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FOWLER, Ill. — A car associated with a missing person case in Hancock County was discovered Wednesday night, and a death investigation is under way after human remains were discovered Thursday morning about 300 yards from where the car was found. The Quincy and Adams County 911 Center notified the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department at…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Wednesday night and is lodged in the Adams County Jail after a shots fired incident. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were sent to the area of 26th and Locust at approximately 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, about a shots fired call. When officers arrived, they spoke to a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A student at Hannibal Middle School was removed from school grounds Thursday morning after bringing a BB gun to school. Hannibal Public School officials notified the Hannibal Police Department School Resource Officer at approximately 8:08 a.m. about the gun. The gun was recovered, and the juvenile was transported to the 10th Circuit Juvenile Office. Lt.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation announced its annual fundraising campaign with an event at Quincy Country Club on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Alums Bo Knapheide (Class of 1994) and Erin (McGee) Knapheide (Class of 1997) were announced as the chairs for this year’s campaign. QPSF executive director Heidi Lanier and board president Lindsay Ertel…
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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. Ashley N. Anders of Payson sold a residence at 111-115 N. Fulton in Payson to Kayla C.…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The suspect in the shooting of two officers with the Macomb Police Department Wednesday night was taken into custody without incident Thursday afternoon. After a 20-hour standoff, Shaiking M. Mathis, 38, was taken into custody at 2:10 p.m. and taken. to McDonough County Jail. He has been charged with four counts of aggravated…
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QUINCY — Area Distributors announced Wednesday the acquisition of Bottles and Foamers, which supplies plastic containers and dispensing products to manufacturers and other customers throughout the United States. The business was sold to Area Distributors by Paragon Solutions US, Inc., based in New Hill, N.C. Paragon’s inventory will be relocated to Area Distributors’ centrally-located distribution…
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QUINCY — A spokesman for the company that owns the former Sears building on the east end of the Quincy Town Center confirmed Wednesday that Dunham’s Sports plans to be open in that space before the end of the year. Dunham’s Sports is one of the largest sporting goods chains in the country, operating more than 250…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Two officers with the Macomb Police Department were shot Wednesday night during the process of serving a warrant in the 300 block of North Normal, and a suspect remains barricaded inside the residence. Macomb Police Chief Jeff Hamer said during a press briefing on Thursday morning that the Illinois State Police SWAT team…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hot pink slime slathered the front steps, and busted eggshells were scattered Wednesday night across the entrance floor of the Northeast Missouri (NEMO) Humane Society. In a room beyond the main corridor, a trail of whipped cream paralleled a wall of cages holding dogs and puppies. “Thank God our cleaning service comes…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was arrested Tuesday after a vehicle allegedly was stolen from St. Francois County and driven to Hannibal. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant on Wednesday, Sept. 4, for Dylan R. Zimmer, 18, charging him with receiving stolen property. The charge stems from an incident that…
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. Glen Franklin Moore, executor, of Mount Sterling sold a residence at 101 W. Washington in Mount…
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QUINCY — Marsha Fallon and Harry Sherman have a place to shower, a roof over their heads and a bed to sleep in for the first time since Friday. “I’ve been sleeping on the ground, but it’s getting too cold for me,” Fallon said in an interview in Washington Park early Tuesday night. The couple…
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QUINCY — A resolution to authorize giving $25,000 from the city’s Economic Growth Fund to the Quincy Society of Fine Arts didn’t get enough votes from the Quincy City Council on Tuesday night. However, the resolution will be back on the agenda for the Sept. 9 meeting. Six aldermen — Ken Hultz (R-3), Mike Farha…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The city of Hannibal took a crucial first step in the potential demolition of historic St. Elizabeth Hospital. At Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council meeting aldermen gave approval for City Manager Lisa Peck to begin the 106 process to remove the hospital from the National Register of Historic Places. “The 106 process will…
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QUINCY — Trial dates for a Quincy man facing first-degree murder and home invasion charges were set Tuesday morning. Victor A. Weems III, 20, appeared twice in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Tad Brenner. Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis represented Weems first on the first-degree murder charge. Public Defender John Citro…
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MENDON, Ill. — The Unit 4 Foundation’s Nov. 9 Celebration of Success will recognize the accomplishments of the health sciences in the Mendon School District and spotlight the career of Pam Shaffer. The 6 p.m. program will mark the foundation’s seventh biennial event. It will be held at the Holiday Inn in Quincy, 4821 Oak.…
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. Terri Spegal and Laraine Williams of Spaulding sold a residence and lot at 1005 S. Lyn…
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Georgie I. Harris, 23, last known address in the 600 block of Spruce in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for possession of methamphetamine and obstruction of justice/destroying evidence. Harris is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime…
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Four Winds Farm, just north of Quincy, an 1870’s, 6th generation family farm, owned by Deborah Lee. Since 2002, the homestead has gradually evolved into a chemical-free growing area for herbs, vegetables, fruit and flowers. In 2005, a cozy Bella Luna Patio was constructed from recycled wood;…
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QUINCY — If you have a college student who just started classes, now’s a good time to talk about avoiding fraud while they’re on campus. One might be tempted to assume that scammers mostly go after older adults, but BBB’s 2023 Scam Tracker℠ Risk Report shows this isn’t necessarily the case. Young people are also…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — A former Hannibal man charged with 12 felonies for rape, sodomy and incest was sentenced to 40 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections last week. Terence L. Higgins, 46, pled guilty on May 28 in Ralls County Circuit Court before Judge Rachel Bringer Shepherd. He was facing five counts of…
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Dawn Whitcomb with the The Behind The Mask Committee, who is hosting a suicide awareness fundraiser for the Adams County Suicide Prevention Coalition, talks about the event. September is Suicide Awareness month.
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Jennifer Young of Mr. K’s Fabric Shop stops by to talk about this well-established, long-time local business that is celebrating its grand re-opening on Sept. 13 and 14. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank bring you Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — Arkansas-based Phillips Media Group (PMG), a media company that owns The Herald-Whig in Quincy and The Courier-Post in Hannibal, announced Friday, Aug. 30, that it has reached an agreement to sell 16 community newspapers in three states to Carpenter Media Group (CMG), which owns more than 125 community news publications throughout the United States. “It has…
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