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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A $10,000 donation from Community State Bank of Missouri will help NECAC renovate more Pike County homes through the Self-Help Housing program. A check presentation was held Aug. 22 at the bank on the Bowling Green square. The Self-Help program allows homeowners to upgrade their houses by doing the work themselves.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for August is a magnolia tree at 18 Surrey Hills at the home of Monica Williams. The Hannibal Tree Board established a Tree of the Month Award to celebrate Hannibal’s beautiful urban forest and its stewards. The Tree Board’s mission is to encourage and inspire by example…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library is hosting a Visual Art Faculty and Guest Exhibition from Monday, Aug. 26 through Sept. 27. The exhibit will feature the visual works created by full and part-time, current and former faculty teaching in the Quincy University Art Program. The guest artist featured will be Joseph…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Rob Stanley and Adaline Boden of Quincy at 12:05 a.m. Aug. 14, 2024.A boy was born to Adam and Molly Ridder of Quincy at 10:13 p.m. Aug. 15, 2024.A girl was born to Art Brown and Jessica Woods of Quincy at 5:01 p.m. Aug. 15, 2024.A boy was…
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QUINCY — Jon and Amanda Morris, along with business partner Kasey Kenison, had no intention of getting into the soup business until they saw on Facebook a link to a Muddy River News story in June about the closing of Zoup! and the retirement of owners Steve and Patti Bunch. “I just kind of, on a…
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Mary H. Hamilton, 66, of 328 S. 8th for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 12th and Chestnut. NTA 134Joshua D. Clowers, 32, of 300 1/2 Locust for Trespassing at 527 Broadway. NTA 121Ashley N. Pursley, 35, of 1117 Chestnut for Improper Left Turn at 24th and Kochs Ln. NTA 124Matthew Anderson of 2424 Sterling Ave.…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Memorial Hospital Health and Wellness Center Teaching Kitchen will be the site of “The Best of Fall Foods” with Chef Amber Clark and registered dietitian Ashlyn Housewright on Friday, Sept. 27. This class will begin at 10 a.m. and wrap up after lunch. Kknown for her expertise in crafting seasonal dishes,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A bird walk is set for 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Sodalis Nature Preserve sponsored by Hannibal Parks and Recreation. Gale Rublee, a nationally certified interpreter guide with more than 25 years of experience in outdoor education, will lead the walk, along with members of the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists.…
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QUINCY — After a successful inaugural event in 2023, Blessing Health invites all area women to attend the second “Ladies’ Night.” This evening of skin and beauty presentations, product discounts, giveaways and appetizers will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. There is no cost…
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QUINCY — Following months of research and dedicated work, the provisional advisory board for Quincy Catholic Schools will present a working facility plan. The sharing sessions will be held at 11 a.m. and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Quincy University’s Connie Niemann Center for Music at 1909 N. 18th St. The sharing…
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QUINCY — Completion of The Range at KC has rendered the former Knights of Columbus driving range almost entirely unrecognizable, with 30 heat-covered bays, a 4,000 square foot bar and dining area and a revived driving range outfitted with glowing red and blue hole markers. Plans for the Topgolf-like facility were announced in January, ground…
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QUINCY — Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, a retailer of closeout merchandise and excess inventory, plans to open a store in Quincy in November. A customer service agent with Ollie’s, headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., recently told Muddy River News the store will be at 3003 Broadway — next door to the west of Planet Fitness. The property at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation, Hannibal Street Department and Parents as Teachers will sponsor The Big Dirt Dig from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Street Department maintenance facility, 701 Warren Barrett Drive. The Big Dirt Dig gives children a chance to enjoy an immersive, hands-on play experience that excites both their…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group (QMG), in partnership with Cathedral of Worship, is hosting the fourth annual Man Up event from 10 a.m to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at South Park. Man Up is a dedicated event that empowers men to prioritize their health. The event will offer expert advice and free screenings…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — A sign on the wall inside Freeman Milki Way Farm reads: “Every family has a story. Welcome to ours.” Owner Gretchen Forsythe asked the previous owners to leave that sign. Her vision when opening Freeman Milki Way Farm, a bright red barn-like building at 403 E. Park in Camp Point formerly…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — A Mount Sterling man charged with three felonies for smuggling drugs and a cellphone into the Mount Sterling prison was sentenced Wednesday to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and three years of probation. Brown County State’s Attorney Michael Hill said the sentence for Joshua D. Havens, 49, imposed…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University campus welcomed first-year students arriving for move-in day and orientation on Aug. 21. Orientation is designed for new students to become better acclimated to campus life. Through a series of sessions, students are introduced to the QU house system and learn about service learning, staying healthy, resources for success in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Trustees of the George H. Riedel Foundation recently awarded a $9,000 grant for the Junior Achievement program to be presented in Hannibal schools for the upcoming school year. About 1,200 students will benefit with JA being offered at the grade school level at Oakwood Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary and St. John’s Lutheran…
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A group hoping to build a new casino near the Lake of the Ozarks filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing it collected more than enough signatures to earn a spot on the November ballot. The Osage River Gaming & Convention Committee is asking a judge to reverse a decision by the Missouri secretary of state’s office…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will welcome new students to campus on Thursday, Aug. 22, marking the beginning of a new chapter in their academic journeys. The new student move-in will kick off a weekend of cherished traditions and community engagement. Once students are settled into their rooms and parents are gathered in the Quad,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board has reviewed the school district’s $103.5 million budget and the public will have 30 days to review it before a vote. On Wednesday, board members closed the 30 day public hearing period and then approved the 2024-25 budgets for some of the entities within the QSD 172 umbrella including…
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QUINCY — Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials (TRRC) recently announced the retirement of Community Services Director Becky Pruden after 36 years of service in Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties. Pruden began her employment with Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials in 1988 as an intake specialist in Brown and Schuyler counties.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a fire just before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Post Office Building at 200 North 8th. It was reported that smoke was filling the hallway of the building and QFD responded with two engines and the ladder truck carrying 10 firefighters with the incident commander also…
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