David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A little more than 24 hours after being sanctioned by the Quincy Park Board, Commissioner John Frankenhoff announced late Friday afternoon he is stepping down. “Hello. Effective immediately, I am resigning as a commissioner on the Quincy Park Board,” Frankenhoff wrote in a one-sentence email sent to Park Board President Mark Philpot, Executive…
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QUINCY — Defense attorney Matt Wayman argued Friday morning in Adams County Circuit Court that Victor Weems, who had agreed to plead guilty to first-degree murder with a 30-year sentencing cap, was unlikely to re-offend and a “man committed to change, deeply remorseful for his mistakes.” Adams County State’s Attorney Todd Eyler had a much…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board approved a resolution during a special meeting Thursday afternoon that censured long-time Commissioner John Frankenhoff for conduct that President Mark Philpot described as “unbecoming of a commissioner.” However, the employee who formally lodged a complaint against Frankenhoff wants more. Marketing Operations Director Marcelo Beroiza said during a six-minute statement…
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QUINCY — Commissioner John Frankenhoff said he considered resigning in the wake of the Quincy Park Board passing a resolution that prevents him from speaking to Executive Director Rome Frericks or entering the Park Board’s administrative offices except for monthly meetings. “I have not ruled it out,” he said after Thursday’s special meeting. “I need…
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QUINCY — A status hearing for a Quincy man, believed to have set fire to the apartment complex in which he was living in December 2023, has been set for Jan. 22, and a motion for a change of venue has been denied. Joseph Lindsay, 26, appeared briefly with Public Defender John Citro on Wednesday…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board has scheduled a special meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday to consider action against Commissioner John Frankenhoff, who told Muddy River News he will agree to the terms of a proposed resolution made public on Tuesday. Park Board members will meet Thursday in closed session to discuss the resolution prepared…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Superintendent Susan Johnson didn’t provide many details Tuesday night about the future of Eugene Field Elementary School to the Hannibal City Council, but she said a timeline of what is likely to come will be revealed at Wednesday night’s Hannibal School Board meeting. The Hannibal School Board voted 4-3 at its…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council voted to table a series of ordinances proposed by Mayor Barry Louderman that would change the city charter, giving more oversight of the Hannibal Board of Public Works (HBPW) to the city. Louderman’s proposal called for: The proposal met resistance from Councilmen Robert Koehn, Mike Dobson and Scott…
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QUINCY — The committee members who volunteered to review the six proposals for essential air service (EAS) for Quincy Regional Airport are looking at the number of available fights, flight costs and destinations, the number of seats and single-engine versus jet service. But the top priority when choosing a new airline is reliability. About two…
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QUINCY — Six air carriers have filed proposals with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide essential air service (EAS) at Quincy Regional Airport, with all offering service to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The proposals were made public earlier this month. They were submitted by: Following is a review of each proposal, including a…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 3 that the law license of Hannibal attorney Tyler White, who has been charged with five felonies involving a traffic crash on Sept. 13 in Shelby County, has been suspended pending the resolution of any outstanding criminal charges and any disciplinary charges. An order…
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UPDATE: Brown Co. Sheriff Justin Oliver has confirmed the name of the fatality in the crash as Lena Gibson from Jacksonville. MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — One person is dead after a two-vehicle head-on crash in Brown County Saturday morning. Brown County Sheriff Justin Oliver said the crash happened at approximately 6 a.m. The passenger in…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC) has recommended that former Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Robert Adrian should be suspended for two years and until further order of the Illinois Supreme Court. The recommendation for Adrian’s discipline was made after an Oct. 28 video conference of a hearing board panel consisting of:…
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QUINCY — A recent report compiled by the Quincy Police Department showed the number of motor vehicle thefts had risen from 42 in 2022 to 93 in 2023. However, Chief Adam Yates said the creation of a special investigations unit in April 2024 seemed to have made a dent in that type of activity this…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Injuries and resignations among the firefighters in the Hannibal Fire Department have led to the decision to temporarily close Fire Station No. 2, 1383 30th Street near Huckleberry Park, effective Thursday, Dec. 12. Chief Ryan Neisen said the fire department, when fully staffed, has 38 employees — 34 firefighters, one chief, a…
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QUINCY — After 27½ years with the Quincy Fire Department, including the last 3½ as chief, Bernie Vahlkamp has decided to retire effective Feb. 28. Vahlkamp, who replaced Joe Henning as chief in July 2021, announced his decision during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting. He told Muddy River News on Monday morning he originally hoped…
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QUINCY — Only one person spoke up when a public hearing concerning the city’s proposed property tax levy increase for the 2025 tax year was held during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting. So Kelly Mays (R-3) took it upon herself to create discussion among the aldermen when they gave a first reading to an…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved Mayor Mike Troup’s appointment of Bill Lantz as the director of Quincy Regional Airport during its Monday meeting. Lantz informed the Aeronautics Committee at its Dec. 4 meeting that he had recently passed his ACE Airfield Operations Review Course and now is a registered member of the American Association…
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QUINCY — Attorneys representing Tim Bliefnick, a Quincy man convicted of murdering his estranged wife in Feb. 2023, have petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court for leave to appeal the Nov. 8 judgment of the Appellate Court, Fourth Judicial District. A three-judge panel from the Illinois Appellate Court Fourth District — Raylene Grischow from Sangamon County,…
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QUINCY — The trial scheduled to begin Monday morning for a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6 shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center has been delayed for at least two months. The trial for Alan…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Tiara Bonner called her actions “inexcusable” in the early morning of Oct. 9, 2022. “I’ve been sorry from the moment I walked away from that traumatic scene, and I knew I would be sorry for the rest of my life,” she said A six-man, six-woman jury from St. Charles County deliberated…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Six air carriers have filed proposals with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide essential air service (EAS) at Quincy Regional Airport, with all offering service to O’Hare International Airport in Chicago and three offering jet service. The proposals were made public Wednesday, and the Aeronautics Committee discussed them briefly during its late…
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QUINCY — Beer drinkers, rejoice. After 195 years, one of the country’s most popular beers is crossing the border into Illinois. D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., the oldest operating brewing company in the United States, announced Wednesday the continuation of its Midwest expansion with the distribution of its portfolio of beers into Illinois in early 2025.…
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QUINCY — The boy, now almost a teenager, sat in the witness chair and glared at Michael Williams, the family member who had assaulted him for years but now was about to be sentenced for his crimes. “I thought he was supposed to protect me, but he hurt me in ways no child should have…
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QUINCY — The Appellate Court of Illinois Fourth District has denied the appeal of Gavin Masters, the Quincy man convicted of murdering one man and shooting another, resulting in paralysis, in July 2015. The court’s ruling, filed Monday, upheld the 115-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections after an Adams County jury convicted him…
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QUINCY — Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White announced late Tuesday afternoon the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The screening committee was formed to assess the qualifications of six people who applied for appointment to the office of at-large circuit judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The vacancy resulted…
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QUINCY — Many people asked for their thoughts Monday night about the death of John Spring were quick to note his leadership and sense of community. Ray Heilmann, a teacher and principal at Quincy Notre Dame High School who worked alongside Spring for several years, offered a different perspective. He called Spring “one of the…
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QUINCY — When asked what jumped out at him when looking at the annual report for the Quincy Police Department for 2023, Chief Adam Yates didn’t hesitate. Of the nearly 30,000 calls for service made last year, Yates pointed to three in particular — the murder of Becky Bliefnick on Feb. 24, the shooting death of Dana…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man who was just days away from a trial for an attempted first-degree murder charge for ramming his vehicle into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife has pled guilty to a lesser charge and has been sentenced to two years of probation. Carl E. Douglas II, 48, appeared Wednesday morning with…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council passed an amended resolution during its Monday night meeting that could increase the Quincy Public Library’s levy request to 15 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value (EAV) and increase the aggregate property tax levy by 24.49 percent. That decision also means the City Council must have a public…
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