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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The McCoy family had a busy night Tuesday night. One of the family’s four children had a school musical, another had dance practice and dad Darrell McCoy defeated Charlie Phillips in a landslide victory to become the next mayor of the city of Hannibal. “I’m excited for Hannibal,” McCoy said in a…
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QUINCY — Less than 10 days into his field training, Quincy Police Department (QPD) Officer Gabe VanderMaiden made a split-second decision that many law enforcement officers hope to never have to make. VanderMaiden and 25-year QPD veteran Officer Matt Hermsmeier responded on Jan. 11, 2024, to a situation of domestic violence involving an armed suspect…
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QUINCY — A “girl dinner” is a romantically pathetic spread of whatever can be gathered quickly, effortlessly and economically. My version typically consists of a cheese stick, a few handfuls of trail mix, a clementine, a couple slices of turkey, 17 mini rice cakes and a granola bar. Bon appétit. So when Chef Vanessa Hall,…
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QUINCY — The lore of the 25th and Broadway stoplight lives on. The Quincy City Council voted unanimously at its meeting Monday night to keep the light after completion of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) traffic study, which only occurred because the city had requested it after receiving so many comments and questions about…
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This story is the first installment of a new series from Muddy River News entitled Seeking Shelter which focuses on Quincy’s housing crisis. Click here to learn more. QUINCY — Radiance Oliver gave birth to her fourth child in December. It was a high-risk pregnancy that concluded with an emergency Cesarean section and a baby…
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QUINCY — Donald Trump laid out a new vision for education in America in a September 2023 campaign video that included closing the U.S. Department of Education (ED). “We’re going to end education coming out of Washington, D.C.,” he said. Sources close to President Trump shared last month that the administration was working on an…
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QUINCY — Democrat Jack Holtschlag defended his 7th Ward aldermanic seat on the Quincy City Council Tuesday night against the first challenger he’s encountered in nearly 20 years on the council. “It’s good to be challenged every once in a while, you know?” Holtschlag said in a phone interview after the results came in during…
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Bushnell-Prairie City CUSD 170Canton R-V School DistrictCarthage ElementaryClark County R-1 School DistrictDallas ESD 327Hamilton CCSD 328Hannibal Head StartHannibal School District 60Illini West High School District 307-Virtual LearningKnox County R-I School DistrictLaHarpe Community District 347Lewis County C-1 School DistrictMacomb School District 185-Opening Late 2 HoursMarion County R-II School DistrictPikeland CUSD 10Pleasant Hill CUSD 3Ralls County Head…
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QUINCY — Six out of 10 primary candidates hoping to earn a spot on the ballot for the Apr. 1 municipal election appeared alongside one another Tuesday night to discuss Quincy’s housing issues at a forum sponsored by the Safe and Livable Housing Committee held at First Christian Church. Both Republican primary mayoral candidates —…
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QUINCY — The volunteer-led group Housing Solutions Quincy (HSQ) has amassed roughly $130,000 in donations in a little more than a year since its inception to buy and renovate a two-bedroom home in southwest Quincy that will provide supportive housing to those in need, with plans to close the deal set for today. The house…
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QUINCY — Cervical cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer among women globally and claims the lives of roughly 4,000 women in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Like many cancerous diseases, the time of detection can greatly impact the rate of survival. The more knowledgeable one…
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QUINCY — Quincy High School’s theatre department will begin 2025 with the drama, “The Rich Full Life” by Viña Delmar. Set in the 1940s, the Fenwick family has a challenging family situation. Their 16-year-old daughter Cynthia suffers from a weak immune system. The continuous battle of preventing small colds and viruses so more challenging illnesses…
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QUINCY — The only popcorn shop within an 80-mile radius will be closed for National Popcorn Day on Sunday, but a lot is still popping between now and then. Upon stepping into Popp’n on Maine, 917 Maine, guests are transported back in time to every movie theater and state fair they’ve ever been to —…
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QUINCY — Masala, curry and tandoori connoisseurs rejoice. Indian Grillhouse is opening soon in the former Elder’s and Lucky Dogs building on the corner of 18th and State. “By the end of this month or early next month, (the restaurant) should be (open),” restaurant owner Aravind Yepuri said. After several years of experiencing the hustle…
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QUINCY — New data published earlier this week shows nearly 40 percent of households in Adams County are struggling to afford housing, childcare, food, transportation and healthcare costs. It’s one of the key findings in the 2024 Community Needs Assessment, a comprehensive analysis of the well-being of Adams County residents published every three years since…
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QUINCY — It wasn’t until her first pageant in her senior year of high school that Matti McCartney shared she had dyslexia. Saturday night, with dyslexia awareness as her community service initiative, she was crowned Miss Quincy 2025. She follows in the footsteps of Miss Quincy 2024, Nicole Taylor. The first thing on McCartney’s to-do…
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QUINCY — The former IT director of St. Peter School in Quincy was sentenced to two years probation Thursday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court for stealing more than $50,000 worth of items from the school and church. Kim L. Sandegren, 30, appeared with Public Defender Betsy Bier before Judge Holly Henze. He pled guilty…
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UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect new comments from Colin Welch given after the article’s original publication on Jan. 7, 2025. HANNIBAL — Colin Welch resigned from his position as 5th Ward Council member on the Hannibal City Council at the body’s first meeting of the new year Tuesday night. Though he wasn’t…
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QUINCY — Dunham’s Sports is now open in the former Sears building on the east end of the Quincy Town Center at 3415 Broadway— just in time for last minute holiday shopping. Guests can visit the store during their extended holiday hours this weekend from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from 7 a.m. to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation wrapped up its 2024 giving season with surprise gifts to three non-profit agencies that provide food for people in Hannibal. The Hannibal Nutrition Center, Harvest Outreach, and The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri all received end-of-year grants. At the annual Hannibal Nutrition Center Christmas Dinner on Thursday…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board voted at its Wednesday night meeting to approve a 10 percent salary increase for Executive Director Rome Frericks. The board’s 2024 budget report showed Frericks’s approved budgeted salary for 2024 was $99,275. The recommended budget for 2025 indicates a salary of $109,203. Commissioners unanimously voted in favor of the…
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QUINCY- At the luncheon on Sunday, three inspiring women gathered to empower and uplift the next generation of female leaders. The event, organized as part of the Miss Quincy Scholarship program, brought together young women, pageant titleholders, and guests from across the state for an afternoon of motivation and mentorship State Trooper Tracey Lillard, Miss…
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QUINCY — In the third grade, Laura Sievert-Hesseltine attended the Quincy Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concert, a free concert that 3,000 students from 10 counties continue to attend to this day. It inspired her to pick up the violin. Sievert-Hesseltine is now the executive director of Arts Quincy, also known as the Quincy Society of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board approved the self-funding of a $1.17 million general obligation (GO) bond, which will be used to purchase equipment and to fund park improvement projects, at its monthly meeting on Wednesday night. GO bonds are a type of municipal bond that are often used to fund non-revenue generating projects pertaining…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an ordinance to create and establish boundaries for a River Edge Redevelopment Zone (RERZ) at their meeting Tuesday night, moving riverfront properties one step closer to restoration. The program incentivizes local developers with various tax credits, tax exemptions and tax abatements, such as new construction jobs credits and…
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