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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board voted Thursday to move its employee health insurance from a self-funding model. District officials told their employee of the pending move, citing concerns regarding the stability of the current insurance provider, Egyptian Schools Employee Benefit Trust. “Once we were made aware of the potential risk for our insured team…
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KEOKUK, Iowa — In response to consistently low demand for inpatient and emergency room care, Blessing Health will close its hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, on Oct. 1 and focus its healthcare resources in the region on clinic-based outpatient care. The announcement was made in a press release sent to local media Thursday morning. The hospital…
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QUINCY — Chris Griggs called it “a dialogue like we’ve never had before, which is very much appreciated.” A group of local boaters and renters informally met for about 90 minutes with Quincy Park Board commissioners John Frankenhoff and Jeff VanCamp on Tuesday to talk about issues involving boating on the Mississippi River and finding…
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QUINCY — A Springfield man, charged with four Class X felonies in connection with a Nov. 9, 2021 sexual assault, is asking to represent himself — again. Bradley S. Yohn, 35, filed a motion Wednesday, Aug. 24, to represent himself in his case. A status hearing was held Wednesday in Adams County Circuit Court, and…
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QUINCY — A youth basketball coach and athletic trainer pled guilty Wednesday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court to one count of criminal sexual abuse. Jonathan Graff, 31, of Quincy entered an open plea with his attorney, Drew Schnack, in front of Judge Roger Thomson. He will sentence Graff at 11 a.m. Oct. 19. Criminal…
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QUINCY — A community forum in the City Council chambers at Quincy City Hall is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. The purpose of the forum is to provide additional information about the proposed recycling ordinance and receive feedback from citizens about questions or concerns. Citizens concerned about recycling but unable to attend the…
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QUINCY — A new service, JustTasking, will help people in Adams County with everyday tasks and getting them done. Their motto is, “If you can’t. We know who can.” JustTasking leverages a network of “taskers” to connect users to the proper people for several different tasks when needed. “As we continue to invest in the…
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QUINCY — Difficulty in finding employees to staff the kitchen helped lead to the decision to close a Quincy restaurant. Pappo’s Pizzeria and Pub in the Quincy Town Center announced it would be closed “until further notice” on its Facebook page last Wednesday. Franchise owner Jim May told Muddy River News in a text on Tuesday…
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UPDATE: Quincy/Adams County 911 text service has been restored. Quincy/Adams County 911 has been notified that AT&T Mobility is experiencing ongoing network issuescausing Text-to-911 service functionality to fail. Due to this service outage, senders will receive a bounce back message indicated that they should dial 911 via voice for help. AT&T Mobility customers are encouraged…
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QUINCY — A plea deal may be imminent for a Quincy man facing nine counts of unauthorized videotaping. Laura Keck, assistant state’s attorney for Adams County, said Tuesday morning in Adams County Circuit Court that her office recently completed a review of a computer as part of discovery in the case against John Rokusek, 60,…
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QUINCY — The popular citywide cleanup, typically scheduled for the last Saturday in September, now will become a five-day weekday event during the last week in September. Jeffrey Conte, director of public works, says Republic Services is having problems with drivers, and they typically would need 10 to 15 drivers for a single-day citywide cleanup.…
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QUINCY — Six people spoke to the Quincy City Council during the public forum portion of Monday night’s meeting to express their dissatisfaction about the possibility of the discontinuance of curbside recycling pickup in the city. Mary Ann Klein, president of the League of Women Voters, was one of the people who spoke. She hopes…
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QUINCY — Quincy firefighters responded Monday night to a fire in the second story of a home at 314 N. Eighth. Bernie Vahlkamp, chief of the Quincy Fire Department, said the call came into the Quincy Fire Department at 8 p.m. Firefighters with Engine 2 at Central Fire Station, 906 Vermont, were the first to…
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QUINCY — When August started, the Art Keller Marina seemed destined to die a slow death during the next year. As August nears an end, boaters and members of the Quincy Park Board appear to be working toward extending the marina’s life for years to come. John Frankenhoff, president of the Quincy Park Board, and…
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Ron Kinscherf talks to the new owner of Mr. Deals Auto Sales, Lafe Gooding, who has purchased the business from long-time owner Neal Coleman. Cason, Huff and Schlueter insurance brings you the Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — The office of City Clerk Laura Oakman, 730 Maine, Suite 129, will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 30 for anyone to pick up petitions for the Feb. 28 consolidated primary election to run as a Democrat or Republican. Petitions can be filed in the…
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Bob Gough talks to Mayor Mike Troup about the potential for expansion and improvements to Illinois 57 south of Quincy and what the potential changes in the city’s recycling plan mean for residents. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Winter is coming. A common refrain over the 73 episodes of “Game of Thrones.” The fear of a winter lasting generations with snowfalls of more than 100 feet. Kings in their castles and shepherds in their huts would freeze to death in sub-freezing temperatures. At Dot Foods, when 400 warehouse employees head to work, they…
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QUINCY — Jason Priest appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Friday morning after the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office filed a motion this week for bond to be modified or increased in cases against him. Priest also was making a first appearance on two other court cases. However, the hearing was continued to Monday…
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QUINCY — An Arkansas man pled guilty Friday morning in Adams County Circuit Court to two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault in exchange for a 20-year sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Mario Mason, 40, of Turrell, Ark., entered his plea with his attorney, public defender Vanessa Pratt, in front of Judge Amy…
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QUINCY — The presidents of two local colleges say helping reduce student debt always is one goal of any institution of higher education. Both also said many of their graduates are thrilled to be among the 43 million Americans who will see their student loan debt reduced (or even eliminated) after President Joe Biden announced…
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QUINCY— Attorneys James L. Palmer, Joseph A. Duesterhaus and Christopher G. Scholz have formed a new partnership, Scholz, Palmer & Duesterhaus LLP, commencing September 1, 2022. The new partnership is a successor to the original Law Offices of Richard F. Scholz, Sr., founded in 1928. The firm will continue its long tradition of providing legal…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A jury of six women and six men deliberated for about three hours on Tuesday afternoon before finding a former lieutenant at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling guilty on five counts in connection with the 2018 death of a 65-year-old inmate. Todd Sheffler, 54, of Mendon was stoic as…
Read Full Article City also considering a week-long citywide cleanup QUINCY — The Quincy City Council will get its first look next week at a plan approved by the Central Services Committee on Monday to revamp the city’s recycling program. The committee also learned of possible changes to the citywide cleanup program this year and possible improvements to…
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QUINCY — A summary of recommendations from the Illinois Department of Transportation for improvement on the Ill. 57 corridor south of Quincy shows three options for each of the three sections of the highway. However, when IDOT has an open house to discuss the options from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 at…
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