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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…
Read Full Article 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.…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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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