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QUINCY — The Blessing Corporate Services Board of Trustees Wednesday announced two management changes, with Brian T. Canfield stepping down immediately as CEO of Blessing Health System and Tim Tranor has been selected as the health system’s new chief operating officer. He also will serve as the interim CEO until the search for Canfield’s replacement…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall and Central Services will both be closed on Friday, April 18, in observance of Good Friday and will reopen Monday, April 21, for regular business hours. Both garbage and yard waste recycling will follow their normal schedules on Friday, April 18. Quincy Transit Lines will operate on its normal schedule.
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board will use a municipal advisory firm to help sell $9 million in bonds to fund replacing the roof and the heating and air conditioning system in the courthouse. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Board unanimously selected Kings Financial Consulting of Monticello to handle the bond sale within 60 days. The…
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QUINCY — More than 50 enthusiastic 4-H members from Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike and Schuyler counties came together on Saturday, March 22, for the annual Super Saturday, a hands-on learning event coordinated by the University of Illinois Extension in Quincy. Now in its third year, Super Saturday offers youth the chance to explore new interests,…
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QUINCY — Connect Child and Family and Christian Adoption Resources and Education (CARE) are bringing Hope for the Journey to Quincy from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 25, at The Crossing on 48th Street. Hope for the Journey equips professionals, parents and caregivers with the practical tools and understanding to build connection…
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QUINCY — Questions were asked Tuesday night about staffing, playing surfaces, the amount of money possibly generated and the types of sports that could be played at a proposed indoor sports complex in Quincy. However, the biggest question about a facility that could cost at least $30 million is: Who’s going to pay for it?…
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Jonathan M. Sultzman, of Quincy for criminal damage to real property. Lodged 144Byron Lewis, 45, of Quincy for Cruel Treatment of Animals on 3-31. 140Elivia Eldge reports the driver’s side window of her black 2014 Buick was broken out while parked at 526 Jersey between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on 3-31-25. 111Stefan Crider, 68,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council declared a purple-collared dog named Louise to be dangerous at an administrative hearing ahead of its meeting Tuesday night. Louise was one of three grey-haired 3-year-old pitbulls to run up on city employee Ernest Jones on Nov. 21 after escaping from a gate that had accidentally been left…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council unanimously approved an application for an up to $120,000 marketing match grant that would bolster the city’s digital advertising for fiscal year 2026. “2026 is going to be a big year for us,” Tourism director Trisha O’Cheltree said. “We have FIFA in Kansas City, we have the 150th anniversary…
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Craig A. Gay, 23, last known address of 100 block of N. Sixth in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and domestic battery. Gay is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Call the Quincy…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Options for Women will hold its 12th annual Walk For Life and BBQ on Saturday, May 17, at Bowling Green City Park. Check-in and registration will begin at 10:30 a.m., with the walk beginning at 11 a.m. Registration can be completed at https://secure.fundeasy.com/ministrysync/event/?e=29541. Each walker who raises $200 or more will receive a free T-shirt.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The United Way Evening of Philanthropy, honoring community members who live out the mission and vision of the United Way within their own lives, will be held Friday, May 9, at the Olive Branch event venue in Palmyra. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with dinner being served at 7:15 p.m. followed…
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BOWEN, Ill. — Bowen has been officially recognized as an NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association Smart Rural Community, powered by Adams Fiber. This acknowledgment celebrates Bowen’s commitment to leveraging technology and innovation to foster growth, enhance opportunities and build a thriving rural community. The announcement was made at Bowen’s village board meeting, where representatives…
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QUINCY — The Great River Chapter of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) has extended the application deadline for its next cohort to April 30. Originally set for March 31, this extension provides additional time for prospective students to apply for the work-and-learn program designed to develop skilled manufacturing professionals. Great River FAME is…
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QUINCY — Monday’s fire in the 7th and Kentucky neighborhood is under investigation and the latest in a rash of fires Quincy Fire Department has responded to. The general alarm included Engine 2, Engine 5, Engine 4 and the incident commander, who requested an additional engine as smoke was visible upon approach. Engine 3 was…
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QUINCY — To loan or transfer? That was the question posed by Alderman Mike Rein (R-5) during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting regarding how the city plans to borrow from the city’s $6 million reserve fund to pay for a water main replacement project on Broadway from 24th to 30th Street. An ordinance that would transfer…
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QUINCY — Great River Honor Flight’s first of five planned flights for 2025, and its 75th flight since the program’s inception in 2010, will take place on Thursday, April 17, leaving from John Wood Community College. Thirty-three veterans will take part on this trip. Of them, 26 served during the Vietnam era, and the remaining…
Read Full Article Marcus M. Coleman Jr., 29, of Quincy for Improper Lane Usage at 6th and York. NTA 128James M. Meredith, 31, of Quincy for Trespassing at 235 S. 8th. NTA 162Gregory J. Miller, 66, of Quincy for FTA DUI. NTA 124Darren L. Griffith, 52) of Quincy for Battery. NTA 124Darren L. Griffith, 52, of Quincy for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Three people from Hannibal were arrested on Friday, April 11, after the Hannibal Police Department and Northeast Missouri Drug Task Force conducted a search warrant in the 1200 block of Broadway in Hannibal. Drug packaging materials and a substance believed to be methamphetamine was located. Arrested during the incident were: Additional charges…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Anthony Westemeyer, 37, of Nebo was sentenced on April 9 to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for sexual exploitation of a child. A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Central District of Illinois said that at the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that Westemeyer had created…
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Remember when a situation involving April Azotea’s sales tax license for her business was brought to the public’s attention during a Hannibal City Council candidate’s forum? Muddy River News reported on that. Now we have a run-off between Azotea and Tammy Riley for the 2nd Ward City Council seat scheduled for April 22. Muddy River…
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QUINCY — Step into the unknown with the cast of Quincy Community Theatre’s production of “Ghostlight.” Performances are April 24-27 in QCT’s Lab Theatre space. Tickets for Lab Theatre productions are general admission, and seating is limited. From the mind of Stephen Gregg, this spine-tingling mystery follows a group of high school students as they…
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