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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to four members of the Hannibal High School graduating class of 2024. Scholarship recipients were Katherine Painter, Hailie Hark, Tristen Essig and Ashlyn Hess. Recipients were selected by their academic merit and community involvement and service. Each student expressed a desire to continue…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Carthage Park District’s pool is open for the summer. Younger children will enjoy the zero-entry area that is perfect for toddlers and beginning swimmers. Older children can enjoy playing pool games and going off the diving board. Snacks and drinks are available in the concession stand. Group and private swimming lessons, a Mommy…
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QUINCY — Rome Frericks, executive director of the Quincy Park District, informed the Quincy Park Board of a U.S. Department of Labor rule that revises the regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act that implement the exemptions from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements. The law was signed on April 23. Frericks said he learned…
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QUINCY — The evaluation of whether a Clayton teen is fit to stand trial in a first-degree murder trial must wait another month. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 19, appeared with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Holly Henze in Adams County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Bynum is facing three counts of first-degree murder in…
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Jennifer Ketcham, 61, of Quincy for Battery and Criminal Trespassing to Residence. NTA 151Joseph Meyer, 38, of Quincy for Attempted Criminal Trespass to Residence and Disorderly Conduct. Lodged 148Rolland D. Luckett, 39, 815 South 9th for aggravated domestic battery and aggravated assault. Lodged 120Tanner Cannady, 22, of Quincy for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is facing gun and drug charges after his arrest on Tuesday. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County charged James Troy Noland Jr., 19, on Tuesday, June 11 with unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a defaced firearm and three counts of possession of a controlled substance. The…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Tek Forward, a local non-profit focused on accessible technical education, recently selected Jessica Manthei, a partner in The Write Place and a Quincy, Ill., resident, to join its board of directors. The term of the seat is for two years. This brings the total number of board members to five. Manthei, a…
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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today awarded $5 million in grant funding to 151 recipients through the Back to Business (B2B) Local Chambers program. B2B Chambers provides additional support for local chambers of commerce that experienced negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Small businesses are…
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INDUSTRY, Ill. — Pinhook Days will be held in Industry Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16. Activities include a parade, musical entertainment, penny carnival, pancake breakfast and vendors. Friday events start with a fundraiser dinner by the Industry Fire Department at 5 p.m., followed by music by Just Us at 6 p.m. Morning activities…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Legacy Theater recently announced a new school field trip program for the 2024-2025 school year called “Inspiring Imaginations Series.” This free series invites young people from local schools to four shows at the theater from October 2024 through March 2025. All titles showcase nationally touring professional theater companies. “Our school series…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman who had failed to turn over her five children to the Illinois Department of Family Services was arrested Tuesday in Minnesota. An Adams County warrant was issued Monday, June 10, for Susanna Williams, 32, for child abduction and obstructing justice. Officers with the Quincy Police Department located the vehicle Williams…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital recently announced Maddie Shutwell, certified child life specialist (CCLS), as the newest addition to its healthcare team. As a CCLS, Shutwell’s role at Memorial will be to meet the needs of patients and families by providing education, preparation, procedural support and therapeutic play to reduce stress and enable pediatric patients…
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QUINCY — Bret Austin says the Adams County Board is “three-quarters of a mile into a mile race” when it comes to solving the replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system in the Adams County Courthouse. The board tabled for one month a motion to vote to select an engineering firm that would…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Community members are invited to a planning meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, to share thoughts and ideas on ways to improve Chandler Park. The meeting will be held in the community room at Macomb City Hall, 232 E. Jackson. The meeting will also offer information about the…
Read Full Article Jarrod T. Folkland, 46, Quincy for Trespassing. NTA 126Eric S. Mayall, 35, Quincy for Trespassing. NTA 101Vance R. Toepke, 23, Quincy for Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Suspended Registration. NTA 113Leonna M. Cheney, 45, 1128 N. 8th St., TOF Domestic Battery at 1128 N. 8th St. Lodged 175Spencer A. Walton, 25, Ewing, Mo., for operate…
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PARIS, Mo. — A request for a bond reduction was denied Tuesday afternoon during a hearing for a former public administrator for Monroe County facing 34 counts for forgery, stealing and financial exploitation. Jessica A. Chase, 45, of Paris, Mo., appeared in Monroe County Circuit Court with Hannibal attorney Tyler White before Kristen Burks, an…
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QUINCY — A Houston man was apprehended Tuesday on a charge of residential burglary in Adams County. The Quincy Police Department said in a press release that it began an investigation in February after reports were made by an unidentified local retirement living facility that an unknown person had entered residents’ apartments to steal credit…
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TORONTO – This week, Governor JB Pritzker joined state economic leaders and Canadian business and government leaders for business development events in Ontario. First, Governor Pritzker and Premier Doug Ford held a public Memorandum of Understanding Signing where both executives made remarks highlighting the rich trade history between the regions. Later Tuesday, Governor Pritzker provided…
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PARIS, Mo. — A Hunnewell man made his first appearance in Monroe County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning after he was arrested last week and charged with embezzling $3.5 million from a livestock auction house in Monroe City. Ryan M. Edlin, 41, and his attorney, John P. Rogers of Clayton, appeared by video before Circuit…
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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. Stephen Fernetti of Lomax sold a residence at 2520 N. County Road 1050 in Niota to…
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