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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. Laura Ann Daggett of Quincy sold a residence at 1802 Spring in Quincy to Jayco Management,…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently recognized 89 students for academic merit with the distinction of Honors List within the college. Requirements of the Honors List are: The following students were named to the Honors List for spring 2023:
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jazz saxophonist Bennett Wood, pianist Andrew Ouellette and drummer Marty Morrison will return to their hometown to perform at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Sunday, July 9, at Finn’s Food and Spirits, 214 N. Main. Joining the group will be bassist Bob DeBoo. The group will perform selections from Wood’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club distributed more than $40,000 to 47 youth-centered organizations during a Monday, June 26 meeting at the Holiday Inn banquet room. The funding for the recipients stems from the success of the Bids for Kids online auction. Applications were reviewed for programs that benefit youths in Adams County. An…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation will be the host of a town hall meeting in northeast Missouri this month. Excessive speeds, distracted driving, impaired driving and not wearing seat belts remain prevalent behaviors and are leading causes of traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Missouri. In northeast Missouri, seat belt use is…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently named the winners of the Parkway Distinguished Professor Award and the Immanuel Staff Member of the Year for the 2022-23 academic year. This year’s Parkway Distinguished Professor Award recipient is Christy Jung, a 1997 graduate of HLGU. She had a career as a multimedia journalist at several news organizations…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The pickleball courts in Huckleberry Park will be ready for play during the week of June 26 now that painting is finished. The project began in April with demolition of the old tennis courts, re-asphalting, surfacing, painting and sealing the courts, along with building new poles, nets and fencing. The construction included…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. Michael Bukstein, surgeon and physician executive director for Blessing Health Hannibal, is retiring on July 1 after 48 years of service. “When I joined Hannibal Clinic in 1975, I was physician number 11,” he said. “The friendships and relationships that I have made and enjoyed are enduring.” A Missouri native who…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — The Culver-Stockton College Board of Trustees recently voted to confer the title Professor Emerita to Debra Scoggin-Myers and the Professor Emeritus title to Patrick Hotle. The title of “emerita” (female) or “emeritus” (male) often is given to a person retiring from professional life, along with continued rights to participate in campus events.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club presented its annual Youth Community Service Award to Mallory Sublette, a recent graduate of the Palmyra High School, for outstanding achievement in a community service project while also serving as “Miss Missouri Teen” this past year. This title gave Sublette the opportunity to perform more than…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for June is a ginkgo tree on Hyacinth Avenue. The Hannibal Tree Board choose the tree at 2505 Hyacinth Ave in the yard of the home owned by Dr. Sandra Ahlum and Dr. Lent Johnson. The Ginkgo Biloba is one of the oldest living tree species in…
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., held its first Giving Festival on Thursday, June 1, at the Mount Sterling distribution center. More than 30 West Central Illinois non-profit organizations showcased their organizations’ missions. Dot Foods also recognized its employees for their dedication to giving back to their community and announced the 2022 Volunteer of…
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — After receiving a $400,000 grant from the state, the Mount Sterling Park District has been making waves in an attempt to raise enough money to give its current pool much needed upgrades. The state grant was through the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program, administered by the Illinois Department of…
Read Full Article Ameren Missouri and Cool Down Missouri have donated 75 window air conditioning units to the North East Community Action Corporation to be distributed to qualifying elderly and disabled residents in nine Missouri counties. Locally, Ameren customers living in Lewis, Monroe, Pike and Ralls counties can participate. In a press release, NECAC’s Kayla Wasson said, “We…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at John Wood Community College in Room D022/023. The topic for the meeting is Tools of the Trade. The lecturers will be Bob Weirather and John Baird. The meeting will give the public the opportunity to learn more about the tools…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Rhonda Travers, president and founder of Travers Training and Consulting, and Amy Vaughn, president and CEO of Be The Change For Your Community, LLC, are offering a 90-minute webinar designed to offer nonprofits high quality training on how to prepare for the unexpected, specifically related to volunteer risk assessment/management and crisis communication…
Read Full Article NEW LONDON, Mo. — The Ralls County Board of Equalization will convene at 9 a.m. Monday, July 17, in the county commissioner’s chambers on the main floor of the historic Ralls County Courthouse. Any person who disagrees with the values of real estate and/or personal property established by the assessor may appeal to the county’s…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Cuddle Cat Rescue invites community members to a grand re-opening event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 24. The event will feature a $25 black cat special and yard sale in the back warehouse. Kittens adopted from Cuddle Cat Rescue are fully vetted, spayed and neutered and available for adoption for $50. Refreshments…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club and The Salvation Army have partnered to offer the Ken Bigelow Kids’ Day at Camp Saukenauk for a free afternoon of summer fun. The kids’ day, for children ages 5-12, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22. A refundable $5 deposit is due at…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department invites people to take part in the city’s voluntary camera registration program. “Many privately owned surveillance cameras were instrumental in the resolution of the (Becky) Bliefnick murder trial,” said a press release from the Quincy Police Department. “We encourage all residents with any type of camera system to help…
Read Full Article ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — United Way of Adams County will be the host of a blood drive from 10 a.m-3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, in the conference room at United Way of Adams County, at 936 Broadway, Suite F. In a press release, Jenna Hull, director of development and communication for United Way, said,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Service League recently donated a total of $23,085 to The Salvation Army, Iles Elementary and Young Life. The Salvation Army received $13,935 for its “Youth Outreach and Opportunity through SA Gaming” project. This program would exist to create a safe and positive environment for gamers to come together and build community…
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