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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. Richard K. Bliven, Sr. of Quincy sold a residence at 1224 S. 12th in Quincy to Harley…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Mar. 1-31, 2024. Darren Heath Williams, 53, of Quincy and Sara Jane Minor, 57, of Quincy filed Mar. 1, 2024.Brandon Schyler Hawk, 26, of Lacon and Victoria Elizabeth Wallis, 28, of Lacon filed Mar. 12, 2024.Megan Renee Durst, 35, of Quincy and Lawrence…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Mar. 1-31, 2024. Megan E. Campos from Robert A. Campos on Mar. 4, 2024.Richard A. Rossmiller from Nicole K. Rossmiller on Mar. 7, 2024.Alischia Sheehan from Cody Sheehan on Mar. 14, 2024.Linda Sue Nutt from Clari Randyle Nutt on Mar. 14,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal City Council had an in-depth discussion with a patron on Tuesday night regarding Hannibal’s storm water tax ballot measure Proposition S, which Hannibal voters did not approve on Tuesday’s ballot. Before the results were in, April Azotea, owner of La Azotea Cocktail Lounge in Hannibal, told the council she believed the…
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. Kurt W. Bogle of Quincy sold a residence at 116 W. North in Mount Sterling to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College will hold a 50th anniversary celebration at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Pointe D’Vine Vineyard and Venue. The event will honor the people and mission of the region’s community college and raise funds for the JWCC Foundation’s $500,000 Pathways to Promise scholarship drive. The theme for the celebration…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Public School District’s Proposition Innovation got a yes from Marion and Ralls County voters on Tuesday’s ballot. Proposition Innovation, which will allow the school district to borrow $30 million to complete the Hannibal Innovation Campus and make other needed improvements, was approved in a 1,706 to 780 vote. Hannibal voters…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools (QCES) Foundation and the Quincy Notre Dame (QND) Foundation are kicking off the 13th annual Everybody Wins Mega Raffle on Thursday, April 4. Since its inception, the Mega Raffle has raised more than $2.3 million to support tuition assistance, technology updates and more to Quincy’s five Catholic schools. …
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Hull man was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a charge of being a child sex offender in a school zone. Roy Irick, 70, and his attorney, Rick Zimmerman, were in Pike County Circuit Court when he was sentenced by Judge Frank McCartney…
Read Full Article QUINCY –‑ Two passengers in a van involved Monday in a two-vehicle accident were taken to Blessing Hospital with serious injuries. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at approximately 2:48 p.m. on Monday, April 1, to the intersection of 24th Street and Nieders Lane. Both vehicles were discovered to have damages that disabled…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Barry man pled guilty to two counts of child pornography on March 26 and was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Judge Frank McCartney sentenced Brandon L. Frame, 33, received three years in prison on each count to be served consecutively, according to a press release from…
Read Full Article Darren A. Dunsmore, 33, last known address in the 300 block of West Morgan in Clayton, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, theft, petition to revoke probation and driving with a suspended license. Dunsmore is 5-foot-11 tall and 160 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. If you…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Becky Albert, coordinator of the Teresa Adams House, retired Friday, March 29 after a 10-year career. Among Becky’s accomplishments was being part of the team that made the Teresa Adams House a reality. The Teresa Adams House offers discounted daytime and overnight accommodations for patients and their families seeking healthcare in the Quincy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command has announced tickets for its fundraiser, “Unmasking the Singer,” are officially on sale. This unique event promises an evening of entertainment, philanthropy and community spirit, all in support of The Salvation Army’s mission to provide vital shelter services for the homeless in Quincy and Hannibal, Mo. “Unmasking…
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. Michael McColez and Phillip A. McColez of Quincy, and Kenneth W. McColez of Schertz, Texas sold…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Two Quincy men safely escaped a vehicle after it crashed Wednesday night and was submerged in water along Knapheide Road. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department repoted a 2011 Toyota Camry driven by Tanner D.L. Bowen, 21, of Quincy was heading east on Knapheide Road, just west of Lyter Road. Bowen lost control of the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department will hold an informational beat meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at the QPD sub-post by Zales in the Quincy Town Center. The purpose of this town hall meeting is to address questions and concerns in Beat 2, which includes residents and businesses north of Broadway and east of 18th…
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. Marilyn Walker, et al, sold a residence at 711 N. Haven Drive in Carthage to Esther…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man facing up to 67 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections has waived his right to a jury trial after agreeing to a plea. William Dees, 33, appeared Tuesday morning with attorney Drew Schnack in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Tad Brenner. Dees’ case was set to be on…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Country music performers Priscilla Block and Lonestar are the headliners for the Gem City Concert Series set for May 25-26 in Lincoln Park on the riverfront. The May 25 event offers a “new” country lineup. Block gives her rabid fan base unmitigated honesty in songs like “Thick Thighs,” “PMS” and “Just About Over…
Read Full Article Shawn H. Burkett, 46, last known address in the 900 block of North 12th in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for aggravated battery and possession of meth. Burkett is 5-foot-9 tall and 130 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. If you know where he can…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail after his arrest and faces eight counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. A Quincy juvenile reported on Aug. 1, 2023, possible sexual abuse by Justin T. Snow, 36, of the 1800 block of Koch’s Lane in Quincy. The juvenile was later interviewed at the Child…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Can you recognize AI-made content when you see it? Edited images and videos are nothing new, but generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are making it faster and easier for people to create text, images and videos from scratch. Some experts are predicting a wave of AI content in scams as generative AI programs…
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. Dalton C. Shoemaker of Griggsville sold a residence at 201 E. Quincy in Griggsville to John…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight board of directors recently announced the initial mission of 2024 will take place on Thursday, April 11, leaving from John Wood Community College. Thirty-two veterans will take part in this trip, with 29 serving during the Vietnam era and the remaining three serving before or after Vietnam. They…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. —- No injuries were reported in a domestic disturbance on Friday morning where a single gunshot was fired. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call Thursday morning off Highway C in reference to a domestic disturbance in progress. Chelsey G. Riley was arrested and is being held at the Marion…
Read Full Article MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees recently voted to approve the appointment of Kristi Mindrup, vice president of Quad Cities campus operations, to interim president of WIU, effective April 1. Mindrup replaces Guiyou Huang, who announced his decision to step down on March 1. “We greatly appreciate everything Dr. Huang has…
Read Full Article WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $280,000 civil penalty against Southern Airways Express of Palm Beach, Florida, for allegedly using an unqualified co-pilot on revenue flights. The FAA has alleged that between Oct. 1, 2022, and Oct. 12, 2022, the company operated three Cessna Caravan airplanes on 32 commercial flights with a…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — On Wednesday, the Hannibal Police Department’s Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad (ACES) and Special Response Team (SRT) executed a search warrant in the 1800 block of Chestnut. After completing the search on Chestnut, officers went to the 3800 block of W. Ely for further investigation and Patrick E. Perry, 36, and Tiffany M. Reeves, 33 ,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — During its regular meeting on March 20 held at the John Wood Community College Southeast Education Center in Pittsfield, the JWCC Board of Trustees heard a spring enrollment update and details regarding JWCC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Event. According to the Illinois Community College Board Spring Opening Enrollment Report released in early March, JWCC increased its…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Superintendent of Schools Todd Pettit said the committee he is heading up to look at what the school district will look like in the future will begin meeting next month. At Wednesday’s Quincy School Board meeting, Pettit said the first meeting will be on April 9 at Quincy High School. Pettit told…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently signed a teach-out agreement with Fontbonne University, a private university in St. Louis that will close at the end of the summer of 2025. The contract offers Fontbonne students a seamless transfer process to Culver-Stockton College to finish their studies. Additional information regarding this agreement, links to applications and to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy High School production of New Faces is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday March 23rd in the QHS theatre, 3322 Maine Street. Started in 1955 by QHS band director Dan Perrino, the 69th edition of this annual variety show…
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. Central State Bank of Pleasant Hill sold a commercial property at 100 S. Main in Payson…
Read Full Article QUINCY — What started out as a routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a Quincy man on multiple charges. Gerald C. Schmidt, Jr., 61, of 1204 N. 8th, was stopped in his pickup at U.S. 24 at N. 5th just after noon Monday. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Schmidt refused to…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — The Illinois State Police continues its investigation into a Macomb Police Officer involved shooting that occurred Saturday at approximately 10 p.m. when officers responded to a call of an active domestic disturbance in the 900 block of N. Charles. The Macomb Police Department requested ISP investigate the incident. After reviewing body…
Read Full Article QUINCY – On Sunday, Quincy Police officers were dispatched to a check the wellbeing of a man at South Park 1498 South 12th. Upon arrival Officers found three dogs circling a male subject who was lying on the ground severely injured. An ambulance was summoned to the scene. The officers along with animal control were…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Kansas man has been charged with child pornography and indecent solicitation of a child in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received on Feb. 29 a complaint of indecent solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, grooming and child pornography. A couple discovered their child under the age…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Tom and Becky coordinator Melissa Cummins announced Friday night the names of the 12 boys and 12 girls selected as semifinalists for the 2024-2025 Tom and Becky Program. Thirty-three Hannibal seventh-grade students presented speeches before a panel of nine judges at the Hannibal Middle School on Friday, March 15. The judges’ panel was comprised…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail after his arrest on drug charges Thursday. The 10th Judicial District of Marion County issued a warrant for Isaac A. Sapp, 39, charging him with trafficking drugs. The charges stem from an investigation conducted by the Hannibal Police Department’s Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad, which led…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Two women were taken to Blessing Hospital with minor injuries after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole Thursday night. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on South 12th Street, south of Melview Road. Rilya M. Kirby-Roberts, 18, of Quincy was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group Foundation’s Cancer Crush has set a goal to raise $100,000 in 2024 to support local cancer patients in honor of its 10th anniversary. This year’s Cancer Crush will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, at The Ambiance in Quincy The Cancer Crush event includes a silent and live…
Read Full Article St. Patty’s Day is nigh … if you’re in Hannibal and looking for an Irish pub, head to Ole Wolfhound in Hannibal. It’s like dropping by The Crown and Anchor on “Ted Lasso.” (OK, that’s England, not Ireland, but you get the point.) Brittany Boll has a rueben and a pint on this installment of…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man is in the McDonough County Jail after his methamphetamine-related arrest on Tuesday. In a collaborative effort between the Macomb Police Department and the West Central Illinois Task Force, a search warrant was executed on Tuesday, March 12, at 440 N. Campbell. The joint investigation was based on the distribution…
Read Full Article QUINCY — An unattended candle led to a house fire late Wednesday night at 301 Elm. The Quincy Fire Department was alerted at 10:34 p.m. Wednesday, March 12 to a house fire at 301 Elm. It was reported that no one was in the house. The first crew arrived on the scene at 10:36 p.m.…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Pittsfield man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Pittsfield teenager. Officers with the Pittsfield Police Department received a report of a missing juvenile at 7:03 a.m. on Jan. 21. The missing person was identified as Landon Hettinger, 17, of Pittsfield. At approximately 9:01 a.m., Pittsfield Police…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The annual Dogwood Parade is set to return at 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, with this year’s theme being “May the Fourth Be With You: Celebrating the Power of Community.” Businesses and organizations are invited to display their pride in Quincy during the parade. Several events are lined up to precede the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Public School District will ask district voters to decide on the April 2 ballot if they can borrow $30 million to construct, equip and furnish the Hannibal Innovation Campus. The vote will be decided just after a $3.3 million deficit was recently reported in the school district’s 2023-24 budget. The…
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