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Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has launched a new subscription service called Meta Verified. You may be wondering what that means for you. The most important thing to know is Facebook and Instagram are still completely free for regular users. The subscription service is an optional tool for online creators and influencers to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A man wanted in connection with a shots fired incident late last month was arrested Saturday afternoon. Officers with the Quincy Police Department arrested Roman E. Davis, 20, of Quincy, at 12:39 p.m. Saturday near Ninth and Madison on an outstanding arrest warrant for aggravated discharge of a firearm. QPD officers responded at…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation recently arrested John Coultas, 29, of Pleasant Hill for possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. DCI agents initiated an investigation in February 2020 after learning a subject was distributing child pornography through an online platform. During the investigation, ISP Investigators assigned to the Office…
Read Full Article MRN Editor David Adam fills in for Bob, and the trio discusses license plate readers for the city, transgender people, kiosks at fast food restaurants and artificial intelligence.
Read Full Article PLAINVILLE, Ill. — A Plainville man already facing four counts of possession of child pornography from a January arrest now faces two more charges. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services alerted the Adams County Sheriff’s Department on Dec. 29 regarding a case of sexual exploitation of a minor. A subsequent investigation led to…
Read Full Article Adams County, Ill., paramedic arrested in Monroe City for possession of morphine, drug paraphernalia
MONROE CITY, Mo. — An Adams County, Ill., paramedic faces charges of possession of a controlled substance after he was caught with two expired vials of morphine and other drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Monroe City, Mo. The charges are Class D felonies, which are punishable for between one and seven years in…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — An opportunity to establish a charitable endowment fund for Monroe County and receive a $15,000 matching gift was announced Thursday by community leaders at the Monroe County Courthouse. The Monroe County Endowment Fund, held at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri, will serve as a permanent source of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Sarah Vordtriede-Patton has been hired as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Quincy University. She will assume the role on July 1, 2023. Teresa Reed, the current vice president for academic affairs, is retiring at the end of this academic year. Vordtriede-Patton has 30 years of experience in higher education, ranging from…
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad thanks MRN Editor David Adam for filling in for Bob Gough (who makes a special guest appearance), then visits with Anne Vestal with Clarity Healthcare and Emily Hendrickson with the Adams County Health Department to talk about Medicaid enrollment assistance.
Read Full Article Claudia Hollister and Brant Dooley with the Hannibal Jaycees talk Ashley Conrad about all of the activities scheduled in Hannibal this spring and summer, and Muddy River News Correspondent Megan Duncan talks about a best-selling book she’s a part of.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Kroc Center encourages all planning a garage sale to consider being a part of the Upscale Garage Sale from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 1. Event entry is just $1 for non-members, and Kroc members receive free admission. In a press release, scheduling coordinator Brooke Wade said, “The Upscale Garage…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree harassment in connection to a shooting incident involving a Hannibal police officer. A warrant was issued Tuesday, March 7 in the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County charging Jacob T. Wilson, 37, of Hannibal. The charges are a…
Read Full Article Matthew Osborn from Culver-Stockton College stops by to talk about the Fabiola Leadership Academy that is scheduled for June. Brittany Boll and Ashley Conrad then get together for “Coffee Talk,” where they discuss spring break, Daylight Savings Time, Snapchat filters and your kids’ Google history.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Police Aldermanic Committee voted Monday night to send a proposal from Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, for a two-year $117,600 lease from Flock Safety for 20 cameras, hardware and software to the Quincy City Council without a recommendation. “This is going to be a City Council vote,” said Tony…
Read Full Article Amy Vaughn with Be The Change For Your Community visits with Ashley Conrad for the Monday, March 6 edition of The Daily Muddy to talk about an online seminar designed to help nonprofits with dealing with local media.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo — From a single father without insurance in need of medical care to a woman trying to manage a diabetes diagnosis, there are times when a person simply cannot do it alone. Many people in the Hannibal community are not alone because of the Hannibal Free Clinic, which serves more than 2,000 patients…
Read Full Article 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 71st annual Golden Deeds award during a May 12 luncheon at the Elks Club. The club is accepting nominations through April…
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. – Dot Foods has announced changes across its executive team as several longtime company leaders take on new responsibilities. Dot’s new Chief Executive Officer is Dick Tracy, the youngest of founders Robert and Dorothy Tracy’s 12 children. He joined the family business in 1991 and has served as the president of Dot Foods…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Douglas B. Palmer, president of Culver-Stockton College, has accepted the position of president of Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. He will conclude his tenure at C-SC on June 30 and begin his new role in July. Palmer, C-SC’s 27th president, joined the institution in 2020 after having served as Provost at Walsh…
Read Full Article QUINCY – The 2022 United Way of Adams County ‘Starts with You’ campaign officially concluded at its annual meeting Thursday night at Town & Country Inn and Suites with an announced final total of $1,131,059 in pledges. United Way invests in 18 Adams County partner agencies – all of whom rely on UWAC funding for their vital…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — There are five candidates running for the three seats on the Hannibal Public School Board that will be up for vote on the April ballot. The candidates met Monday evening for a candidate forum hosted by Northeast Missouri Conservatives at the Hannibal School Board of Education Forum at Greater Days Restaurant. The…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Allie Bennett of Monroe City, Mo., Brad Keller of Quincy and Clayton Lamkin of Quincy have joined the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri as board members. Bennett is manager of economic development and member services for Northeast Power in Palmyra, Mo. In a press release, Bennett said, “The mission…
Read Full Article QUINCY — For the last few weeks, Brennan Hills, who ran for mayor as a Democrat in 2021 and is now running as an independent for 7th Ward alderman this year, has been addressing the issue of rental housing in Quincy. The Quincy City Council allows public comment at the beginning of each meeting for…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — United Steelworkers (USW) who have been on strike against Continental Cement since Wednesday rallied with the union’s “bat signal” projector Monday at the plant entrance’s just off Mo. 79. About 100 members of USW Local 11-205 are striking over scheduling, overtime and cross training among other issues. The previous contract originally expired…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A man on a motorcycle was killed Sunday night when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a pickup truck. Quincy Police, Quincy Fire and Adams County Ambulance were dispatched to 12th and Park Place at 5:23 p.m. Sunday in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle. …
Read Full Article MRN Editor David Adam talks to Karyn Dunn with Dunnbelly, the East Broadway Bistro that has been serving great food with a fun atmosphere since 2017. TI-Trust sponsors the MRN Business Spotlight.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The city’s curbside recycling program will end Friday, March 3. Current recycling customers can keep their orange recycling bins for personal use. If you want to return your bin to the city, set the empty bin at the curb during the week of March 5, and city crews will pick it up. Recycling…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on Thursday, Feb. 23 against Kelsey Hickman, 31, of Quincy, Ill. for distributing more than five grams of methamphetamine, possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. She was acquitted of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy police officers responded to a report of a fatality at a house in the 2500 block of Kentucky Road Thursday afternoon. Upon arrival at 3:23 p.m., officers found a body and called for the Adams County Coroner’s office to respond. Detectives from QPD’s investigative division are on the scene and will be…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Orlando Webster, 40, of the 1900 block of Hope Street in Hannibal, Mo., was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to 87 months in federal prison for two counts of facilitating the use of communication facilities in furtherance of illegal drug distribution. Upon release from imprisonment, Webster will serve a one-year term of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — To help area citizens gain access to education and employment opportunities, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Lawyers for Learners and John Wood Community College are hosting a free legal clinic for expungement and/or sealing of criminal records. The legal clinic will take place Wednesday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., at…
Read Full Article Meteorologist Brent Clair lets us about today’s rain and how long it will last. Muddy River Weather is brought to you by Hilbing Auto Body.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — About 100 members of United Steelworkers Local 11-205 who work for Continental Cement went on strike at 4 a.m. Wednesday. The union claims the company has engaged in unfair labor practices. The previous contract with Continental Cement originally expired in May 2022 and the union agreed to two extensions that went through Sept.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal City Council meeting became a little heated Tuesday evening as several issues were discussed. The proposal by two councilmen, Charlie Phillips and Stephan Franke, that would require City Manager Lisa Peck to give monthly updates. Councilman Mike Dobson moved to table the proposal. Charlie Phillips told the group he has…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A hotel study shows the need for 80-90 mid-to-upper-scale hotel rooms in Quincy. Core Distinction Group, a Wisconsin hospitality consulting firm, was commissioned in October by the City of Quincy, the Oakley-Lindsay Center and the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (QCVB). Jessica Junker, a representative of Core, made the presentation at Tuesday…
Read Full Article You can’t believe everything you read on Facebook. That’s particularly true when it comes to a new phishing scam that recently popped up in various groups throughout the St. Louis region. The ruse starts with a gut-wrenching post about an injured or lost pet or possibly a missing person placed on a local group page. You want…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — A traffic stop in Carthage turned into a methamphetamine-related arrest. A deputy from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 on a 2013 white Land Rover on Buchanan Street at Washington Street in Carthage for a traffic violation. The driver, Brooke K. Leffler,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was arrested Sunday morning after a lengthy disturbance at an apartment complex. Officers with the Hannibal Police Department were dispatched at approximately 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, to an apartment in the 100 block of North 11th for a disturbance. Officers arrived on scene and determined a male, Jon…
Read Full Article An Iowa man and an Illinois woman are in the Hancock County Jail after a methamphetamine-related arrests resulting from a traffic stop in Hancock County. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop at 11:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 on a 1999 gold Oldsmobile on Illinois 96 at the Adams County…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Officers with the Quincy Police Department safely helped a man off the Bayview Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were dispatched at 3:35 p.m. to the Bayview Bridge for a report of a suspicious person. When officers arrived, they discovered a man had climbed over the railing and indicated he intended to jump. Officers…
Read Full Article The story of the first free Black man to found an American town has moved a step closer to history books now that New Philadelphia in Pike County has become the 424th national park. “The designation of New Philadelphia National Historic Site ensures that Frank McWorter’s struggle, sacrifices and legacy will never be forgotten,” National…
Read Full Article Meteorologist Brent Clair tells us that this forecast is a little tough to pin down, but he gives us a look. Hilbing Auto Body brings you Muddy River Weather. Canton R-5: Closed Clark Co. R-1 Kahoka: Closed Dallas City Elementary: Closed; Remote Learning Day Hannibal Early Head Start : Closed Hannibal Head Start: Closed Hannibal Public Schools: Closed Holy Family, Hannibal: Closed…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Public School District has unveiled a new website that gives students or parents the opportunity to anonymously report bullying incidents or other safety concerns observed within the school district. The website, along with a new app, was introduced to the school board members at the school board meeting on Wednesday…
Read Full Article John Wood Community College Board of Trustees received notification of approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of the reaffirmation of accreditation at its regular meeting Wednesday. The college has earned a full 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation from the HLC. Accreditation is the formal recognition of the quality of an…
Read Full Article NEW CANTON, Ill. — A New Canton man was jailed on Friday, Feb. 10 after an investigation at a New Canton home. Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at 7:33 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of Walnut Street in New Canton in reference to a domestic disturbance. It was initially reported…
Read Full Article With new telephone numbers in west-central Illinois in high demand, the Illinois Commerce Commission recently approved the implementation of an 861 area code to overlay the existing 309 area code region. The 309 area code serves all or part of Hancock, Bureau, Dewitt, Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peoria, Rock Island,…
Read Full Article MACOMB — “Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History” will premiere nationally on PBS’ award winning “American Experience” on Monday, Feb. 20, from 8-9 p.m. The word “Ruthless” in the title is in reference to the somewhat nefarious incidents involving the famous board game’s inventor Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie, who was born in Macomb. The documentary follows the game’s…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — When Stephanie Morris walked into the church near the corner of North Hawkins and St. Marys Avenue in Hannibal, she saw in the building what she also sees in people. The building, which had a 1970s decor, had a lot of internal damage. Yet when she walked into the basement, Morris found…
Read Full Article Jeremy Platt is opening Platt Daddy BBQ at 605 Hampshire. Platt has catered his amazing barbecue in Missouri and Quincy and his new brick and mortar restaurant will be open in Downtown Quincy in March. Platt Daddy will seat about 40 people and serve craft cocktails and beer along with barbecue. He also will sell…
Read Full Article QUINCY — If you thought you recognized the voice during the FanDuel Kick of Destiny commercial during Sunday’s Super Bowl, you were correct. Mark Hespen, co-host of “Mornings with Mark & Sam” on 97.9 KICK-FM, voiced the commercial during the broadcast on FOX. Rob Gronkowski, formerly a tight end with the NFL’s New England Patriots,…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — Two Hannibal men were arrested Sunday, Feb. 12 for their connection to a robbery and theft incident. Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at 7:12 a.m. Sunday to a residence in the 1000 block of State Highway 106 in Barry. The victim reported two men came to the house…
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