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CANTON, Mo. — A Hannibal man recently arrested on an assault charge also was charged with drug offenses as well. A witness reported to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 24 seeing a male assaulting a female inside a vehicle at the Ayerco Truck Stop in Canton. The vehicle left the scene. The Lewis…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A 2013 Toyota Tacoma traveling southbound on U.S. 61, three miles north of Palmyra, lost control on a bridge covered with snow and ice and struck the bridge at 11:50 a.m. Saturday. Information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol indicated the driver, a 33-year-old man from South Haven, Miss., sustained moderate injuries.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — At approximately 6:32 AM, the Hannibal Fire Department responded at 6:32 a.m. Sunday to a reported fire in the bathroom of the Best Western hotel, 401 N. Third in Hannibal. Upon arrival, fire crews discovered that the fire was initially controlled by the hotel’s sprinkler system. Eight Hannibal Fire Department personnel were…
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From Laura, Hillary, Sandra and I, we pray and hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving and remembered to thank God for all your blessings. Spring for me will start Jan. 7. That will be the first South Shelby Adult Vo-Ag horticulture class for 2025. It will start at 5:30 pm in the South Shelby…
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QUINCY — Miracle on Maine Street is a collaboration between the Quincy Art Center, the Quincy Museum and Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The night will be filled with live music, crafts and treats for the family. There will be a wreath raffle, made by local artists.…
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QUINCY— December will be a busy month for travel – and travel is stressful at the best of times. Unfortunately, for some travelers, scams can make holiday travel even more overwhelming. BBB often receives reports about scams that target travelers during their trip, whether it be during booking, during their hotel stay or through social…
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QUINCY – MRN’s Emma Dalke bundled up before 5 a.m. Friday to brave the cold in search of those seeking Black Friday doorbuster deals.
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QUINCY — Two Quincy residences have been declared a total loss after an early Friday morning four-alarm fire in the 300 block of Elm. The Quincy Fire Department was alerted at 2:43 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, to a house on fire across the street from 309 Elm. The first two crews and the incident commander…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The third annual Run, Run Rudolph, a 5-kilometer run/walk, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Sodalis Nature Preserve. The race will start at S. Main and continue through Sodalis Nature Preserve. Alexia Gonzalez and her mother, Marty Gonzalez, started the Run, Run Rudolph race in 2022. The race…
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QUINCY — When asked what jumped out at him when looking at the annual report for the Quincy Police Department for 2023, Chief Adam Yates didn’t hesitate. Of the nearly 30,000 calls for service made last year, Yates pointed to three in particular — the murder of Becky Bliefnick on Feb. 24, the shooting death of Dana…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Shane Senoski of Gallup, New Mex., and Ashleigh Davis of Hannibal, Mo., at 8:44 a.m. Nov. 3, 2024.A girl was born to Aaron and Krystal Conrad of Hannibal, Mo., at 2:02 a.m. Nov. 15, 2024.A girl was born to Ross and Kacie Knight of Mendon at 2:21 p.m.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The cause of a fire on Wednesday afternoon at a structure fire in a home at 1631 N. Fifth was labeled as undetermined pending further investigation. The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched at 1:27 p.m. Wednesday. The home was believed to be vacant. Engine companies No. 4, No. 2 and No. 6 and…
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MACOMB, Ill. – The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 arrested Christopher Michael Metcalf, 43, of Macomb for possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. A press release from the Illinois State Police said the West Central Illinois Task Force initiated an investigation in October 2024 after learning a subject in the…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man who was just days away from a trial for an attempted first-degree murder charge for ramming his vehicle into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife has pled guilty to a lesser charge and has been sentenced to two years of probation. Carl E. Douglas II, 48, appeared Wednesday morning with…
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QUINCY — Rick and Trish Rettke of Quincy are the new owners of Winner’s Wash and The Liquor Booth, having purchased the businesses and properties from Adam and Jessica Booth. The Rettkes said they look forward to providing the same service and quality products and services that customers have come to expect, while also introducing…
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QUINCY — It was a packed house in the Quincy City Council chambers Tuesday night for the Quincy Plan Commission meeting — and a roundabout wasn’t even on the agenda. The commission denied Mill Creek Water District’s request for a special permit to build a 120-foot tall, 250,000 gallon water tank in a residentially-zoned area.…
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Ashley F. Schroder, 37, last known address in the 400 block of North Warsaw in Ursa, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for burglary and leaving the scene of an accident. Schroder is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has brown hair and green eyes. Call the Quincy Regional…
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MEREDOSIA, Ill. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, requests a public review of the draft supplemental environmental assessment titled “LaGrange Lock and Dam 1,200 Foot Lock” dated Nov. 2024. The public is invited to submit comments for this project until Jan. 3. The district proposes to build an approximately 1,200-foot lock chamber at…
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STOUTSVILLE, Mo. — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 39020 Monroe Road 556 in Stoutsville at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. The missing adult is Hansil Dean Hartle, a white male, age 84, 5 foot 11 inches, 160 pounds, gray and white…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council passed an amended resolution during its Monday night meeting that could increase the Quincy Public Library’s levy request to 15 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value (EAV) and increase the aggregate property tax levy by 24.49 percent. That decision also means the City Council must have a public…
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QUINCY — Aldermen learned during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting that work on the outside of Quincy’s City Hall is near completion, and work on the inside of City Hall is about to get started. They approved invoices from Klingner and Associates totaling $73,246.78 for construction administration services for the City Hall renovations. Aldermen…
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The weather is more normal for this time of year. We are finally getting rain that will seal the cracks in the ground, helping the roots on plants, shrubs, bushes, trees and grass survive the coming winter. Nov. 11-20 is Indian Summer, and the weather is supporting it. Hopefully we keep these temperatures for several…
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QUINCY — Golden Rule Entertainment, the parent company of the Quincy Baseball Club, announced Nov. 15 that Quincy will field a team in the Prospect League during the summer of 2025. President Jamie Toole introduced during a press conference other members of the ownership group and Brad Gyorkos as the team’s manager, as well as a name-the-team…
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WARNING: This story includes a description of the living conditions of a home that may be considered abhorrent, disgusting or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. HANNIBAL, Mo. — A status conference and trial setting for a Hannibal woman who left a child unattended in a house deemed “uninhabitable” by Hannibal police officers…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College (JWCC) is set to celebrate its first Pathfinder Award ceremony to honor Jim Rapp, the college’s legal counsel for its 50-year history, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Quincy Country Club. A formal program begins at 6 p.m. Guests will enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres…
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