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QUINCY — Quincy University recently announced plans for how it will spend approximately $4.2 million from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) as part of the Independent Colleges Capital Investment Program. The grant will be used to initiate and continue revitalization efforts at the university’s North Campus near 18th and Seminary Road. Phase one…
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QUINCY — Christina Engle wrapped her arms around her daughters, Kirsten and Trinity Dunford, as she listened in an Adams County courtroom while Judge Michael Atterberry sentenced Travis Wiley, who was found guilty in November for the first-degree murder of Engle’s infant daughter, Airyana Hoffman. Even at that moment, as Engle described in her victim impact…
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PAYSON, Ill. — When the pandemic hit in 2020, Mitch Webster never dreamed it would forever change his profession. Webster had one sale in 2014 when he and his fiancé Erica Garcia established Webster Auctioneers, LLC, (formerly Mitch Webster Auctioneers) in Beardstown after Webster graduated from Missouri Auction School. They were up to about 30 to…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to attorney Courtney Hilts with Dempsey, Dempsey and Hilts about Social Security disability options and other legal matters. Mercantle Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In a unanimous decision of the Hannibal Public School Board this afternoon, Roy Webb was named as Hannibal school’s new superintendent. Webb retired in 2022 after serving as the Superintendent of the Quincy Public School District since 2015. Webb has 33 years of experience in the education field. Webb will replace Susan…
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QUINCY — Travis Wiley, who was found guilty in November of the first-degree murder of three-month-old Airyana Hoffman in 2018, was given a 35-year prison sentence Friday morning. Judge Michael Atterberry called the case an “unmitigated tragedy.” Several family members wore purple to the sentencing, calling attention to domestic violence. Special Prosecutor Jon Barnard, who…
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QUINCY — Blessing Hospital has been recertified through 2026 as a nationally-recognized Primary Stroke Center. The recertification affirms the hospital’s readiness and ability to provide the highest quality stroke-related healthcare, which includes diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and education. A Primary Stroke Center survey is conducted annually at Blessing and other participating hospitals nationwide by DNV, a…
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QUINCY — Barbara Fletcher says it’s time for fresh ideas for the Quincy Museum at 1601 Maine. Fletcher, 63, the director of the museum since June 2004, told the museum’s board on Dec. 3 of her intentions to retire. She said she will stay as director until her replacement is found, and she’ll also stay as…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation held a public meeting Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the Missouri Route 79 bridge replacement project. In Hannibal, the more than 50-year-old bridge connects downtown Hannibal to South Side Hannibal stretching over Bear Creek, Sodalis Nature Park, Norfolk Southern Railroad and Warren Barret Drive. Christopher…
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QUINCY — Twenty-eight local nonprofit organizations are receiving grants in Samantha Otte’s memory that will benefit hundreds of area youths for artistic, leadership and humanitarian efforts. The grants, totaling nearly more than $55,000, were distributed from the Samantha Otte Youth Opportunity Fund with the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. The announcement…
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SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. — A chase that began in Quincy led to two men exchanging gunfire once it ended outside of Clarence. Just before 8 p m. Wednesday, Northeast Missouri Emergency Communications requested assistance with a suspect who had fled from Adams County Sheriff’s deputies and Quincy Police. Authorities had responded to a call at the…
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QUINCY — Quincy School Board member Richard McNay said the school district needs to resolve the HVAC issues that have affected nearly all of its school buildings. McNay, who heads the Building and Grounds Committee, gave a report to the School Board at Wednesday’s meeting which discussed problems with the elementary buildings over the last…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — When Abigail Conley arrived for her shift last Saturday as the night manager of the Wendy’s restaurant at 314 Highway 61 South, she was shocked to learn she no longer had a job. Conley first discovered the news from other employees who arrived before her. It was then confirmed to her by…
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QUINCY — The District held its annual meeting Wednesday night at ONE, 600 Hampshire. It was the first annual meeting for the organization’s new executive director, Brianna Rivera, who credited the board and her staff for putting together this year’s event. District Board Vice President Tieraney Craig gave the annual report to the crowd of…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was arrested Tuesday for falsely activating the firearm in a building, and he later was found to have a controlled substance in his pocket. Macomb Police Department officers were dispatched at approximately 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, to Eisenhower Tower, 322 W. Piper, for a disorderly conduct complaint in…
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QUINCY — Forty Days for Life, a peaceful prayer outreach, is coming to Quincy beginning Wednesday, Febr. 14, and runs through March 24. In a press release, Colleen Maalouf, coordinator of the local campaign, said, “We are eager to join together with people of faith and conscience from 600 cities from coast to coast, and…
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QUINCY — A former employee at the Kroc Center has been charged with two counts of unauthorized video recording. Erik M. Carlson, 19, made his first appearance with attorney Richard “Riff” Scholz in Adams County Circuit Court on Dec. 19 before Judge Tad Brenner. However, Scholz withdrew as counsel at a Wednesday, Jan. 10 status…
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QUINCY — One of two men charged in connection to a September 2023 stabbing in the parking lot at Blessing Hospital has a new attorney and a new trial date. Heaton Brothers, 19, of 1842 Maple, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday morning with attorney Dennis Woodworth before Judge Tad Brenner. Woodworth made his…
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QUINCY — A grand jury on Thursday will review the case of a Quincy man facing first-degree murder charges, and his arraignment is scheduled for next week. Victor Weems, 19, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning before Judge Tad Brenner. Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis told Brenner he was…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recently awarded $400 million in grants through the Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant Program to 45 institutions of higher education in Illinois in partnership with the Illinois Capital Development Board. Quincy University was one of those institutions, receiving $4,212,003. The goal of the program is to provide…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council has set a hearing date to determine if a new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district will be established in the city’s Calftown section. At Monday’s meeting, aldermen voted 10-2 to set the hearing for Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Aldermen Tony Sassen (R-4th…
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OTTUMWA, Iowa — A Quincy man who escaped corrections officers while performing community service for the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program in Adams County was arrested Sunday in Ottumwa, Iowa. Records from the Wapello County Jail show Zachary D. Nokes, 50, is being charged in Wapello County with possession of a controlled substance (meth), providing false…
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QUINCY — Two Quincy women were arrested Monday night for helping a murder suspect who was wanted by the Quincy Police Department. Members from the West Central Illinois Task Force conducted a traffic stop at approximately 2:57 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the intersection of 20th and Maine on Timia Humphrey, 27, of the 3100 block…
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Christopher T. McCorkle, 34, last known address in the 500 block of Walnut Alley in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for domestic battery and home invasion. McCorkle is 6-foot-2 tall and 325 pounds with a bald head and blue eyes. If you know where he can be found, call the Quincy…
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QUINCY — A multi-million-dollar renovation is expected to take about 18 months to complete at a Downtown Quincy hotel. Brian Fox, president of Tracy Holdings LLC, says not only will the Atrium at Third have a new look but a new name when the renovation is complete. He said the cost of installing new floors,…
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