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MONROE CITY, Mo. — A Monroe City man was seriously injured in a crash on U.S. 24 in Monroe County Friday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 60-year-old man was driving a Ford sedan, three miles south of Monroe City, when he crossed the center line of the road and struck a 2020…
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QUINCY — A fire originating in the furnace of a one-story residential house was extinguished by Quincy Fire Department firefighters Friday night. The Quincy Fire Department (QFD) was alerted at 7:08 p.m. to a furnace on fire in a house at 1120 N. Fifth. All crews arrived on the scene at 7:12 p.m., and moderate…
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UPDATE: Brown Co. Sheriff Justin Oliver has confirmed the name of the fatality in the crash as Lena Gibson from Jacksonville. MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — One person is dead after a two-vehicle head-on crash in Brown County Saturday morning. Brown County Sheriff Justin Oliver said the crash happened at approximately 6 a.m. The passenger in…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC) has recommended that former Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Robert Adrian should be suspended for two years and until further order of the Illinois Supreme Court. The recommendation for Adrian’s discipline was made after an Oct. 28 video conference of a hearing board panel consisting of:…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Amy Deters and we find out what “Above & Beyond” is all about. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank sponsor Business Spotlight.
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MENDON, Ill. — A 75-year-old Moline man is facing a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic crash Friday night northeast of Mendon. A traffic crash between a passenger vehicle and a farm tractor pulling an implement occurred at 5:56 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of Illinois 336 and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested Friday afternoon after a standoff with Hannibal Police. Just after 11:40 a.m. Friday, officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to an address in the 3600 block of Atoka. Officers had received information that Christopher L. McGruder, 39, of Hannibal, was inside…
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QUINCY — A recent report compiled by the Quincy Police Department showed the number of motor vehicle thefts had risen from 42 in 2022 to 93 in 2023. However, Chief Adam Yates said the creation of a special investigations unit in April 2024 seemed to have made a dent in that type of activity this…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Pittsfield, Ill., man was taken into custody Thursday morning in Taylor, Mo., after he stole a FedEx box truck. The Quincy Police Department received a call at 10:31 a.m. Thursday that the truck was taken as a FedEx driver got out to make a delivery at 10th and Jersey. The Marion…
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QUINCY — Sun Auto Tire & Service opened on Thursday a new Plaza Tire Service store at 4020 Broadway between O’Reilly Auto Parts and ImmunoTek Plasma. For more than 60 years, Plaza Tire Service has stocked a selection of tires from top-name brands. The plans for the Quincy location were announced in May. It has 6,600 square…
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QUINCY — A Quincy Park Board commissioner submitted his resignation during executive session after Wednesday night’s meeting, explaining in a letter that the “toxicity and abhorrent behavior of a single, long-serving staple of the Quincy Park Board” was the reason for his decision. The vitriol in Trent Lyons’ letter was directed at commissioner John Frankenhoff,…
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QUINCY — Trackwork performed by BNSF has forced Amtrak’s Carl Sandburg service to be affected through Friday. Train 381, which normally operates between Chicago and Quincy, will terminate at Galesburg. Bus 3381 will provide alternate transportation between Galesburg and Quincy. Train 382, which normally operates between Quincy and Chicago, will originate at Galesburg. Bus 3382 will provide alternate transportation…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board voted at its Wednesday night meeting to approve a 10 percent salary increase for Executive Director Rome Frericks. The board’s 2024 budget report showed Frericks’s approved budgeted salary for 2024 was $99,275. The recommended budget for 2025 indicates a salary of $109,203. Commissioners unanimously voted in favor of the…
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Tyshaia T.D. Smith, 23, last known address in the 300 block of Locust in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for unlawful vehicular invasion. Smith is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474 if…
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A girl was born to Jonathan Charles Davis and Alyssia Comley of Quincy at 2:13 a.m. Nov. 13, 2024.A boy was born to Levi Swift and Jordan Porter of Quincy at 8:29 a.m. Dec. 2, 2024.A boy was born to Levi Swift and Jordan Porter of Quincy at 8:33 a.m. Dec. 2, 2024.A girl was…
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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. Kenneth R. Smith of Murphysboro sold a residence at 1035 S. 12th in Quincy to Debra L.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Injuries and resignations among the firefighters in the Hannibal Fire Department have led to the decision to temporarily close Fire Station No. 2, 1383 30th Street near Huckleberry Park, effective Thursday, Dec. 12. Chief Ryan Neisen said the fire department, when fully staffed, has 38 employees — 34 firefighters, one chief, a…
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QUINCY – Bret Austin was elected as the new chairman of the Adams County Board Tuesday night. Austin, who has been on the board since 2016 and has served as vice-chairman and chairman of the board’s finance committee, was elected by a 15-0 vote, with four members voting present and two members absent. Board members…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Noon Kiwanis brought a gift to every first grader in QPS. Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the Grinch made an appearance at all five elementary schools in the district. “It’s important for the success of our schools to have community partners such as the Kiwanis,” said Superintendent Todd Pettit. The Kiwanis…
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QUINCY — After 27½ years with the Quincy Fire Department, including the last 3½ as chief, Bernie Vahlkamp has decided to retire effective Feb. 28. Vahlkamp, who replaced Joe Henning as chief in July 2021, announced his decision during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting. He told Muddy River News on Monday morning he originally hoped…
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QUINCY — Only one person spoke up when a public hearing concerning the city’s proposed property tax levy increase for the 2025 tax year was held during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting. So Kelly Mays (R-3) took it upon herself to create discussion among the aldermen when they gave a first reading to an…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved Mayor Mike Troup’s appointment of Bill Lantz as the director of Quincy Regional Airport during its Monday meeting. Lantz informed the Aeronautics Committee at its Dec. 4 meeting that he had recently passed his ACE Airfield Operations Review Course and now is a registered member of the American Association…
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. Marie Brownlee of Keokuk, Iowa sold a residence at 515 Clay in Warsaw to Gregory Merriman…
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QUINCY — Attorneys representing Tim Bliefnick, a Quincy man convicted of murdering his estranged wife in Feb. 2023, have petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court for leave to appeal the Nov. 8 judgment of the Appellate Court, Fourth Judicial District. A three-judge panel from the Illinois Appellate Court Fourth District — Raylene Grischow from Sangamon County,…
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DURHAM, Mo. — A Maywood, Mo., man was charged with theft, trespassing and drug charges after his arrest last week. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department responded on Tuesday, Dec. 3, to a theft report from a rural farm near Durham. A landowner observed a suspicious pickup truck on his property and contacted law enforcement. The…
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