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I guess $7.25 million doesn’t buy much these days. For those of us who head west for gas, commute daily for work or just want to escape the People’s Republic of Illinois, it’s great that both bridges are finally open for a better flow of traffic. But the newly “repaired” Memorial Bridge isn’t the smoothest…
Read Full Article When people are checked into the Clay County Detention Center, they all have to pay an intake fee of $8. But for women on their periods, entering the jail used to cost them extra. Incarcerated women at the facility used to be charged about $6 for two packages of 12 pads. If they didn’t have…
Read Full Article 2021-024219, 11/30/2021 @ 06:56:22, 1900 Hope St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 019 Douglas, J E Entered By C104 Sheehan, V C Adult Involve Information 11/30/2021 Adult Female Involve Information 11/30/2021 Adult Female Compl. Information 11/30/2021 Public Narrative Information reported at 1900 Hope St. 2021-024220, 11/30/2021 @ 07:05:22, US 61 W Ely, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Red Light Enforcement Officer Assigned 037 Wealer, M P Entered By 2710 McCurdy, J E Adult…
Read Full Article Debra Clawson (64) Quincy for improper driving. PTC Devon K. Hawkins (27) 327 South State St. Mendon, IL for no valid drivers license. NTA 175 Lenlee M. Klusman (19) Winter Park, FL for improper lane usage. PTC 130 Chad Winkowitsch (47) 1228 Apt. E, Quincy for criminal trespass to state supported property. NTA 130 Alexis…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for December 1, 2021 The calendar says it is now December. Whether that’s good or bad will likely not be decided for another 30 days … welcome to Vol. 144 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. It’s officially December. Do any of these contemplations touch a base — or nerve…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy University Student-Athletic Advisory Committee will be the host of Donuts and Donations from 9-11 a.m. Thursday in the athletic conference room in the Health and Fitness Center, 1900 Oak. SAAC is asking for donations of clothes, food, personal hygiene products or monetary donations to help local food pantries stock up for winter.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Got a letter for Santa? Any letters for Santa Claus this year can be dropped off at the Santa mailbox at 5729 S. 24th. The person who is writing the letter must put their name and return address on the letter. Letters can be dropped off before Dec. 21. A special two-day event…
Read Full Article NEW CANTON, Ill. — Deputies with the Pike County (Ill.) Sheriff’s Department responded to an ATV crash on Illinois 96 in New Canton just after 8 p.m. Saturday. A passenger on the ATV sustained injuries due to the crash. Following an investigation, the driver of the ATV, Timothy R. Swartz , 34, of Kinderhook was…
Read Full Article The Quincy Sister City Commission held a dedication Tuesday at the Amtrak Station in memory of the late Herford (Germany) Mayor Gerhard Klippstein and his late wife Ellen Klippstein. The Klippsteins had been very instrumental in the beginning years of the Sister City relationship between Quincy and Herford. They were Quincy fans and had visited…
Read Full Article QUINCY— Audiences will be treated to a variety of vocal and instrumental selections performed by area students during a holiday music concert presented by John Wood Community College’s fine arts department at 7 p.m. Friday in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at the JWCC Paul Heath Center, 48th and Harrison. JWCC’s concert choir, band and…
Read Full Article Taylorville congressman will be representing West-Central Illinois should he win in 2022. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) on Tuesday announced he’ll run for a sixth term in Congress, ending months of chatter about his possible entrance in the Republican primary to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022. “Democrats in Washington have put our nation in…
Read Full Article WASHINGTON — Enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for millions of health care workers was blocked in 10 states on Monday, after a ruling by a federal judge in Missouri. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp affects the states involved in the lawsuit, including Missouri. The others are Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire,…
Read Full Article Hannibal High School will have its presentation of the musical “Mamma Mia!” beginning Thursday at the Hannibal High School auditorium. The show features songs from the singing group “ABBA”. Performances are 7 pm Thursday, 8 pm Friday and 7 pm Saturday.
Read Full Article PERRY, Mo.- A crash on Highway 19 south of Perry has closed the road this morning. The Ralls County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol are on the scene of the accident, which is located between Route D and Wisconsin Lane. Further details will be provided by law enforcement after they leave the scene.
Read Full Article Brieanne E. Dirth (33) 914 Shady Acres Ln, Quincy for leaving the scene, expired registration, operating an uninsured vehicle, taillight violation, and driving under the influence. NTA 175 Terrill D. Phillips (42) 222 Lind, Quincy for leaving the scene, improper lane usage, operating an uninsured vehicle and driving while license revoked. NTA 139 Nathaniel L…
Read Full Article Have you ever watched a movie and thought, “Geez, he (or she) looks kind of old for that role?” Yeah, me too … welcome to Vol. 143 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. I was first irritated while watching “Grease” in a movie theater way back in 1978. Just about every main…
Read Full Article HARTFORD, CT – Ask most Tri-State residents what comes to mind when they hear the name “Mark Twain.” You’ll probably get recollections from Hannibal’s most famous son’s growing-up years: visions of connived fence-painting, treks in forbidden caves, the endless lure of the Mississippi River, and perhaps even a misplaced (but celebrated) jumping frog. The more…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an ordinance amending the city’s municipal code for video gaming licenses, bringing them more in line with the Illinois Liquor Control Statute. Aldermen approved one small change before voting on the ordinance Monday night, increasing the fee for an individual video gaming terminal to $200 from $100. The…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Klingner & Associates, P.C., and the Quincy Park District will receive a 2022 American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois Excellence Honor Award for the extension of the Bill Klingner Trail in Quincy. Klingner’s design was one of only 10 projects granted an Honor Award – one of the highest project awards issued. …
Read Full Article Rarely is anything so popular yet so neglected by politicians as school choice for K-12 education. The public has it right on what is a truly righteous cause. For society to honor its fundamental obligation to educate its youth, parents must be offered an alternative to catastrophically failing schools. Society’s future demands it. Simple justice…
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