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QUINCY — The Adams County Board voted Tuesday night to spend more than $9.5 million to replace the roof and HVAC system at the courthouse at 5th and Vermont. The board opted to support local companies, despite their bids not being the lowest in each category. The $8.9 million bid from Peters Heating and Air Conditioning…
Read Full Article Sinclair, Inc. is selling five of its local broadcast television stations, including local stations KHQA and KTVO, to former advertising sales representative for the Bally Sports-branded regional networks, which Sinclair once owned. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Todd Parkin is now the principal owner of Rincon Broadcasting Group. An asset purchase agreement filed with…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Board voted to select Russ Hinkamper to fill the District 7 vacancy created by the retirement of Theresa Bockhold Monday night. The move comes about a month after Adams County Board Chairman Bret Austin nominated businessman Adam Booth to the position, only to see the board vote not to support…
Read Full Article The comedy classic “Animal House” has many unforgettable scenes, but one comes to mind today. John Edwards, a St. Louis broadcaster who has been working for the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN) since 2014, was calling the semi-finals of the GLVC Women’s Basketball Tournament between Quincy University and Drury Saturday. Edwards was trying to make a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — U.S. Rep. Mary Miller (R-15, Illinois) told a group of Adams County Farm Bureau members Friday she has been in meetings with President Donald Trump and his advisor Elon Musk to stress the importance of family farms. “The government is so bloated and inefficient, and President Trump wants to make it work better…
Read Full Article Our greatest American author said math often frustrated him. The title of this column came from Mark Twain, who actually attributed it to Benjamin Disraeli, who twice served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain in the 1860’s and 1870’s. Following Tuesday night’s vote tally in the Republican primary for mayor of Quincy, Mayor Mike…
Read Full Article Polls are open until 7 p.m. Click here to find your Adams County polling place and what is on your ballot. Muddy River News will have results as soon as the polls close and stories on local races later this evening.
Read Full Article Four years ago, Quincy had mayoral primaries on each side of the aisle. The results from 2021 are below: For those of you mathing (as the kids say these days) at home, that’s 17.3 percent turnout for the Feb. 23 primaries. Then on April 6, 2021, a shade under 25 percent turned out in Adams…
Read Full Article Canton native and veteran Trey Lindsey, a member of Seal Team 6, is back home this weekend to speak at Saturday’s Lewis Co. Lincoln Days event. He talks about his service and what his post-military career looks like.
Read Full Article CHICAGO — A veteran Illinois statehouse reporter said he believed former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s decision to testify in the federal case against him “backfired.” Ray Long, who has covered Illinois state government for the Chicago Tribune since 1998 and wrote the 2022 book “The House That Madigan Built,” was in court for much…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Adams County Board Chairman Bret Austin’s attempt to fill a vacancy on the board hit a snag Tuesday night. Theresa Bockhold resigned from her District 7 seat at the board’s January meeting and Austin moved Tuesday night to fill the position by nominating businessman Adam Booth. Austin said there were two candidates who…
Read Full Article If you watched MRN Editor David Adam’s interview with convicted murderer Tim Bliefnick, you could tell Bliefnick wanted the opportunity to tell his side of the story. So we gave it to him. We understand that not everyone will agree with this decision. Bliefnick was found guilty of killing his estranged wife, Becky, in May…
Read Full Article CHICAGO — As the jury in the corruption trial of the United States versus Michael Madigan and Michael McClain that began on Oct. 8 enters its third week of deliberation, jurors are processing the relationship of two men who seemingly have been there for each other for more than four decades and how it will…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The five remaining members of the Quincy Park District Board of Commissioners voted to fill its two vacant seats at Wednesday night’s meeting. Following a closed session, commissioners approved Dave Hogge and Dave Grimm to the board. Cecil Weathers and Harrison Clark had also applied for the vacancies. Hogge served from 1999 to…
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