J. Robert Gough, Publisher
We ask our kids. We ask our spouses. We ask our friends and extended family. What do you want for Christmas? What do we say? What do we really want? Most of you reading this are blessed. You don’t really NEED anything. Certain things would be nice, but most of us just want to be…
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Following an inquiry by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and a story this summer on Muddy River News, the Quincy School Board is exploring moving the district’s Transportation Department to Flinn Stadium. Board member Richard McNay, who is the chairman of the board’s Building Committee, presented a proposal to the full board at Wednesday’s…
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I think the best football team ever was the 1977 Dallas Cowboys, quarterbacked by my childhood idol Roger Staubach and featuring slashing rookie running back Tony Dorsett. Harvey Martin and Randy White led the second generation of the Doomsday Defense after Bob Lilly and Lee Roy Jordan ran Tom Landry’s first successful version of the…
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Jeff Butler of Clean Restoration is a guy you call when you need help. Clean Restoration is a locally owned and operated restoration company serving all of West Central Illinois. When disaster strikes your home or business, from the initial cleanup to the overall reconstruction, Clean Restoration can help. Muddy River News Business Spotlight is…
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QUINCY – Several community business leaders turned out Thursday evening for the annual meeting of the Great River Economic Development Foundation at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. GREDF President Kyle Moore welcomed the crowd as he hosted his first annual meeting leading the organization. The former Quincy mayor took over the helm in June. He said the…
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Should Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) win re-election in 2022, he will represent Illinois’ 15th District, which will include West-Central Illinois. Davis sat down with MRN Publisher/GM J. Robert Gough to discuss redistricting, re-election and the state of politics in Illinois and Washington D.C. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Bob Gough talks to the Adams County Board Chairman. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY – A governing agreement for a new Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation (QRDC) was unanimously approved by the Riverfront Master Plan Steering Committee Thursday evening. The QRDC will consist of a nine-person governing body who all have to live in Adams County. The body will include two city representatives, two county representatives, two park board…
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Major Shelley McClintock of The Salvation Army talks about the charity’s mission during the season of giving. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Joseph M Klompien, 29, Quincy for F.T.A. no valid driver’s license in the600 block of Oak. Lodged. 131 Ashanti L Hill, 18, Quincy for criminal damage under $500 and criminaltrespass in the 600 block of harrison drive. Lodged, 120 Wesley D Stevens, 29, Quincy for aggravated assault at 318 MaidenLane. Lodged. 135 William R Tournear,…
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I guess $7.25 million doesn’t buy much these days. For those of us who head west for gas, commute daily for work or just want to escape the People’s Republic of Illinois, it’s great that both bridges are finally open for a better flow of traffic. But the newly “repaired” Memorial Bridge isn’t the smoothest…
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PERRY, Mo.- A crash on Highway 19 south of Perry has closed the road this morning. The Ralls County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol are on the scene of the accident, which is located between Route D and Wisconsin Lane. Further details will be provided by law enforcement after they leave the scene.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Will the last person left in Hannibal Friday please turn out the lights? The Hannibal School District will not have classes on Friday so staff, students and fans can make the roughly two hour trek to Columbia and watch the Hannibal Pirates’ football team play for the Missouri Class 4A state championship.…
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QUINCY – The work that went into adjusting the City of Quincy’s ward boundaries was all for naught. A proposed map that would’ve slightly tweaked the boundaries, with Wards 2, 4 and 5 being the most impacted, was defeated at Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting. 2020 Census figures revealed Quincy’s population had dropped from…
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MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough talks with Adams County State’s Attorney Gary Farha. Muddy River News This Week Furnished by Harvey’s.
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MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough talks to Monty Doyle and Catie Doyle of Doyle Equipment Manufacturing about the company’s 70 year old family business that is four generations strong. MRN Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schleuter Insurance.
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Instead of linking to an Associated Press or Chicago Tribune story on why Illinois Law Enforcement Standards and Training Board removed former Adams County Sheriff Brent Fischer from his post in September, I thought I would just let our readers judge for themselves. On May 6, 2021, The Office of Executive Inspector General (OEIG) opened…
Read Full Article QUINCY – A rough draft for a potential Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation (QRDC) board of directors had certain restrictions when it was presented to the Riverfront Master Plan Steering Committee’s Governance Plan Subcommittee meeting Wednesday evening. Under the proposal put forth by Quincy Mayor Mike Troup, the board would’ve had five directors: One from the…
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Quincy Mayor Mike Troup used his monthly luncheon session Wednesday to discuss housing and raise money for the United Way of Adams County. Troup said he hopes to have a proposal before the Quincy City Council in December that would provide an incentive to rental property owners to rehabilitate areas that need improvement. “I think…
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QUINCY – Quincy went from zero to two axe throwing spots faster than you can let your hatchet fly into a piece of plywood. Following Joker’s Lounge bringing in the trendy recreational activity where people can release their frustrations with a few cocktails and flinging sharp objects, Quincy Axe Company will be making its debut…
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MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough talks to Dan Asbury, owner of Quincy’s Royal Printing, which has been in business for more than 100 years. Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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The City of Quincy’s Director of Administrative Services talks about city government and his years of experience in Illinois state government both as a state representative and as head of a state agency. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY – Quincy Medical Group and the QMG Foundation, along with the Quincy Park District, have made significant contributions to the latest tiny home project for the 2×4’s For Hope organization. 2×4’s For Hope, a 501(c)(3) founded by Mark and Chris Lawrence in May 2015, helps build homes for homeless and at-risk veterans. Each home…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board unanimously passed its fiscal year 2022 budget Tuesday night that absorbs increases in personnel and employee health insurance. It is a nearly $1.8 million increase over the FY2021 budget. The $61.5 million spending plan calls for four new corrections employees to accommodate the new jail and an additional $600,000…
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Greg Miller of Diamond Construction talks about road construction and how his family business has thrived for 75 years. Business Spotlight it sponsored by Cason, Huff & Schlueter Insurance.
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Mike Klingner of Klingner and Associates talks river issues and how they impact the local economy. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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The owner of a Quincy digital marketing and communications company has been accused of secretly videotaping some of his employees while they were in a locker room/restroom. John Rokusek, 59, appeared before Judge Tad Brenner Friday morning. First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler represented Adams County and charged Rokusek with five counts of unauthorized video…
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Some people call Guido “Guy” Fawkes a terrorist. Some an anarchist. Some a revolutionary. Some a Catholic freedom fighter. His image has been co-opted by various movements and causes. I’m sure most of them have no idea of what the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 actually was. My friend, William Orr, is British, and when he…
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Wednesday’s 50 year celebration of Amtrak’s Illinois Zephyr was another reminder that Quincy needs some serious upgrades to its station at 30th and Wismann Lane. Some improvements have been made. There’s more parking, better lighting and wider sidewalks as you approach the train, but it still needs some other features. Quincy Area Convention and Visitors…
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