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BROWN COUNTY, Ill. — Following the success of the inaugural Brown County Start-Up Competition in 2022, Action Brown County, with the support of the Tracy Family Foundation, has announced the second edition of this initiative aimed at fostering local entrepreneurship. This competition seeks to empower aspiring business owners who have explored various ideas but have…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — This year’s campaign for the United Way of the Mark Twain Area focuses on the concept that “Everyone Can Help Someone.” Though the campaign is held to raise dollars to be invested in local nonprofit organizations, leadership with United Way wants to look beyond just money as something people can give. In…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Mount Sterling Park District recently had a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction of upgrades to the Joel Oliver Memorial Pool. The Park District received a $400,000 state grant through the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. OSLAD grants can provide up…
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TROY, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension’s website lists numerous apps to help in decision-making on the farm, says MU Extension agricultural engineering specialist Charles Ellis. “These apps can help you make objective decisions to better manage your crops and livestock,” Ellis said in a press release. “By entering information from your farm, you can…
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Jennifer Young of Mr. K’s Fabric Shop stops by to talk about this well-established, long-time local business that is celebrating its grand re-opening on Sept. 13 and 14. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank bring you Business Spotlight.
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Devik Dailing, 30, 606 N. 7th for Aggravated Battery and Disorderly Conduct at 1005 Broadway St. Lodged. 148Rocky Pryor, 25, of Bowen for Operate Uninsured Vehicle. 151Taylor Stewart, 21, of Hannibal, Mo., for Fail to Reduce Speed and No Valid DL. 122Jason A. Priest, 52, 2309 State for disobeying traffic laws on a bicycle. 181Zavier…
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QUINCY — Arkansas-based Phillips Media Group (PMG), a media company that owns The Herald-Whig in Quincy and The Courier-Post in Hannibal, announced Friday, Aug. 30, that it has reached an agreement to sell 16 community newspapers in three states to Carpenter Media Group (CMG), which owns more than 125 community news publications throughout the United States. “It has…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A free class for anyone interested in learning about pickleball will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, at the Huckleberry Park courts. Hannibal pickleball enthusiasts Bill Baker and Tom Batenhorst are offering this class to teach people how to play what is often called America’s fastest-growing sport.…
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Jesse “Jay” Lee Downey Jr., 68, of Quincy, passed away at 8:30 pm Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at his home in Quincy, IL. Jay was born July 16, 1956, in Hamilton, IL to Jesse Lee Downey Sr. and Violet Jerean (Roberts) Downey. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn Hollander, whom he married with joy…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people this week in connection with two car thefts in the county. Deputies located two vehicles left abandoned and running at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. One was in the Lake Shore Hills subdivision east of Quincy off Ill. 104. The other had been crashed into a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The CHART Teen Task Force is the latest Hannibal non-profit organization to receive a grant from the Riedel Foundation. CHART will use the $7,500 Riedel grant to put on a teen health fair and to fund sexuality education in the Hannibal school district. CHART has been the host of 27 teen health…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Institute of Health and Healing is now offering the Transition Phase of the Optifast Program, designed to support patients in their journey toward sustainable weight loss and improved health. The Optifast Program is a doctor-supervised meal plan that has been helping patients achieve their weight loss goals for more than 40…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College (JWCC) will offer two new certificate programs for the fall 2024 semester — Animal Care Assistant and IT Help Desk. These programs are designed to equip students with the skills needed to enter rapidly growing job markets, providing both technical knowledge and hands-on experience. The Animal Care Assistant program…
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An Illinois law intended to help people with mental illness avoid confrontations with police had been on the books for three years when Sonya Massey was shot by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. The Community Emergency Services and Supports Act, or CESSA, requires mental and behavioral health calls to 911 be handled by mental health…
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The heat wave is almost done according to Meteorologist Brent Clair. Here’s “How’s the Weather up There?” from Farm and Home Supply.
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup’s frustration with Southern Airways Express continues to grow. A June 12 phone conversation between Troup and Michael Martin with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Aviation Analysis was followed by a June 20 letter to express what Troup believes to be “significant issues” with Southern Airways Express,…
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Raise your hand if you were told the same non-truths growing up … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,044 of The Daily Dirt 1. Remember in your formative years how often your mom had advice for you in her sternest voice? I do. How often did you hear some of the…
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The city budget passed in April with $25,000 allocated to your arts council – 1.6% of the Economic Growth Fund – to advance community development and economic goals for arts and culture. The City Council tabled that invoice this week, and this investment is in doubt. A number of umbrella agencies are advocating on behalf…
Read Full Article George Newbanks, 40, of Quincy for Theft Over $500.Timothy Woodvine, 50 of Quincy for Idenity Theft.Sara E. Hoverdon, 42, address unknown for Cass County warrant – Domestic Battery. Lodged 186Kelly Ginster, 59, of Quincy for Fail to Yeild Right of Way.Brianna A. Ketchum, 25, 1711 Spring for Domestic Battery. 148Michiel J. Inness, 54, Quincy for…
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SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. — Local food pantries will receive a boost this fall thanks to a grant from the Shelby County Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation Serving West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missorui. The Shelby County Endowment Fund was established in 2023 as a permanent source of charitable support for needs and opportunities in Shelby…
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QUINCY — Hollister-Whitney (HWI), a leading provider of elevator components and solutions, recently announced the launch of its annual scholarship program offering two scholarships of $1,500 each to support local residents pursuing further education in vocational or technical fields. The Hollister-Whitney Scholarship aims to empower students who demonstrate community service, educational merit and financial need.…
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QUINCY — Author and former University of Iowa sociology professor, Mark Chaffee, will be facilitating open community forums on issues facing the electorate in Burlington and Keokuk, Iowa, Quincy and Macomb. The forums are focused on “Better Informing Our ‘Consent’: Some Problems Confronting ‘We, The People.'” Chaffee’s work has focused on what pulls humans apart…
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