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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Fire Department was dispatched at 7:23 a.m. Wednesday by 911 for a report of a structure fire at 1907 Hope. All stations responded. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the rear door. All occupants were out of the duplex upon arrival. Crews had the fire under control in approximately…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Foundation will be the host of a wine pull fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Quincy Country Club. Proceeds will support JWCC students. The $50 ticket covers heavy hors d’oeuvres, carving stations and desserts. A cash bar will be available. The evening will feature exquisite…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Office of Equity and Diversity is joining Campus Ministry to co-host a Catholic Spanish Mass in the QU Chapel, 1800 College, at 6 p.m. Saturday in celebration of Latin American Heritage Month. “The presence and contributions of Latin American culture in the United States are invaluable,” said Measha Ferguson Smith, program…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Farm safety yields real results” is the theme of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety’s National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 19-25. Busy rural roads are full of hazards in the fall, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. The often rushed harvest season puts extra traffic…
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Kimberley Erskine (51) 604 N Section St. Hannibal, MO for failure to yield left turn. PTC. 104 Kristen Harrison (39) 319 S. 14th Quincy, IL for expired registration. PTC. 104 Sheila Ladner (53) Rockport, IL for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. PTC. 168
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2021-019198, 09/21/2021 @ 00:33:13, 1812 Chestnut St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Firearms Officer Assigned 024 Mulheron, R M Entered By C61 Jaworski, J M Adult Female Assoc. Assault 1st Degree 09/21/2021 Victim Domestic Assault 2nd Degree 09/21/2021 Adult Female Contact Assault 1st Degree 09/21/2021 Adult Female Victim Assault 1st Degree 09/21/2021 Adult Male Suspect Assault 1st Degree Pending Investigation 09/21/2021 Suspect Domestic Assault 2nd Degree Pending Investigation 09/21/2021 Adult Male Contact Domestic Assault 2nd Degree 09/21/2021 Public Narrative…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will present its eighth annual art history luncheon at noon on Oct. 1 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The luncheon will educate, enrich and engage through focusing on a famous painter, painting or art period, and it’s designed to fit into a workday lunch hour. …
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The benefits of bats are many, and participants will learn about them at 6:30 p.m. Friday during a night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve. Bats are essential to many ecosystems, ranging from rainforests to deserts, and are a boon to agriculture. Bats disperse seeds and pollinate hundreds of species of plants. Because…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department, 330 Vermont, reminds residents that children must be up to date on their required immunizations for the school year before Oct. 15. Walk-ins for all vaccines are accepted from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday. A back-to-school vaccine clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct.…
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Daily Dirt for Sept. 22, 2021 Ahh … lunchtime as a school kid. Vol. 75 of the Daily Dirt should rekindle some memories during the first of today’s three thoughts: 1. This is for those whose moms packed their lunches as grade-school kids. How many of these items did you hope to find when you opened…
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A light agenda with one heavy issue was addressed by the Hannibal City Council Tuesday night. The big issue was a report from City Attorney James Lemon on stormwater funding options. Lemon recently met with the CIty Manager, City Engineer and Director of Central Services to discuss the various options for funding a stormwater sewer…
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QUINCY — Junior high schools, high schools and colleges across the country have seen a recent increase in vandalism because of a social media challenge. Quincy hasn’t avoided it. Jody Steinke, principal at Quincy High School, reported “maybe six, no more than eight” incidents during a four-day stretch last week at the 33rd and Maine…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Several convictions recently were made in Pike County, Ill., for various offenses related to the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood said his office has and will continue to aggressively monitor all registered sex offenders in Pike County, Illinois. The following people have been charged and convicted…
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A new analysis shows Illinois ranks 41st in the country in unemployment recovery, with unemployment down 40 percent from this time last year. The study was done by WalletHub and shows Illinois’ job recovery post-pandemic. The survey was conducted from March 15, 2021, to August 30, 2021, showing a 69 percent decrease in unemployment claims…
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QUINCY, Ill. – Quincy University will once again light up Friars Field, 20th and College, with 10 hot air balloons on Thursday, September 30. This free event will start at 6 p.m. The balloons will light up from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from TCBY, The Yum Factory, The Red Light…
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QUINCY, Ill. – The number of freshman and transfer students at Quincy University has risen 5.9 percent, and overall enrollment has increased 2.6 percent for the fall 2021 academic term. The school is reporting 340 new students on campus this year, with all undergraduate and graduate students totaling 1,154 students. The total enrollment has risen…
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Attorney who is fighting governor’s orders calls latest one “nonsense” On top of his most recent 30-day COVID-19 disaster proclamation, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued his 90th executive order, which is about who can be excluded from schools, such as those with possible exposure to COVID-19. Pritzker on Friday reissued a majority of orders from the past 19 months. On…
Read Full Article Robert J. Fetzer (32) 400 State apt. 2, Quincy for FTA shoplifting. NTA Earel V. Burks (52) 310 S. 12th, Quincy for FTA trespassing. NTA 175 Lexus J. Fox (25) 1216 Jersey, Quincy for fighting. NTA 130 Jose Morales,26, Quincy, for Trespassing at 1516 Locust on 9/20/21.NTA 153 Blaine A Biggers (26) 1524 Locust, Quincy…
Read Full Article 2021-019118, 09/20/2021 @ 06:54:09, 1119 Valley St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Building Check Officer Assigned 020 Jobe, J B Entered By C53 Keith, G M Adult Compl. Building Check 09/20/2021 Public Narrative Building check was reported at 1119 Valley St. 2021-019119, 09/20/2021 @ 07:19:03, Veterans Rd Stardust Dr, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C53 Keith, G M Adult Female Suspect No…
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Daily Dirt for Sept. 21, 2021 A little Mayhem, a little Lily … and a lot of Louie DePalma in Vol. 74 of the Daily Dirt, which, as always, provides you with three thoughts of the day — and all free of charge. Is this a great country or what? 1. I’ve mentioned before how much…
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The speakers regarding the proposed changes to the police and fire commissioners’ duties in hiring chiefs for the respective departments were tabled along with the resolution. The Quincy Police and Fire Commission sent new remarks to Muddy River News. JRG We appreciate the opportunity to present our perspective on the proposed ordinance change. …
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At Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, aldermen voted to table the proposed ordinance to give the mayor the authority to handpick his own police and fire chiefs. Mayor Mike Troup asked the council to table the ordinance regarding the chief appointments. “We’ve had a lot of discussions on this ordinance over the last week,” Troup…
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QUINCY — All employees at the Blessing Hospital campuses in Illinois were asked to demonstrate proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test starting Monday. The hospital is complying with an executive order from Gov. J.B. Pritzker that was issued Aug. 26 that details vaccination requirements for healthcare workers. Employees at Blessing Health Centers at…
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