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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library presents “The Journey Back: A VR Experience,” an immersive virtual reality exhibit on loan from the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. This exhibit, available until 3 p.m. on Aug. 24, offers visitors a way to engage with Holocaust history through technology and storytelling. The Illinois Holocaust Museum and…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new law sponsored by State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) creates flexibility for working parents by providing more daycare scheduling options for shift employees. Senate Bill 3207 authorizes daycare centers to operate for 24 hours and provide care for children for up to 12 hours if the parent of the child is…
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QUINCY — Allison Begley, one of Farlow Real Estate Experts’ leading real estate professionals, recently received the Certified Real Estate Negotiator (CREN) designation which underscores Begley’s commitment to excellence and expertise in negotiation, enhancing her ability to secure the best outcomes for her clients. The CREN designation is awarded to real estate professionals who demonstrate…
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Jeffery White, 40, of Quincy for Retail Theft (Prior Conviction), Poss of Meth and Resisting a Peace Officer. Lodged 182Ian Havermale, 38, of Quincy for Resisting Arrest, Criminal Trespass to State Supported Land and FTA Agg Battery. Lodged 135Simona Cimpeanu, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., for Battery/Cause Bodily Harm. NTA 182Andrew Thompson, 24, of Quincy…
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QUINCY — A Quincy High School student who was injured in a bicycle accident near Ursa on Tuesday night died. Jet Maddox Feramisco died at 11:35 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, according to a post on the Facebook page of his mother, Jamie Boeing. “We are grieving his loss as a community, and I ask you…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial MedSpa recently launched an app designed to enhance the patient experience with access to beauty and wellness treatments. The app, available at memorialmedspa.repeatmd.app, offers a host of benefits for users. Joining the app is free and takes a few seconds. Patients will receive a welcome gift of $25 off any service,…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital was recently honored with two awards from the American Heart Association, recognizing its designation as an Emergent Stroke Ready Hospital. Memorial earned the Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Silver award for quality stroke care across all hospitals, as well as the Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze award…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Aug. 14 as Bickford of Macomb welcomed its new partner, Curana Health. Curana Health offers on-site, value-based healthcare to senior living residents allowing them to improve health outcomes, prevent oncoming illnesses and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations. Services include…
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QUINCY — Ray Davis believes the merger of Fall-Con and the Great River Film Festival will be beneficial by uniting two pop-culture audiences under one entertainment umbrella from Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in downtown Quincy. “This will be an even bigger event and appeal to more people,” said Davis, who is coordinating…
Read Full Article Todd A. Boyd, 58, 815 Madison St. for FTA DWLR at 823 N. 12th St. Lodged 169Susan J. Grenell, 58, 612 1/2 S. 13th St. for Improper Turn at N. 48th St. and Oak St. 128Joseph M. O’Brien, 62, 1511 Hinton Dr. reports on 08/11/24 his boat was damaged and several items were taken while…
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QUINCY – Quincy Police arrested a man on the city’s west side on multiple charges, including failure to register as a sex offender. At about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, QPD Detectives were conducting address checks of sex offenders and received information that registered sex offender Antonio R. Crowder, 28, was not living at his registered address…
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s annual Bubble Fun 5K Run in partnership with NutritionHQ. will be held at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. Participants can walk or run through fluffy foam and bubbles in this family-friendly course. The race will start and finish at Washington Park at the corner of Fifth and Maine. All…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will kick off the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 19, and celebrate its 50th anniversary with a campus-wide birthday party. Classes will begin at 8 a.m., with the 50th birthday celebration occurring at 10:45 a.m. in the Student Administrative Center on the Quincy campus during class change.…
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More than 100 4-H members from Adams, Brown, Hancock, Schuyler and Pike counties competed Aug. 11 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield with their 4-H general projects in areas ranging from welding to photography and more. Six local 4-H members — Marissa Mintle, Everett Hodgson and Claire Taute of Liberty, Elizabeth Hubbard of West…
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QUINCY — Mark Wolters caught the travel bug when he was a student at Quincy High School, taking advantage of a local Rotary program and studying overseas in Australia and Finland. After graduating from QHS in 1994, Wolters attended the University of Illinois in Champaign and continued to seek educational opportunities outside the United States, ending up…
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans say they are still as united about the upcoming election as they were at their national convention in Milwaukee last month, despite surge of enthusiasm for the Democrats’ new presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. “Republicans are ready,” state party chair Kathy Salvi told reporters at the Illinois State Fair Thursday.…
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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Mount Sterling, Ill., man who was charged in March 2023 with attempted homicide pled no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge earlier this week. Seth Beavers, 34, appeared in Okaloosa County Circuit Court on Monday before Judge Terrance Ketchel for what was scheduled to be a pretrial conference. Court…
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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. Walter D. Horton and Naomi F. Horton of Basco sold a residence at 110 W. Main…
Read Full Article Carl Hancock, 40, of Quincy for Trespassing to Real Property.Jessica Wand, 38, of Quincy for FTA Shoplifting.Katey Turner, 32, of Quincy for Failure to Reduce Speed.Jordon Stickler, 20, of Quincy for Fail to Reduce Speed.Cameron D. Lewis, 26, 3020 Lawerence Rd. for Violation of Order of Protection at 603 N. 13th. Lodged 132Jeffrey T. Bennett,…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Wednesday on an Adams County warrant for aggravated battery of a pregnant person and domestic battery in is lodged in the Adams County Jail. Officers with the Quincy Police Department, deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department and members of the West Central Illinois Task Force executed a…
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QUINCY — Pickleball for PINK, a fundraising event for breast cancer support, launches Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, at Quincy Racquet Club, 3336 State. The event is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for breast cancer support systems through the breastcancer.org charity. Pickleball for PINK is centered around an indoor pickleball tournament to rally the community to…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Tracy Family Foundation and Mount Sterling Community Center YMCA are the hosts of the fourth annual Brown County Comedy Night on Saturday, Oct. 19. This year’s event, featuring performances by Marty Simpson and Sean Reynolds, will be held in the Brown County High School auditorium. The event is appropriate for…
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QUINCY — Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials recently announced a representative of the TRRC Workforce Development Department will be on John Wood Community College Quincy campuses one day a week to meet with current and prospective TRRC clients enrolled at JWCC. Beginning Aug. 20, a TRRC Career and Employment specialist at the information…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department will kick off a traffic safety campaign on Friday, Aug. 16, aimed at reducing impaired driving, distracted driving and failure to use seat belts. This high-visibility enforcement initiative will run through the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 3, encompassing Labor Day weekend. “We want our community to understand the importance…
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