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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…
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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. 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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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people this week in connection with two car thefts in the county. Deputies located two vehicles left abandoned and running at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. One was in the Lake Shore Hills subdivision east of Quincy off Ill. 104. The other had been crashed into a…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup’s frustration with Southern Airways Express continues to grow. A June 12 phone conversation between Troup and Michael Martin with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Aviation Analysis was followed by a June 20 letter to express what Troup believes to be “significant issues” with Southern Airways Express,…
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QUINCY — Quincy Bay and Quincy Harbor is receiving $3.5 million worth of dredging next year from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Six small boat harbors in the Mississippi Valley Region received funds for dredging, using $8.3 million from the Fiscal Year Energy and Water Appropriation Bill, which was signed into law by President…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation could have a new strategy for using a $350,000 state capital grant. At Wednesday’s meeting, city director of planning and development Chuck Bevelheimer proposed an interactive splash pad on the riverfront near the location of the sludge dome slated for demolition. “The concept of a splash pad has…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Veterans Homes at LaSalle, Manteno and Quincy are experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases among its veterans and staff, and the majority of cases have presented mild symptoms. A Tuesday press release said that of Aug. 27, a combined 36 people in three homes had tested positive with COVID-19. “Illinois’…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The cause of a Tuesday afternoon fire in Hannibal has been ruled as electrical and determined to be accidental. The Hannibal Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1904 Broadway at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters reported flames and smoke coming from a second-story window. All occupants were…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police Sgt. Brent Holtman, Sgt. Ryan Witt and Det. David Distin spent last week in Chicago working as mobile field force members of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm Systems team (ILEAS) for the Democratic National Convention. During the convention, these officers and their team provided dignitary security at the hotels in thesurrounding…
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QUINCY — The Plan Commission unanimously approved a recommendation from the City of Quincy’s planning and development department for the proposed construction of a warehousing/distribution facility at 4301 Wismann Lane. The proposal now goes to the Quincy City Council, which will have an opportunity to vote on it during its Tuesday, Sept. 3 meeting. Assistant…
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