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Philip A. Covert, 40, last known address in the 300 block of Spring in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated fleeing and possession of a firearm by a felon. Covert is 5-foot-10 tall and 220 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. If you know where he can be found,…
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QUINCY — Jeffrey George Spear, age 67, of Quincy, died at 4:30 pm on Friday, December 8, 2023 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born December 16, 1955 in Quincy, Illinois, the son of George Harry and Charlotte Hansen Spear. On June 9, 1978, he married Theresa Lynn Powers in Quincy. She…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The construction on the new building for Douglass Community Services has reached ground zero are ready to start building back up. The old Douglass Community Services building at 711 Grand in Hannibal has been torn down. The building first housed the Hannibal Clinic and was gifted to Douglass in 2006 when they…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Statistics show that teenagers are the most dangerous drivers on the road. According to those at First Impact, a class for adults to learn about young driver safety, 16 to 19-year-olds have the highest crash risk, and are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than all other…
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SAVERTON, Mo. — While the Christmas season flies by in a flurry of shopping, ugly sweater parties, gift wrapping and more, Genesis Bible Church invites everyone to pause in remembrance of one sacred night in Bethlehem. The church will host their third annual live nativity on Sunday Dec. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m., at…
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Demarco P. Smith, 18, last known address in the 800 block of N. 11th Street in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for armed robbery conspiracy. Smith is 5-foot-8 tall and 130 pounds with brown eyes. If you know where he can be found, call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at…
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QUINCY — Quincy is one of four U.S. cities with a chance to win an indoor pickleball facility from The Picklr, which expects to have more than 100 locations across the country by the end of 2024. The original field of 32 cities entered in the Picklr Your City contest was narrowed to four early Friday morning…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A homeless man is being held at Marion County Jail after allegedly attempting to stab an individual on Wednesday. Dustin M. Baird, 36, was arrested on Thursday at approximately 9:42 p.m. on the charges of second-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. The Hannibal Police Department was called…
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Dr. Jose Torres from Hannibal Regional Hospital performed the hospital’s first open heart surgery last month. MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to him about cardiovascular surgery. Mercantile Bank sponsors MRN Business Spotlight.
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A set of special numbers led a Missouri Lottery player to a $200,000 Powerball prize in the Nov. 11 drawing on a ticket bought at FastLane, 100 N. Main, in Palmyra. “I’ve been playing those numbers for years, and they all have to do with birthdays in the family,” the player said.…
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LA GRANGE, Mo. — The La Grange Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding the resident of a home that was discovered to be on fire this past Wednesday morning. NECOMM received a 9-1-1 call on Wednesday, Dec. 6, of a structure fire in the 700 block of South Eighth in La Grange.…
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QUINCY — A man who was caught in a compromising position with a horse not once, but twice will go to the Illinois Department of Corrections for 18 months. Jack Blanke, 39, appeared on crutches in Adams County Circuit Court Friday afternoon before Judge Robert Adrian. Blanke was given probation in July after being arrested…
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FROM QPD: At approximately 10 a.m. Friday, Jeremy Coleman went to the Adams County Probation Department and turned himself in. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department brought Coleman over to QPD where he was turned over to detectives who are continuing to investigate this case. QUINCY — Quincy Police are looking for a man they consider…
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QUINCY— There was a packed room Thursday at the Kroc Center to weigh in on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s preferred route for the replacement for the Memorial Bridge. The route proposes an alignment utilizing the York Street Corridor, which will tie in near the Oakley Lindsay Center. Jeff Myers, regional engineer for Illinois Department…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a structure fire in a two-story residential house converted into apartments Thursday morning. Crews arrived on the scene around 9:20 a.m. Thursday to find smoke coming from the roof and eaves at 123 N. 14th Street. They deployed a hose line and forced entry at the back…
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QUINCY — Two members of the Great Plains Action Society will be visiting Quincy and talking about their work at the Human Rights Commission meeting on Thursday night. The non-profit society has been throughout the United States to advocate and fight for Native American (or indigenous) land, rights and sovereignty. It is focused on the Great Plains…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Volunteers of the Loaves and Fishes program were all smiles as they handed hot trays of turkey casserole to those in line to receive a meal. It was their fifth night listening to the buzz of conversation as diners sat around a table. The Loaves and Fishes program from Harvest Outreach Ministries…
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QUINCY — The inaugural Ultimate Brick Show will be held May 4-5 at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. Contestants from the hit FOX television show “LEGO Masters” will be onsite along with LEGO displays and vendors from across the country. Build Challenges with Tim Croll and a kid’s zone play area will be featured throughout the two-day event. The event is open to…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man indicted in October 2022 on multiple sex offense charges chose not to accept a plea agreement and tried to get a new lawyer before agreeing to have a bench trial in December. Aaron Washington, 47, appeared with Chief Public Defender Todd Nelson before Judge Robert Adrian on Wednesday afternoon in…
Read Full Article QUINCY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Dec. 7 at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center about the proposed replacement of the Quincy Memorial Bridge.“We are pleased that we will have the opportunity to work with the state of Missouri and the city of Quincy to…
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HANNIBAL, MO. — Hannibal’s riverfront continues to be a thriving port for popular riverboat cruises. At the meeting on Tuesday night, Hannibal City Council unanimously approved a contract for a five-year extension with American Cruise Lines. It was up for renewal in November 2024, but the cruise line asked for an early renewal. In a…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department’s Engine 2, Engine 4, Engine 5, and Incident Command were dispatched to the 700 block of Kentucky Tuesday afternoon after a report of smoke coming from an apartment building. Engine Company 2 arrived on scene within 3 minutes and reported fire from the rear of the two-story structure. All…
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Bruce K. Dyer, 51, last known address in the 700 block of S. 23rd Street in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for being a violent offender against the youth registration act. Dyer is 5-foot-5 tall and 175 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. If you know where he can be…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council tabled for one week a vote to pay a $15,000 success fee to NextSite, a commercial development advisory firm, for its role in bringing Planet Fitness to Quincy. Tom Marx, owner of Marx Commercial Properties and Development Company, told Muddy River News he believes NextSite is taking credit for bringing…
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QUINCY — Aldermen agreed with the recommendation of the denial by the Plan Commission of a special permit to operate a nightclub at 601-603 Hampshire, the site of the Little D Sports Club, during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. Owner Michael Erwin told aldermen he would like to take the name “nightclub” off the ordinance.…
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