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HANNIBAL, Mo. — All Hannibal children up to age 5 are eligible to receive free books with the help of the Riedel Foundation, working in connection with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program. The Riedel Trustees awarded $8,100 in grant money to fund the initiative, administered locally by the United Way of the Mark Twain…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., North America’s largest food industry redistributor, and its affiliate trucking company, Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI), recently gave a pandemic recovery bonus of 3 percent for all full-time employees company wide, including the company’s Mount Sterling headquarters. This is an additional, one-time bonus based on employees’ earnings and is in addition…
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QUINCY — Quincy University has added seven full-time faculty members for the 2022-23 school year. Joining the QU community this fall are: Siyuan Fan, PhD candidate, assistant professor of finance David Hawkins, PhD, associate professor of marketing Laura Hubbard, MS, visiting instructor of biology Katherine Kraushaar, MLIS, associate librarian Stephen Priebe, PhD candidate, assistant professor…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital, Pittsfield Fire Department, Pike County Ambulance, Pittsfield Police Department and Air Evac, conducted a full-scale community response exercise on Thursday, Sept. 29 at Illini Community Hospital. Melissa Helkey, emergency preparedness coordinator at Illini Community Hospital, said the scenario for the exercise included an exposure by 11 individuals to a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation recently awarded a $7,500 grant for a free spay and neuter program through the Northeast Missouri Humane Society. The Humane Society estimates it will service about 125 animals with the Riedel donation. “Unwanted puppies and kittens are the main reason for surrendering animals in our area,” NEMO Humane Society…
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QUINCY — Dr. Arthur Ankeney, an emergency medicine physician, has joined Blessing Health and the staff of the Blessing Hospital Emergency Center. A Columbia, Mo., native, Ankeney earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas in Kansas City, Mo. He completed residency at Prisma Health, Richland Emergency Medicine, in Columbia, S.C. In a press…
Read Full Article FOWLER, Ill. — An Ohio woman was injured after she crashed her ultra light paraglider in rural Adams County. Adams County deputies responded to the call at 7:19 Friday morning near 7707 Ewbanks Road near Fowler. The sheriff’s office received a report that an ultra-light paraglider had crashed . The pilot, 31-year-old Ashley Imber of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Medical Group Foundation is marking its 15th anniversary this year. and it is kicking off a campaign this month to raise $15,000 by the end of 2022. Community members are encouraged to donate $15, with all proceeds benefiting the QMG Foundation Community Impact Fund, which provides financial support for projects, programs,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently welcomed Ashley Lanpher to its team at its Monroe City facility. Lanpher earned her nurse practitioner degree from Maryville University. She has provided healthcare in a variety of settings in rural communities. “I chose to join Hannibal Regional to become part of a team providing quality healthcare in a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office issued two seat belt citations during its Child Passenger Safety Week campaign. Other enforcement was: 1 citation/arrest for driving under the influence of drugs or a combination of drugs, 1 citation for illegal use of an electronic device while driving, 2 citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hannibal Regional is offering special mammogram screenings in October to assist women with taking steps to enjoy healthy living. Hannibal Regional’s Radiology Department is the host of Ladies Night Out, an after-hours mammogram program for women to keep current with their annual screening. Participants can…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Corey Mehaffy, executive director of the Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council, recently announced that HOMEBANK is the latest organization to buy stock in the Hannibal Industrial Development Company. Established in 1952, the HIDC Revolving Loan Fund is designed to provide gap financing to new or expanding businesses, which will induce participation from…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army is once again looking for volunteers to ring bells at red kettle locations in Quincy, Hannibal, Mo., and the surrounding area. Kettles with silent bells (unmanned) historically bring in fewer donations than kettles with bells. Volunteers can sign up online at www.registertoring.com for shifts as short as two hours. They…
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QUINCY — Area high school students now have access to college-level courses in nursing and other healthcare careers through a Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences initiative. Three area high schools are participating in the dual enrollment program — Quincy High School, Unity High School in Mendon and Griggsville-Perry High School in Pike County.…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Tim and Torre Craine of Quincy at 12:53 a.m. Oct. 4.A girl was born to Levi and Katelyn Hills of Quincy at 10:55 a.m. Oct. 5.A girl was born to John and Morgan Schone of Quincy at 12:25 p.m. Oct. 5.A boy was born to Ian and Emily…
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MEYER Ill. — Red Dog Saloon in Meyer raised $40,000 for Fishing for Freedom at the saloon’s fundraising event Sept. 17, bringing the grand total raised by the saloon during the past eight years to $200,000. Red Dog has been the event’s largest sponsor for several years, and the staff’s efforts to raise awareness and…
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QUINCY — Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House and the Quincy Park District will be the hosts of a parade party to celebrate the Oktoberfest parade and field show competition. The party, free and open to the public, will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, on the Lorenzo Bull Park grounds, 1550 Maine. “The…
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Community invited to open house Tuesday at Memorial Hospital Senior Life Solutions’ Evergreen Center
CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Memorial Hospital Senior Life Solutions’ Evergreen Center will have an open house from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Memorial Medical Building next to Memorial Hospital at 1450 N County Road 2050. Valerie Brown, program director of Senior Life Solutions Evergreen Center, said in a press release, “This event is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Exhibitors will fill the streets of historic Main Street on Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16, for the Hannibal Arts Council’s 46th annual Hannibal Folklife Festival. Festival hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The festival features artists, artisans, makers selling traditional arts, fine arts and crafts, local musicians,…
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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. Christal J. Crowder and Seth A. Graham of Rockport sold a residence at 166th Avenue in Rockport…
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QUINCY — Danielle Buss, CASA manager at Advocacy Network for Children, will present “Change a Child’s Story – CASA” and provide information on becoming a CASA volunteer at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at Christ Lutheran Church, 333 S. 36th. Buss has been with the agency for almost eight years and supervises six CASA coordinators…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation is offering free diapers to income-qualifying parents of babies in 12 Missouri counties. Diapers are available at NECAC Service Centers in Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph. St. Charles, Shelby and Warren counties. In addition to qualifying by income, clients must make an…
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QUINCY — Bank of Springfield, 220 N. 48th and 1111 Maine, is organizing a winter clothing drive for QUANADA (Quincy Area Network Against Domestic Abuse). People are asked to drop off donations of new or lightly used coats, gloves, hats, scarves and winter clothing at either bank location. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 1.…
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. Kevin F. Glasscock and Barbara A. Glasscock of La Grange, Mo., sold a residence at 1023…
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QUINCY — SewEssentials is a local group of volunteers who began making masks at the start of thepandemic and went on to create more than 25,000 and donate them throughout the community. Now the group is starting a new venture and looking for volunteers. SewEssentials has joined “I Found a Quilted Heart”, a nationwide effort…
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