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A girl was born to Alec and Ashley Cain of Payson at 8:32 a.m. Jan. 30, 2024.A girl was born to Lauren Marley of Quincy at 3:27 p.m. Jan. 30, 2024.A boy was born to Colton Benymer and Crystal McGlothlin of Timewell at 3:00 a.m. Jan. 31, 2024.A boy was born to Kaleb and Bailey…
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Melissa R. Flavell, 35, Homeless for FTA Domestic Battery. Lodged 124Isaac W. Hiilderbrand, 37, 535 N. 8th for FTA Driving while License Revoked. Lodged 176Shea D. Winokur, 26, 1222 S. 8th for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 7th & State. 126Raymond A. Criner, 35, 701 1/2 S. 12th for Violation of Order of Protection. Lodged 162Ashlyn…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department staff has completed specialized training by equipping them with advanced skills and expertise in handling non-maternity-related services that correspond with childbirth. The Emergency Department nurses underwent intensive training conducted by OSF Healthcare of Peoria titled “Non-Maternity Service Hospital Education.” This training aimed at enhancing emergency care for expecting…
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QUINCY — Within parks, streams and native prairies, University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists serve as environmental stewards in their communities. Master Naturalists in west-central Illinois volunteered more than 460 hours in 2023. Illinois Extension is now opening registration for the next training slated for this spring. The course begins April 3. In a press…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Service Club is giving people an opportunity to recognize someone who has been a selfless volunteer or has worked tirelessly on behalf of the community. The club will present its 72nd annual Golden Deeds award during a luncheon in May at the Elks Club. The club is accepting nominations through March…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Thousands of agriculture enthusiasts from three states are expected to converge on Macomb in February for Western Illinois University Ag Mech Club’s 52nd annual Farm Expo. Those interested should mark their calendars for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Mart Heinen Athletic Booster Club will be the host of its 34th annual John Funke Memorial Chili Cook-Off from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb, 18, at the Health and Fitness Center, 18th and Oak. The event is open to the public and features all-you-can-eat chili and soup tasting.…
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PALOMA, Ill. — The Adams Brown County Old Settlers pageant program will hold a trivia night beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Paloma Community Building. Check-in for the event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Those attending are welcome to bring snacks and drinks. Cost to enter is $100 for teams of…
Read Full Article 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. 1st Notice Recovered Property Description Date ID# Blue Girls Huffy Bike 1-4-24 00252 Green Boys BMX Bike 1-4-24 00252 Black…
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QUINCY — Robbery charges for a Quincy man and a Quincy woman in connection to the October shooting death of a teenage girl were dropped Friday afternoon as they accepted the terms of a negotiated plea that should allow both of them to be free by July. Fallon M. Gillum, 21, and Tristian L. Johnson,…
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QUINCY — Construction will start Monday, Feb. 12 on the Sixth Street revitalization project between Maine and Vermont streets. A press release issued Friday from Steve Bange, engineering manager for the city, and Maggie Strong, project consultant, says initial construction will be the excavation of the water mains at various locations on Maine, Hampshire and…
Read Full Article Rachel Scheiferdecker, 45, and Gregory Scheiferdecker, 57, both of Quincy for Stealing.Connie Sibbing, 62, of Quincy for Disobey Stop-Light. 178Hope Shriver, 28, of Quincy for Operate Uninsured Vehicle. 113Zaela J. Schaffer, 19, 9205 Rock Quarry Rd. for Stealing at 5211 Broadway. 180Austin M. Schneider, 20, 813 Jersey for Possession of Controlled Substance at 6th &…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is offering two programs to raise awareness of February as Black History Month. “Slavery and Abolition in Northeast Missouri and Western Illinois,” a program by Patrick Hotle, Culver-Stockton College professor emeritus in history, and HSQAC board member and local historian Terrell Dempsey is scheduled to…
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QUINCY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, invites the public to an open house announcing the tentative plan for the Quincy Bay habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project. The open house, conducted in partnership with the Quincy Bay Area Restoration and Enhancement Association (QBAREA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois…
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Dear MRN, Do you happen to know if there is any truth to (Illinois Governor JB) Pritzker sending buses to Quincy with migrants? Supposedly they are going in ShopKo. Have you heard the rumor that the old ShopKo building is being retrofitted to bring in illegals from other countries to live/house/etc.? Please investigate. We absolutely…
Read Full Article Reginald D. Hilton Jr., 28, 2432 Monroe for Domestic Battery. Lodged 160Akiira K. Wilson, 20, 1010 Diana Dr. for Failure to Yield and Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 180Joshua L. Winfield, 43, of 619 College for Retail Theft at 620 Broadway. NTA 108Christopher G. Davis, 32, of 718 South 20th for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 38th…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently approved a stipulated agreement to install automatic warning devices, circuitry and minor approach grade improvements at the County Road 1700 North highway-rail grade crossing of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company’s track near Fowler in Adams County. “Illinois has the second largest rail system in the…
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QUINCY — A Mardi Gras party to benefit the Quincy Catholic Elementary School Foundation will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Dick Brothers Brewery, 929 York. The Gentlemen, one of Quincy’s premier bands, will be the host for the party. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door…
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QUINCY — Amber Whicker will be recommended to the Board of Education as the new principal of Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School beginning with the 2024-25 school year. Whicker will assume the role currently held by Chrissy Cox, who has been the principal at Denman since it opened in 2019. The Board of Education will…
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QUINCY — Carol Ruffin has been named the new director of the Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries. Ruffin is taking over the responsibilities of Lynette Schenk, the director for the past five years. Ruffin has been involved in the center from its beginning, most recently serving as the assistant director. Ruffin, a long-time resident…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital recently announced that Melissa Brewer has joined the Memorial Hospital team. Brewer specializes in emergency medicine and family medicine. She began working Jan. 15 in the Emergency Department at Memorial Hospital and Convenient Care at the Memorial Medical Building on the Memorial Hospital campus. Brewer received her associate degree in…
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday for Blessing Hospital in its suit against the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, The Illinois Department of Public Health and Quincy Medical Group. Blessing filed the suit in 2022 after the Review Board gave approval for QMG to build a 27-bed hospital…
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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. Terry Moore Construction, Inc. of Golden sold a lot at 104 E. School in Camp Point…
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. Eddie Carpenter, guardian of the estate of Shirley A. Durk of Jacksonville, sold a residence at…
Read Full Article Joshua Shaffer, 34, of Quincy for Agg Battery. NTA 169Nathan M. Hoover, 30, of Quincy for Vandalism at 701 S. 5th St. 179James L. Huston, 47, of Quincy on an Adams County Warrant for Domestic Battery at 1610 Adams St. 134/185Patrick Wallace, 44, of Quincy for FTA – Suspended Registration at 101 N. 5th St.…
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