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QUINCY — Local law enforcement is warning the public about a phone scam that is calling for people to pay fines they don’t have. Both the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Quincy Police Department sent out news releases Tuesday warning the public that scammers are offering to take payments over the phone for the fines…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was arrested Sunday after multiple cases of items left in unlocked cars. Caleb S. Nelson, 20, Hannibal, was charged three counts of Stealing and Fraudulent use of a credit device. The charges are the result of an investigation that began Jan. 24 where multiple Hannibal citizens reported items had…
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QUINCY — At Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, a woman came up during public comment and asked if the city was in a “financial crisis.” Carol Mayfield said she had been watching mayoral debates and that former alderman Dan Brink had used that term in describing city finances. While Quincy Mayor Mike Troup didn’t publicly…
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QUINCY — The man who was hospitalized on Jan. 18 after he was shot by an Adams County Sheriff’s Department deputy during an altercation on the city’s south side now is in the Adams County Jail and is facing four charges. Roger E. Stupavsky III, 22, has been charged with aggravated assault to a police…
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QUINCY — The inaugural Tri-State Speed Puzzling and Cubing Competition will be held from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the Ambiance, 5225 Koch’s Lane. Proceeds from the event will benefit Connect Child and Family Solutions, a community-based, non-profit organization providing support to foster children and families. Hosted by the Optimist Club of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two Hannibal teenagers were arrested Friday and charged with unlawful use of a weapon. Warrants warrants were issued Friday, Jan. 24, in the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County charging Jordan L. Mayo, 18, and Bryan J. Wisdom, 18. The warrants were a result of an investigation from Thursday, Jan. 23 when…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — One former councilman, one current councilman and a political newcomer have filed the paperwork to run for mayor in the non-partisan general election on April 8 — former 1st Ward councilman Darrell McCoy, current 4th Ward councilman Charles Phillips and Jeremy Fogle. The winner of the election will replace Barry Louderman, who opted not…
Read Full Article COATSBURG, Ill. — A Hannibal man suffered moderate injuries in a Sunday morning crash near the intersection of U.S. 24 and E. 2000th Street east of Coatsburg. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department reported Chase Folweiler, 27, of Hannibal, Mo., was traveling eastbound in a 2004 Mercury Sedan on U.S. 24 at 8:39 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26,…
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QUINCY — It may feel hard to believe, but the 2025 tax season is just around the corner. Taxes can be complicated, and laws change every year. If you’ve experienced major life changes, own a business, or just want to feel sure that your taxes are done properly, it might make sense to work with…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing five felonies involving drugs and weapons in connection with a June 2024 incident received seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Austin M. Schneider, 21, appeared with Public Defender John Citro on Thursday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court before Circuit Judge Holly Henze. Schneider agreed to plead…
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QUINCY — The case against one of the former owners of a Quincy business facing two theft charges has been dismissed, but a trial for the other owner is on the February jury docket in Adams County. Assistant State’s Attorney Brett Jansen filed a nolle prosequi — a formal entry of record by the prosecuting…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Doug Tenhouse with Loyd’s Collectibles about his Downtown Quincy business with plenty of cool stuff. Mercantile Bank sponsors Business Spotlight.
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Hannibal Regional Hospital A daughter, Arayah Ocean Marie White was born Dec. 30, 2024 at 12:24 p.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Her parents are Abigail Barnett and Marvin White Jr. of Monroe City, Mo.A son, Kashous Kreed Midkiff was born January 1, 2025 at 1:56 p.m. He weighed…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — A Quincy man who was shot to death during a confrontation with law enforcement officers on Dec. 20 reportedly had planned to kill as many law enforcement officers as he could. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department reported Thursday that the body of Britney D. Hoffman-Kelly was found at approximately 4 p.m.…
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QUINCY — A Hannibal man charged with attempted first-degree murder in August 2022 was sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Thursday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. Jayshon A. Levy, 22, appeared with Public Defender Mark Taylor before Judge Holly Henze. He has been charged with one count of attempted…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced Thursday morning to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after agreeing to a negotiated plea. Zion Byrd-White, 25, appeared with public defender Kevin Bross in Adams County Circuit Court before Circuit Judge Tad Brenner. Byrd-White had been charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that the body of Britney D. Hoffman-Kelly was found Thursday in rural Marion County. Hoffman-Kelly was reported missing on Dec. 19, 2024 after last being seen in St. Charles with her husband, Chadwick Kelly, on Dec. 14. Chadwick Kelly had been released from the…
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QUINCY — The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners announced Thursday that it has selected two finalists for the position of chief of the Quincy Fire Department. Barry Cheyne, chairman of the board, said in a press release that Steve Salrin, deputy chief of operations for the Quincy Fire Department, and Shawn Smith, assistant chief…
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At Wednesday night’s Quincy Public Schools School Board meeting, Karla Hildebrand, a mother of an eighth grader at Quincy Junior High School, delivered a speech calling attention to ongoing issues of accessibility and inclusion for disabled students in the district’s music program. Hildebrand’s daughter, Maddie, has faced numerous health challenges and disabilities, including muscle problems…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Jessica Fuller, a child welfare specialist for Chaddock Foster and Adoption, testified during the Austin Rodhouse sentencing hearing on Wednesday afternoon in Pike County Circuit Court that she was with Rodhouse’s two sons when they saw their mother on May 24, 2024, for the first time since she had been hospitalized on…
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QUINCY — Pike County Assistant State’s Attorney Leecia Carnes said after an eight-woman, four-man jury found Austin Rodhouse guilty of 19 felony charges in November that she likely would not charge his wife with abuse crimes — but she left it as a possibility. “Having seen what she’s been put through all these years —…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board approved a series of measures aimed at improving education, safety and resources for the district during its Wednesday night meeting. Among the approved items were new business initiatives related to student success, funding and the ongoing effort to enhance school safety. QHS was the spotlight of the meeting, with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An ethanol tanker spilled approximately 200 gallons of ethanol in the parking lot of the Ayerco Rocket Truck Stop at the intersection of U.S. Route 24 and U.S. Route 36 on Wednesday afternoon. The tanker had a mechanical issue with its road tractor at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday and pulled into the Ayerco.…
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QUINCY — Quincy University announced Wednesday that, during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, it has surpassed the largest fundraising year in university history by 31 percent. The university has raised $13.7 million between June 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, 2024, topping the $10.4 million raised during the 2021-22 academic year. “Today…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Grant and Jessica Wilson of Quincy at 3:02 a.m. Jan. 9, 2025.A boy was born to Haley Koehler of Mendon at 10:06 a.m. Jan. 9, 2025.A girl was born to Andrew and Allyson Harris of Hamilton at 11:32 a.m. Jan. 9, 2025.A girl was born to Austin and…
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