatbelt at 12th & Spring. USC Nicholas M Kelley (19) 550 N 12th for Disobey Stop Light at 12th & Vermont. PTC Michael A Spilker, 21, 200 N 8th,…
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Read Full Article by Steve Eighinger Three more thoughts as we inch closer to the dog days of summer. This is Vol. 6 of your Daily Dirt dosage: 1. Fifty years ago at this time I was preparing to enter my senior year of high school. These were the songs atop the Billboard charts that summer: A. “It’s…
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QUINCY — One of the projects to be paid for with money Adams County has received from the American Rescue Plan Act is one step from approval. Another project, however, ran into a roadblock during Tuesday night’s Adams County Board meeting. The County Board voted to approve a resolution to upgrade the county’s network and…
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By KAITLYN SCHALLHORNThe Missouri Times JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson greenlit an incremental gas tax increase Tuesday, bumping it up to 29.5 cents by 2025. A passion project for Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, the legislature gave the final approval for his SB 262 during the final week of session. It incrementally increases the gas…
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By JANICE ELLISMissouri Independent The state of Missouri, the “Show Me State,” is located in the heart of America. In addition to the sass and symbolism the nickname and location connote, what a great geographical and strategic position to be in — to lead, to bring about positive improvements in the lives of its citizens…
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CANTON, Mo. — Steffen Simmons won’t take credit for it. He won’t say much about it. But as the world sees Shohei Ohtani having the kind of season that no player has experienced in the history of baseball, Simmons can take a small piece of satisfaction from it. The Japanese superstar is making baseball history…
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