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QUINCY — A man was hospitalized Saturday morning after he was shot by an Adams County Sheriff’s Department deputy during an altercation on the city’s south side. Chief Deputy Pat Frazier said a 911 call was made at approximately 6:59 a.m. Saturday. Deputies arrived at a home in the 2300 block of Melview Road at…
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QUINCY — The Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries has moved to a new location — across the street to 525 S. Eighth. The Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries offers intervention with a spiritual emphasis, reaching hurting women through ministry. Counseling is available for women 13 and older who live in the tri-state area.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association recently announced Kaylee Blunier, clarinet, as the winner of the esteemed Martha McCrory Young Artists Competition. Open to area 10th through 12th graders, the contest was held Dec. 14 at First Union Congregational Church. Blunier performed movements from Carl Maria von Weber’s “Concertino in E-flat Major.” She will…
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QUINCY — The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently awarded Blessing Health the gold seal of accreditation for a three-year term in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast. MRI is a noninvasive medical test that uses magnets instead of radiation to take very detailed pictures of the body from many angles to help physicians…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is entering the ideation phase of a museum development project and will be the host of a community listening session at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, in the Museum Gallery, 120 N. Main. The session will last no longer than 90 minutes. The board…
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QUINCY — One long-time employee has replaced an even longer-time employee as the president of State Street Bank. Mike Mahair retired in December after a 51-year career in banking, with 26 of those years at State Street Bank. Scott Smith, who has been with the bank for 37 years, was named as his replacement. The bank…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A Hannibal man on Friday received two 30-year sentences to be served consecutively in the Missouri Department of Corrections for his role in the death of another Hannibal man. Jason D. Anderson, 26, and attorneys James Ochs and Patrick Ochs appeared before Judge Christopher McDonough in St. Charles Circuit Court. A…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation ended its Dream Big annual campaign by raising a record-breaking $515,000 in donations and pledges, breaking last year’s record of $355,213.42. The campaign total was announced during halftime at the Quincy High School basketball game on Friday, Jan. 17. This is the fourth consecutive year that a fundraising…
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Zachary A. Cogdal, 22, 614 N. 7th St. for Stealing at 5211 Broadway St. on 01/15/2025. 182Timothy R. Gorder, 43, Quincy for FTA DWLR at N. 12th St. and Seminary Rd. Lodged 174Andrew D. Weese, 42, Golden for Improper Lane Usage at N. 9th St. and Broadway St. 181Zavier C. St. Hill, 27, Quincy for…
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QUINCY — The only popcorn shop within an 80-mile radius will be closed for National Popcorn Day on Sunday, but a lot is still popping between now and then. Upon stepping into Popp’n on Maine, 917 Maine, guests are transported back in time to every movie theater and state fair they’ve ever been to —…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College (JWCC) invites area high school students to join the festivities at Pep Day on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at JWCC’s Quincy campus. The event runs from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., with the opportunity for participants to stay and perform during the JWCC basketball games that evening. Pep Day is open…
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QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame announced a goal of $490,000 for its annual fund drive, which kicked off Friday and runs through the calendar year. The fund drive has raised more than $18.5 million since its inception in 1977. Dollars raised through the fund drive help keep tuition affordable by paying a portion of the school’s…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department and Parents as Teachers will hold the annual Pedal Power event at 10 a.m. Saturday at Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Big Wheels, tricycles, bicycles with training wheels and other pedal-powered vehicles are allowed. Children may not be left at the event without a parent or guardian.…
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QUINCY — MDW Crüe presented a $25,000 donation to the Adams County Suicide Prevention Coalition (ACSPC) on Monday night at Transitions. These funds were raised during the annual MDW Memorial Event, which features a golf tournament and an after-party with more than 15 local vendors. Founded in 2022 in memory of Maxwell Dempsey Wombles, MDW…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — United Way of the Mark Twain Area is seeking nominations for people to honor at its Evening of Philanthropy on Friday, May 9. The United Way Evening of Philanthropy began in 2019 with the goal to honor individuals, families and couples who invest their time, talents and treasures to make our community…
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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. Donald L. Baker and Mary E. Baker, c/o Gary R. Baker, of Liberty sold a residence…
Read Full Article Isaac Lord-Pierce,18, 205 S. 24th St. for Stealing at 1600 N. 24th. NTA 122Joshua Bohnenblust, 43, Quincy for Domestic Battery, Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Fleeing. LodgedArnulfo Martinez, 49, 923 N. 6th St. for Forgery X 2 at 4830 Broadway St. Lodged 109/152Donald Mason, 735 N. 14th St. reports the theft of a gray Ranger brand…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Wednesday night fire in a residence hall on the Western Illinois University campus caused approximately $20,000 in fire, smoke and water damage, according to an investigation by the Macomb Fire Department and the WIU Office of Public Safety (OPS). The Macomb Fire Department was dispatched at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15,…
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QUINCY — If this is the year for you to reduce debt and bump up the savings account, revisiting prior financial goals is not a bad idea. Fluctuations in the economy continue to affect many households. People are reassessing retirement timelines, considering where and how they live and assessing future personal goals in the face…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre celebrated its 2024 season Jan. 10 at Town & Country Inn and Suites. The evening began with a formal dinner, followed by an awards and recognition ceremony honoring the remarkable contributions of QCT’s volunteers and participants. The highlight of the event was the presentation of QCT’s most prestigious award, the…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — NECAC will participate in a statewide effort to document the homeless in Missouri. The annual Point in Time Count is set for Wednesday, Jan. 22. NECAC service coordinators in 12 counties will visit locations frequented by homeless people or work with agencies that deal with the homeless. The 2024 count showed…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — The Adams County Beef Producers and Beef Auxiliary will hold its 49th annual meeting and banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at St. Brigid’s Hall in Liberty. The public is invited to attend. Reservations must be made by Jan. 19. Contact Adam Mowen at 217-430-4352 or Tyler Shaffer at 217-653-1621.…
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QUINCY — Within parks, streams and native prairies, University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists serve as environmental stewards in their communities. Illinois Extension is now opening registration for the next training slated for this spring. The course begins March 12. “Our west central Illinois Master Naturalist volunteers put in thousands of hours in 2024 supporting…
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