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QUINCY — Physical therapist KJ Whittaker has joined the staff of XCEL Physical Therapy, 804 State. Whittaker has more than 26 years of experience and has worked in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri since 2003. Whittaker treats patients with all diagnoses related to physical therapy. He specializes in outpatient orthopedics with a focus on…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Oakley School of Business held an awards ceremony on May 2 in the Hall of Fame Room in the QU Health and Fitness Center. The program featured comments from Brian McGee, QU president, and Cynthia Haliemun, dean of the Oakley School of Business. Faculty in the Oakley School of Business presented…
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center is offering 19 classes this summer for children and adults, including loom weaving, knitting, “The Art of Dominoes,” acrylic painting and more. The Art Center summer class schedule kicks off during the second week of June with “More Than Plain Weave: Methods in Loom Weaving” for high school students and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal and Canton recently were the sites for the River Plains Paint Out, a two-day plein air painting event involving 18 different area, regional and Midwest artists. Plein air artists captured each community by creating works outdoors and on-site. After a full day of creating original works of art, the finished pieces…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Skip Goughnour and Jessica Abrego of Quincy at 12:06 a.m. May 13, 2023.A girl was born to Brandon and Alexis Ussery of Versailles at 10:55 a.m. May 13, 2023.A boy was born to Trevor Stabler and Emery Hernandez of Quincy at 4:52 p.m. May 13, 2023.A boy was…
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QUINCY — Area men are invited to start their day in a healthy way on Thursday, June 22, by participating in a no-cost men’s health screening at Blessing Hospital. A reservation between 7 and 9 a.m. will be required. Reservations can be made beginning Monday, May 22, by calling 217-277-5000, or going online to events.blessinghealth.org.…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis held its annual Grant Day ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park on May 19. Dan Conboy, chair of the Grant Day committee, presented awards to 23 recipients from Quincy and the nearby area totaling $17,579 — the largest Grant Day total to date. All grants assist…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Around 125 seniors Hannibal High School spent their last full day of school volunteering around the community at the second annual Day of Caring. One group of students cooked 60 homemade freezer meals for local foster families, funded by the Riedel Foundation. In the kitchen at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal, the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jessica Anderson and her son, Kaiden, felt like they were dreaming on Friday, May 12, as they gathered with a group of people who would help them build a house. “I never would have imagined it in my wildest dreams,” Jessica said. “What a blessing.” The morning was a celebration of the…
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The last thing you want during the summer months is for the air conditioning to stop working in the middle of a sweltering day. Good heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors are in high demand during the summer, so now is a great time to make sure everything is working and catch potential problems before…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently announced the cast of its upcoming student theatre production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” in QCT’s lab theatre June 15-18. This will mark the fourth production in Quincy Community Theatre’s 2023 season, celebrating the theatre’s 100th year as a performing arts institution. “The course of true love never did run…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Congressman Sam Graves recently announced the winners of the annual Sixth Congressional District Art Competition. Kaitlyn Spence of Monroe City High School was awarded first place in the competition for her piece titled “Indefinite.” In a press release, Graves said, “Our young artists in north Missouri have once again submitted some…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A resurfacing project located on Route Z in Lewis County, from Missouri Route 16 near Monticello to Route V, is expected to begin Monday, May 22. The $2,471,600 contract was awarded to W.L. Miller Company of Hamilton, Ill. The contract includes an additional resurfacing project located on Route EE in Clark County…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — Liberty Elementary School recently participated in Book Blast, a program that helps schools/students raise money for books to help increase home libraries. Every student is guaranteed at least one book through this program. Students in pre-K through sixth grade opened their packages of books on Thursday, May 18. They raised enough money to buy…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospice has strengthened its ability to meet the end-of-life care needs of area veterans by advancing within the national “We Honor Veterans” program. Blessing joined the program in 2013 as a Level 1 Partner and has now attained Level 3 Partner status in the five-tiered program. Blessing Hospice provides nationally accredited, home-based…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — NECAC is offering free diapers to income-eligible parents in five Missouri counties — Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery and Pike. The goal of the program is to help struggling parents use the savings for other needs. Multiple sizes of diapers are available, along with pull-ups and wipes, at the NECAC service centers in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Stephanie Cooper, CEO at Douglass Community Services, Inc. in Hannibal, is one of 34 participants this year with Leadership Missouri, a leadership development program offered by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Leadership Missouri is designed to enhance the leadership skills of current and emerging leaders through an in-depth exploration of…
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HANNIBAL Mo. — The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri has received a $5,000 Riedel Foundation grant to provide hunger relief for residents in need in Hannibal. The Food Bank partners with five pantries and a meal site in the Hannibal area. It provided more than one million pounds of food last year to…
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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. The Theresa Frey Estate sold a residence at 1321 Laurel in Hamilton to Kyler Labonte of…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital recently added Dr. Kolleen Burnett to its team. She specializes in pediatrics and has begun seeing patients at Memorial Medical Clinic Hamilton, 1471 Keokuk, in Hamilton. Burnett began her career as a pediatrician in 2002. She earned her bachelor of science in biology (pre-med) from Truman State University in Kirksville,…
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QUINCY — An independent national healthcare watchdog organization has given Blessing Hospital a grade of “A” for patient safety for the sixth consecutive survey period. The spring 2023 grades reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic. In a press release, Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said, “This new update…
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QUINCY — The Wild Quincy podcast, with hosts Travis Hoffman and Chris Koetters, recently reached a significant milestone with its 50th episode. The show, which focuses on the history of Quincy, has captivated audiences since its inception with engaging stories of the city’s past. The podcast often features local authors, media personalities and engaging guests…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is stepping up enforcement for the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign that will run May 19-30 and reminds motorists to buckle up for safety. “Click It or Ticket” leverages education and enforcement to save lives. In a press release, Sgt. Ryan Witt said, “Seat belts have proven…
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QUINCY — The Quincy/Adams County 9-1-1 Communications Center is now among one of the Public Safety Answering Points in Illinois that have transitioned to the statewide Next Generation 911 network. Next Generation 911 is a digital internet protocol-based system that replaces the analog 911 infrastructure that has been in place in Adams County for decades.…
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. Michael E. Webb and Brenda K. Webb of Nebo sold a residence at 103 Randall Drive…
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