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Update on the fire this afternoon at the Kroc Center: A mechanical issue in a rooftop unit that controls the humidity levels of the pool caused a small fire that the Quincy Fire Department got under control quickly. The Kroc Center will remain open the rest of the evening and normal hours tomorrow. However, the…
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Women’s health in Missouri is undergoing continuous transformation, influenced by legislative developments, technological progress, and evolving public health priorities. This dynamic landscape is further shaped by longstanding access disparities. These factors collectively shape the quality and availability of care for women across the state, from metropolitan areas to remote rural regions. As the healthcare landscape…
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ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman on Wednesday admitted stealing her brother’s Social Security disability payments during the decade he spent in prison. Lora Houck, 57, of Kahoka, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of theft of government money. A press release from the Office of the United States Attorney,…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis held its annual Grant Day ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park on Friday, May 16. James Kase, Grant Day committee chair, presented awards to 34 recipients from Quincy and the nearby area. The grants totaled $27,900. All grants were to assist programs or events that support…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on June 4 to celebrate the recent relocation of Bougher, Krisher, Stuckart & Clark, Attorneys at Law P.C. to 32 West Side Square after an extensive cosmetic remodel of the interior space. The firm provides professional legal representation…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services recently announced the return of its summer food pogram in Palmyra, designed to ensure that children and youth in the community have continued access to nutritious meals during the summer months. The program will run from June 23 to Aug. 11 with children receiving a weekly food box containing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery is presenting in June several works by artist Preston Jackson, a world-renowned painter and sculptor. Jackson’s work explores themes of the human condition through the lens of histories and ecologies. The gallery exhibit will feature large canvases paintings of African animals, showcasing their strength, power and beauty as…
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TIMEWELL, Ill. — The 36th annual Timewell Lions Toy and Antique Tractor Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, at the old Timewell School and Gym. Nine dealers from Illinois, Iowa and Missouri will be in attendance and will have toy tractors, combines, semi-trucks, construction toys, custom toys, hot wheels and various other items.…
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QUINCY — Mayor Linda Moore has made her selections for the people who she wants to lead and be members of committees to work on a pair of projects she pushed for during her mayoral campaign. Moore has created a “Strategic Task Force on Housing” and a “Sports Commission.” Each committee includes members and some…
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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. Katherine Wilson of Pleasant Hill sold a residence at 102 W. Clinton in Pleasant Hill to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Clarity Healthcare mobile clinic is a special vehicle equipped to meet people in need of medical care. Clarity, a federally qualified health center, and Loaves and Fishes, an outreach program that serves hot meals to people in need, have partnered to contact more than 200 unhoused people since March 2024. Cindy Epperson,…
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Kristine L. Perrine, 54, of Quincy for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 12th and Chestnut. NTA 184James E. Gay, 80, of Quincy for Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Operate Motor Vehicle with Suspended Registration and Driving on Suspended License. NTA 173Lashanda R. Louis, 45, of Quincy for Aggravated Battery with Great Bodily Harm, Aggravated Battery- Elderly…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Robert Koehn, 3rd Ward Council Member, brought the issue of fireworks to the floor for the third time at Tuesday night’s Hannibal City Council meeting. “This was a subject that’s come up again … It’s come up twice for discussion and been tabled both times,” Koehn said. “We owe it to the…
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Ashley talks to Mayor Linda Moore about the improvements being made to the nuisance abatement program, the new committees that will work on housing and sports tourism and recognized QPD’s new accreditation. Mercantile Bank brings you Minutes with the Mayor.
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Nicholas L. Trenter, 40, last known address in the 800 block of Jersey in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for delivery of methamphetamine. Trenter is 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 243 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474 if…
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QUINCY — In observance of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, the City of Quincy and other Quincy services will operate on the following schedule: Quincy City Hall and Central Services will both be closed Thursday, June 19, and will reopen with regular hours on Friday, June 20. Quincy Transit Lines garbage collection will operate on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The bridge rehabilitation project on the Interstate 72/U.S. 36 Mark Twain Memorial Bridge near Hannibal has been completed, and the bridge is now open and restored to one lane of traffic in each direction. Traffic will continue to be reduced to one lane on eastbound and westbound I-72/U.S. 36 over the bridge,…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County Piecemakers Quilt Guild will present “Stitches in Time,” a quilt show in celebration of Hancock County’s Bicentennial, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 4 at First Christian Church, 701 Wabash. Admission is free. The quilts to be displayed over the church pews…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Industrial Development Company (HIDC) has approved a $15,000 loan to Jones Machining Company LLC, a precision machine shop based in Palmyra, to help owner Leighton Jones buy additional materials and increase capacity for larger, more complex projects as the business scales to meet growing demand. Jones Machining’s loan was made…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County’s annual meeting will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 22, in the Stained Glass Gallery of the History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine. The business portion of the meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. followed by a tour of the museum’s construction…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth, will hold its History Happy Hour on Thursday, June 19. Steven Belko from John Wood Community College will present “The Inauguration of the Imperial Presidency: Lincoln’s Abuse of the War Powers, a constitutional and legal assessment of the Civil War from the Union perspective.” The Civil…
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The forthcoming launch of Hollywood Casino Joliet’s new land-based facility is a triumph for entertainment seekers. It’s also shaping up to be a serious economic catalyst for the entire region. Scheduled to open its doors to the public on August 11, pending final regulatory approval, this state-of-the-art destination is arriving six months ahead of schedule.…
Read Full Article Brayden Gabel, 19, of Quincy for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Aggravated Fleeing, Driving While License Revoked, Criminal Damage to Property and Resisting a Peace Officer. Lodged 120/176Alexa Luteru, 27, of Quincy for Speeding at 11th and Broadway. 181Kale Eckhoff, 18, of Quincy for Speeding at Bonansinga and Kesler Park.…
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