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Beginning Dec. 1, Muddy River News will present a series of stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899 when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history. This series is written by Carolyn Freas Rapp and dedicated to her mother-in-law, Lucille Middendorf Rapp, whose…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Will the last person left in Hannibal Friday please turn out the lights? The Hannibal School District will not have classes on Friday so staff, students and fans can make the roughly two hour trek to Columbia and watch the Hannibal Pirates’ football team play for the Missouri Class 4A state championship.…
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Goto End of Report 2021-024130, 11/28/2021 @ 01:22:34, 2510 Lakenan Rd , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 023 Wilt, L N Entered By C74 Harp, A L Adult Male Contact Community Contacts 11/28/2021 Assoc. 11/28/2021 Adult Involve Community Contacts 11/28/2021 Adult Female Contact Community Contacts 11/28/2021 Assoc. 11/28/2021…
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Gary Myers (20) 300 Cedar Apt #16 for Aggravated Domestic Battery. Lodged – 135 Russell Hess III (33) 931 Jefferson for operating uninsured motor vehicle at 36th and Broadway area. PTC – 145 Peggy Dabney (56) 527 Holford Dr. Failure to yield private drive and operating uninsured motor vehicle at 36th and Broadway area. NTA…
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It’s hard to say what I dislike more — gravy, salad dressing or mayonnaise … welcome to Vol. 142 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. If I had my way on this Monday in November … McDonald’s would reopen to inside dining immediately. I am so tired of eating those big breakfasts…
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The government watchdog group, Better Government Association, has updated its salary list for school districts across Illinois, with the latest information from 2019. For Quincy School District 172, salaries for 470 teachers and administrators are listed. Some, such as Carol Frericks, have left the district since 2019.
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Driving on Illinois’ dilapidated roads and bridges could cost as much as $1,119 extra a year, a new study finds. Illinois ranked 14th worst in the nation, an analysis of state road infrastructure found. Illinois has 20 percent of its roads ranked non-acceptable and 12 percent of bridges in poor condition by Federal Highway Administration standards. But the state…
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SPRINGFIELD — Lawyers for the General Assembly’s Democratic leaders filed documents in federal court Wednesday denying that newly drawn state legislative district maps amount to racial gerrymandering, instead accusing the plaintiffs in the three lawsuits of trying to use race to redraw districts for their own purposes. Wednesday’s filings are the Democrats’ response to proposed…
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QUINCY — The Heath Center Art Gallery, on the lower level of the Paul Heath Fine Arts Center at John Wood Community College, 48th and Harrison, is the site of a display of plein air paintings by Jamie Green of Quincy through Dec. 17. Green works in watercolor, pen and ink, pencil and marker. He creates…
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QUINCY — Patients with advanced colorectal cancer will benefit from a national grant received by Blessing Health System’s Clinical Research Department. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The $99,500 grant from Pfizer Global Medical Grants and the Association of Community Cancer Centers will improve processes that contribute to the ordering of…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Medical Clinic Carthage’s hospital campus location plans to have a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 4-6 p.m. on Dec. 10. Children ages 5 through 11 can receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at this time, by appointment only. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization from the…
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Situated in the Iowa River valley 25 miles northwest of Iowa City, the seven Amana Colonies are more than just another National Historic Landmark. Occupying 26,000 acres of rolling farmland, forests, and vineyards, Amana is, perhaps, the world’s geographically-largest church. Amana (which means “remain true” and is taken from the Bible’s Song of Solomon) was…
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I need to sponsor a bowl game. I’m going to have to see if Muddy River News publisher J. Robert Gough can help me out … welcome to Vol. 141 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. College football bowl season is right around the corner. Here are some of the best names…
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If sucking the juices out of a dead, fermenting bird kind of disgusts you, it might be a good idea to skip the first of today’s three thoughts. … welcome to Vol. 140 of the Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Saturday, and there are Thanksgiving leftovers all over the house, right? Well, things could be worse.…
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QUINCY — Looking for an artificial Christmas tree for the holidays? Good luck. Worldwide supply-chain bottlenecks and shipping delays are wreaking inventory havoc for big box stores, resulting in a Christmas tree shortage. “All the artificial trees are sitting in a harbor off the coast of California,” said Butch Augspurg, who along with his wife…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri agricultural lenders are invited to seminars hosted by University of Missouri Extension agricultural business and policy specialists. Each year, leading economists and ag business and policy specialists from MU Extension, Missouri Department of Agriculture and the MU Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute provide updates for agricultural lenders. Topics include market…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Anyone may practice their archery skills from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center until Feb. 16. Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. A variety of 3D archery targets, such as deer, turkey, bears, badgers, rabbits, dinosaurs, wolves and coyotes are available.…
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I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are not too bloated … welcome to Vol. 139 of the Daily Dirt and today’s three thoughts. 1. Day by day, hour by hour … Christmas is drawing closer, and what better way than with these three famous movie quotes? Can you name the film they are…
Read Full Article 2021-024030, 11/25/2021 @ 09:06:14, 3912 Sequoyan Ct , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Person Officer Assigned 033 Lee, A L Entered By C104 Sheehan, V C Adult Male Involve Suspicious Person 11/25/2021 Adult Male Compl. Suspicious Person 11/25/2021 Adult Female Contact Suspicious Person 11/25/2021 Public Narrative Suspicious person was reported on Sequoyan Ct. 2021-024031, 11/25/2021 @ 10:15:59, 271 Munger Ln 61, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Domestic Disturbance Officer Assigned 033 Lee, A L …
Read Full Article 2021-023976, 11/24/2021 @ 00:31:32, 609 Church St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Vehicle Officer Assigned 043 Carlin, J R Entered By C75 Hunt, T M Adult Male Involve Suspicious Auto 11/24/2021 Adult Compl. Suspicious Auto 11/24/2021 Public Narrative Suspicious Vehicle reported at 609 Church St 2021-023977, 11/24/2021 @ 00:38:06, , Hannibal Nature…
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QUINCY — Two old college friends have reunited in Quincy to open a restaurant specializing in lunch sandwiches, morning drinks and a welcoming atmosphere in the city’s southwest section. Even bigger plans are in the works for neighboring buildings on the northwest corner of Eighth and State. Caitlin Murray and Brian Stitt recently opened the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Arts Council will offer its popular Holly Jolly Holiday Workshop as a “take and make” program. Kids ages 5 to 12 can create holiday projects at home by picking up project kits that include supplies and instructions for projects. Projects to be included in the packets include a variety of…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers understand fertilizer prices fluctuate with time. “We are living through a substantial shift in potassium and phosphorus prices, from low prices in the 2020 growing season to the highest prices in the past decade for fertilizer purchased now for the 2022 growing season,” says John Lory, University of Missouri Extension nutrient…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Some gardeners take a hands-off approach to leaves. But leaves left on lawns can pack down into a tight mat, preventing sunlight from reaching the grass, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Leaves also trap and hold moisture, which increases the potential for disease. However, tree leaves can be a…
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