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QUINCY — The truck driver training program at John Wood Community College is having an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. Representatives from the program will give a brief presentation reviewing admission requirements, scholarships/funding options and career opportunities in the trucking industry. Attendees will learn about a…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health offers free podcasts on farm safety and health topics, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch, who serves on the center’s regional advisory committee. The twice-monthly “FarmSafe Podcast” kicked off a four-part discussion of ATVs on Sept. 1. “ATVs are not really all-terrain,”…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center art gallery will be the site of the Quincy Artists Guild’s art show, beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday with an opening reception to view artwork and meet the artists. Handmade greeting cards will be available for purchase during the reception. Visitors also will learn about the…
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MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — A Halloween walk will be held from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15 and from 4-9 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Indian Creek Campground by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake. Some changes have been made to the event because of COVID-19. The campground will be closed to…
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Quincy Medical Group is offering drive-through flu shot clinics in Barry, Ill., Keokuk, Iowa, Mount Sterling, Ill., Pittsfield, Ill., and Quincy, Ill., for people ages 2 and over. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by calling the phone number listed with each location. All those attending the flu shot clinics are asked to wear…
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Daily Dirt for Sept. 25-26, 2021 My three favorite times of the year are the opening of baseball season, the start of the new television season and anytime the pizza guy arrives at the front door. Vol. 78 of the Daily Dirt begins with the TV part of that statement. Welcome to today’s three thoughts: 1.…
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QUINCY — Dr. Rick Noble believes the leaders of the health industry in the United States are missing an opportunity. Noble has been in primary care practice at Quincy Medical Group for 38 years, and he became QMG’s chief medical officer in February. He hears the politically charged arguments for and against getting the COVID-19…
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The Quincy Business and Technology Center and Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials are offering a three-part Lunch and Learn series beginning at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at the QBTC, 301 Oak, with local business consultant Roger Leenerts. The first session will focus on basic problem-solving methods. “Unfortunately, there are always problems at work,” Leenerts…
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Avenue Beat’s Sami Bearden, Savana Santos and Sam Backoff came onto the Nashville music scene with clever, relatable songs and a fresh sound. With wry songs like “Delight” and “Be A Bro,” and relatable anthems “Ruin That For Me” and “Broke,” Avenue Beat charmed their way into the hearts of fans and industry members alike. After signing with Big Machine Label Group’s…
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QUINCY — The Rotary Club’s Oktoberfest returns at noon to The District and QUBA (Quincy Brewery Arts). Admission is free until 10 p.m. at the German Historic District outside of QUBA’s Dick Brothers Brewery on York Street between 9th and 10th Streets. All proceeds from the event will befit local Rotary Club projects. Beer trucks…
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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday the state will award more than $40 million in workforce training grants, focusing on communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and youth who are particularly at risk of violence. That includes $40 million in Workforce Recovery Grants that will go out in two phases over the next…
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Growing pension costs for retired educators and administrators are quickly crowding the classroom out of Illinois budgets. Pension costs are crowding out direct education spending throughout Illinois school districts. In the coming school year, 39% of the money the state allocates to education will be diverted away from teachers and students to meet required pension…
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With thousands of students quarantined in the first weeks of the new school year, Missouri’s health director said the state is exploring a new strategy that aims to keep kids in class through regular testing. Donald Kauerauf, the new director of the Department of Health and Senior Services, said his agency discussed a new modified…
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QUINCY — Tri-State Veterans Support is having its second veterans resource fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. National, state and local veterans organizations, local community organizations and businesses and individual veteran support groups will be available to discuss the services they offer. This event is free…
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QUINCY — The next generation of local virtual healthcare is called Blessing OnDemand, available on a smartphone or tablet via an app or a personal computer by web browser. It is a hybrid of the virtual health service Blessing introduced in 2016. Blessing OnDemand features Blessing Health System providers delivering the patient care for 16 hours of…
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Daily Dirt for Sept. 24, 2021 Vol. 77 of the Daily Dirt is nothing short of a treasure trove of information. Sit back, relax, grab the Froot Loops and enjoy today’s three thoughts: 1. Any day you can learn something is a good day, right? You can thank me later for the following information: A. There is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Peters Heating and Air Conditioning recently donated $2,500 to the James E. Cary Cancer Center, 5985 Hospital Drive. Customers are encouraged to request Peters’ pink van for any service call. When they do, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the fight against breast cancer. Since the creation of the…
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2021-019351, 09/23/2021 @ 07:20:04, 400 N Main St Block, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Reckless Driver Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By 2710 McCurdy, J E Adult Male Compl. Reckless Driving 09/23/2021 Adult Involve Reckless Driving 09/23/2021 Public Narrative Traffic complaint reported on Main near North. 2021-019352, 09/23/2021 @ 07:35:36, Riverview Park Dr , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Park Patrol- Riverview Officer Assigned 072 Ledbetter, T W Entered By 2710…
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Quincy University launched its 2021-2022 QU Fund Drive with a $1.2 M goal on Thursdayat a reception held on campus. Last year, the QU Fund Drive surpassed the $1M goal in support of campus improvements, technology enhancements and student scholarships. The QU Fund is comprised of unrestricted gifts to the university and temporarily restricted gifts…
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Jaimie A Schroder (42) 1708 Sycamore for FTA Possession of Methamphetamine, Driving While License Revoked and FTA Sentencing at 3321 State Lodged icholas E Carter (43) Pittsfield Il for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 8th & Jackson NTA 121 Victor D Will (29) Homeless for FTA Trespassing at 200 N 8th NTA 178 Diana E Summers…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will celebrate its 85th season with a lineup of eight performances that balances classic and contemporary and celebrates hope and happiness. A season reveal party was held Thursday night in the large shelter house at Upper Moorman Park. “In crafting the season for 2022, I wanted our audiences to experience sheer…
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QUINCY — A motion to suppress evidence obtained from a cellphone was denied by Judge Bob Adrian during a hearing Thursday morning in the first-degree murder case for Travis Wiley in Adams County Circuit Court. A pretrial hearing for Wiley’s case has been set for Oct. 18, with jury selection set to begin Oct. 25. …
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Senior adult dances have been held at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center for 48 years, and though the names have changed, both for the band and the members, the Uptown Strings have performed the entire time. A carry-in and special celebration is planned for Sept. 28 to celebrate the 48th year of…
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Daily Dirt for Sept. 23, 2021 Choosing the proper toilet paper can — and should — be a serious issue. It only takes one purchase of those “four rolls for a dollar” at the neighborhood discount palace to ruin a trip to the bathroom. Vol. 76 of the Daily Dirt begins today’s three thoughts regarding that…
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