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Carter L. Kramer, last known address in the 2500 block of Bonansinga Drive, Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for robbery. Kramer is 5-foot-10 tall and 200 pounds with reddish brown hair and hazel eyes. If you know where he can be found, call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474.…
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QUINCY — With about one more month remaining, St. Peter Church is more than halfway to its fundraising goal for a capital campaign to build a school cafeteria. Monsignor Leo Enlow said last week the church has raised about $3.5 million since fundraising for the “Upon This Rock: The Campaign to Build in Faith at St.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Local author John Davis IV recently sat in his happy place — a personal library with each wall lined with his favorite books. Spread across the table in front of him were nine books he has authored on a variety of topics. Davis said he doesn’t subscribe to writing in only one…
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Erin L. McMullen, 19, 717 S. 16th St., Improper Lane Usage and Failure to Report an Accident at 908 Ohio St. NTA 102Kimberly D. Gooding, 51, 723 Jackson St., Shoplifting at 5211 Broadway St. NTA 122Autumn W. Maynard, 22, 924 S. 11th St., Failure to Yield at S. 12th St. and Harrison St.Demari D Wilson…
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As you and your family plan for warmer weather and all the summer fun that comes with it, make sure you vet potential summer camps for your kids carefully. Summer camp is a safe environment for kids to develop social skills, grow a bit of independence and experience the outdoors. At a top-quality camp, parents…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Kappa Lambda Rho chapter of the Lambda Pi Eta national communication honor society recently recognized graduates and new members. Graduation honor cords were presented to seniors Wesley Shelor (president) of Plymouth, Kai Grover of Chicago and Jack Weis of Fenton, Mo. Weis and Grover were inducted as new members. Four juniors…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration is now open for the seventh annual River Bluffs Paint Out on Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5. The communities of Hannibal and Canton will be the hosts of the two-day plein air painting event. Plein air events invite artists to communities where they capture the community by creating paintings outdoors and…
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QUINCY — People interested in taking charge of their health are invited to the Blessing Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois’ free colorectal cancer awareness and wellness event in the Meadows Room at Quincy’s Kroc Center from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9. The Awareness and Wellness Event will feature…
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QUINCY — The trial for a former deputy with the Brown County Sheriff’s Department charged with three felonies, including beating his nine-month pregnant girlfriend with a pistol, will begin Monday in Adams County Circuit Court. Cody R. Shaffer, 31, of Loraine has been charged with: Jury selection will begin Monday, April 8. The judge will…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Construction progresses on the bridge replacement project on Missouri Route 79 over Bear Creek, the Norfolk Southern Railroad and Warren Barrett Drive. This project is fourth-tenths of a mile north of Route T in Hannibal, Marion County. A scheduled closure of Missouri 79 will start the morning of April 8 at this…
Read Full Article Scotty Riggs, 65, of Quincy for Failure to Reduce Speed. 182Crystal McGlasson, 50, of Quincy for Improper Lane Usage. 122Benjamin Miller, 28, 915 Ann Ave. Rear St., Louis, Mo., for failure to obey stop sign at HWY 24 and Kochs Lane. NTA 136Rex E. Derksen, 38, Homeless for Trespassing at 401 Cherry. 146Michael R. Gordon,…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on April 1 to celebrate Kunes Auto Group of Macomb’s renovation of its body shop. The group also celebrated the additional expert welding education that much of the staff completed. Kunes offers minor dent repair, paint touch-ups and…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital recently participated in the donation of vital medical equipment to two significant hospital projects in Kenya. This charitable effort was facilitated by insights from Memorial Hospital’s colleagues at Quincy Medical Group and Bishop E.L. Warren, senior pastor of the Cathedral of Worship in Quincy. One of the projects taking place…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Lori Bilbrey, program administrator for the ROYALS program of the Regional Office of Education 26 (ROE26), recently received the Region 3 Excellence in Education Award from the Illinois Coalition for Educating At-Risk Youth (ICEARY). Bilbrey began work as the program administrator for the ROYALS program nine years ago. Before joining ROE26, she…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for 2Dye4 Hair & Co., 129 S. Randolph. The ribbon cutting celebrated the recent expansion and complete remodel of the lower level of the salon to include spa services such as massage, facials, waxing, brow services and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The City of Hannibal is getting $3.5 million in federal funding to help repair an area of the underground stormwater vault, which was damaged by flood water in 2019, from North Street to Mark Twain Avenue. In a Thursday press release, Congressman Sam Graves announced he secured the funding through the appropriations…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Board of Public Works restated its commitment to solving Hannibal’s stormwater problem in the wake of the city’s vote on Tuesday not to approve Proposition S. Hannibal Board of Public Works General Manager Darrin Gordon said in a press release the HBPW “is still tasked with and deeply concerned with…
Read Full Article Sophia C. Roberts, 18, of 1419 Winsor Dr. for Expired Registration at 48th and Broadway. NTA 104Zachary Holt, 32, of Quincy for Speeding. 124Timothy Fraise, 57, of West Burlington, Iowa for Speeding. 124Dianne Sutter, 59, of Taylor, Mo., for Failure to Yield. 128Kyle Goldrick, 28, of Canton, Mo., for Speeding. 122Amber Perrine, 49, of Quincy…
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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. Michael Spann of Milton sold a residence at 1218 W. Lowry in Pittsfield to Douglas Daniel…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Dylan and Jill Oberling of Quincy at 4:16 a.m. Mar. 22, 2024.A boy was born to Lucas and Katelyn Booher of Liberty at 11:29 a.m. Mar. 22, 2024.A girl was born to Austin and Chelsea Weitnauer of Quincy at 6:07 a.m. Mar. 23, 2024.A boy was born to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently announced Elizabeth Tucker and Julia Mobley as the recipients of its Founder’s Day competition. The school hosted students from across the country to compete for full-tuition scholarships. Tucker, from Lake Saint Louis, is the daughter of Brandon and Kelly Tucker. She is being homeschooled and has been active in…
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