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QUINCY — United Way of Adams County officially started its “Starts With You” campaign on Wednesday, Aug. 10 with an event at ONE Special Event Venue, 600 Hampshire. The 2022 campaign goal was announced. Campaign leadership in 2022 will be Brooke and Bryan Stokes as campaign chairs. They will lead the fundraising efforts, along with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Free Public Library is having a book sale Aug. 12-20. Hours will be Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Library director Hallie Yundt Silver said in a press release, “The book sale will be self-service in the Woman’s Club Room with payment taken at the front desk. This time, we…
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QUINCY — Hunter Hildebrand, a senior at Quincy High School, has been chosen to speak alongside St. Louis Blues superfan Laila Anderson and St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko at the Project 55 Foundation fundraiser in August. Project 55 Foundation is a non-profit organization that exists to bring comfort and relief to hospitalized children and their…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Good Dads program is coming to Hannibal with the help of a $10,000 matching grant from the Riedel Foundation after a successful Rotary Riverfest fundraiser. The Hannibal Rotary Club applied for a Riedel grant to help Hannibal establish the program, which helps at-risk dads to become involved parents. It consists of…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Ethan’s Rodeo will be held Aug. 19-20 at Flower City Park in Palmyra. Ethan’s Rodeo is named in memory of Ethan Weiman, a young cowboy who fought neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer responsible for 15% of all childhood cancer deaths, from 2007-09. Ethan’s family and friends continue the fight by presenting Ethan’s Rodeo…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — Hundreds of residents have turned out to view the lifetime of international artistic achievements of one Adams County artist. Shelly Rasche of Camp Point has produced thousands of designs over her 38 year career found on store shelves across the nation and around the world. Now all her creative talents are…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command’s Emergency Disaster Team not only serves thecounties of Adams, Pike and Brown in Illinois and Marion, Ralls, Lewis, Shelby and Monroe in Missouri, but the organization also helps families in neighboring communities impacted by natural disasters. Emergency disaster coordinator Jeremy Koren of The Salvation Army 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. Patrick Eston of Barry sold a residence at 639 E. Washington in Pittsfield to Jacob P.…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College officially dedicated its new College Agricultural Sciences Complex and Fred L. Bradshaw Learning Center Tuesday morning at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center near Baylis. More than 300 people attended the ceremony which celebrated the 45-year educational partnership with the University of Illinois, John Wood Community College and the…
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QUINCY — Golden Bridges, Inc., has moved into Suite 7 at QuincyWorx. After nine years of operating from their homes and their vans, Golden Bridges employees now will have a space where to hold staff meetings, staff trainings and work together in the same office. In a press release, Suzanne Ellerbrock, co-owner of Golden Bridges,…
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QUINCY — Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club was the host of the Kenneth “Ken” Bigelow Day at Camp Saukenauk on July 18 in partnership with the Salvation Army kids program. The program was designed to combine developmental learning, mentorship, team building and more in a fun atmosphere where kids will feel comfortable learning, being active and…
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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Monday sentenced a man from Hannibalwho was caught with stolen firearms to five years and three months in prison. The Hannibal Police Department and the Ralls County Sheriff’s Office were investigating the theft of firearms when they located Ronald Allen on Dec. 24, 2020 in…
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. Tami J. Jenkins of Fowler sold a residence at 5829 N. 84th in Fowler to Dale F.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation will be the host of a Back-to-School “FUN”-raiser cocktail party from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, in an outdoor setting at Quincy Country Club, 2410 State. In case of inclement weather, it will be held in the Centennial Room. “This event is a great opportunity for us…
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QUINCY — The District, along with the Regional Office of Education, will sponsor a Shop Local Saturday– Welcome Back to School appreciation event on Saturday, Aug. 13. Several downtown establishments are offering special discounts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for anyone who shows proof of employment with their school badge. Shoppers will find 10…
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MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — A total of 192 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2022 summer dean’s list. The total includes 34 students at the WIU-Quad Cities campus. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0, which equals…
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QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, are operating a lemonade stand to benefit The Salvation Army. The sisters are inviting children in the community and surrounding area to join them in helping their neighbors in need by operating a lemonade stand of their own. “Every year that…
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MACOMB, Ill. — What is a watershed? No matter where you live, you are in a watershed. All of Illinois, minus that sliver of land bordering Lake Michigan, is in the Mississippi River Watershed. But we can break down this massive watershed into more local streams and rivers. For instance, I grew up in Adams…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County is updating the Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Jack Curfman, Hancock County ESDA coordinator, says the current plan, adopted in 2018, will be expiring in 2023. “The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires that each jurisdiction has an approved Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan to be eligible for several funding streams,” said…
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center now is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The new hours are a result of a community survey asking the public what days of the week they preferred to visit the Art Center and what hours of the day worked best for them. The survey found that Fridays…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will be the host of a program combining tours of the Greek revival style Gov. John Wood Mansion with presentations by historical re-enactors on Aug. 13-14. “Meet Lincoln, Grant and Twain” will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Gov. John Wood…
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QUINCY — The annual Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex Ben Bumbry Memorial Banquet will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, in the Quincy University Hall of Fame Room. The banquet is held in honor and remembrance of Bumbry and to celebrate the community, individuals and businesses who support the pool. This year’s banquet will commemorate the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Benson Financial Group, a financial planning company, recently added five people to its staff. Jason Nichols of Hannibal serves as director of operations. He previously served as athletic director and head women’s soccer coach at Hannibal-LaGrange University for 24 years. He received his bachelor’s degree in human services from Westmar University and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Stand-up comedian Jeremy Nunes has been performing his brand of comedy – Front Porch Comedy – all over the United States for 20 years. He can be heard on Sirius/XM’s comedy channels. Nunes will be performing three shows live at the Bluff City Theater in Hannibal on Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday,…
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. Brian Harris of Hull sold a residence at 29723 2000th in Hull to Robert L. Pettyjohn and…
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