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HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Fire Department responded to a call of a structure fire at 1404 Valley at 10:49 p.m. Saturday. Flames were reported to be coming from the single-story wood frame home, which was unoccupied at the time of the fire. After an offensive attack by eight personnel and four additional fire-off-duty fighters called…
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QUINCY — To celebrate Women’s History Month, Quincy University is hosting a special event called Making History Happen in the QU Hall of Fame Room, 20th and Oak, on Wednesday, March 22. The event features a panel of accomplished women in a variety of career fields who will share their stories and challenges. The panel…
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QUINCY — Deborah Lee of Four Winds Farm is offering a nine-week course about medicinal herbs beginning this week. Participants can attend either on Wednesday from 6-9 p.m., March 22-May 17, or on Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon, March 23-May 18. The class is limited to 12 participants. It will be held at Four Winds Farm,…
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HANNIBAL — Drivers can expect to see a lot of activity around Mark Twain High School on Missouri Route 19 near Center as construction begins on a corridor improvement project from Bus Barn Road to Mark Twain Road in Ralls County near Center. The work is scheduled to begin during the week of March 20,…
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Deciding on a child care provider can be daunting. It’s a big change for a family to make — and a costly one. Rising child care rates and a shortage of providers have made finding quality care more difficult. When you’re looking for someone to care for something so precious as children, trust is critical.…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Pedro Carbajal and Nereida Ramirez of Quincy at 4:04 p.m. March 11.A boy was born to J.J. Miller of Pittsfield and Destinee Stauffer of Griggsville at 12:01 a.m. March 12.A girl was born to Ryan and Katie Parker of Quincy at 8:18 a.m. March 13.A girl was born…
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CANTON, Mo. — The natural sciences department of Culver-Stockton College will have a storm spotter class at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center inside Merillat Chapel. The storm spotter class will feature Kevin Deitsch, warning coordinator from the National Weather Service in St. Louis, presenting the course…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University has earned Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for the 10th year in a row. Tree Campus Higher Education, an Arbor Day Foundation program, honors colleges and universities for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. To obtain this distinction, HLGU’s campus has met the five…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Options for Women will hold its second annual High Tea Celebration from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Immanuel Baptist Church, 3600 McMasters. There is no set fee to attend the event. However, free will donations will be accepted and appreciated at the door. A traditional High Tea meal and desserts will…
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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. Hilda J. Christison of Hannibal, Mo., sold a residence and lot at 1058 Mortimer in Barry…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, 1550 Maine, have several springtime events planned. The restored Spring Nymph fountain will be dedicated to the late Irene Huff, founding president of Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, at 1 p.m. April 18. The annual fundraiser will be held in conjunction with the Women’s City…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Douglass Community Services Foundation is offering a scholarship grant for Hannibal High School students, including students with disabilities who, following graduation, are undertaking a non-traditional career path. A non-traditional career path may include attending a technical school, certification program or a community college. Students entering directly to the workforce also qualify for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently announced an anonymous donor has contributed a $100,000 challenge gift toward the school’s Day of Giving efforts. The Day of Giving will run for a 24-hour period between noon on April 20 and noon on April 21. HLGU has set a goal of 250 new gifts to the university…
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HANNIBAL, Mo — All in-person employees working at the SC Data Center facility in Hannibal, also known as Swiss Colony, will become home agents in the next several months. Representatives at SC Data Center, Inc., headquartered in Monroe, Wis., said Thursday the Hannibal facility at 3201 Palmyra Road will close on May 31. The call…
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QUINCY — Quincy University is starting electrical engineering and mechanical engineering major degree programs in the fall 2024 semester. The programs will prepare students to become engineers in such fields as automation, autonomous systems, computer assisted design, electronics testing and manufacturing and artificial intelligence. In a press release, QU president Brian McGee said, “As student…
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QUINCY — City Treasurer Linda Moore and First Bankers Trust Company are presenting a workshop about securing public gatherings at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 23 at City Council chambers, 730 Maine. Non-profit organizations and community event planners will get information, education and instruction to improve security at area community events and training needed to increase…
Read Full Article 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. Shawn Irvine of Hannibal, Mo., sold a residence at 1014 Cherry in Quincy to Soner Otzel…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will welcome Tawni Ferrarini as guest speaker at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23 in the L.A. Foster Student Center on campus. Ferrarini specializes in expanding the reach of sound economic education regionally, nationally and internationally. Since 2017, Ferrarini has been the Robert W. Plaster professor of economic education at Lindenwood…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Locals have come to appreciate the historic look of buildings in downtown Hannibal Part of the city’s history is maintained through its architecture. These old buildings don’t last forever, though. As they get older, they require renovations to keep them in good condition. One such building is the Main Street Bed and…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Alex Banta, 31, of Quincy, a former correctional officer at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for civil rights deprivation resulting in bodily injury and death and obstruction of justice in connection with the…
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KAHOKA, Mo. — Members of the Clark County High School marching band will participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday, March 17 in New York City. Directed by Robert Dooley, the marching band and color guard left Wednesday and is traveling by charter bus to New York. Known as the oldest and largest civilian…
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I knew Sam Leake as a farmer and family friend before he decided to run for State Representative in the late 1980’s. His second son, Scott, was one of my best friends from Kindergarten through graduation at Mark Twain High. Scott’s wife, Rhonda, also grew up two blocks from me in Perry. We were also…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation and Quincy Notre Dame Foundation kicked off the 12th annual Everybody Wins Mega Raffle on Thursday, March 16. The Mega Raffle has raised more than $2.1 million since its inception to support tuition assistance, technology updates and more to Quincy’s five Catholic schools. In a press release,…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy to Dustin and Leslee Kurfman of Fishhook of 1:42 a.m. March 5.A girl to Jermale Gavin and Sky Floyd of Hannibal, Mo., at 4:52 p.m. March 7.A boy to Kendrick Hill and Kelsey Whitaker of Pleasant Hill at 3:56 p.m. March 8.A girl to Benjamin and Chloe Morelock of Quincy at…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — During its regular meeting on March 8, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded two contracts for four bridge rehabilitation projects in the northeast district. A $1,360,618 contract was awarded to Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc., for two bridge rehabilitation projects in Lewis County at the following locations: A $816,999 contract was…
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