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QUINCY — Adams County CASA, a program of Advocacy Network for Children, recently swore in four new court appointed special advocates (CASA) volunteers on Thursday, June 27, by Judge John Wooleyhan at the Adams County Courthouse. The new advocates are Dawn Patton, Wanda Robertson, Sylvia King-Boling and Brooke Wells. CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Ronnie Hinkamper and Isabella Littia of Quincy at 12:40 a.m. July 1, 2024.A boy was born to Matthew and Kimberly Beswick of Quincy at 8:25 a.m. July 1, 2024.A boy was born to Dustin Genenbacher and Jenny Hendricker of Quincy at 2:08 p.m. July 1, 2024.A girl was…
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QUINCY — Rome Frericks got a phone call he wasn’t prepared for early Monday morning. “It was the famous 6:30 in the morning phone call from the contractor,” Frericks said. Representatives from Diamond Construction informed Frericks, executive director of the Quincy Park District, and Matt Higley, director of parks, that when they started milling the…
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QUINCY — The Rev. Carl Terry with Bethel AME Church wants to know why reading scores are so low in Quincy. He started his quest to find out during Wednesday night’s Quincy Park Board meeting. During the public comments portion of the meeting, Terry said he plans to speak to governmental bodies and other groups…
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David Rivera, 52, 1113 1/2 N. 5th for trespassing at 1035 N. 11th. 148Terri Patterson, 55, 508 N. 7th for Stealing at 5211 Broadway St. on 6-29-24. NTA 140Norman L. Pearson, 37, 1211 S. 11th for Domestic Battery at 338 S. 10th. Lodged 124Mark Patterson reported the sideview mirror on his 1999 Ford was damaged…
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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. Kendall Hall of Saratoga Springs, Utah sold a residence at 860 Elm in Hamilton to Mark…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey, will host a special gallery discussion from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. The discussion is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. A captivating panel discussion will feature local and regional Riverwork Project contributors alongside its creator, Sun Smith-Forêt. This experience…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital’s Health and Wellness Team is offering a series of free, engaging and educational workshops for children and teens, sponsored by the Tracy Family Foundation. These workshops, titled Together at the Table, aim to teach kids and teens essential life skills while promoting the benefits of family dinners. In these workshops,…
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QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri recently named Bailee Duesterhaus to the Community Foundation team as its first program manager. Duesterhaus joins program officer Kent Embree in administering the Community Foundation’s grant programs. As program manager, she will manage grant processes, coordinate the foundation’s annual scholarship program and support…
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QUINCY — On Tuesday, the Transportation, Building and Technology Committee recommended and the Adams County Board tabbed Architechnics of Quincy to design a new heating and air conditioning (HVAC) system for the courthouse. Architechnics $625,000 bid was higher than the $597,000 bid from RTM Engineering from St. Louis but, after input from local contractors and…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department is urging residents to be aware of pertussis, a contagious respiratory illness, after two Adams County residents tested positive for the disease within the last week. As of Tuesday, July 9, no link between these two cases has been identified. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause…
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QUINCY — Ken Mansell might have delivered the most poignant address ever concerning the impact of the Quincy Derby, especially its Super Kids division for those with intellectual or physical handicaps. Mansell, the former Quincy Notre Dame wrestling coach and longtime staffer at the Jacksonville School for the Visually Impaired, addressed Tuesday’s turnout for the…
Read Full Article Aaron M. Nokes, 39, Camp Point for Improper Display at N. 14th St. and Vermont St. 169Ashton M. Ertz, 18,1820 Hampshire St reports on 07/04/2024 his 2013 Volkswagen was entered. His wallet with assorted cards was taken.122Roger E. Stupavsky III, 2314 Melview for Expired Registration. 111Kimra A. McGraw, 32, 825 Jersey for FTA Residential Burglary.…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man charged with four felonies in connection with a shooting Saturday afternoon in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Crossing Shopping Center will remain in the Adams County Jail. However, the man’s attorney said his client was acting in self-defense. Alan C. Pacheco, 21, appeared in Adams County Circuit…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A pedestrian struck by a vehicle near Taco Bell, 3828 Broadway, and Applebee’s, 3827 Broadway, was transported to Blessing Hospital by the Adams County Ambulance Service and is in serious condition. Employees with the Quincy Police Department, Quincy Fire Department and Adams County Ambulance Service employees were dispatched to an area 200 feet…
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QUINCY — A trial for the former owners of a Quincy business facing two theft charges now is on the October trial docket in Adams County. St. Louis attorney Justin Summary appeared for a Tuesday morning motion hearing before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court. His clients, Andy P. Reardon, 58, and Michelle…
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. Orval Gary and Linda J. Crowder of Springfield sold a residence with three lots at 112…
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QUINCY — Maverick’s Landing Zone Lounge and Venue, 500 S. Eighth, will celebrate Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13, to recognize one year of business in the downtown. Friday night is billed as country night, with Saturday labeled rock night. Doors will open at 5 p.m. each night with music beginning at approximately 6…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police found the body of a missing 74-year-old man Monday afternoon at Bob Bangert Park on Quincy’s Riverfront. The man was last seen wading in flood waters at the park Saturday morning around 9:30. A search was conducted by QPD, Quincy Fire Department and Tri-Township Fire Department, using their boats and drone…
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QUINCY — IPI Wealth Management announced July 1 the addition of Kent Stegeman and Brad Henry as partners of the firm. They will join current partners John Lavery, Chris Mackenzie and Garrick Batley in leading the firm’s mission to provide wealth management services. Stegeman joined IPI Wealth Management in 2021 after a 28-year tenure as…
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QUINCY — Amy Baker is the new chief human resources officer at John Wood Community College. Baker has 20 years of experience in the field of human resources. She previously served as executive director of human resources at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. Prior to that role, Baker was the human resources director for Sunset…
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QUINCY — The uncertainty shown two weeks ago by the Quincy City Council’s Finance Committee was gone Monday night when aldermen voted 11-1 to approve a $1.5 million tax rebate as part of the conversion of the former Illinois State Bank building on the northwest corner of Sixth and Hampshire into a hotel. The Finance…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council’s Finance Committee learned during Monday’s meeting at the Quincy Public Library that the city is close to settling all outstanding employee bills with Quincy Medical Group from 2022 and 2023. Former City Treasurer Linda Moore, now serving as a consultant for the city’s health insurance, said the city has…
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