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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Food manufacturer General Mills announced Wednesday that it will expand its manufacturing facility at 1 Red Devil Road in Hannibal, creating more than 35 jobs. The company’s expansion includes the addition of an Old El Paso hard-shell taco production line, increased square footage and infrastructure improvements. “General Mills’ expansion in Hannibal is…
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CANTON, Mo. — A Canton man was arrested Wednesday after local law enforcement agencies learned he was wanted on several felony charges in Stoddard County in Missouri. A press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department said local law enforcement received information Wednesday that Peter Jay Rayhart, Jr., 47, of 1001 White in Canton, was…
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QUINCY — Any reorganization of students in Quincy’s Catholic grade schools has been put on hold for at least one year. A document recently published on the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools (QCES) website from the Quincy Catholic Schools Board (QCSB) said no “substantial” facility changes will be implemented for the 2025-26 school year. “This decision allows…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Shannon Arnold was looking for love in the wrong places. “I was about 14 years old, and I started partying and experimenting. I got my first boyfriend and thought I was in love, and that has been the story of my life,” Arnold said in a press release. “By the time I…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a five-year lease agreement with Parent and Child Together (PACT) of West Central Illinois during its regular meeting on Wednesday. PACT Head Start will operate a childcare facility within leased space at JWCC’s Quincy campus. The organization will serve 16 qualifying children up to…
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QUINCY — Anthony “Tony” Crane and the late Carl G. Schmiedeskamp are the two newest inductees into the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame These men will be honored at the Business Hall of Fame Ceremony during the organization’s Annual Meeting on Jan. 15 at 11:30 a.m. at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. Established in 2006, the…
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QUINCY- Long time Quincy Public School board member Richard McNay officially resigned from the School Board at Wednesday’s school board meeting. McNay served on the board for 11 and a half years. He will continue to serve on the Buildings and Grounds committee but is retiring as chairman. “I’m honored that the public gave me…
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QUINCY — Wedding planner Amy Deters, owner of Above & Beyond by Amy, recently acquired the event space at the Dick Brothers Brewery complex on York Street between Ninth and 10th. The event space, previously known as DB2 Events, will be renamed as Dick Brothers Events. Ownership of the brewery is unaffected. Above & Beyond…
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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. Jonathan W. Wintheiser of Quincy sold a residence at 1111 Chestnut in Quincy to John T.…
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HANNIBAL, M0. — The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) announced on Oct. 31 that Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has been removed from probation. Hannibal-LaGrange University’s accreditation with the HLC was placed in November 2022 on a two-year probation amid controversy about mismanagement and poor trustee governance. After a recent site visit, the HLC’s assessment team noted HLGU’s…
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QUINCY — No one was hurt following a fire at a Kentucky Street home Tuesday afternoon. The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1030 Kentucky at 4:42 p.m. Tuesday. All occupants were out of the house prior to firefighters arriving on the scene and also reporting that smoke was coming…
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Republican candidates disagree on cause of City Council communication troubles during Tuesday debate
QUINCY — Both Republican candidates for mayor of Quincy agreed that a lack of communication is the Quincy City Council’s biggest problem. Exactly who creates that lack of communication was one of the more hotly contested topics of Tuesday night’s debate at First Baptist Church. Incumbent Mike Troup and challenger Dan Brink answered questions from…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal School District Superintendent Susan Johnson said it wasn’t an easy decision, but it was the right one. Hannibal School Board members had two options: draw new boundaries to provide equal enrollment at five existing elementary schools or close Eugene Field and provide new redistricting boundaries for the four remaining elementary schools.…
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HANNIBAL — Lisa Latta, owner of Tipsy Bricks Bar in Hannibal, brought two rows of supporters with her as she addressed the Hannibal City Council during Tuesday night’s meeting. Latta said recent construction on the city’s stormwater sewers has negatively impacted her business. She said the road to her bar was blocked for three hours…
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QUINCY — Quincy University announced on Tuesday morning its plans to launch doctoral programs in occupational therapy and physical therapy, pending accreditation approval. These new programs, which will be the university’s first doctoral degrees in its 165-year history, aim to address the growing demand for healthcare professionals in the region. “These two new programs will…
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QUINCY — Four candidates are looking to fill two open seats on the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees. Andrew Sprague is the lone incumbent among the four seeking seeks in the April 1 consolidated general election. Former Adams County Board Chairman Kent Snider, who will officially leave his position on the board Nov.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted to approve electric aggregation for all electric accounts for city municipal departments and facilities, while also authorizing Mayor Mike Troup to enter into any contracts and execute any documents necessary to acquire the lowest electric rate. “This has nothing to do with the citizens of Quincy. It’s for…
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QUINCY — Comptroller Sheri Ray asked the five members of the Finance Committee for guidance during their meeting before the Quincy City Council meeting. Ray ran out of time before she received an answer. Ray asked for a motion or direction from the committee to show support for a Truth in Taxation resolution and hearing,…
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QUINCY — Two members of the Quincy Park Board have decided to run for re-election, but two others will not. John Frankenhoff and Barb Holthaus hope to return to the board, while David Grimm, Cecil Weathers, Greg Artz and Josh Crabtree filed statements of candidacy before the Nov. 18 deadline as they try to secure…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College (JWCC) and Western Illinois University (WIU) signed an agreement Monday morning establishing a transfer pathway for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice/law enforcement. JWCC President Bryan Renfro and WIU Interim President Kristi Mindrup signed the agreement during a Monday ceremony. This agreement maps out an academic pathway from…
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. — A Junction City, Kan., man entered an Alford plea of guilty to three felonies on Nov. 13. Jeffrey Shannon Stulgate, 31, pled guilty to first-degree robbery, a Class A felony; first-degree tampering, a Class D felony; and resisting a lawful stop by fleeing, a Class E felony. Judge Scott Hayes sentenced him…
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QUINCY — Savana Santos, a Quincy High School graduate, recently received a Grammy nomination for best folk album for her work on “Weird Faith” with singer-songwriter Madi Diaz. The album features “Kiss on the Wall,” co-written by Santos. Santos moved to Nashville to pursue music after graduating high school in 2017. She released the song…
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. Poepping, Stone, Bach & Associates, Inc. of Quincy sold an office with 5.17 acres at 100…
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QUINCY — In the third grade, Laura Sievert-Hesseltine attended the Quincy Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concert, a free concert that 3,000 students from 10 counties continue to attend to this day. It inspired her to pick up the violin. Sievert-Hesseltine is now the executive director of Arts Quincy, also known as the Quincy Society of…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Nicholas Dix and Amber Hoener of Quincy at 10:38 a.m. Nov. 10, 2024.A girl was born to Brandon and Caitlyn Murphree of New Salem at 1:12 a.m. Nov. 11, 2024.A girl was born to Princeton Brown of Hannibal, Mo., and Lauren Crawley of Quincy at 8:27 a.m. Nov.…
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