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Brenda Kay Schawitsch, 75, of Maywood, MO died at 3:08 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 2025 at home. Brenda was born August 25, 1949 in Taylorville, IL in Christian County the daughter of Harold and Opal (Dowdy) Lowis. She married L. Dale Schawitsch February 15, 1974, in Indian Rocks Beach, FL. Professionally, Brenda was a licensed…
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Eugene L. “Gene” Esselman age 93, of Quincy died on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Blessing Hospital. He was born on September 12, 1931, in Perryville, Missouri, the son of Edward and Stella (Moore) Esselman. Gene is survived by his wife Rita (Moranville) Esselman, whom he married on November 3, 1951 in Perryville. After graduating…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals, from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, inside the Health and Wellness Conference Rooms at Memorial Hospital, 1454 N. County Road 2050. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age…
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QUINCY — Boy Scout Troop 1 will hold its annual Ash Wednesday fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, at Blessed Sacrament School, 1115 S. Seventh. Diners can choose curbside pickup, carryout or dine in. The meal will offer the choice of catfish or walleye with sides of macaroni and cheese, potato…
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QUINCY — Denman Direct, the medical equipment and supply store inside the Blessing Health Center 4800 Maine, has changed its hours to better reflect customer demand and physician referral trends. The store now is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. Denman Direct is a…
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LA GRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino recently announced the success of its recent fundraising campaign benefiting Lions Club in LaGrange that resulted in raising $1,945. The fundraising initiative invited guests to participate in a match donation program where every dollar donated in cash up to $100 was matched by the casino in free play.…
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Melba G. Wiesemann, age 98, formerly of Mendon, IL, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 in the Sunset Home. She was born on September 2, 1926 along with her twin brother Melbourne to Homer and Stella (Plummer) Kitson in Batchtown, IL. On May 10, 1951 she married Ellis Wiesemann in Luther Memorial Church in Quincy…
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Patricia Ann Leahy, age 70, of Cedar Falls, IA, and formerly of Jefferson City, MO, died on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 12:03 a.m. in Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls, IA. Patricia was born on August 7, 1954 in St. Louis, MO, a daughter of Leland and Dorothy Katke Blick. She married Francis X.…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Mercantile Bank, a division of United Community Bank, of Quincy sold a retail establishment with lots…
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Brodie J. Bell, 39, Quincy, TOF for Theft, FTA Trespassing X 2 at 3100 Broadway St. 186Cass D. Tasco, 34, Quincy for FTA Trespassing at N. 7th St. and Spring St. Lodged 181Elizabeth A. Jones, 63, Quincy, for FTA DWLS X 2 at 934 Hampshire St. 186Ruan D. Garity, 29, Quincy for Speeding at N.…
Read Full Article Matthew R. Olps, 38, Camp Point for Fail to Yield-Right of Way. 151Nicholas K. Meyers, 33, 2514 Herli Dr. for FTA Possession of Meth. Lodged 176Diane M. Little, 63, 1513 S. 5th for Driving While License Suspended. 120Megan T. Dimmit, 31, 620 Adams for Domestic Battery. Lodged 113Violet J. Perez, 44, 1018 1/2 N. 12…
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URSA, Ill. — A Quincy man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident on Saturday night near Ursa. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded at 6:38 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, to the report of a vehicle rollover in the area of Illinois Route 96 and N. 2650th Avenue. Blake Duesterhaus, 35, of Quincy was…
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CHATHAM, Ill. — United Community Bank recently was recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group for the second year in a row. This recognition considers a financial institution’s credit quality, profitability and net loans and leases, in combination with a comprehensive survey of more than 71,000 people and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Medical Group (QMG) Foundation recently announced registration is open for the 25th annual Bridge the Gap to Health Race on Saturday, May 10. Participants can choose from a 5K, 10K or half marathon. To mark this occasion, a portion of the proceeds will fund a new industrial-grade truck for Horizons Social…
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QUINCY — Podiatrist Michael Kiely has joined the musculoskeletal team at Blessing Health, and Venkata Achanta has joined the Department of Hospital Medicine. Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Kiely earned his medical degree from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago and completed residency at the William…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently announced it has received full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a new internal medicine residency program set to launch in July 2026. This milestone marks the expansion of access to high-quality healthcare and the training of the next generation of physicians in northeast…
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Michael K. “Mike” Heck, age 56, of Quincy, died on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:37 a.m. in Dallas TX. Mike was born July 7, 1968 in Quincy, a son of Marion and Vivian Phelps Jackson. In June of 2022 he married Casadie Winner in First Baptist Church in Quincy. She survives. Mike earned his…
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Ashley Nichole Otten, age 36, of Quincy, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 12:40 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Ashley was born on October 5, 1988 in Quincy, the daughter of Ronnie and Debbie Van Order Hull. On September 22, 2012 she married Kyle Otten in Lutheran Church of St. John in Quincy. He…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will present a live video talk at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 in room D022/023 at John Wood Community College. Quincy native Beth Buck, a former program manager at Lockheed Martin’s Deep Space Exploration Mission Operations, will present an overview of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. This ambitious project to…
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center will bring the “Let Me Run” program to the community this spring. This free, character-building program empowers boys ages 8-14 through the power of running, teaching essential life skills, fostering personal growth and building a strong sense of community. The program will run from March 3 to April 21, with sessions held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00…
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ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — Adams County CEO is accepting applications from juniors enrolled in high school in Adams County who are interested in participating in the 2025-26 CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program during their senior year. The CEO Program, provided by the Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship, is an accredited, year-long course designed to get students…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently announced a new scholarship opportunity available for high school seniors. James and Doris Lierheimer recently gave a donation to endow two $750 scholarships to be offered yearly to two high school seniors planning on pursuing a degree in a healthcare field. The Lierheimers were impressed and grateful for the…
Read Full Article Michael Morgan, 42, Quincy for warrant Poss of Meth.Quentin Brace, 52, Quincy for stealing.Joshua J. Spies, 44, Beardstown for Driving While License Suspended. 108Frances D. Keeling, 64, 911 Jersey, Apt. C for Improper Lane Usage & Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 173Robert W. Zanger Jr., 84, 2515 Chatten for Failure to Reduce Speed & Operating Uninsured Vehicle.…
Read Full Article Dominic L. Boyland, 32, St. Louis, Mo., for Improper Lane Usage at 419 N. 29th. NTA 101Nanette M. Fenton, 59, 514 S. 43rd for Improper Lane Usage at 35th and Broadway. NTA 101Kylee N. Knuffman, 21, Clayton for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 9th and Broadway. NTA 181Samantha G.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Service Club is giving people an opportunity to recognize someone who has been a selfless volunteer or has worked tirelessly on behalf of the community. The club will present its Golden Deeds award during a luncheon in May at the Elks Club. The club is accepting nominations through March 21. The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal-LaGrange University Theatre Department will present the production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” at 7 p.m. April 10-12 at the Roland Rine Arts Theatre. Based on the classic 1968 film and the novel by Ian Fleming, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” tells the tale of Caractacus Potts, an eccentric inventor, and his…
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CENTER, Mo. — The seventh annual Ralls County Side by Side Ride presented the Great River Honor Flight with proceeds totaling $21,225 from its annual drive held on Oct. 5. The presentation was done as part of a thank-you party for the volunteers and sponsors of the ride. Approximately 650 people participated, going on a…
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