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QUINCY — After weeks of speculation and scuttlebutt, Quincy Mayor Mike Troup pulled the trigger at Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting and nominated former Adams County Board Chairman Mike McLaughlin as the city’s newest police and fire commissioner. The City Council then approved the nomination by a 7-5-1 vote, with Troup casting the eighth…
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Although the mask sightings have been fewer and fewer in our area as the weeks have passed, as of 12:01 a.m. Monday, masks are no longer “mandated” to be worn indoors in many locations in Illinois. Some areas will still see a restriction including long-term care facilities, day cares and health care facilities. Federal regulations…
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QUINCY — Gordon Dobey knows of what he speaks. Dobey began his recovery journey on December 6, 2016. It’s a journey that will last the rest of his life. Now, he is trying to help others who have also struggled with addiction by giving them a new space to heal. This week, the Quincy Plan…
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QUINCY — Illinois Democratic Party Chair and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) made a stop in Quincy Friday evening to meet with local Democrats to encourage participation in local government at all levels. Kelly met with party leaders, then met with local media, before addressing Democrats as a whole in a function at The Taproom in…
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Todd Pettit was a ground-breaking choice to be Quincy’s next school superintendent. All of Quincy’s previous superintendents have been straight (as far as we know), white males, none of whom graduated from Quincy High School. So Pettit is the first QHS grad to be chosen to lead the district. At age 51, he might end…
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The next Quincy School District 172 superintendent talks about his vision and his path to becoming the man in charge. He also frankly addresses his sexuality and how, while it is who he is, he was not hired to be a “gay superintendent”. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — Dr. Todd Pettit will be the next superintendent of schools for the Quincy School District. Pettit, a 1989 graduate of Quincy High School, becomes the district’s first alum to serve in that capacity when he officially takes the position on July 1. The Quincy School Board made the announcement and approved his contract…
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One year ago today, I spent most of the day in the basement of Tower Pizza and Mexican. For the record, I waited until Happy Hour to begin imbibing. Also, for the record, I imbibed heavily later on. That basement is also a room where private parties are held and it was where I was…
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The attorney who has challenged Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandates with lawsuits has set his sights on statewide office. Greenville attorney Thomas DeVore has confirmed he will run for Illinois Attorney General. DeVore, a Republican, had earlier launched a campaign for appellate judge, but will now join Rockford Attorney Steve Kim in a primary…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an agreement Tuesday night that will help kickstart activity at the site where Kmart was once one of the city’s top big box retailers. So which retailer will call the northeast corner of 36th and Broadway home? We’ll have to wait a couple of months to find out.…
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J. Robert Gough talks to the man who is leading the charge to re-open Quincy’s local dirt track as Quincy Raceways becomes Adams County Speedway. Muddy River News is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — A 15-year-old boy is being held in the Adams County Juvenile Detention Center, but the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office wants him tried as an adult. First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler appeared in court on behalf of the prosecution Friday afternoon as the teenage defendant made his first appearance in Juvenile Court.…
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Ardell Hampton (18) 2072 Stonehenge, Springfield IL for improper lane usage and malicious mischief. NTA 139 Linda S. Strunk (67) 838 Adams, Quincy for failure to yield right of way. PTC 140 Jeffrey Borovay (41) 1124 N. 9th, Quincy for FTA parking on land of another. NTA 125 A gray/green bicycle with an orange caution…
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Hannibal City Hall will close at noon today. Quincy Public and Parochial Schools Quincy University classes remote, all extracurricular activities are postponed. Hannibal Public Schools and Holy Family School Hannibal Head Start Dallas City Elementary Illini West Carthage Elementary Camp Point Central Hamilton Dallas City Elementary Brown County Schools Pleasant Hill Mendon Unity Griggsville Perry…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board approved moving more than $920,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds at its meeting Tuesday night. The approved funding, provided by the federal government for COVID relief, was vetted by Bellwether, a consulting firm based out of Normal hired by the county to ensure all of the guidelines and…
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is going to ask the Illinois Supreme Court to order Adams County Circuit Judge Robert Adrian to impose a new sentence to Drew Clinton. Raoul today filed a mandamus complaint and a motion for supervisory order asking the Court to direct Adrian to sentence Clinton “in accordance with state law.”…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council has received a special permit and rezoning request from Recovery Anonymous to locate a sober living facility on the city’s west end. At Monday’s Council meeting, City Planner Chuck Bevelheimer said a special permit is needed for the facility to be located at their desired spot at 1111 N.…
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QUINCY — A former Quincy businessman now living in St. Louis was formally charged Monday with four more counts of non-consensual video taping of females while they were showering at his office. John Rokusek, 59, was arrested Nov. 4 and now faces nine counts of unauthorized videotaping, Class 4 felonies, for the non-consensual video recordings of…
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QUINCY — A Hull, Ill. man facing three felony counts related to a November 28 disturbance in Burton Township appeared in Adams County Circuit Court today and now faces a March arraignment. Adam Terstriep, 35. briefly appeared before Judge Tad Brenner Monday afternoon to schedule the arraignment, which will be before Judge Amy Lannerd on…
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QUINCY — Jesse Sullivan is attempting to break out of a crowded field of Republicans hoping to square off against J.B. Pritzker in the fall. Sullivan, a Petersburg native, stayed overnight Saturday in Quincy, attended Mass at St. Peter Parish Sunday morning, had breakfast at The Coach House and made numerous other stops to introduce…
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Quincy Public Schools Superintendent Roy Webb released a statement Saturday evening saying District 172 would no longer enforce masking requirements for students and staff and would cease testing of unvaccinated staff. This comes on the heels of Friday’s ruling by a Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Raylene Grischow that “deemed null and void” Governor J.B. Pritzker’s…
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Karen and Andy Sprague from Kinderhook Lodge talk about the Pike County business and hosting hunters, weddings and business retreats. Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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The new executive director of QCT talks about coming out of the pandemic, looking forward to full houses and planning for a capital campaign in the not-too-distant future. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Lots of places closed. If it’s not a main thoroughfare, it’s probably tough sledding…for real.
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Rich Niemann, Jr., president and CEO of Quincy’s Niemann Foods, sits down to discuss the evolution of the supermarket and how the company has diversified over the decades. Business Spotlight is brought you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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2022-001361, 01/26/2022 @ 01:06:59, Riverfront , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 040 Hoebing, J M Entered By C67 Chavez, M BG Adult Male Assoc. Community Contacts 01/26/2022 Adult Female Assoc. Community Contacts 01/26/2022 Public Narrative Citizen contact at the Riverfront. 2022-001362, 01/26/2022 @ 05:05:44, 203 Huck Finn Shopping , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 039 Lakenburger, C M Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Victim False…
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OPINION: There are times when I look at something and say, “Well, that’s not going to go over very well,” but someone with Gem(City)-studded and rose-colored glasses always knows better and says, “What’s the problem?” The “Quincy’s Calling” marketing campaign is designed to help fill open jobs by recruiting alumni back to Quincy and recruit…
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MRN Publisher J. Robert Gough talks with Congresswoman Mary Miller about redistricting and having to run in a new part of Illinois. Muddy River News is furnished by Harvey’s Furniture.
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QUINCY — Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) was in Quincy Friday to be the guest speaker at a business event. Before heading to Town and Country Inn to speak at the Kohl Wholesale annual meeting, Davis stopped by the Muddy River News studios to discuss the current Washington climate and his upcoming June 28 primary contest…
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