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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: One of the nominees, Jenni Moran, died Saturday following a battle with cancer. She was 45 and leaves behind her husband, Tom, and a daughter, Hadley. QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation is asking for the public’s help in decidingthis year’s Dream Big Staff Choice Award winner. This is the fourth year…
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QUINCY — The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Quincy will host a comedy night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at John Wood Community College Orr auditorium. “An Evening with a Fruitcake” will feature local amateur comedians and friends in a night of family-friendly humor, improv and entertainment. Admission is a free-will offering. A…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Notre Dame Foundation announced Friday that the 2024 QND Fund Drive raised $607,370 in gifts and pledges, exceeding its goal by more than $132,000. This is the largest amount raised through the QND Fund Drive since its inception in 1977. “The QND Fund Drive continues to be our most important annual fundraiser. The historic…
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QUINCY — Most people involved in local law enforcement had their doubts about the need for and effectiveness of the SAFE-T Act before it became law on Sept. 18, 2023. The act recently celebrated its first anniversary, and while those same local law enforcement officials aren’t singing its praises, they say some — not all…
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QUINCY — Quincy’s Masonic Temple and Dot Foods will hold a Sloppy Joe lunch on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Masonic Temple, 428 Jersey. Serving hours will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with proceeds from the meal benefiting Great River Honor Flight. The fundraiser will offer Sloppy Joes, baked beans, chips and a drink.…
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Dylan R. Calhoun, 18, 3509 Lindell for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 180Erik J. J. Torres-Ramirez, 42, 3100 State for FTA Driving/Never Licensed. Lodged 161Benjamin C. Peters, 24, Ursa for Expired Registration. 161Tammy K. Baehr, 55, 624 N. 66th for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 161Dennis Fortner, 46, Quincy for Domestic Battery. Lodged. 173Stephanie Gaither, 35, Quincy for Adams…
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QUINCY — County Market Liquor and Pet Supplies Plus are the hosts of the first Bark and Brew event to benefit the Quincy Humane Society from noon to 5 p.m. at 4830 Broadway. The event will offer a costume contest for adults, kids and dogs, peanut butter licking contests, a kick out, reptile handlings, giveaways…
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QUINCY — Lacy Moore, a healthcare administrator, has been named SIU’s October Employee of the Month. Since joining SIU in April 2023, Moore has impacted patients and staff. Her nominator highlighted her initiative in taking additional classes to help patients sign up for Medicaid and Medicare, expanding access to essential services. Moore has played a…
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GOLDEN, Ill. — Rural broadband association chief executive officer Shirley Bloomfield recently announced the winners of the 2024 Smart Rural Community Showcase Awards, presented annually to rural broadband providers who not only provide high-quality, reliable connectivity, but who also have led the way on collaborative and innovative projects that advance the communities they serve. Adams…
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QUINCY — Quincy didn’t go without summer baseball for long. Nearly 14 months after owners Jimmie and Julie Louthan said the Quincy Gems of the Prospect League would not play at QU Stadium for the 2024 season, a Springfield ownership group announced Friday morning it is finalizing a lease agreement with Quincy University to return…
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QUINCY — Don’t call them the Gems just yet. The most recent Quincy franchise in the Prospect League (formerly the Central Illinois Collegiate League) was called the Gems for 27 years. Golden Rule Entertainment, a Springfield ownership group, announced Friday morning it is finalizing a lease agreement with Quincy University to return summer collegiate baseball in…
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QUINCY — The Muddy River Opera Company and The Quincy Museum will have a collaborative event, “Night at the Museum,” at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at The Quincy Museum. It will feature a free movie night, a costume contest and carnival-style lawn games. The event, designed for all ages, will celebrate community and…
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QUINCY- The Early Tin Dusters arrive in Quincy Oct. 18, 19 and 20. New events include a rock and roll ladies’ bingo and the “Sounds of Motown” performance. The Early Tin Dusters have teamed up with Turee Entertainment and Ruff Flock Entertainment to bring “Sounds of Motown” to Quincy. The performance is on Saturday. Doors…
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QUINCY — Circuit Judge Holly Henze maintained Thursday afternoon her decision to strike First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler’s motions for a substitution of judge in two high-profile cases in Adams County Circuit Court, asserting the motions were not timely filed. Eyler filed his motion to replace Henze on Thursday, Oct. 3, after Matthew Steinkamp,…
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QUINCY — The 28th Octoberfest Invitational Parade and Field Competition will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. Twenty-five marching bands from Illinois, Missouri and Iowa will begin at 30th and Maine and travel west, ending at Quincy Junior High School at 14th and Maine. Bands will present their competition selections at the judges’ stand…
Read Full Article Billy J. Lehenbauer, 41, 5633 Bangert Rd. for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 135Kimberly A. Brown, 19, 725 Washington for Possession/Consumption of Alcohol. 110Cass Tasco, 34, Quincy for City OV FTA Trespass. Lodged. 161Eric R. Welsh, 38, Brodhead, Wis., for DWLR, Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration and Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 8th and State. NTA 113Matthew…
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QUINCY — WGCA The Mix will ask listeners to partner with them during its 37th annual Sharathon fundraising drive, which starts Wednesday, Oct. 23, and ends Friday, Oct. 25. WGCA has been the home of local Christian radio and positive hits since 1987. The station is listener-supported, so the Sharathon is essential to keep the…
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QUINCY — The local chapter of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists invites the public to Camp Sacajawea, 4220 Ghost Hollow Road, to enjoy the changing colors of local trees. This guided walk, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, will take attendees along the less than one-mile accessible trail. It will include light hiking…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College is investing in a renovation to help with the area’s need for more childcare. At Wednesday’s Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved the low bid from John Petty & Sons Construction to renovate a portion of the Quincy campus to be leased to Parent and Child Together of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Hawk Express Jazz Band will perform its fall jazz concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Connie Niemann Center for Music at QU’s North Campus, 17th and Seminary Road. The band is under the direction of Christine Damm, dean of the school of fine arts and communication. The jazz band…
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QUINCY — Ulmus Academy will hold a fall fundraiser, “Swing, Soul and Rock and Roll,” on Saturday, Oct. 19, at One Event Venue, 600 Hampshire. Doors for the event will open at 4:30 p.m. Beginner swing dance lessons will be offered at 4:45 p.m. and at 5:30 p.m. Sweetie and the Toothaches, St. Louis’ premier…
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QUINCY — James Waller, an assistant appellate defender with the Office of the State Appellate Defender, Fourth District, said a case as important as the Tim Bliefnick murder case should be tried before a judge “whose career is not resting in the hands of the prosecutor trying the case.” Allison Paige Brooks, assistant appellate prosecutor…
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QUINCY — The case for a Quincy man facing five felony charges stemming from a July 6 shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center has been moved from the November jury docket to the December jury docket. Alan Pacheco, 21, appeared with attorney Ryan Schuenke before Circuit Judge Holly…
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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. Rivard Property Management Corporation of Quincy sold a residence at 1240 Vermont in Quincy to Brian…
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