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One of the Illinois legislature’s biggest failures during the pandemic has been its complete abdication of responsibility over the management of the pandemic itself. Lawmakers have let Gov. Pritzker run the state’s response via executive fiat for nearly two years. The result has been a disaster for democratic norms. Regardless of whether you agree with…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College is launching a Master of Arts in Counseling degree program designed to develop the knowledge and skills needed to become a professional advocate in the field of mental and behavioral health counseling and child advocacy networks. The program, beginning in the fall of 2022, features specialty tracks in clinical mental…
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QUINCY — Dr. Namratha Ramavaram, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, has joined Blessing Health System and is seeing patients at the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. After earning her medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, N.Y., Ramavaram completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at the University of Arkansas…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Gardening is an activity with many rewards, said David Trinklein, state horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension. “One of them is the satisfaction of sharing your plant knowledge with others. The Master Gardener program was initiated to do just that,” Trinklein said. Its motto, “helping others learn to grow,” emphasizes service…
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Troy Bakalyar (42) was arrested for Improper Backing. PTC -145 Kimra McGraw (29) was arrested on a warrant for FTA Criminal Trespass. Lodged -121 Criminal Damage to Vehicle On 11/12/21, Lapatrick Durking, 1012 Maine, Apt. 1 reported that his2010 Cadillac was damaged overnight. Unknown suspects. Report -185 Recovered Bike On 11/30/21, A white Mongoose mountain…
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2021-025630, 12/20/2021 @ 07:14:48, Huck Finn Shopping Center , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J Entered By C52 Holley, B P Adult Female Driver 12/20/2021 Adult Male Suspect Interfere /Resist Arrest Cleared by Arrest-Adult 12/20/2021 Suspect Warrant FTA State Cleared by Arrest-Adult 12/20/2021 Suspect Warrant FTA State Cleared by Arrest-Adult 12/20/2021 Suspect Warrant FTA State Cleared by Arrest-Adult 12/20/2021 Suspect Warrant FTA State Cleared by Arrest-Adult 12/20/2021 Adult Victim- Interfere /Resist…
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On any political map, Illinois is a reliable blue state that has elected Democratic governors four of the last five elections and last backed a Republican presidential candidate before Michael Jordan was winning championships in Chicago. But as that political streak again gets put to the test in the high-stakes 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Democrats are…
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QUINCY – Farm & Home Supply has announced the company has acquired three Big R Stores located in Lincoln, Springfield, and Taylorville, Illinois. Plans are to turn the Lincoln and Taylorville locations into Farm & Home Supply stores. The Springfield Big R at 2804 N Dirksen Parkway will be temporarily closed and will eventually be…
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Student sections are usually creative and entertaining. Now, it seems, they are clairvoyant. Or maybe I am. During Saturday night’s Quincy High at Quincy Notre Dame basketball game, the QND student section broke out newspapers to pretend to read while the QHS starting lineup was announced. It’s a traditional welcome for many student sections, reading…
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A day that includes a trip to Walmart is a day well-lived … welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 164 of the Daily Dirt. 1. I love going to Walmart. Absolutely love it. I love all the stuff, plus the “interesting” people. My wife and children are just the opposite. They don’t…
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More than $253,000 was distributed today to 56 local nonprofit organizations that benefit from an endowment fund at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. These year-end grants bring the Community Foundation’s 2021 total to more than $1.6 million. The nonprofits were celebrated and recognized during an open house hosted at the…
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QUINCY — The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners sent a request to the Quincy City Council to approve at its Monday meeting the expenditure of $9,000 to the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police to assist on conducting a police chief search. Alderman instead chose to send the request fo the police aldermanic committee.…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A Burlington, Iowa man was arrested Saturday after a lengthy pursuit that ended in Keokuk, Iowa. An officer with the Dallas City Police Department tried to make a traffic stop at 6:15 p.m. on West Fifth Street in Dallas City. A dark blue 2006 BMW with an Iowa registration and a…
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The Father of Christmas stopped by the Muddy River News studios to discuss the most wonderful time of the year and how he has kept so jolly for centuries.
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QUINCY — Clinical and support positions are available to job seekers at Blessing Health System’s Holiday Hiring Blitz job fair from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine, in the coffee shop area. Complimentary cookies and coffee will be available to job seekers. Blessing also is hiring for jobs in patient registration,…
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PLEASANT HILL, ILL. — On December 18 at 2:40 p.m., the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pleasant Hill Police Department and Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office executed a court-authorized search warrant in the 100 block of Thomas Street in Pleasant Hill. Following the execution of the search warrant, methamphetamine, controlled substances, and methamphetamine-related drug paraphernalia were…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Lisa Peck, city manager in Hannibal, has earned master certification for high performance leadership through the Professional Development Academy. The International City/County Management Association awarded the certificate Dec. 17. The 12-week online course was created to equip local government professionals with leadership skills in organizational development and change management, negotiation and collaboration,…
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There’s no question too tough for Stevie Love … welcome to Vol. 163 of the Daily Dirt. Ho! Ho! Ho! Look who’s back! It’s Love. Stevie Love. For 14 years, the potentate of passion, the emperor of embrace and the rajah of romance has been close at hand to better help you navigate the aches…
Read Full Article 2021-025462, 12/17/2021 @ 00:41:10, 203 Huck Finn Shopping , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 030 Mathews, V W Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Female Involve Community Contacts 12/17/2021 Public Narrative Citizen contact at 203 Huck Finn Shopping Center 2021-025463, 12/17/2021 @ 00:42:03, Spruce St S Hayden, Hannibal Nature of…
Read Full Article Lloyd L. Lane (59) 1510 Park Ave, Quincy for domestic battery and possession of meth. Lodged 169/175 Jermaine Hughey, 27, for a PC Ticket on File for Domestic Battery, a Probation Violation Warrant out of Mississippi and new charges of Aggravated Battery and Criminal Damage. Lodged 153/175 Michael Horn, 42 ,Coatsburg, for FTA – Burglary,…
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law on Friday that ends parental notification, a requirement that doctors notify the parents of a minor seeking an abortion. “With reproductive rights under attack across the nation, Illinois is once again establishing itself as a leader in ensuring access to health care services,” Pritzker said. “This repeal was essential,…
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SPRINGFIELD – Several Illinois lawmakers said this week they are determined to pass a bill in the spring that would overhaul the way nursing homes are paid through the state’s Medicaid program to address critical staffing shortages, but the state’s largest nursing home industry group is still pushing back against the proposed changes. “We need…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce will induct two members into the Business Hall of Fame at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Oakley Lindsey Center. “This year’s honorees exemplify excellence and have made remarkable contributions to our community on so many levels,” said Bruce Guthrie, President/CEO of Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce. “The…
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QUINCY — Chicago-based Hesco, Inc. has sold its assets to Area Distributors of Quincy. Hesco has been in business since 1929, specializing in the sales of janitorial supplies and equipment with a national reputation for being an expert vacuum parts supplier. Hesco’s inventory and equipment has been relocated to Quincy and eventually will lead to…
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