Brown County, Illinois
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., held its first Giving Festival on Thursday, June 1, at the Mount Sterling distribution center. More than 30 West Central Illinois non-profit organizations showcased their organizations’ missions. Dot Foods also recognized its employees for their dedication to giving back to their community and announced the 2022 Volunteer of…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — After receiving a $400,000 grant from the state, the Mount Sterling Park District has been making waves in an attempt to raise enough money to give its current pool much needed upgrades. The state grant was through the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program, administered by the Illinois Department of…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill.— Dot Foods, Inc., and its trucking affiliate Dot Transportation, Inc. continue to expand its Chicago distribution center located in the University Park Industrial Park (251 Central Avenue, University Park, IL, 60484). On June 7, Dot Foods Chicago broke ground on a new 100,000 square-foot warehouse expansion, new parking for Dot Transportations’s trucking operations, and a…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need this summer. Distribution of fans began June 1 from its Family Services facilities in both Quincy and Hannibal. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and Marion,…
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MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — A total of 1,024 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the spring 2023 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 578 graduates. Academic distinction was awarded to baccalaureate graduates who achieved high grade point averages. This includes: Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 GPA or higher on a 4.0…
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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. Richard E. Ingram and Susan J. Ingram Trust of Mount Sterling sold a lot at 1574…
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QUINCY — Lisa (Ihnen) Surratt, a registered nurse in the intensive care use at Blessing Hospital, retired June 1 after 44 years of service. Losing her mother when Surratt was 8 years old motivated her to become a nurse. Her career began at St. Mary Hospital in Quincy in 1978 after graduating from John Wood…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Legal Partnership will hold a Quincy Legal Partnership open house from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at 926 Broadway, Suite C. The open house will include a program at 5:30 p.m. Interested people should RSVP by calling 217-617-4298, ext. 3071 or by emailing kglasgow@lincolnlegal.org. Anyone unable to attend who would like…
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Attorney general closes out 4.5-year investigation into abuse at hands of Catholic clerics in Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the state opened what would become a years-long investigation into sex abuse within the church, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday. Included in a scathing 700-page report published…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Quincy Catholic Charities will be the host of a “Band Together” fundraiser from 4-11 p.m. at The Sportsman’s, 111 N. Capital, in Mount Sterling on Saturday, May 20. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, with food by JR Parn. Providing music for the event will be by Carol Jean…
Read Full Article 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. Vanessa Markert of Mount Sterling sold a residence at 112 E. South in Mount Sterling to…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Illinois Broadband Lab and the Illinois Office of Broadband will continue their listening tours to Macomb on May 3 at noon and 6 p.m. to reach Adams, Knox, McDonough, Hancock, Warren, Pike, Schuyler, Henderson and Brown counties. Community organizations, local government officials, state agency representatives and residents of all ages and…
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The JWCC band, chorus and cheerleaders also performed the school fight song for the board Wednesday night. QUINCY — John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a report on maintaining tuition rates for the upcoming year as well as trustee election results, recognitions, oath of offices for new board members and the election of…
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QUINCY — Quincy Conference, an event where thousands of educators descended into Quincy for two days of workshops for professional development off-and-on for the last 40 years, won’t be returning this year. But it could return in the future. “The door isn’t completely closed on Quincy Conference,” said Michaela Fray-Tappe, director of LEAD Projects for…
Read Full Article 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. Billy P. Lang of Rushville sold a lot at 110 Jackson in Ripley to Bert Coffman…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will offer free General Education Development preparation classes in Quincy, Camp Point, Mount Sterling and Pittsfield through the JWCC Adult Education program, which helps students prepare for the high school equivalency GED test and improve basic reading and math skills. The program assists with career planning, job skills and…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Willie Hedden, 43, a former sergeant at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, was sentenced on March 22 to six years’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for civil rights deprivation resulting in bodily injury and death and obstruction of justice offenses in connection with the…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Alex Banta, 31, of Quincy, a former correctional officer at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for civil rights deprivation resulting in bodily injury and death and obstruction of justice in connection with the…
Read Full Article 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. Christine Danner of Laughlin, Nev., sold two lots at 211 W. Main Cross of Tinewell to…
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QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri invites nonprofits throughout its 12-county service area to apply for a grant of up to $7,500 through its annual community grant program (formerly known as competitive grant program). Grants totaling more than $177,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture,…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $1.5 million was awarded to 64 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. – Dot Foods has announced changes across its executive team as several longtime company leaders take on new responsibilities. Dot’s new Chief Executive Officer is Dick Tracy, the youngest of founders Robert and Dorothy Tracy’s 12 children. He joined the family business in 1991 and has served as the president of Dot Foods…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Thomas L. Langan, 58, of the 1800 block of East Street in Timewell, recently was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine. At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that the defendant sold 100 percent pure methamphetamine from his residence in…
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TIMEWELL, Ill. — Jensen Woods Camp will hold its second annual Spring Fling on Saturday, April 1, at the camp, 1498 275 East, five miles north of Timewell. A breakfast of pancakes, sausage, cinnamon rolls, biscuits and gravy and beverages will be served from 9-11:30 a.m. An Easter egg hunt will be held following the…
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