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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department has identified a 14-year-old suspect as the person responsible for the creation of a social media post on Tuesday threatening students at Quincy High School. A Friday afternoon press release from Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, said his officers have been working with the Federal Bureau…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man was taken into custody Wednesday by deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and charged with three counts of sexual abuse after he allegedly assaulted two women between August 2022 and March 2024. Douglas H. Voepel, 63, made his first appearance in Marion County Circuit Court on Thursday before…
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SHELBYVILLE, Mo. — A request to have the bond reduced for a Hannibal attorney charged with five felonies involving a traffic crash on Sept. 13 in Shelby County was denied a reduction in bond Friday afternoon. Tyler White, 33, of Hannibal appeared in Shelby County Circuit Court by video with Kirksville attorney Mark Williams before…
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QUINCY – Quincy University launched its 2024-25 fund drive on Thursday with a $1.5 million goal at kick-off events in Quincy and Springfield. The QU Fund comprises unrestricted gifts to the university and temporarily restricted gifts to athletic and academic programs. Last year’s fund drive surpassed a $1.4 million goal to support campus improvements, technology…
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Larry Haschemeyer has lived in the same house in Golden, Illinois for 67 years, but the history held within its walls stretches far beyond that. “I got 80 to 90 family histories at home of all the families that lived here (in Golden),” Haschemeyer said. “He’s our town historian,” Haschemeyer’s neighbor, Diana Flesner, said. The…
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QUINCY — After three days of random posts on social media threatening students, officials with Quincy Public Schools and Quincy Police Department say the investigation has concluded them to believe the threats do not post a security risk. “These threats have been investigated and don’t pose a security risk to our schools,” Todd Pettit, superintendent…
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The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports that the schools in northern Adams County are in “secure mode” after yet another incident involving a social media threat. Adams County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Patrick Frazier said county deputies are on the scene at schools in the Camp Point Central School District and the Mendon Community Unit 4…
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QUINCY — Quincy School Board member Richard McNay wants the school district to consider its options on how to proceed with a faulty HVAC system at Lincoln-Douglas Elementary. At Wednesday night’s School Board meeting, McNay showed slides of the leaking freon and clogged filters and coils from a system that is supposed to be self-cleaning.…
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QUINCY — Wednesday’s Quincy School Board meeting didn’t have anyone from the public comment on the events of the week where multiple schools have been in “soft lockdown” or “secure mode”, but one board member decided he wanted to clear the air on the subject. Jim Whitfield, who has been on the Quincy School Board…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District is on the verge of doing something it hasn’t done in more than two decades: Redistricting its elementary schools either through traditional redistricting or closing one of its elementary schools. Hannibal hasn’t redistricted on this large of a scale since 2000. “We have a small internal committee, and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation voted unanimously during its Wednesday afternoon meeting at the Quincy Boat Club to spend $10,000 with Klingner and Associates, an architecture and engineering company, to update the Riverfront Master Plan if necessary. It’s the first step toward the corporation’s plan to build an interactive play area — originally planned to…
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QUINCY — Mike McDowell wakes up at 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and is on the road by midnight, embarking on his weekly 3,000-mile journey as a truck driver for Dot Foods. He’s powered by Ruffles potato chips, Gold Peak unsweetened iced tea and the stimulating sounds of Five Finger Death Punch, a heavy metal band.…
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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. Charles E. Hull, Jr., of Quincy sold a residence at 1243 Harrison in Quincy to Brian…
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QUINCY — Quincy Junior High School was placed into “secure mode” by the school’s administration Wednesday morning, meaning no one can enter the building. Quincy School District lifted “secure mode” just after 11 a.m. and said no threat was posed. QJHS Principal Brenda Fleer told staff the situation didn’t call for a specific threat, but…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — On Wednesday morning, the main campus of Hannibal School District, including Hannibal Middle School (HMS), Hannibal High School (HHS), Hannibal Career & Technical Center (HCTC), and the Annex, was placed on a soft lockdown for approximately one hour. From Hannibal Public Schools: The soft lockdown was initiated after a student reported seeing…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man charged with 48 domestic violence and sex-related offenses was arraigned Tuesday morning, and his request for pretrial release was denied. Austin L. Rodhouse, 30, appeared in Pike County Circuit Court with his attorney Drew Schnack before Circuit Judge Frank McCartney and pled not guilty to each charge. Schnack…
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QUINCY — A letter signed by Quincy Superintendent Todd Pettit and Quincy High School Principal Jody Steinke was posted on the Quincy School District 172 Facebook page on Tuesday night, providing more detail about a threat of violence Tuesday morning at Quincy High School. Students at QHS and at the adjacent Baldwin School campus were…
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QUINCY — Ameren Illinois was the host of an open house Tuesday morning to promote emergency preparedness at its Quincy Operating Center, 700 Jersey. The event was open to the public, with interactive displays and Ameren employees onsite to explain the equipment and their methods. Guests were allowed to ride in the bucket of Ameren’s highest-reaching…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Jesus Casillos and Diana Rodgriguez of Quincy at 4:27 p.m. Sept. 12, 2024.A boy was born to Darin and Melissa Jansen of Quincy at 3:06 p.m. Sept. 13, 2024.A boy was born to Daniel Oswalt of Hannibal, Mo., and Shelby Perkins of Quincy at 8:41 a.m. Sept. 14,…
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QUINCY — Quincy University will host its annual homecoming weekend Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 26–29, with numerous events planned for alumni, students and the community. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. on Thursday with the homecoming parade and the annual Balloon Glow, which features hot air balloons on Friar’s Field and many food and beverage…
Read Full Article UPDATE from Quincy Public Schools: “Following a report of a threat of violence today at Quincy Senior High School, the high school and adjacent Baldwin campus were put into a secure lockout status as school officials, law enforcement and the FBI investigated the incident. “The secure status has been lifted and students from both…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup informed the Quincy City Council on Monday night that he received email confirmation on Sept. 18 that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Essential Air Service program has accepted the city’s request to begin work to replace Southern Airways Express as the air carrier for Quincy Regional Airport. “They are…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council defeated by a 7-6 vote on Monday night a resolution that would have used money from the city’s water fund to pay for razing an inoperative sludge pump station south of Clat Adams Bicentennial Park and returned a $350,000 grant to the Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation. Aldermen approved a low…
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QUINCY — The Blessing Express Clinic and the Blessing Resource Center, 34th and Broadway, will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Thursday, Sept. 26, to accommodate parking lot resurfacing. Both services will reopen at 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. During the two-day closure of the Express Clinic, members of the public with urgent care needs…
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James S. Wilson, 57, last known address of 5000 Lake Ridge Drive in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated driving under the influence and driving on a revoked license. Wilson is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy…
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