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QUINCY — The anticipation for the opening of the Krazy Town Trampoline Park has been overwhelming at times for owner Kasey Schuster. The shell of the 30,000-square-foot building at 301 Spring is complete, and workers are inside daily putting together the colorful slides, pits, climbing walls, rock walls and trampolines. Schuster’s goal is for the park to…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group recently hired Dr. Tarek A. Chahine, a family practice physician who cares for patients of all ages, to join its QMG Keokuk team. In a press release, Chahine said, “I look forward to providing high quality, custom care to every patient, with the goal of improving the overall health of…
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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. Tabitha L. Surowiec of Quincy sold a residence at 1021 Adams in Quincy to Chase Seckman…
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James Corbin, 34, of Quincy for Theft and Obstructing ID. 108Lashawna Wilson, 34, of Quincy for Agg Battery and Domestic Battery. Lodged 135Shannon V. O’Neil, 19, Liberty, for Failure to Yield. NTA 104Kevin M. Toland, 65, Bushnell for Failure to Yield. NTA 108Ashley M. Pierce, 29, Quincy for Suspended Registration and Operate Uninsured. NTA 108Shay…
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Troup's State of the City speech focuses on need for more housing, hotels, retail, skilled employees
QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup reviewed the city’s growth during the past year and noted what he saw as priorities for Quincy to continue that growth during his annual State of the City address on Friday at the Elks Club. Troup, who is in the last year of his first four-year term as mayor,…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s Non-Invasive Cardiology Department has earned its fourth three-year accreditation in adult transthoracic echocardiography from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. Transthoracic echocardiography is a non-invasive procedure that produces images of the heart taken through the chest wall. Using the images, doctors can evaluate all four chambers of the heart, the strength of the…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is holding its third annual Trivia Night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. There will be general trivia questions in the categories of music, movie and television, as well as special categories on Quincy…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup is expected to announce whether he will run for a second term Monday morning. While being interviewed by Muddy River News on Thursday about the State of the City speech he is scheduled to deliver to the Quincy Service Club at noon Friday, Troup was told he had one…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center recently announced the appointment of Sandra Hite as its new executive director. Hite started in her new role on Feb. 26. A Quincy native, Hite has gained global recognition through her leadership roles in top international schools worldwide. “We are thrilled to welcome Sandra to the Quincy Art Center…
Read Full Article Jacob L. Clowers, 27, of Quincy for Open Container in Public, Fleeing on Foot and Threatening Public Official. Lodged 126/144Seyth A. Lawton-Logsdon, 23, of New London, Mo., for FTA – Poss of Methamphetamine & Domestic Battery at 530 Broadway. Lodged 126/144William Price, 34, of Quincy for Peace Disturbance. 122Jessica Benge, 26, of O’Fallon, Mo., for…
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QUINCY — The St. Peter School Wilhelm Johnson Scholz STEM Lab will be the host of the third annual Rube Goldberg Science Fair from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Friday in the St. Peter School gym. The science fair has been prepared by students in grades 5-8 who learned of Rube Goldberg during STEM class. The…
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QUINCY — The attorney for a husband and wife, former owners of a Quincy business now facing two theft charges, has filed a motion to dismiss a grand jury indictment in the case. He claims the indictments would not have occurred without false testimony and “misrepresentations” during the grand jury proceedings. St. Louis attorney Justin…
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QUINCY — The attorney for a Quincy man facing between one and three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, if found guilty of a Class 4 felony grooming charge, says he is unable to properly prepare his defense without more information. Giorgio Raad, 19, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday morning with attorney…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Feb. 1-29, 2024. Gary Sprinkle from Melissa Sprinkle on Feb. 8, 2024.Vivienne L. Ketchakeu from Luc Tchapnda on Feb. 13, 2024.Daniel P. Emmite from Sarah N. Emmite on Feb. 13, 2024.Heidi Anne Boling from Ronald Lee Boling on Feb. 15, 2024.Casey…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Feb. 1-29, 2024. Brandie Nicole Taylor, 37, of Quincy and Stacey Bland, 60, of Quincy filed Feb. 1, 2024.Timothy Gerard Hilgenbrinck Jr., 32, of Camp Point and Cheyenne Nicole McQueen, 28, of Camp Point filed Feb. 2, 2024.Andrew Charles Moorehead, 30, of Quincy…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Music Department choral ensembles will be the hosts of the QU Choral Festival on Thursday, March 7, at the Connie Niemann Center for Music at QU’s North Campus, 17th and Seminary Road. Area junior high and high school choirs will join the QU choral ensembles for a day of rehearsal. The…
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QUINCY — Adams County Engineer Jim Frankenhoff had to be the bearer of bad news at the City of Quincy’s Finance Committee meeting Monday night. Frankenhoff told the committee that the costs of implementing a roundabout at 48th and State have increased to about $5 million and the City of Quincy’s share will increase by…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Tracy Family Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) private foundation funded by Dot Foods, Inc., has appointed Dan Teefey as the president of the foundation, which has been in operation for nearly 27 years. Having served as the executive director of the foundation since 2017, Teefey will assume the title previously held…
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QUINCY — More people in need of inpatient hospital care for a non-behavioral condition are now eligible to receive that level of care in their home from Blessing Hospital. Blessing was one of three hospitals across the country that participated in a two-year research study focusing on the possibility of offering hospital-level care in the…
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QUINCY — He’s the biggest name in comedy … literally. Constantinos Christos Vassilis Economopoulos, better known as Costaki Economopoulos, will perform live at the One Event Venue, 600 Hampshire, in Quincy on the night of Friday, March 8. Born of Greek heritage, Costaki was raised in Georgia and started his comedy career while attending the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library’s second Menstrual Hygiene Drive runs until Friday, March 29. The online Givebutter campaign (donation site) will continue until Saturday, March 30. Period Poverty, a pressing human rights issue affecting menstruating individuals regardless of race, nationality or religion, remains a critical concern. It encompasses not only the scarcity of menstrual…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing six felony charges, including attempted murder, has filed an amended motion saying he was defending himself in a December 2023 stabbing incident and wants his case dismissed. However, his attorney says he’s unlikely to adopt the motion as part of his defense. Jeremy J. Coleman, 29, appeared with Chief…
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QUINCY — The second of two men charged in connection to a September 2023 stabbing in the parking lot at Blessing Hospital waived his right to a jury trial on Tuesday morning and is set to accept a plea next week. Heaton Brothers, 20, of 1842 Maple, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with attorney…
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. Peter C. Wright and Anita L. Wright of Pearl sold a residence at 130 Pittsfield in…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame Music Department will present its annual spring show, “Out of This World,” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15, and again at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at John Wood Community College. The QND Concert Chorale,…
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