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QUINCY — The idea made complete sense. Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive action has protected from eviction any Illinois residents who can’t pay rent because of the pandemic since March 2020. Nearly 18 months later, local landlords are ready for the eviction moratorium to expire. “A lot of politicians on the state and federal level are…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College president Mike Elbe called it a “defining moment for our region.” The official groundbreaking ceremony of the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. More than 125 people attended the event. The ceremony showcased a 44-year educational partnership with the…
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QUINCY — Administrator Jerrod Welch said the Adams County Health Department is not currently giving the third vaccine shot to anyone. Welch said the department is instead referring people who ask to talk to their personal physician on what they should do. Only people with weakened immune systems are eligible for the third dose anyway,…
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Wars are not always fought by armed military forces with guns, bombs, stealth fighters, and sophisticated weaponry. And the enemy is not always clearly defined. Even the reasons for war often lack clarity. But the divisiveness and fighting still rage, nonetheless. At first glance, you might think characterizing the divisiveness that America is experiencing today…
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QUINCY – Quincy Medical Group and the Cathedral of Worship are sponsoring “Man Up” from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Bob Mays Park. This event is free to men and offers an afternoon of activities, including axe throwing, plank and battle rope competitions, archery and more. QMG will offer blood pressure checks, heart checks, glucose testing,…
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — A man and a woman were arrested early Saturday morning and face multiple charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department investigated a suspicious vehicle parked at Ralph’s Landing on the southern edge of Pike County, west of Pleasant Hill, at 12:42 a.m. More than 50 grams of methamphetamine, suspected psilocybin mushrooms, suspected…
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BARRY, Ill. — A man and a woman were arrested Sunday night and face drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force, executed a court authorized search warrant at 11:46 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of Williams Street in Barry. Thomas J. Wallace,…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 24, 2021 I’ve made no secret about my long love affair with the silver screen, which is the top topic in Vol. 46 of the Daily Dirt. Since I was a wee lad — well, at least a lad — I have loved movies, and for decades even had them all…
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BARRY, Ill. — A Barry man was arrested Sunday as he was walking along a city street. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Zachary N. Schwalb, 28, of Barry at 4:53 p.m. after observing him walking on Decatur Street in Barry. Schwalb was taken into custody on an active Pike County warrant. A subsequent search…
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2021-016778, 08/23/2021 @ 07:50:01, Broadway Richmond St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered By C104 Sheehan, V C Adult Female Driver 08/23/2021 Public Narrative Traffic stop at Broadway and Richmond St for speed. The driver was issued a citation and was released 2021-016779, 08/23/2021 @ 08:05:23, 3255 St Marys Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Found/Lost Item Officer Assigned 020…
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Steven D Zick (55) Kahoka Mo for No Valid Drivers License at 4th & Broadway NTA 125 Christopher M Bopp, 45, 1601 S 24th St, 401, Fighting on 07/26/2021. NTA 104 Jasmine D Forrest, 29, 1601 S 24th St, 401, Fighting on 07/26/2021. NTA 104 Teresa J Wilhite, 34, 2225 N 12th St, # 207,…
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So about that 45 X 30 plan… I was given the impression that all of my friends who moved to Free Missouri during the past decade were being counterbalanced by doctors and other people moving into our wonderful town (It really is a wonderful town. I’m just riffing.). But those of us who saw the…
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QUINCY — The annual Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex Ben Bumbry Memorial Banquet is set for 5 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Quincy University Hall of Fame Room. The banquet honors and remembers Bumbry, who died in 2018, and celebrates the community, people and businesses supporting the pool. The Moorman Foundation will be recognized as the 2021…
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The Illinois State Board of Education is updating its list of schools that have chosen to defy Governor JB Pritzker’s mask mandate. The Warsaw School Board voted 5-2 on Monday night to follow the mask mandate when the district returns from the Labor Day break on September 7. School officials met with ISBE representatives earlier…
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Federal prosecutors argued Monday that a bid from four members of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan’s inner circle to convince a judge to toss part of the indictment filed against them ignores the alleged corruption at the heart of the case. “The illegal conduct alleged in the indictment did not consist merely of lobbying, and it…
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QUINCY — A Quincy construction firm is waiting for its day in court to collect more than $110,000 from Adams County in a dispute about additional work completed during the demolition process before the construction of the Adams County Jail. The suit, filed in April 2018, was scheduled to go to trial on Monday. However,…
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QUINCY – The Quincy City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to clear the way for the former Elder’s Restaurant property to come back to life. Lucky Dogs will be operated by Scott Frese and the plan received the green light for the permits to serve alcohol and operate video gaming terminals. Frese said the restaurant…
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A nice crowd of friends and followers turned out to celebrate local author Ron Kinscherf’s first children’s book “The Baker’s Patio” on Sunday afternoon. “The Baker’s Patio” introduces the reader to the imaginary world of an ant colony living under the brick patio of an older couple, whose children have grown and moved away. The…
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Longtime volunteers and former staff members across the state recently were honored by the Illinois 4-H Foundation for their selfless dedication to the University of Illinois Extension 4-H youth development program. Seventy-one individuals received the Foundation Hall of Fame Award during a virtual ceremony Aug. 17. Four of the honorees are being named posthumously. Local…
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SEDALIA, Mo. — Missouri is investing at least $400 million to increase broadband across the state, Gov. Mike Parson announced from the Missouri State Fair Thursday. The funds, pending appropriations approval by the legislature, will come from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Additionally, the Department of Economic Development (DED) has applied for an additional $56 million from the federal government to…
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The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has apologized for inquiring about a Mahomet-Seymour school board member’s views on the state mask mandate and for telling Dr. Jeremy Henrichs that “an official investigation” would be launched under the Medical Practice Act. Late Friday afternoon, a day after Republican state Sen. Chapin Rose told The…
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Three local not-for-profits received grants from the Marion County Endowment Fund, held with the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. The grants mark the sixth annual competitive grant awards presented from the Marion County Endowment Fund. “The work of nonprofits is critical to the success of our communities and our people. The…
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QUINCY — The fundraising goal of the Quincy Children’s Museum has changed … and it hasn’t. The museum board announced in May it had a fundraising goal of $150,000. That figure would be achieved by getting 50 people or families to make a minimum $1,000 contribution, as well as 50 businesses or groups to make…
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