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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…
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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.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department conducted an operation Friday morning with the Federal Bureau of Investigation at locations in Quincy. A tactical operation at the Atrium Hotel, 201 S. Third, started at approximately 6:45 a.m. The FBI also had officers at 730 E. Brennan Drive behind the Quincy Town Center, on Jefferson near Sixth Street…
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QUINCY — Republican 5th Ward Alderman Mike Rein said he’s hearing no complaints as he goes door-to-door leading up to next Tuesday’s primary election where he faces a challenge from buisnesswoman Laura McReynolds. “They’re telling me they’re voting for me. They tell me that I’ve done a good job, and they want me to stay…
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CHICAGO — The attorney for Michael McClain said he and his client were “pleased and relieved” after Wednesday’s decision by a federal jury not to convict the longtime statehouse lobbyist from Quincy. Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on public corruption charges after a federal jury found him guilty on…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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SPRINGFIELD — The entire Republican caucus of the Illinois House of Representatives walked out during session Wednesday as several resolutions were brought to the floor by Democrats condemning actions taken by the federal government, specifically President Donald Trump. HR stands for “House Resolution”: House Republicans called the resolutions “political grandstanding” and the caucus walked out…
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Paula Gough has just retired as the Northeast Missouri district engineer for MoDOT. We talk about highways, how they get built and what’s the next big project.
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QUINCY — At Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, a woman came up during public comment and asked if the city was in a “financial crisis.” Carol Mayfield said she had been watching mayoral debates and that former alderman Dan Brink had used that term in describing city finances. While Quincy Mayor Mike Troup didn’t publicly…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough sits down with the new chairman of the Adams County Republican Central Committee to talk about President Trump, refereeing squabbles within the party and why the party has dominated local politics for more than a decade.
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QUINCY — With a little more than a month before the primary election, the incumbent mayor has a large financial lead over the two people vying for his job. Figures filed earlier this month with the Illinois State Board of Elections show Mayor Mike Troup has more than $47,000 on hand in his campaign account.…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough sits down with Jeff Mays, who is leaving his position with the City of Quincy next month. They discuss his long tenure of public service from state representative to lobbyist to state government agency director before working with the city’s administration.
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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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QUINCY — Lisa Gasko is heading back to a familiar spot. Gasko, the Quincy Township Assessor, was approved by the Adams County Board Tuesday night as the county’s new Supervisor of Assessments, replacing Georgene Zimmerman, who retired at the end of 2024 after more than 51 years with the county. Gasko worked under Zimmerman for…
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QUINCY — Adams County is now getting a steady stream of funding from the 2021 opioid lawsuit settlement and the County Board is implementing those dollars. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the board approved spending $177,000 on two programs to help combat addiction issues. Opioid manufacturers and distributors offered a “master settlement” in 2021 to resolve…
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QUINCY — Adams County Board Chairman Bret Austin has made committee assignments and named chairmen of each of the board’s four main committees. Taking Austin’s place as Finance Committee chair will be Travis Cooley (R-District 4). Cooley, who is a senior Vice President of Liberty Bank, previously served as the committee’s second chair behind Austin.…
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QUINCY – The Republican leaders of the counties that make up the Illinois 99th House District selected State Representative-elect Kyle Moore to take his seat early upon the retirement of Randy Frese. Moore said he’s ready to hit the ground running next week as the Illinois General Assembly meets in its “lame duck” session next…
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QUINCY — There was one big ticket item on the Quincy City Council agenda for Monday night. Mayor Mike Troup appointed and the City Council approved the appointment of Jason Parrott as the city’s new director of planning and development, effective Jan. 1. As Muddy River News reported reported on Dec. 23, Chuck Bevelheimer retires…
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Jim Rapp discusses his 50 year legal career, being a part of the growth of John Wood Community College over that time and why he wanted to start Muddy River News.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Following a report of shots being fired into a Hannibal home on Christmas night, police have arrested a Hannibal teen. A warrant was issued Thursday by the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County for Amareion M. Williams, 19, of Hannibal. He is charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The charges…
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QUINCY – The investigation of a missing woman whose husband died during a standoff with Northeast Missouri law enforcement officers is now being classified as a homicide. Quincy Police Department continues to investigate the missing person report of Britney D. Hoffman-Kelly last heard from on Dec. 14 in St. Charles, Mo., working with detectives from…
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Everyone at Muddy River News would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.
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The new chaplain at the Illinois Veterans Home is a familiar face as Fr. Chuck Edwards returns to Quincy. The long-time priest was pastor at Quincy Notre Dame and has made several stops throughout the Springfield Diocese, but he says this assignment should be his last. Fr. Chuck talks about his role at the Vet’s…
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I’ve mentioned a time or two I spent time on the Quincy Park Board of Commissioners, including two years as president. I was asked for a comment Thursday night regarding the latest episode of “As John Frankenhoff Turns” since my name was mentioned, so I obliged. I can’t really give a “no comment,” right? First,…
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When Bill Veeck owned baseball teams and sat in the bleachers or Harry Caray broadcast baseball games from the cheap seats, it was funny. But when Alderman Mike Farha (R-4th Ward) sat in the audience during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, it was not funny. When roll was called, he said he was just going…
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QUINCY — Once a month, the Quincy City Council gets an update on revenue collected by the city’s sales tax and home rule sales tax. The addition of Target to Quincy’s retail landscape in August 2023 was expected to give a boost to those numbers, but in comparing receipts from 2023 to 2024, the jury…
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