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MENDON, Ill. — The Adams County Fair Board will welcome country music icons Tracy Byrd and Jo Dee Messina to the stage on Saturday, July 29 during this year’s Adams County Fair. Byrd became a household name on the country music scene in 1993 when his third single, “Holdin’ Heaven,” hit No. 1 on the…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court will not consider an appeal of the 2021 criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse convictions of Clayton G. Watts of Pittsfield, according to formal notification received by Pike County State’s Attorney Zachary Boren. In an order dated Dec. 15, 2022, the Illinois Court of Appeals for…
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QUINCY — Lainey Jean Peterson, newborn daughter of Julie and John Peterson of Pittsfield, is the 2023 Quincy Dogwood Festival baby. Lainey earned the honor by being the first baby born at Blessing Hospital after the start of this year’s Dogwood Festival. Lainey was born at 3:44 p.m. Saturday, May 6. She weighed 5 pounds and…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing attempted murder charges for driving his car into a parked vehicle with several occupants in the parking lot of a local restaurant received a 15-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Dailean Millner-Williams, 21, was in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Robert Adrian on Monday afternoon with…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council designated 1550 Maine as a landmark on Sept. 6, 2022, and the Quincy Preservation Commission delivered the landmark designation on April 22. If a property is protected by city ordinance, specific exterior features unique to the property can only be altered/removed with permission from the Quincy Preservation Commission. Landmark…
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QUINCY — The Sweet Apricot Shop soon will be under new ownership. Sara Platt, owner of the women’s clothing boutique at 129 N. Sixth, recently announced on Facebook she is selling the 12-year-old retail business to Kelli Langston. The two have been working for more a month to ensure a smooth transition. “I’m beyond thrilled…
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QUINCY — The aroma of grilled sausage will be wafting over the southwest portion of Quincy in less than a month when Germanfest hits South Park. Quincy celebrates its German heritage annually, one bratwurst at a time. This year’s event will be from 5 to 10:30 p.m. June 2 and 3 to 10:30 p.m. on…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is searching for a person who was involved in a stabbing incident early Sunday morning outside Casey’s, 2418 N. 24th. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched to Blessing Hospital at 3:56 a.m. Sunday in reference to a subject sustaining a stab wound. Officers learned of an altercation…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Pleasant Hill Police Department conducted a traffic stop at 7:43 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 on Bottom Street near Second Street in Pleasant Hill. After an investigation, the passenger, Barbara F. Henderson, 42, of Pleasant Hill was arrested on the following charges: Henderson was arrested and…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Melissa Burhmester of Melissa B Interiors about her business’s move to Broadway.
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Photographer Lisa Wigoda captured several images from Saturday morning’s Dogwood Parade down Maine Street.
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PEARL, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop at 6:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 on County Highway 10 near Pearl. After an investigation, the driver, Jonathan L. Well, 37, of Jacksonville was arrested on the following charges: Deputies followed up with the investigation and executed a search warrant on a residence…
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Ray Long of the Chicago Tribune covered the “ComEd 4” trial and also, literally, wrote the book on Michael Madigan, former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. He and MRN’s Bob Gough talk about the outcome and what it means for future lobbying efforts in the Statehouse. McClain’s sentencing in federal court is scheduled…
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Complications with scheduling experts forces Wiley first-degree murder trial to be moved to November
QUINCY — A trial for a Quincy man, charged nearly five years ago with first-degree murder in the death of an infant, must wait six more months. Travis Wiley, 35, appeared with public defenders Todd Nelson and Shelby Hoiness for a pre-trial hearing before Judge Michael Atterberry Friday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. Wiley…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing up to five years in prison after pleading guilty for threatening a public official received 24 months of probation instead. As part of a straight plea, Chaeto Nichols, 19, had one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony, and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Palmyra man is in the Marion County Jail after he allegedly was stealing from a construction site. At approximately 3:39 a.m. Friday, May 5, an officer with the Hannibal Police Department was patrolling a construction area near Shinn Lane and noticed a suspicious vehicle on the property. The officer contacted Aaron M.…
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RALLS COUNTY, Mo. — Former Ralls County Lt. Gloria Jennings filed a civil lawsuit on May 1 alleging misconduct, sexual harassment and retaliation by Ralls County Sheriff Brad Stinson. Jennings alleges Stinson and other members of Ralls County Sheriff’s Department retaliated against her by moving her office, isolating her from other coworkers and initiating an…
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QUINCY — A simple 50-50 raffle — with a big twist — has turned Thursday nights at the Knights of Columbus grounds on South 36th Street into the biggest must-attend party of the spring. It’s guaranteed to last at least one more week. No one kept attendance figures, but at least a couple thousand people were…
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WEST QUINCY, Mo. — The remains of a cafe that was closed by the Flood of 1993 was destroyed by fire Thursday night. Crews from Palmyra, Ewing, LaGrange in Missouri and Quincy and Tri-Township in Illinois responded to a mutual aid call at 6:43 p.m. A Marion County Sheriff’s deputy who was driving by put…
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QUINCY — Adams County Circuit Judge Scott Larson signed an order Thursday immediately allowing portable electronic devices in the Adams County Courthouse. However, using those devices in the courthouse will have limitations. The order limits visitors to using portable electronic devices in the common areas of the courthouse, such as lobbies and hallways, for email,…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop at 7:57 p.m. April 30 on West Washington Street in Pittsfield. After an investigation, the driver, Ryan M. Hill, 40, of Nebo was arrested on the following offenses: Hill was lodged in the Pike County Jail.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Maria Kuhns, entrepreneurship specialist and SBDC director with the Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council, gave an update on the proposed Hannibal Community Improvement District (CID) at the Hannibal City Council meeting Tuesday. The plan for Hannibal’s CID would include a sales tax levy up to 1%, which will only apply within the…
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QUINCY — Lydia Spillman, a teacher at St. Francis Solanus School, is one of five finalists in the Springfield Diocese for the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. In a press release, St. Francis principal Julie Radel said, “Though Lydia Spillman has only been teaching at St. Francis Solanus School for two years, she has made a…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Jody Heavner, a teacher at Pittsfield High School, is one of five finalists from Illinois to receive the Golden Owl Award, which recognizes the country’s leading agricultural teachers. Nationwide, a group of large U.S. insurance and financial services companies based in Columbus, Ohio, partnered with state FFA organizations to create the Golden Owl Award in…
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QUINCY — Legal counsel for three Quincy media outlets appeared before Adams County Circuit Judge Robert K. Adrian to request he unseal court documents related to the first-degree murder case of Timothy Bliefnick. Adrian told the parties he would take the motion under advisement. He gave them seven days to submit briefs. He said he…
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