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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The ninth annual Hannibal Parks & Recreation Department cardboard boat races will be held Saturday, June 28, at the Ronny Ferrel Hannibal Aquatic Center. Registration deadline for the races is Thursday, June 26. Check-in will be at 10 a.m. on June 28, with the first launch at 11 a.m. Youngsters team up…
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QUINCY — Quincy University will operate under the following summer schedule beginning immediately. Administrative Offices Health and Fitness Center – effective through Aug. 15 Pool Hours – effective through Aug. 15 (Pool closed June 2-6) Check the QU Health & Fitness Center Facebook page for changes to these regular hours and for the fitness schedule…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Digital billboards at Broadway and Maple Avenue and Stardust Drive will showcase works by local artists throughout June as part of the Hannibal Arts Council’s 10th annual Art in the Open billboard contest. This annual public art initiative is a collaboration between the Hannibal Arts Council and Robinson Outdoor. Four winning entries…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board on Friday voted to authorize a St. Louis firm to file a lawsuit against Klingner and Associates, a Quincy engineering firm, and Maas Construction, a general contractor, for faulty work done with the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School, 3211 Payson Road. The suit, which…
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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. (Recovered firearms are not listed. If you lost a firearm, call QPD.) Appointments are required to pick up property. 1st…
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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. Kenneth Nudd Trust & Karolyn Nudd Trust of Nauvoo sold a residence at 2535 N. County…
Read Full Article Daniel J. Williams, 35, of Quincy for FTA Domestic Battery, FTA DWLS, and FTA Cruelty Toward Child (Milwaukee, Wis.). Lodged 112, 255Valen L. Hill, 27, of Quincy for Possession of Methamphetamine. LodgedLeonna M. Cheney, 46, of Quincy for TOF – Domestic Battery. Lodged 112Masen J. Stroh, 18, of Quincy for FTA Aggravated Unlawful Use of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 20th anniversary of Tri-State Housing Summit offered a chance to look back at successes and ahead to additional innovations. More than 100 people attended the event on June 12 at the Rialto Banquet Hall. The forum brought together housing advocates, community stakeholders, private sector leaders and government representatives from Missouri, Illinois…
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MEXICO- The 94th Miss Missouri competition began Wednesday night at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico with the announcement of preliminary winners in evening gown and talent. It is the 55th anniversary of the competition being held in Mexico. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of Miss Missouri’s Teen competition. Delegates in the Sash group competed in talent.…
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BASCO, Ill. — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on Wednesday. Hancock County 911 received a report at approximately 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road 900 North and County Road 1900 East, just east of Basco. A…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Roth McElvain, who described himself as a “fifth-generation farmer, husband, father and proven conservative leader,” announced on Thursday his candidacy for District 5 Missouri State Representative. A lifelong resident of Marion County, McElvain lives and works on his family’s farm outside Palmyra, raising crops and cattle. “Our part of Missouri is often…
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QUINCY — First Bankers Trust Company (FBTC) recently announced the promotion of Kyle Beckman to vice president of marketing and customer experience. Since joining FBTC in 2019, Beckman has enhanced the bank’s ability to connect with customers through marketing strategies and an enhanced digital presence. Beckman has developing the brands for Buck Land Funding, which…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Celebrate the summer with an art walk in downtown Hannibal. The Hannibal region is home to a number of people who are makers, from painters to floral arrangers, from potters to metal smiths. Many of these artists exhibit and sell their creations in downtown Hannibal. This summer they are collaborating to provide…
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QUINCY — Financial Advisor Ben Drebes of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Adams County has received the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation. The course of study to earn the ChFC consists of the following topics: Drebes also is required to complete a professional recertification program each year, including an ethics questionnaire. “At Edward…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Medical Group (QMG) Foundation’s annual Cancer Crush event, held April 4, raised more than $115,000 to help local cancer patients with the financial challenges that often come with treatment. The funds will directly support people by covering essential living expenses such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities and transportation to treatment,…
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CANTON, Mo. — Requirements of the Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) President’s List are as follows: The following students were named to the C-SC President’s List for Spring 2025:
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Illinois lawmakers just passed a new state budget, with a change that’s raising eyebrows in the sports betting world. Starting soon, each sports wager made in the state will come with a small fee: 25 cents per bet for the first 20 million bets a company takes, and 50 cents after that. At first glance,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal High School seniors Abbie Martin and Kyrie Wilkerson will each receive $2,500 scholarships from the George H. Riedel Foundation. Wilkerson was awarded the Riedel Scholarship for Business and Banking. Martin earned the Riedel Scholarship for Social Advocacy. The scholarships are awarded in honor of George H. Riedel, a director of F&M…
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QUINCY — The case of a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6, 2024, shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center could still go to trial next month. However, a special conference has been set for Monday…
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. Samuel J. Pinney and Debbie A. Pinney of Loami sold a residence at 1027 950 E.…
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QUINCY — Kalli Mullen is as honest as she is talented. When quizzed about her opportunity to rewrite a significant portion of the Quincy Derby record book this weekend, the 16-year-old did not try and politely sidestep the question. “I think about it all the time,” she said. And who can blame her? Mullen has…
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QUINCY — Didn’t make it to Wednesday night’s meeting of the Quincy Park Board? Don’t worry. It only lasted 26 minutes, and the only business that could have been voted on was tabled for a month. Park Board President Mark Philpot was ill and did not attend. Neither did Commissioner Cecil Weathers. Barb Holthaus, board…
Read Full Article Mia I. Arguelles, 23, of Ursa for Stealing at 5211 Broadway St. 111Candace S. Little, 54, of Quincy for Improper Passing on the Left at State St. and Poinsettia Dr. 140Noah J. Jones, of Durham, Mo., for Operating Uninsured at 201 Maine St. 181William J. Mueller, 83, of Quincy for Failure to Yield at 201…
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