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QUINCY – After 11 years and a stint as the board’s president, Sayeed Ali announced he was stepping down from the Quincy School Board at Wednesday night’s meeting. Ali, who was elected to the board in 2013, said he hadn’t planned to run for a third term in 2021, but coming out of the COVID…
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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. Quincy Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. of Quincy sold a residence at 1120 Jersey in Quincy…
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QUINCY — The arraignments of a Springfield man and a Quincy man have been delayed because an Adams County public defender is questioning how the Pretrial Fairness Act, also known as the Safe-T Act, is being interpreted in Adams County. Kareun Brewer, 21, and Latwaon McCray, 42, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council’s consulting agreement with SIMEC, LLC, was amended during Monday night’s meeting. SIMEC President Reg Ankrom sent a letter to the city last week explaining how the competitive market in electricity has been volatile during the last three years. “In our two recent requests for proposals (RFPs), we invited electricity…
Read Full Article 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. Douglas R. McDonald of Pittsfield sold a body shop at 1297 W. Washington in Pittsfield to…
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QUINCY — The United Way of Adams County, Inc., and the Rotary Club of Quincy honored Carlos Fernandez with the Joe Bonansinga Community Service Award during the Rotary Club’s meeting at the Quincy Holiday Inn on Tuesday, May 21. Fernandez, Jesus Delgado and Mike McLaughlin were nominated for their impact on the community in the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an ordinance approving a tax increment financing plan on Quincy’s south side, but not without a couple of tweaks, during Monday night’s meeting. Four weeks after the vote was tabled, aldermen voted 8-6 to create the city’s third designated TIF zone. TIF districts dedicate a portion of tax…
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Illinois continued to lose population last year, with people leaving 75 percent of the communities in the state. But what about your town? Did it lose or gain? And by how much? Illinois Policy recently created a database with population figures for more than 1,000 communities, municipalities, cities, towns and burbs throughout the state. Illinois…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Daryl and Brooke Bunker of Kahoka, Mo., at 2:50 p.m. May 7, 2024.A boy was born to Alec and Susan Lunsford of Hannibal, Mo., at 6:42 p.m. May 8, 2024.A boy was born to Anthony Shaffer and Lacey Bacon of New London, Mo., at 11:09 p.m. May 8,…
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With the weather we have been having over the past few days, hopefully many of you have done some planting in your garden and flowerbeds. Get your vegetable and flower transplants and seed in the soil because you don’t need to worry about cold weather. The weather has been good for helping weeds grow. Remove…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is searching for information about a shooting that took place near Ninth and Hampshire early Sunday morning. The Quincy Police Department and Adams County EMS received a call at 3:17 a.m. Sunday, May 19 in reference to a subject being shot. The initial caller gave a location for the…
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Adams County turns 200 next year. Former Quincy Mayor Chuck Scholz is chairing the county’s bicentennial commission and talks about how we will celebrate. He also drops several nuggets of knowledge as well.
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MACON, Mo. — Four people died in a three-vehicle crash on Friday morning on U.S. 36 near Macon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2018 Toyota Camry driven by Jean Jones, 85, of Macon was southbound and failed to yield, striking a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox that was eastbound on U.S. 36 and was…
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QUINCY — Figuring out what to do in the aftermath of a scam can be incredibly stressful. Better Business Bureau’s Scam Survival Toolkit can help guide survivors of scams through recovery. Scams affect people of all walks of life. BBB often shares tips on how to avoid scams, but you might still be at risk…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — Camp Point Central senior Mason Miller, son of Keith and Shelley Miller, has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Miller officially inked his acceptance on Thursday, May 16, while surrounded by family, friends, students and faculty. Principal Zak Huston, football coach Brad Dixon and athletic director/coach…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Ryan Sparks of SwingSync Labs. His facility is equipped with swing analytics, training tools at six designated stations and on-demand instructional videos to personalize training for both baseball and softball players. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank sponsor the Business Spotlight.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A bench trial scheduled on Thursday for Hannibal attorney Tyler White — accused of attempting to tamper with a victim in a felony prosecution — was canceled and the case was dismissed. White and his attorney Mark Williams appeared in Marion County Circuit Court for the trial before Associate Judge Kristen Burks…
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WARSAW, Ill. — A Warsaw woman is facing child abandonment and child endangerment charges after an incident on Tuesday. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report at approximately 6:57 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 of a young boy with special needs wandering the neighborhood near Sixth and Jackson in Warsaw. The young boy was found…
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QUINCY — A one-day narcotics operation was conducted Wednesday, May 15, in a joint effort between the West Central Illinois Task Force, Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Quincy Police Department and the Illinois State Police. The operation’s primary focus was to target people who distribute and possess narcotics in the Quincy and Adams County area. Fourteen…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested earlier this week after a social media company flagged him for sending nude images to minors. The Quincy Police Department received a case referral on Dec. 20, 2023, from the Internet Crimes Against Children Division of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. The referral began after social media company Snapchat…
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QUINCY — Most people who buy a business generally cannot wait to get the signs changed to tell everyone. That was not the case for Kyle Ronellenfitch, a senior vice president with AYR Wellness in Boston. “We wanted to make sure that we didn’t just rip the Band-Aid and change Herbal Remedies to AYR immediately,” he said…
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MONTICELLO, Mo. — The case for a Canton man charged with first-degree murder after he reportedly shot his wife as they fought in their home in October 2023 has been moved to another county. Adam Wolf, 47, appeared with Clayton attorney Jeffrey Becker to be arraigned in Lewis County Circuit Court on Thursday morning by…
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QUINCY — Judge Debra Wellborn’s face creased with a smile as the nine graduates of Problem-Solving Court received their plaques Thursday afternoon in the Adams County Courthouse. “The types of courtroom activities that we have, Drug Court can be the most heart wrenching from time to time, but it’s also been the most rewarding thing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Louisiana, Mo., man is in the Marion County Jail facing child welfare charges. The 10th Judicial District Court of Marion County issued warrants on Thursday, May 16, for Kaleb A. Jackson, 22, charging him with felony endangering the welfare of a child and felony abuse/neglect of a child. The charges stem from…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two Hannibal men were charged with two counts each of receiving stolen property after their arrests on Wednesday. The 10th Judicial District of Marion County issued felony warrants Wednesday, May 15 on Cody S. Rickey, 33, of Hannibal, and Jeffrey L. Porter Jr., 37, of Hannibal. The warrants stem from a report was…
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