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QUINCY — Grace and June’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Good, with the help of 19 other stands, raised a record $12,023 on Saturday, Sept. 2. Grace Hendrian asked her mom, Kellea, in 2019 if she could have a lemonade stand with the intent to donate all the proceeds to a local charity. Kellea instructed her to…
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QUINCY — The community is invited to Quincy Art Center’s annual ArtFest from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at The Art Center, 1515 Jersey. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. This is a great opportunity for families to come together and get a glimpse of the educational services and programming The Art Center…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Med Spa in Carthage was the host of a stress urinary incontinence procedure training on July 27-28. The two-day training focused on an advanced procedure to address stress urinary incontinence, a prevalent and distressing bladder issue affecting women. This training was among the first to debut in a clinical setting within…
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QUINCY — Quincy University recently released the Pursuit of Learning in Society (POLIS) fall semester class schedule. POLIS is an opportunity for lifelong learning for seniors. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming. Fall 2023 Class Schedule: All classes meet from 2-4 p.m. at North Campus, 18th and Seminary Road, with signs to indicate directions to…
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08/01/23 WIELAND,WILLIAM A 37 MEDIA IL HENDERSON COUNTY WARRANT TIME SERVED 08/01/23 ROSE,RICHARD M 36 URSA IL DUI POSTED BOND 08/03/23 HARPER,JORDAN Q 43 QUINCY IL HANCOCK COUNTY WARRANT ROR 08/03/23 THOMPSON,JANET L 56 DALLAS CITY IL SUSPENDED REGISTRATION, IMPROPER USE OF REGISTRATION, OPERATE UNINSURED VEHICLE NTA 08/04/23 PILKINGTON,ANTHONY S 31 PLYMOUTH IL HANCOCK COUNTY…
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Dear MRN, Did Ernie Banks ever receive a key from the city of Quincy? It appears the former Chicago Cubs great and Hall of Famer did, but it’s uncertain when. Heritage Auctions, an American multi-national auction house based in Dallas, auctioned several items from Banks’ estate on Aug. 19-20. Included was the first professional baseball…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will honor local and national first responders and the freedoms they protect as part of rights afforded to all citizens through the United States Constitution on Monday, Sept. 11. JWCC has received permission from the 9-11 Memorial and Museum to be a viewing site for the organization’s annual anniversary…
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QUINCY — Student enrollment climbed by double digits at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences for the 2023-24 academic year. Admission is up just over 14 percent with 311 students enrolled this year versus 267 last year. This is the largest increase since 2020. The largest areas of enrollment growth are in the radiology…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Memorial Hospital Health and Wellness Team will host two sheet pan dinner workshops in the Memorial Hospital Teaching Kitchen. The team will walk participants through how to make a variety of sheet pan dinners. Participants will leave with the recipes from the workshop as well as some bonus recipes. The first…
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QUINCY — If you have a college student who just started classes, now’s a good time to talk about preventing fraud while they’re on campus. Young adults are often less experienced with credit and finances. They are navigating financial life events like loans, scholarships or budgeting for the first time – making them a popular…
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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 William Gray and Lisa Gray of Hamilton sold a residence at 333 Miller in Carthage to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department made no DUI arrests during the recent Labor Day impaired driving campaign. A total of 46 seat belt citations were written – 30 of which occurred during nighttime hours. Other citations and arrests were 36 for speeding, eight for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, eight for registration expiration and…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Sept. 1 to celebrate the grand opening of Weaver Guns and Ammo Inc., 233 E. Jackson. After an extensive remodel to a brick and mortar store, owner Tim Weaver opened his six-year online business to much success…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court July 31-Aug. 31, 2023. Matthew Nuguid DeVenecia, 26, of Champaign and Grace Eun Crowcroft, 27, of St. Louis, Mo., filed July 31, 2023.Kristen Noel Clifford, 28, of Quincy and Timothy James Gehring, 28, of Quincy filed Aug. 2, 2023.Joseph Christopher Solaro, 24, of…
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QUINCY — A one-day narcotics investigation on Thursday, Sept. 7 led to the arrests of 26 people. The West Central Illinois Task Force conducted the investigation in a joint effort with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Quincy Police Department, Illinois State Police, United States Marshals Service, Lawton (Okla.) Police Department, Adams County States Attorney’s Office,…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Andrew and Brandy Sparrow of Andrew and Brandy Sparrow of Quincy 4:06 a.m. Aug. 29, 2023.A boy was born to Joshua and Kaitlyn Phillips of Taylor, Mo., at 8:25 a.m. Aug. 29, 2023.A boy was born to Seth Holtschlag and Katie Cook of Quincy at 2:54 a.m. Aug.…
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QUINCY — To gain insight into the needs and challenges of family caregivers in west-central Illinois, the Illinois Department on Aging, in partnership with the West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging, is hosting a caregiver roundtable at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center at 639 York, Room…
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MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — Western Illinois University’s fall 2023 total new student (freshman, transfer and graduate for both Macomb and Quad Cities) enrollment is 2,145, according to 10th-day data released by WIU’s Institutional Research and Planning. Western’s total fall 2023 enrollment is 7,073. In a press release, WIU president Guiyou Huang said, “Western Illinois University has…
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QUINCY — Three Quincy Fire Department engine companies responded to a fire in the 1900 block of Chestnut just after midnight Friday morning. QFD received a report of smoke coming from an apartment building at 1931 Chestnut which was phoned in by a pizza delivery driver. The Spot, a convenience store and smoke shop, is…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court July 31 to Aug. 31, 2023. Jill R. Ruxlow from Kai E. Ruxlow on July 31, 2023.Blake Power from Linzy Power on July 31, 2023.Candice S. Hanlin from Christopher T. Hanlin on July 31, 2023.Stephan D. Deming from Antionette L. Deming…
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LaHARPE, Ill. — A Lomax man was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 5 on an Iowa warrant after a short standoff with police. Officers with the LaHarpe Police Department had attempted to apprehend Steven A. Bell earlier in the afternoon when he went into a residence at 102 S. E Street in LaHarpe. After…
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QUINCY — The family of Grace Schell will sponsor a concert from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with food, drinks, games, a silent auction and raffles. Be Like Grace apparel will be available for purchase along with apparel for BlackTop South and Matt…
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center is gearing up for the first Bubble Fun 5K Run in partnership with NutritionHQ. The fun run will be held beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. Participants will walk or run through fluffy foam and bubbles in this family-friendly course. The race will start in The Kroc Center’s…
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QUINCY — After a two-hour meeting Wednesday night about city insurance issues, Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says he plans to recommend to the Quincy City Council at its Sept. 11 meeting that it buy a new six-month policy from a Mississippi-based insurance provider — about a month after a similar policy with the same provider…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Service Club, formerly known as the Quincy Exchange Club, will be installing its 10th annual Field of Honor display in remembrance of 9/11 at 16th and Broadway from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. The display will feature 1,000 American flags. A replica of the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier also will…
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