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QUINCY — As soon as Chuck Scholz saw a photo of the key, he knew the answer to the question. A Sept. 11 story on Muddy River News asked the question, “Did Mr. Cub ever receive a key from the city?” Heritage Auctions, an American multi-national auction house based in Dallas, auctioned several items from Banks’…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – At the Hannibal City Council meeting Tuesday night, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Dobson praised the community for the warm welcome given to the LST-325 landing ship tank, which docked in Hannibal last Thursday. Dobson reported that 12,317 people toured the ship over the weekend, and Saturday was the LST’s biggest day on…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Foundation’s wine pull fundraiser will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at Quincy Country Club. Tickets are on sale for this popular community event. Proceeds will support JWCC students. The cost is $50 per person, which includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, carving stations and desserts. A…
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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. Mary E. Miller of Quincy sold a residence at 1009 Payson Avenue in Quincy to Jason…
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Skyar W. Standbridge, 32, of Hannibal, Mo., for Speeding at Kochs Ln. & Oakbrook. NTA 122Seth R. Haugh, 19, of Quincy for No Seat Belt at Kochs Ln. & Oakbrook. NTA 122Jessica C. Myers, 29, of El Paso, Tex., for Speeding at Kochs Ln & Oakbrook. NTA 122Elizabeth A. Shepherd, 52, of Quincy for Suspended…
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2023-016737, 09/18/2023 @ 01:03:11, 1300 Central Ave , HannibalNature of Complaint Juvenile ProblemOfficer Assigned 040 Hoebing, J M Entered By C84 Davenport, K JAdult MaleCompl. Fireworks-Dischg/Sale 09/18/2023Public Narrative Juvenile Problem at 1300 Central Avenue. 2023-016738, 09/18/2023 @ 01:18:19, 112 S 7Th , HannibalNature of Complaint InformationOfficer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered By C84 Davenport,…
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QUINCY — Relief should eventually come to motorists from the recent spike in gas prices, but they will likely need to be patient. The price of a gallon of gas in Quincy recently soared past $4 a gallon, but Patrick DeHaan, the senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com, told Muddy River News he expects the pain at…
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CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — The St. Louis-based jazz band Cornet Chop Suey returns to The Apple Shed on Highway 79 in Clarksville for a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. The world-traveling group has made a point of playing the Raintree Arts Council venue for years. A mix of acoustics and crowd response keeps the…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Tri-State Development program has been named a University Economic Development Association Awards of Excellence finalist. Since UEDA was formed nearly 50 years ago, its membership has grown to include more than 160 organizations across the country that are represented by leaders who are committed to sharing expertise in efforts to…
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QUINCY — The Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials, as administrator of the energy assistance program in Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties, says funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. The program will begin taking applications on Oct.…
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QUINCY — Popular author Timothy Good will present “The Abraham Lincoln Assassination,” a program that offers many viewpoints about what actually happened during Lincoln’s assassination as highlighted in his book “We Saw Lincoln Shot: One Hundred Eyewitness Accounts.” The program will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, in the Quincy Senior and Family…
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QUINCY — Forty-five years ago, a group of Quincy Jayceettes, made up of wives of members of the Quincy Jaycees, were armed with mops, brooms and buckets as they stormed the castle sitting on the Mississippi River bluffs with the noble intention of cleaning and re-opening the building. What they found out was a good…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup plans to provide aldermen at next week’s Quincy City Council meeting a financial accounting of insurance premiums paid to Coalition Health and claims reimbursed to city employees from Jan. 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023. Troup said after Monday’s meeting that City Treasurer Linda Moore, Comptroller Sheri Ray, Corporation…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. – Travelers through Ralls County, Mo., will soon see signs honoring veterans who were wounded or killed in combat. Senior Vice President George Befort III and Finance Office Walter Schley of the Military Order of the Purple Heart recognized Ralls County as a Purple Heart County in a ceremony on Sept. 14…
Read Full Article 2023-016693, 09/17/2023 @ 00:32:16, I-72 WB US 61, HannibalNature of Complaint Check Well BeingOfficer Assigned 041 Borgmeyer, J R Entered By C74 Harp, A LAdult MaleInvolve Check Well Being 09/17/2023Adult FemaleCompl. Check Well Being 09/17/2023Public Narrative Check well being at I-72 WB and US 61. 2023-016694, 09/17/2023 @ 01:17:35, 521 Lunar Dr , HannibalNature of…
Read Full Article Kevin Billingsley, 32, homeless for possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lodged 107, 179, 177Brodie Bell, 38, 2800 College, Quincy, for Forgery and Retail theft (prior conviction). Lodged 125Daniel Groseclose Jr., 24, 100 E HWY 156 Novelty, Mo., for operating vehicle with suspended registration, operating uninsured vehicle, driving while license suspended, and registration…
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Amber R. Johnson, 38, last known address in the 400 block of East Center in Loraine, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for receiving, possessing and selling a stolen vehicle. Johnson is 5 foot, 1 inches tall and 110 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. If you know where this fugitive can…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Regional Foundation will host its annual walk celebrating four-legged friends and helping local cancer survivors and families beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23. The Paws For a Cause walk, which highlights the important role that pets play in the healing and coping process for many patients, will be held…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Three new Sunshine Heroes will be honored this month as advocates continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Missouri’s landmark Sunshine Law. The Missouri Sunshine Coalition plans a Sept. 23 awards presentation for its 2023 Sunshine Heroes: Tony Messenger, columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Diann Valenti, St. Louis County clerk and St.…
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QUINCY — Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center will host the annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to end Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Upper Moorman Park. As a preview to the Quincy Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the residents and staff at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center will host a mini walk at 3…
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QUINCY — A mass exodus of prisoners from the Adams County Jail did not happen Monday morning when Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to eliminate the cash bail system. Judges no longer can hold people in jail pretrial unless he charges them with specific, serious felonies and they pose a safety or…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The following items have been recovered by the Quincy Police Department. To inquire about any of the property, call the QPD Evidence Department at 217-228-4489, and refer to the ID number when calling. 1st Notice Recovered Property Description Date ID# Debit Card for Katherine Clark 7-8-23 15739 Kent 2 Cool Bike 8-1-23 17692…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Log Cabins Association will host the Potawatomi Indians Trail of Death Memorial Caravan at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, with a carry-in picnic at the shelter house on Quinsippi Island. The shelter house is next to a second commemorative rock near the Log Cabin Village. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup…
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