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Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) was in Quincy on Tuesday to discuss healthcare issues with administrators of Blessing Health System. Davis also announced that he and other members of Congress are urging the Department of Interior (DOI) to help the return of Honor Flight trips to war memorials and monuments in Washington, DC by bringing back…
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Google Cracker Jill. Better yet…don’t. A national company comes up with a new marketing gimmick to sell a century old product and, maybe, also call it a way celebrate women in sports. Sounds harmless, right. Oh, no. Cracker Jack’s baby sister, Cracker Jill, is just another part of the left’s woke liberal agenda to tear…
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Rebel Pig owner Doug Dry talks about his Palmyra, Mo. restaurant and how to make good barbecue. Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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Msgr. Leo Enlow talks about the future of Catholic education in Quincy and the discussions on how to reshape the structure of Quincy’s Catholic PreK-8th Grade system. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup announced that Quincy Township Supervisor Cindy Brink is retiring at the end of the month. Brink, 58, won her third term in the office in April 2021, defeating Democrat Bill Burns. Since she will be leaving with three years remaining, there will be an appointment to fill the position,…
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A Quincy woman whose 2020 traffic crash resulted in the deaths of four people, will not stand trial in April after all. The Adams County State’s Attorney’s office appealed a Friday decision by Judge Amy Lannerd to dismiss the driving under the influence charge against Natasha McBride. In court Monday afternoon, the case was removed…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic School Education Leadership team held its meetings at the four Quincy parishes with K-8 schools to look at the future of the parochial school system. The plan, announced at meetings at each of the four Catholic Parishes with schools over the weekend, calls for a a new administrative board overseeing…
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QUINCY — A woman who was part of a team that beat and sexually assaulted a woman who ended up dying will get 40 years in prison for her part in the crime. Karen Blackledge entered a guilty plea Friday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court to two counts, one of home invasion and one…
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Andrew Smith and Ray Weast talk about the new and improved R&R Golf and Smith’s purchase of the nearly 29 year old family business. Muddy River News Business Spotlight it sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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The much-delayed trial of a Quincy man involving the death of an infant girl is now set for July. Travis Wiley, 34, faces three counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery in the Jan. 22, 2018, death of an infant girl. He is accused of shaking the infant on Jan. 20, 2018,…
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QUINCY — Quincy firefighters found a body during a fire on Quincy’s north side early Tuesday morning. Fire Chief Bernie Vahlkamp said the call came in at 3:47 a.m. and crews responded to the fire in the Fourth and Cherry area, 1021 N. Fourth. Vahlkamp said the building was a two story machine shed with…
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QUINCY — Quincy Comptroller Sheri Ray presented a first look at the city’s budget for FY 2023 at Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting. The proposed $47.2 million budget is $2 million lower than the final FY 2022 budget, but is nearly $8 million higher than the budget approved last April. Ray said the budget…
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So now that it is “social media official,” I am going to comment on my oldest son’s new job. James Alexander Gough is the senior deputy press secretary for Gov. JB Pritzker. It is an incredible career move for him. His mother and I could not be more proud of him, as we are of…
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On Muddy River News This Week, we sit down with Paul Reitz, the CEO of Titan International, the parent company of Quincy’s Titan Wheel. Reitz joined Titan in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer, became President in February 2014, and was named CEO effective in January 2017. Prior to joining Titan, he was the Chief Accounting…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board opted not to renew the contract of long time Quincy High School pommers coach Debby Bradshaw. Bradshaw spoke at Wednesday night’s School Board meeting and asked members not to follow the recommendation by QPS administration to not renew Bradshaw’s contract. Bradshaw said she wanted to stay on because she…
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QUINCY — Devere Gholston, who faces three counts of first degree murder for the February death of a Quincy man, will have his mental fitness examined. At a Wednesday court hearing, following a request by public defenders Babs Brennan and John Citro, Judge Amy Lannerd continued Gholston’s arraignment and ordered him to have an examination…
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School Board approves "contingency contract" on K&L Arena; total cost of project could be $3 million
QUINCY — Calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” Quincy School Board member Richard McNay laid out the rationale for the Quincy Public School District to purchase K&L Arena at Wednesday night’s board meeting. “It’s 55,000 square foot, so at $2 million… it comes out to (roughly) $40 per square foot,” McNay said. “If we tried to…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College has named Leslie Payne as its new Vice President for Economic and Workforce Development and she will also be serving as the executive director of the newly formed Tri-State Development Authority. Retired Quincy Media Chairman Tom Oakley gave the college $1 million earlier this year to bring the Tri-State Development…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board has an item on Wednesday’s agenda to “consider/approve contingency contract to purchase real estate at 1600 N. 43rd.” That property is where K&L Arena is located, a multipurpose sports facility owned by Greg and Deb Shierling. Mays LLC Realtors is handling the sale of the property. The 5.32-acre property…
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Quincy Auto Supply sells parts for wholesale and retail. Co-Owner Lance Getz talks about building the business and going up against the big chains as an independent shop. Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schleuter Insurance.
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QUINCY — When asked about funding a majority of the 48th and State roundabout, Adams County Engineer Jim Frankenhoff said that wasn’t an issue. “We have the money,” said Frankenhoff, whose term as county engineer was also renewed by the County Board at Tuesday night’s meting. So the County Board approved to appropriate $1.7 million…
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QUINCY — UPDATED Adams County Sheriff Rich Wagner will retire from his position in December. Wagner, who did not file a petition to run for the office he was appointed to, issued a statement Tuesday morning. Filing for elected offices for the June 28 primary closed at 5 p.m. Monday. Wagner’s statement: “I would like…
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Mississippi Valley Council Boy Scouts of America Scout Executive/CEO Ricci Dula talks to Muddy River News about scouting as it prepares for a full slate of activities in 2022. Dula has been the local scouting leader since February 2019. He began his Scouting career at the Golden Empire Council in Sacramento, Cal., where he served…
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Money raised will be used by the historical society to preserve and share local artifacts and the history of Ralls County.
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Melvin J. “Bud” Niekamp, a self-proclaimed watchdog of taxpayer money while simultaneously holding elected office on two public bodies before being challenged in court for his service, has died. Niekamp, who made “Bud votes no” a standard part of many local reporter’s stories over the years, was taken to court in 2009 by a group…
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The two-term mayor of Aurora, Illinois is one of many seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Illinois in June and hoping to unseat Governor JB Pritzker in November. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — Add two more candidates to the list of people interested in seats on the Adams County Board. David Hoskins (R-District 7) filed for re-election on Thursday. Republican Jim Fisher also filed to run in District 3. Fisher joins Rodney Hermsmeier as challengers to three Republican incumbents — Marvin Kerkhoff, Dave Bellis and Raquel…
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Emily B. Sprinkle (18) 2216 S. 8th, Quincy for failure to yield left turn. PTC 106 Dante M. Churchill (24) 616 N. 6th, Quincy for stop sign violation. PTC 106 Caroline J. Niemann (23) 2635 Wildhorse, Quincy, IL for too fast for conditions. PTC 106 Alexis L. Scott (18) 1712 Center Granview Dr, Quincy for…
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QUINCY — John Rokusek waived his preliminary hearing in Adams County Circuit Court Wednesday and will be arraigned next month. Rokusek, 59, of St. Louis, faces nine counts of unauthorized video recording people in the business he owned at 519 S. 18th in Quincy. He allegedly recorded more than 200 videos of people in a…
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Sarah Stegeman of Sturhahn Jewelers talks about her family being in the jewelry business for more than 100 years and small business service in today’s climate. Muddy River News Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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