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As Holy Week begins, MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield about the Catholic Church and its place in today’s world.
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Hannibal Regional Hospital A son, Layne Daniel Rainey was born March 26, 2025 at 12:01pm. He weighed 7lbs 8oz and was 20 inches long. His parents are Kamron Lynn and Gage Michael Rainey of Shelbina, Mo.A daughter, Indy Joy Horton was born March 19, 2025 at 11:09am. She weighed 6lbs 5oz and was 18.5 inches…
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QUINCY — Robert Wyatt is leaving Quincy University after four years as vice president of advancement. He was responsible for fundraising, alumni relations, marketing and communications at QU. “Dr. Wyatt has served during a time of record-setting fundraising for the university,” QU President Brian McGee said in a press release. “Even as we continue to…
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QUINCY — Can you recognize Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as AI, when you see it? Edited images and videos are nothing new – but generative AI tools have made it faster and easier for people to create realistic text, images and videos from scratch. The possibilities AI presents are endless, but the downside is that…
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TIMEWELL, Ill. — More details have been released about a head-on fatal crash on Thursday in Brown County. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. on U.S. Route 24 at the intersection of Timewell Road, about five miles west of Mount Sterling. The Illinois State Police reports a Toyota Avalon driven by Donna J. Stephenson,…
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QUINCY — United Alloy announced 18 months ago it had acquired land in Quincy to construct a 200,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility on Ellington Road and create at least 100 new jobs for Quincy. The plan was for United Alloy to break ground by 2025. Those plans changed dramatically this week. Officials with United Alloy, headquartered in Janesville, Wis., confirmed with…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Chad Smith about Summy Tire as the business celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Mercantile Bank brings you Business Spotlight.
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Robert Vincent and Rachael Starner of Barry at 8:57 p.m. Mar. 17, 2025.A girl was born to Reagan and Katelin Robertson of Quincy at 5:50 p.m. Mar. 31, 2025.A boy was born to Tristan and Kobie Wheelan of Kinderhook at 9:22 p.m. Mar. 31, 2025.A girl was born…
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QUINCY — A group of nurses at Blessing Health System are looking to form a union to combat a number of issues they say include high turnover, high patient-to-nurse ratios and lower pay than travel nurses who are brought into the hospital. The nurses are seeking to unionize with IAM Healthcare, which is under the…
Read Full Article TIMEWELL, Ill. — Three people are dead after a head-on fatal crash on Thursday in Brown County. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. on U.S. Route 24 at the intersection of Timewell Road, about five miles west of Mount Sterling. Brown County Sheriff Justin Oliver reports that two males were killed in one vehicle,…
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Rushville man gets 30 months probation, has two Class X felonies dismissed as part of plea agreement
VERSAILLES, Ill. — A Rushville man facing two Class X felonies for the manufacture and delivery of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis pled guilty this week to lesser charges. Jack O. Flachs, 23, appeared in Brown County Circuit Court with attorney Drew Schnack before Judge Jerry Hooker on April 7. He pled guilty to…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman arrested in June 2024 and facing an armed violence charge, a Class X felony, recently agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges. Dakota R. Morrill, 26, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Thursday, March 27, with Public Defender Mark Taylor before Circuit Judge Holly Henze. She pled guilty to…
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UPDATE: Adams County Coroner Scott Graham issued a press release at 1:15 p.m. Thursday identifying John R. Kincaid III of Quincy as the person who was pronounced dead at scene of the accident on Wednesday. QUINCY — A person died in a traffic accident on Interstate 172 at Mile Marker 12 in Adams County on…
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QUINCY — Eight months ago, the Quincy Park District’s Board of Commissioners discussed during its annual retreat the possibility of letting the public weigh in on the future of Art Keller Marina. The Park Board twice searched in 2021 for a private operator to take over the marina but had no success. Commissioners said during their August…
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QUINCY — Darin Dodd came to Wednesday night’s Quincy Park Board meeting with questions about issues with baseball/softball fields he rents for his weekend Qtown Tournaments. He wasn’t happy with the answers, but Park Board President Mark Philpot asked Dodd to “stay connected” and “work towards a solution collectively.” Dodd spoke at the beginning of…
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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. Cheerful Home Association of Quincy sold .24 acres in Quincy to PDR Holdings, LLC of Quincy…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a structure fire that killed two people at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at 5488 County Road 409 in Hannibal. The Hannibal Fire Department, Hannibal Rural Fire Department, Palmyra Fire Department and New London Fire Department responded to help extinguish the fire. One occupant of…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Two Palmyra men were arrested Tuesday after the Palmyra Police Department, in conjunction with other law enforcement officials, executed a search warrant at 309 W. Jefferson in Palmyra. During the search, officers uncovered a significant quantity of illegal substances, including methamphetamine, along with paraphernalia consistent with drug distribution. Law enforcement also discovered…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Mar. 1-31, 2025. Brock Adam Thornton, 38, of Quincy and Derrick Eugene Rickerson, 32, of Quincy filed Mar. 14, 2025.Michael Joseph Weed, 59, of Quincy and Denise Joanne Hinch, 53, of Quincy filed Mar. 14, 2025.Meagan Karen Weaver Blaesing, 32, of Quincy and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The race to elect the next 2nd Ward Council Member to the Hannibal City Council will end in a runoff as none of the three candidates secured at least 50 percent of the vote Tuesday night. The city’s charter says a runoff election must be held between the two candidates who received…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Ann Lear is diving in headfirst and cannot wait to see what this new venture brings. Lear got 28.1 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s Missouri general municipal election to earn one of the two vacant positions on the Hannibal School Board. This is Lear’s first election to any school board. “It’s…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The McCoy family had a busy night Tuesday night. One of the family’s four children had a school musical, another had dance practice and dad Darrell McCoy defeated Charlie Phillips in a landslide victory to become the next mayor of the city of Hannibal. “I’m excited for Hannibal,” McCoy said in a…
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QUINCY — No charges are being filed against a homeless person who admitted to starting a Tuesday morning fire on Quincy’s northwest side. The Quincy Police Department and Quincy Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire at 828 N. Sixth just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 8. Detectives were called at 4:30 a.m. to assist…
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An appropriation to help Hannibal Regional Healthcare System provide cancer treatments in Kirksville complies with all laws governing new health facilities, a Cole County judge ruled Monday. In a 32-page decision, Circuit Judge Cotton Walker found no reason to block the $15 million in this year’s state budget for Hannibal Regional to build a radiation oncology center.…
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QUINCY — Several non-compliant sex offenders and violent offenders against children recently have been sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections. A report from the Quincy Police Department showed each person listed below had been on parole, probation or pretrial release for previous arrests and convictions as they continued committing violations for failure to register…
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