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NAUVOO, Ill. — Living Water, a local worship band, will lead a time of worship during the Nauvoo Grape Festival beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1 in the entertainment tent at Nauvoo State Park. The event is sponsored by Golden’s Point Christian Church of Hamilton. Area residents and Grape Fest attendees are invited to…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — Few flowering perennials provide more enjoyment for less effort than an iris. With colorful blooms that rival those of orchids in intricacy, irises grow easily in the garden. Seemingly, without a care in the world, they rarely require the gardener’s attention to thrive. However, gardeners should give the carefree beauty some attention…
Read Full Article Marijuana companies face a hard deadline to meet Missouri’s new plain packaging requirements on Sept. 1 — more than a year after the rule was initially put in place. For decades, there’s been a global movement urging “plain packaging” on tobacco products — or packaging with limited colors and frills — after numerous studies found it makes…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — A list of the faculty and staff positions eliminated earlier this month at Western Illinois University has been obtained by Muddy River News through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Western Illinois University officials announced on Aug. 9 that 57 faculty and 32 staff positions would be eliminated. Thirty-five other faculty…
Read Full Article Mark Steinkamp, 50, of Quincy, passed away at 3:50 am Friday, August 23, 2024 at his home in Quincy, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Mark’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in Quincy, IL. A Funeral…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 Michael Jordan once put the NBA on his back and lifted it to never-before-seen heights. Ms. Clark is doing the same thing with the WNBA … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,041 of The Daily Dirt 1. I know, by now just about everyone in…
Read Full Article The dog days of summer are over. The weather has been great to be doing all types of garden work and harvesting all types of vegetables. I was asked when to harvest cantaloupe the other day. Look at the stem on the cantaloupe where it is attached to the vine. Put pressure on it. If…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Tree Board is celebrating its 25th year of Hannibal earning the Tree City USA designation. A Tree City USA proclamation at the Tuesday, Aug. 20, City Council meeting. Kristy Trevathan, president of the Hannibal Tree Board, said receiving the Tree City USA designation means Hannibal residents enjoy the benefits of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will be the host of a star party at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, on the grounds at John Wood Community College. Viewing will be at the southeast end of the college near the JWCC greenhouse. The public is invited to bring chairs, telescopes and binoculars. Experienced club members will be…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Connie Benson first sat with a kindergarten student as a mentor from the Hannibal Alliance for Youth Support (HAYS) program through the Hannibal Public School District nearly 15 years ago. Benson, who has a background as a high school teacher, worried if she could connect with an elementary student. “On that first…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Memorial Institute of Health and Healing has announced an addition to its offerings: a carefully curated selection of high-quality supplements, handpicked by Dr. Yoon Hang Kim, chief wellness officer. With his extensive experience in integrative medicine, Kim has meticulously selected these supplements to meet the needs of patients, ensuring they receive…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), will offer free testing for all common oak tree diseases in 2024. In a press release, Peng Tian, director of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic on the MU campus, said, “With this service, we hope to collect…
Read Full Article I’ve often wondered if those who buy items like this ever actually try them on? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,039 of The Daily Dirt 1. Sports collectors, brace yourselves. The dollar record for any sports-related collectible is about to be established. The 1932 game-worn, gray-flannel jersey of Babe Ruth,…
Read Full Article Damien Gillum, 23, of Quincy for Domestic Battery. Lodged 121Terri Gibbons, 41, of Quincy for Retail Theft. 140Richard Edlemon, 21, of Quincy for Criminal Damage to Property and Disorderly Conduct. 151Simona Cimpeanu, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., for Battery. 182Austin Mast, 25, of Quincy for FTA DWLS. 121Michael W. Fortner, 51, 527 Broadway, Apt. 905…
Read Full Article QUINCY — As your kids get older, they’ll spend more time online. Now is a good time to start teaching them about protecting their personal information. Adults aren’t the only ones who can be targeted by a scam online: Children are at risk too. While Better Business Bureau does not collect information from people under…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A $10,000 donation from Community State Bank of Missouri will help NECAC renovate more Pike County homes through the Self-Help Housing program. A check presentation was held Aug. 22 at the bank on the Bowling Green square. The Self-Help program allows homeowners to upgrade their houses by doing the work themselves.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for August is a magnolia tree at 18 Surrey Hills at the home of Monica Williams. The Hannibal Tree Board established a Tree of the Month Award to celebrate Hannibal’s beautiful urban forest and its stewards. The Tree Board’s mission is to encourage and inspire by example…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library is hosting a Visual Art Faculty and Guest Exhibition from Monday, Aug. 26 through Sept. 27. The exhibit will feature the visual works created by full and part-time, current and former faculty teaching in the Quincy University Art Program. The guest artist featured will be Joseph…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Rob Stanley and Adaline Boden of Quincy at 12:05 a.m. Aug. 14, 2024.A boy was born to Adam and Molly Ridder of Quincy at 10:13 p.m. Aug. 15, 2024.A girl was born to Art Brown and Jessica Woods of Quincy at 5:01 p.m. Aug. 15, 2024.A boy was…
Read Full Article Since the 2022 election, far too many Illinoisans have been far too eager to pine for a repeat of the past. It started with non-stop rumors about Gov. JB Pritzker running for president. Every word he spoke, every position he took, every out of state trip he made was examined for signs of what everybody…
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