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QUINCY — Michael Elbe couldn’t help himself, turning to his athletic roots to explain what it’s going to be like to step down the president of John Wood Community College on Dec. 31. “I’m going to miss the people, and I’m going to miss the relationships,” he said after a press conference Thursday afternoon. “I’m…
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The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by Adams County State’s Attorney Gary Farha to have Drew Clinton re-sentenced. An order from the justices, submitted Thursday by clerk Cynthia Grant, said, “The double jeopardy clause prohibits further prosecution even where an acquittal is based on an egregiously erroneous foundation.” After finding 18-year-old Clinton guilty…
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The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the Dogwood Festival will begin May 6 and the parade will make its way down Maine Street once again on Saturday, May 7. The theme for the Blessing Health System Dogwood Parade is “Celebrating Our Community Blessings!” Parade participants are encouraged to use the theme to showcase…
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Ports above Locks and Dam 26, known by their grouping as the Corn Belt Ports, have attracted $35 million in port infrastructure investments over the last several months. The Corn Belt Ports were federally recognized in 2020 and 2021. In addition to these recent infrastructure investments, millions more in grants for the Corn Belt Ports…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Board of Trustees has elected Ralph Oakley ’80 as its newest member. He began his board service in February. Oakley became the president and CEO of Quincy Media Inc., formerly Quincy Newspapers Inc., in 2009 after working for the company in various operational and management positions since 1970. He retired when the company was sold…
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QUINCY — The Taproom and Cafe, 104 N. Sixth, was closed Monday, will be closed again Tuesday, and its future is uncertain. The building is owned by Michele Wilkerson, who also owns the property at 601 Maine that was home to the former Grown ’n Gathered specialty food store. She announced in May that her…
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QUINCY — A hearing has been set for 3 p.m. March 18 to determine whether a charge of aggravated driving under the influence filed against Natasha L. McBride should be dismissed. McBride faces four counts of murder in connection to the Aug. 14, 2020, deaths of Jenniffer Hendricks, 54, of Rushville, and Dakota Corrick, 6,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange 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 70th annual Golden Deeds award during a May 20 luncheon at the Elks Club. The club is accepting nominations through April…
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The Executive Director of the Quincy Park District gets us ready for spring by talking about what the organization is gearing up for in the coming year. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — Gordon Dobey knows of what he speaks. Dobey began his recovery journey on December 6, 2016. It’s a journey that will last the rest of his life. Now, he is trying to help others who have also struggled with addiction by giving them a new space to heal. This week, the Quincy Plan…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Kroc Center encourages anyone planning to have a garage sale this spring to consider being a part of the Upscale Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2. Local vendors also are encouraged to participate. Companies such as Thirty-One, Pink Zebra, Tupperware and others have rented booths in…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation announced Thursday that Executive Director Kent Embree has resigned, effective March 4. Embree, who has served the foundation since 2017, has accepted a position as program officer at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. “I am grateful for the opportunity I have had to…
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The next Quincy School District 172 superintendent talks about his vision and his path to becoming the man in charge. He also frankly addresses his sexuality and how, while it is who he is, he was not hired to be a “gay superintendent”. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — Dr. Todd Pettit will be the next superintendent of schools for the Quincy School District. Pettit, a 1989 graduate of Quincy High School, becomes the district’s first alum to serve in that capacity when he officially takes the position on July 1. The Quincy School Board made the announcement and approved his contract…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an agreement Tuesday night that will help kickstart activity at the site where Kmart was once one of the city’s top big box retailers. So which retailer will call the northeast corner of 36th and Broadway home? We’ll have to wait a couple of months to find out.…
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QUINCY — The trial of the former owner of the Barn nightclub, who faces one count of aggravated battery in connection to a March 2020 incident involving a former Quincy University student, has been delayed once again, this time until July. Steven Homan, who pled not guilty to the charge on May 12, 2021, appeared…
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Dear MRN: I recently saw one of the city’s garbage totes in my neighborhood with several bags of garbage that did not fit into the tote. Will the city still pick up all of those bags? Kevin McClean, director of Central Services, says he would tell employees in his department not to pick up the…
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QUINCY — Days after receiving a $1,252,041 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to help expand local broadband access, Adams Telephone Cooperative in Golden informed customers it was declining a DCEO grant of more than $4.9 million. Each grant was to help broadband access to unserved homes and businesses in Adams…
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J. Robert Gough talks to the man who is leading the charge to re-open Quincy’s local dirt track as Quincy Raceways becomes Adams County Speedway. Muddy River News is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Nikki Hoyt talks about fitness, wellness and running a business in today’s world. Muddy River News Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter insurance.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition will host its first fundraising event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 12 at the Quincy Holiday Inn, 4821 Oak. Whiskey, Wine and Whiskers is a unique event to raise funds for the new organization’s trap, neuter and return program for feral cats. Admission is $30, which…
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QUINCY — The qualifications for a candidate to be Quincy’s next chief of police now are much less stringent. The job was posted earlier this month on the Illinois Police Chief Association website. However, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners — Barry Cheyne, Steve Meckes and Kerry Anders — voted Friday during a special…
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The City of Quincy has allocated $1 million in general funds to establish a small rental rehabilitation program. From that amount, a maximum of $250,000 will be set aside annually as a financial incentive for the development of residential rental housing. The goal of the SRRP is to rehabilitate existing, distressed rental dwelling units or…
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MOUNT STERLING — Facing the man found guilty of murdering her daughter was nerve-wracking for Carolyn Woodward. “I’m not good at being the center of attention,” she said. Woodward read her victim impact statement before Thursday morning’s sentencing of John Michael Dean, who was found guilty Dec. 16 by a Brown County jury of shooting…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — A Camp Point woman is lodged in the Adams County Jail after being charged with criminal sexual assault. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department received a child abuse hotline report from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Monday. An investigation was initiated, and numerous interviews were conducted which ultimately…
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