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Hannibal city officials looking at two options for Molly Brown House — shut it down or move it
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council is expected to decide the Molly Brown House’s fate in less than two weeks, and one option seems to hold the edge over the other. “We’re either going to move it, which we’ve already pretty much approved doing, or we’re going to shut it down and just not have it as a tourist attraction, which we don’t want to do,” Hannibal Mayor Barry Louderman said.
Lewis County crash sends Edina woman to hospital
A collision occurred on June 9, 2024, at 9:10 p.m. on Highway 6 at County Road 193, one mile west of LaBelle in Lewis County, Missouri. The accident involved a 2016 Volkswagen Jetta and a 2018 Chevrolet truck. The Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Grace K. O’Neal, 22, of Edina, Missouri,...
QPD Blotter for June 8, 2024
Steven N.M.I. Pleasant, 59, for Aggravated Battery Public Place. NTA 132. Alayna L. Hultz, 18, Ewing, Mo., for Shoplifting. NTA 101. Ava R. Scifres, 18, Maywood, Mo., for Shoplifting. NTA 101. Shawn R. Martin, 33, Quincy for Shoplifting. NTA 101. Nancy A. Dean, 53, of Quincy for Domestic Battery and...
Local births from May 26-June 6, 2024
A girl was born to Devon Clayton and Justice McCoy of Pittsfield at 9:15 a.m. May 26, 2024. A boy was born to Ismail and Albana Ismaili of Shelbina, Mo., at 6:12 a.m. June 5, 2024. A boy was born to Corbin and Brooklyn Riffey of Barry at 8:18 a.m....
From teen parent to fry cook to law career, Pratt looks back at life of service while accepting new role as judge
QUINCY — Chris Pratt said the difference between being a fry cook at Elder’s Restaurant or being an attorney in the Adams County Public Defender’s Office was a “culture shock.”. However, he also said both positions were remarkably similar. “They’re both still in the service industry,”...
Quincy Chamber of Commerce receives Back to Business grant from state
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today awarded $5 million in grant funding to 151 recipients through the Back to Business (B2B) Local Chambers program. B2B Chambers provides additional support for local chambers of commerce that experienced negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adams County Board to wait one month before selecting engineering firm to replace courthouse HVAC system
QUINCY — Bret Austin says the Adams County Board is “three-quarters of a mile into a mile race” when it comes to solving the replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system in the Adams County Courthouse. The board tabled for one month a motion to...
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