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Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy born to James and Kelly Johnson of Quincy at 1:58 p.m. June 18.A boy born to Daniel and Cortney Lehn Harrison of Carthage at 9:28 a.m. June 21.A girl born to Adam and Mallory Perrine of New Canton at 8:25 a.m. June 22.A boy born to Ian and Kaylee Hinkamper of…
Read Full Article CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Altorfer Rents, the Cat rental store, recently opened two full-service locations. The Quincy, Ill., branch at 6601 Broadway offers 12,000 square feet of shop and retail space spanning more than three acres of land. The shop has seven bays to service the full Altorfer Rents fleet. The expansion will support customers…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County State’s Attorney’s Office recently received a $10,550 grant from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office for upgrades to the victim/witnesses waiting room in the AdamsCounty Courthouse. State’s Attorney Gary Farha says the funds will be used to refurnish the room, to create and provide pamphlets for victims to educate them on…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 67th annual National Tom Sawyer Days began on June 18 when the Beautiful Baby and Little Mister/Miss Hannibal pageants, sponsored by the Hannibal Jaycees, were held at Tanyard Gardens. Mission Able fence painting, an event with invited competitors, sponsored by the Hannibal Jaycees, followed on June 25. Youth mud volleyball was…
Read Full Article QUINCY, Ill. – Quincy University has surpassed all annual fundraising totals in the history of the university, breaking four fundraising records over the past year. The 2021-22 fundraising total for QU is $10,433,960, more than double the amount given in the previous year and 21 percent higher than the previous record set in 2019-2020. The university announced…
Read Full Article June 30 is Roy Webb’s final day as the superintendent of the Quincy Public School District and he sits down with MRN Editor David Adam to talk about his tenure. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article The City of Quincy will be the host of a community forum about recycling in the Community Room of the Quincy Town Center, 3347 Quincy Mall, from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6. Information about the fiscal challenges the city is facing with its current weekly curbside recycling pick-up program will be provided. The city is…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Nathan Purnell has been to 157 Donald Trump rallies. His cousin, Reggie Purnell, has attended around 140. Those two men, along with Reggie’s brother Bobby Purnell, are operating two merchandise booths on Broadway — one in the former Shopko parking lot at 33rd and Broadway, one in a lot next to Quincy Mack,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The City of Quincy will utilize a service to improve its digital front door. On Monday, The Quincy City Council voted 13-0 to approve a three-year agreement with CGI Digital of Rochester, NY to create what the company calls a “Community Showcase Video Program”. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said he discovered the company…
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll interview people (and videographer Ryan Stark recorded all of them) who attended the “Save America!” rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Giving USA Annual Report on Philanthropy reports Americans are giving more than ever, with charitable gifts in 2021 hitting record levels nationwide. While the numbers have soared, so has the sophistication with which individuals are giving. Donors are increasingly interested in more strategic ways to give back. To encourage impactful charitable giving…
Read Full Article QUINCY – Loyd’s Gifts & Collectibles will open a second location at 111 S. Main in Monroe City, Mo., at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1. Owner Doug Tenhouse said his store’s 504 Hampshire location in downtown Quincy will remain open and be considered the small business’ headquarters. “After evaluating shopping trends and available real estate for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange Club recently recognized several members for accomplishments at the local and district levels. Erik Dolieslager, who served as the Quincy club president in 2021-22, helped pushed the club’s membership to the highest numbers seen in years. The club’s recruitment of 24 new members is among the highest in the nation.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Dev Patel, a recent graduate of Quincy High School, recently was named the Exchange Club’s Youth of the Year for the Lincolnland District. The Quincy Exchange Club is one of 31 clubs in Illinois, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that consist of the Lincolnland District. The Exchange Club’s Youth of the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Residents who received their June utility bill last week stating their account was past due and their service would be terminated within 10 days can now relax. Jeff Conte, director of public works, explained what happened during Monday’s City Council meeting. June utility bills for the city’s first billing district — north of…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy born to Kyle Osterbur and Kristie Mock of Quincy at 11:13 a.m. June 1|A girl born to Cecil Williams Jr. and Jazmine Thomas of Quincy at 1:17 p.m. June 2A girl born to Dakota and Olivia Beckett of Hannibal, Mo., at 7:25 p.m. June 12A girl born to Aaron Barber and…
Read Full Article FREDERICK, Ill. — A Schuyler County judge was killed Sunday morning when he was hit by a truck while he was riding his bicycle. Ramon M. Escapa, 42, of Rushville was riding his bicycle north on Adams Road near Illinois Route 100 at approximately 9:56 a.m. Behind him was a red 2010 Chevrolet Silverado driven…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation recently presented a $25,000 check to Hannibal-LaGrange University after the recent success of HLGU’s Scarlet and Blue fundraising auction. “The $25,000 matching grant will support the mission and purpose of HLGU as we go forth,” said Ray Carty, vice president for institutional advancement in a press release. “The future is…
Read Full Article Sixty-eight competitors took part in Friday’s Super Kids competition in the Quincy Derby. The Quincy Optimist Club-sponsored event has brought together young racers with physical and mental challenges each June since 2015. Super Kids racers come from West-Central Illinois, Northeast and Southeast Missouri and southeast Iowa. Champions were crowned in three divisions: Zach Hastings-Hull of…
Read Full Article JWCC Trustees Hear Report on the Workforce Development Expansion Project and Approve Tentative Balanced Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 QUINCY — John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a report confirming the Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant approval for the Workforce Development Center (WDC) Expansion Project and approved a tentative $16,412,835 balanced budget for…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. —Water bowls and litter boxes were not on the agenda of the Hannibal School Board’s June meeting. Student conduct and a preliminary budget were. Earlier in the week, there were social media posts claiming water bowls and cat litter were being placed in school restrooms and would be on the agenda. Board member…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A resolution to authorize incentives for new residential constructions west of 12th Street between Harrison and Locust was approved during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. However, an amendment to that resolution that would also have offered those incentives to residential constructions east of 12th Street did not. The resolution called for waiving water…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Buff City Soap, a rapidly growing retail franchise known for its handmade plant-based soap and body products made in-store daily, is opening Thursday, June 16 in Quincy next to Kohl’s at 6236 Broadway. The first 50 people who visit the Quincy store each day from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday, June 19 will…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight’s next mission to Washington, D.C. will be on Thursday, June 16. It will be the 59th mission since the program started serving the region in 2010, and 1,886 local veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and between those conflicts have participated in this program. Approximately…
Read Full Article QUINCY — For years, Stan and Maroline Long were essential to the success of the Grand Prix of Karting. Stan was driver Terry Traeder’s crew chief and known coast to coast for his engine expertise. Stan and Terry teamed to win 27 Grand Prix championships — and numerous other major titles across the country —…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has awarded the City of Quincy a $550,000 block grant as part of $8 million for 15 communities to invest in 154 housing improvement projects. Housing rehabilitation grants are designed to assist low-to-moderate income homeowners with improvements to ensure safe and sanitary living conditions. Eligible…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Gabriel Hanafin, interim airport director at Quincy Regional Airport, expects at least one airline to make a proposal to be the airport’s essential air service provider. Proposals are expected to be opened by the U.S. Department of Transportation on July 1. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said during Wednesday afternoon’s aeronautics committee meeting that…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Julie Radel has been selected to be the principal at St. Francis Solanus School for the 2022-23 school year. Lori Shepard, who retired as principal after 43 years in Catholic education, will be Radel’s mentor for the first semester of the school year. Radel was hired at St. Francis Solanus in 2017 to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal has a new police chief. During Tuesday’s meeting, city council members approved the nomination of Lt. Jacob Nacke to succeed the retiring Lyndell Davis as Chief of Police. In presenting her nomination of Nacke, City Manager Lisa Peck said two internal candidates were interviewed for the job. Peck did not name…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved three proposals from the technology committee and IT Manager Corey Dean during Monday night’s meeting. Two of them would have prevented the city’s email system from being disrupted last month had they been in place. One proposal was to spend $72,157 with Superion, LLC, for an annual software…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Caitlin Dietiker, a Quincy woman accused of supplying fentanyl to a 21-year-old woman who died of an overdose in March 2021, has changed her mind again. She was set to enter a plea on May 11, but public defender Todd Nelson told associate judge Roger Thomson that Dietiker had “concerns” after talking with…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Mark Lawrence pled not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday morning in Adams County Circuit Court on two theft charges following an indictment by an Adams County grand jury on May 12. Lawrence appeared with his attorney, Don Schuering, before Associate Judge Roger Thomson on Wednesday. A status hearing was set for Aug. 17…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy native Gary Weiland will be signing copies of his children’s books, “Fischer’s Accident” and “Fischer Finds a Friend,” at Codex Books, 3734 Broadway, from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31. Copies will be available for purchase. Weiland released his first book, “Fischer’s Accident,” earlier this year. He released his second book, “Fischer Finds…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Roger Schwengel will be the featured speaker for the Memorial Day program at the Illinois Veterans Home at 10:30 a.m. Friday outside Markword Infirmary. Rick Gengenbacher will be the master of ceremonies for the event. The American Legion Post 37 color guard will present the colors, and the Silver Wings Band will perform…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy to Dustin and Megan Huber of Camp Point at 4:44 p.m. on May 18.A boy to David and Linda Spillman of Quincy at 8:52 a.m. on May 21.A girl to Zac Taylor and Kailyn Day of Carthage at 5:11 p.m. on May 21.A boy to Kyle Mabie and Tabitha Sparks of…
Read Full Article QUINCY —Blessing Hospital visitors will begin using an automated visitor and vendor registration process on Tuesday, May 31. It will enhance safety by allowing hospital officials to know who is in the building at any point in time. In a press release, David Parchim, security manager at Blessing Hospital, said, “We have access to reports…
Read Full Article UPDATE AS OF 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY: The Adams County Coroner has identified Patricia Wardlow, 81, as the resident of the mobile home in the Rancho Vista Estates Mobile Home Park who died in the fire. QUINCY — An elderly person was found dead inside a mobile home after a fire early Tuesday night. Deputies with…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Construction on South Eighth Street from Harrison to Van Buren will begin on Wednesday, May 25. South Eighth will be closed to traffic from R.J. Peters Drive to Jackson. Motorists should avoid South Eighth and detour around the closure via South 12th Street. The closure is expected to last for two months. The closure will allow for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Judge Tad Brenner set the bond at $100,000 for a Quincy man charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Jonathan Graff, 31, made his first appearance Monday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court, wearing an orange and white jumpsuit while handcuffed and wearing shackles around his ankles. He was arrested Thursday night and is…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis held its annual grant ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park on Friday. Committee chair Eric Ervin presented awards totaling $15,000 to 20 recipients from Quincy and the nearby area to assist programs or events supporting children or young adults. The recipients were: Lollipop Plus Preschool Friends of the Log Cabins Transitional Kindergarten…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees will be the host of an open forum for community members to provide input on characteristics needed in the search of the college’s next president. Pauly Group, Inc., of Springfield has been contracted by the board of trustees to facilitate the search for the person…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame High School graduated its second class of 83 students on May 15. The commencement address was given by John Spring, former mayor of Quincy and past executive director of the QND Foundation. Ray Heilmann, former Quincy Notre Dame principal, gave the invocation. Msgr. Leo Enlow, pastor of The Church of…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council will vote on the appointment of Lt. Jacob Nacke as chief of the Hannibal Police Department at its June 7 meeting. Chief Lyndell Davis retired May 6 after serving with the Hannibal Police Department for more than 30 years. Lt. Mike Routh has been the acting chief of…
Read Full Article Terry Traeder talks about the work underway for June’s Quincy Grand Prix of Karting and the resurgence of the sport. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Mary Weems Barton Quincy Public Library foundation will be the host of the Libations for the Library dueling bartender fundraising event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21 at the State Theater. The evening will consist of drinks, food and a friendly competition as bartenders from The Patio Restaurant and Lounge (Ahmed Williams) and Cole’s Hearth Room Restaurant (Coltin Cole)…
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