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HAMILTON, Ill. — The “No Doubter” is back. Killian Todd of Hamilton is back in the USA Mullet Championships online competition this summer. Todd reached the final 100 participants in last year’s event. People vote online for their favorite mullets. Each vote cast will count towards the overall score of the contestant. Each donation made…
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Janitah Walton, 18, of Quincy for Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle. 128Larissa M. Roberts, 31, 1601 S. 24th, #307 for Domestic Battery. Lodged 102Joshua M. Sibbing, 38, 1530 Hinton for Driving While License Suspended. 132Kaziah J. Cole, 42, Homeless for Violation of Order of Protection at 807 Madison. Lodged 161Bernard T. Striker Jr., 55, 1300 Elm…
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QUINCY — Jonathan Hoover recently was appointed as the next chief public defender in Adams County, replacing Christopher Pratt, who began his career as circuit court judge in Adams County earlier this month. Hoover’s appointment was by a vote of the judges of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Hoover will begin his duties on July 15. Hoover…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was arrested Thursday and is in the Marion County Jail facing multiple drug charges. The Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued warrants on Thursday, June 27, for Michael T. Brown, 49. He was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence and two counts…
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QUINCY — Staying in St. Louis for the past nine months to be bedside with her hospitalized son has been a drain mentally and financially for Abby and Cody Deming of Quincy. What it also means, though, is their son is still fighting. Emmett Deming was born Sept. 20, 2023, with severe Ebstein anomaly, a congenital…
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QUINCY — Clarity Healthcare, a leading community mental health center in Illinois, recently was designated as a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC). This designation is announced alongside the news that Illinois was selected as one of 10 new states to join the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Program. “We are incredibly excited for this opportunity to…
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Macomb Area Chamber executive director completes first year at Institute for Organization Management
MACOMB, Ill. — Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recently announced that Lauren Merritt, executive director of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, has completed her first year at the Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Midwest Institute in Madison, Wis. “Institute…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Evening Kiwanis Club will hold a free tricycle race for children ages 3 to 6 on Saturday, July 6, during National Tom Sawyer Days. Children may choose to ride either a tricycle or Big Wheel, but families must provide their own tricycle/Big Wheel for the event. Registration will begin at…
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QUINCY — Hanh Dade of SIU Center for Family Medicine has been recognized as Employee of the Month for June. Hanh is a certified medical assistant and a team member since 2004 at the Quincy location. As a CMA, Hanh’s role in the clinic is to perform clinical duties and responsibilities to provide health care…
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QUINCY — A former deputy with the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, found guilty by an Adams County jury in May of two battery felonies, was sentenced Thursday afternoon to 48 months of probation and no additional jail time. Cody R. Shaffer, 31, of Loraine was found guilty of aggravated domestic battery by strangulation, a Class 2…
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QUINCY — Just after 3 a.m. Friday, Quincy Fire Department responded to 900 Klondike Road for a reported of a stove on fire. Responding units included Engine Company #5, Engine Company #2, Incident Commander, and Engine Company #4. Engine Company #5 arrived on scene first and reported no smoke or flames visible at the one…
Read Full Article James Fleer, 63, of Quincy for Fail to Yield.Lucas Brooks, 26, of Quincy for Fail to Yield.Cortney Powell, 24, of Quincy for Speeding.Lindsey Schmidt, 31, of Quincy for Improper Backing.Jonathan Cockrum, 32, of Quincy for DWLS.Austin Andrews, 18, of Quincy for Seat Belt Driver.Lonnie Stamper, 50, of Jerseyville for Speeding.Grant Duncan, 20, of O’Fallon for…
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QUINCY — Midwest Monster Promotions will present Slozzfest 2024 on Saturday, July 6, at the State Street Theater, 434 S. Eighth. Doors will open at 1 p.m. with music beginning at 2 p.m. Admission is $20 for all ages. Make plans to attend and hear the music of:
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. – The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation arrested Austin L. Rodhouse, 30, of Pleasant Hill Thursday for numerous domestic violence and sex related offenses. On May 8, ISP initiated an investigation into Domestic Violence and Criminal Sexual Abuse after being notified that a victim was at a local hospital. As…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Kevin Henson and Makailia Uhland of Quincy at 5:07 p.m. June 6, 2024.A boy was born to Matthew and Emily Havens of Colchester at 11:43 a.m. June 8, 2024.A girl was born to Zachary and Paige Pfeiffer of Hannibal, Mo., at 1:35 p.m. June 11, 2024.A girl was…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library has been selected as one of 62 organizations nationwide to receive a 2024-25 Big Read grant. The $20,000 grant will support a community reading program centered on “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak, exploring this year’s theme of “Where We Live.” An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has selected Amy Crawford as the new area engineer for Adair, Schuyler, Scotland, Knox, Clark and Lewis counties, serving as an extension to the district office in Hannibal. In this role, Crawford will serve as MoDOT’s primary point of contact in the north area of the…
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MENDON, Ill. — Tractor pull lovers will can celebrate their independence with the roar of engines during the annual Independence Day Weekend Tractor Pull at the Adams County Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 30. This tractor pull features pullers from the Illinois Farm Pullers Association. Gates open at 1:30 p.m. with pulling action beginning at 3…
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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. The estate of Marlene Halfpap of Quincy sold a residence at 103 W. Edwards in Payson…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board met Wednesday night and did some budgetary house cleaning to wrap up the fiscal year that ends June 30. The board approved an amended 2023-24 budget to finish with $98.8 million in revenues and $93.5 million in expenses. The $5.3 million fiscal year end surplus means the district now…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Planning Design Studio is inching closer toward completing a Riverview Park Master Plan. Andrew Franke, the St. Louis-based landscape architecture firm’s principal architect, led the second public meeting at Hannibal’s City Hall on the planning process for a master plan that would help restore the nearly 100-year-old park to its former glory.…
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LIMA, Ill. — The driver of a motorcycle was critically injured on Wednesday night after colliding with a deer near Lima. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded at approximately 5:06 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, to a single vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of East 500th and North 2900th Avenue. The driver of a…
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