Noteworthy
GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — Michael Rohn, a trucker for St. Louis-based Angie’s Transportation, was on U.S. 40 last month near Bowie, Ariz., about two hours into a cross-country trip, when he noticed an accident about a mile ahead. “I was headed east, and a van was headed west,” said Rohn, who lives in Griggsville when he’s…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal community stormwater committee got a peek underground at a more than 120-year old stormwater drain where rocks have collapsed around the system. The drain is underneath a small hole in the ground of the Hannibal Police Department parking lot. While the parking lot is under repair, the HBPW took pictures…
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MRN Editor David Adam talks to Cheryl and Dennis Williams of Bella Ease and how they have expanded their services to help local youth.
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HOLLIDAY, Mo. — A Madison, Mo., man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after human remains were found. Investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search on Friday, July 28 of a pond in Monroe County. The investigation was…
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Ron Kinscherf talks to Craig Moncey of Quincy Worx about their operation and how they can assist small businesses. The Business Spotlight is brought to you by Mercantile Bank.
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KEOKUK, Iowa — Lucas Nye, a sophomore at Keokuk High School, lost his life in a car wreck on Sept. 4, 2022. Lucas loved life and was active in serving at The Crossing, but he also loved nice shoes. When he died, his family and church looked at a way to keep Lucas’s legacy alive.…
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QUINCY — A rare Civil war pistol delivered to John Wood is in the auction block, and it will be unveiled on Friday night during an invitation-only event at Quincy Country Club, 2410 State. Will Sullivan Auction Company in Carthage recently acquired a Colt Model 1861 Navy, also known as the Navy Belt Pistol. The…
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QUINCY — THEJohn Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a promising report about the potential for future enrollment during its regular meeting Wednesday. Dave Hetzler, dean of career and technical education, provided a special report to the Board that showed the College’s JDub Academy experienced a 48 percent increase in enrollment from the previous…
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MENDON, Ill. — Morgan Widmer’s smile told the story of her accomplishment. But the dress she was wearing chronicled something much closer to her heart. Moments after the 19-year-old Widmer was crowned the 58th Adams County fair queen Wednesday night, she detailed what was the absolute perfect accent to the title she had just won.…
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SHELBINA, Mo. — An opportunity to establish a charitable endowment fund for Shelby County and receive a $15,000 matching gift was announced Wednesday by community leaders at Hawkins Theater in Shelbina. The Shelby County Endowment Fund, held at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri, will serve as a permanent source of…
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QUINCY — During a June 28 Zoom meeting to discuss mold problems in the 84,000-square-foot Adams County Courthouse, Larry Schwartz of SafeStart Environmental gave his conclusions about the April testing his company conducted to the 125 people who participated online. “The real hard facts are, right now, knowing what I know, and I can’t say I’m absolutely…
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The weather has not changed much over the past several days and weeks. Some of you are getting much-needed rain, and others of you aren’t. You need to realize we are now starting the real days of summer. I have had a few more people ask me about tips on how to water their gardens…
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QUINCY — Julie Schuetz searched for resources to help her son after he was diagnosed with dyslexia, but she struggled to find help during the pandemic. She took matters into her own hands and took a sabbatical from practicing law, training herself and using the tools she discovered. Schuetz started the Reading Advocates of West…
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QUINCY — The installation of a handful of automatic license plate reader cameras in Quincy already has paid off for the Quincy Police Department. Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, gave the Quincy City Council an update on the ALPRs. Aldermen on March 15 approved a two-year agreement with Flock Safety for 20…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man will remain in the Adams County Jail while he waits for a mental health evaluation to be completed. Jack R. Blanke is facing a charge of criminal trespass to real property, a Class B misdemeanor punishable in Illinois by up to two years of probation, a fine of up to…
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QUINCY — Candy Anderson still has a screen shot of the quote on her phone. Days after an Aug. 14, 2020 crash at Fourth and Broadway that killed a grandmother and her three grandchildren, First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler said during a press gathering he believed the crash was no accident. He said his…
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ST. LOUIS – A Hannibal man has admitted making a series of illegal pipe bombs in 2022. Joshua Eugene Rickey, 34, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of manufacturing one or more unregistered destructive devices and one count of possession of one or more unregistered destructive devices. A…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department will have a town hall meeting about sex offenders and sexually violent people at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 in the Quincy Senior Center, 639 York. This meeting will be an opportunity to meet with James Brown, a sergeant with the Quincy Police Department, to learn about the sex…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman facing four counts of first-degree murder after a 2020 accident has agreed to a plea. Natasha McBride, 39, appeared Monday morning in Adams County Circuit Court with her attorney, Public Defender Todd Nelson, before Judge Tad Brenner. A three-day bench trial was scheduled to begin Monday morning. However, when Brenner asked…
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I see signs around town that say things like “F**K Joe Biden.” I don’t want my grandchild to see bumper stickers like that around town. Can the Quincy Police Department do anything to make people take down signs with vulgarity? Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, says he has discussed this topic with…
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QUINCY — Officers with the Quincy Police Department went to 1212 Werner on Saturday to find a suspect in a domestic battery that had allegedly occurred earlier in the evening. Officers were informed at 12:51 a.m. Saturday, July 22 that Anthony Baxtron also had a federal warrant for weapons and a St. Charles (Mo.) County…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded at 1:37 a.m. Saturday, July 22, to the 2000 block of Broadway for a traffic crash with unknown injuries. Upon arrival, officers determined a vehicle driven by a 35-year-old Hannibal man had struck four parked unoccupied vehicles. The man, who was not identified in a…
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QUINCY: Jack R. Blanke, who was given probation earlier this month after being caught in mid-coitus with a horse by Adams County Sheriff’s deputies is back in the Adams County Jail. At about 1 a.m. Sunday, deputies were dispatched to 5505 North Bottom Road regarding a suspicious person who had been captured on surveillance cameras…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Multi-million-dollar renovations recently were completed at Jellystone Park Camp-Resort. The upgrades to the popular camping spot have been in the works for two years. They include 30 new glamping cabins, four glamping tents, two vacation rental homes and a new camp store. Two water slides have been added, as well as an…
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