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QUINCY — Leaders of the Upper Mississippi, Illinois & Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA) and the Corn Belt Ports will be holding the organizations’ annual meetings in Quincy on June 21 and 22. Advocates from across the Midwest to hear presentations focused on flood control, navigation and common-sense environmental stewardship in the 21st century. The Wednesday…
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QUINCY — Two aldermen had sharp words for Mayor Mike Troup when an invoice from a Chicago law firm for collective bargaining negotiations was discussed at Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. Before a vote by aldermen on a resolution to pay $8,412.15 to Ancel Glink, P.C., Richie Reis (D-6) asked for Troup to provide a…
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QUINCY — A request for a contract with a St. Louis firm for consulting services related to the proposed German Village Tax Increment Finance District was tabled for two weeks during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. The city administration has proposed the establishment of the TIF district for the German Village area, which encompasses 14…
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QUINCY — A 92-year-old Quincy man was arrested Friday on sexual assault charges. The Quincy Police Department arrested Lionel Surratt at his residence on an Adams County warrant for one count of predatory criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a victim under 13 years of age. Surratt initially was…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police Department honored five young men who all brought home medals from recent state Special Olympics Summer Games this past weekend. Dylan Stotts, Micah Zanger, Landon Ludwig, Jack Ray and James Foster all showed off their medals and QPD Chief Adam Yates read a letter recognizing their achievement before the department provided…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — June 19, also known as Juneteenth, is a national holiday commemorating the liberation of African-Americans in Texas who were still illegally enslaved in 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Today, Black people all across America celebrate Juneteenth, including the community of Hannibal. While Juneteenth has only…
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Cleaning out a neglected cabinet, we came across an old unopened bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream … best by 2004. It wouldn’t even pour out of the bottle. Do other alcoholic beverages get old? I know … better drink up early! What do your experts and mixologists have to say? It always helps when you…
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QUINCY — A pedestrian on the Memorial Bridge was injured Sunday morning and hospitalized. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched to 201 Maine (Memorial Bridge) at 6:47 a.m. in reference to an accident with injuries. Officers learned a pedestrian while walking on the Memorial Bridge was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a missing 13-year-old female named Maribel M.L. Giest. Maribel was last seen near her home north of Palmyra around 11:30 a.m. on June 18. Maribel’s description is a white 13-year-old female, approximately 70 pounds, 4-foot-6 inches tall, with long black hair in a ponytail.…
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QUINCY — An exhausted Kalli Mullen pulled no punches when revealing her game plan after Saturday’s 19th annual Quincy Derby. “I was in it to win it,” the 14-year-old said. And she did. Almost twice. Mullen recovered from a late setback, roaring out of the Super Stock losers’ bracket to defeat 2022 champion Riley Delgado…
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Dear MRN, What Quincy schools have summer school? What are the speed zone times? How long does summer school last? I just want to know where and when 20 mph speed zones are valid. Joni Goodwin, public information officer for the Quincy School District, says summer school is in session at Rooney Elementary, Quincy Junior…
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The Chairman of the Adams County Board talks about the state’s attorney’s office, the presence of mold in the building and what projects the county has its eyes on for the future. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — A hint of pending tears happened more than once Friday. Well, maybe not actual tears in the truest sense. More like simple droplets of joy. Oh, and there were smiles, too. So many smiles. Together, those emotions provided a perfectly punctuated framework for a marvelous sun-splashed Friday morning and afternoon on the…
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QUINCY — The seemingly never-ending saga of Bradley Yohn in Adams County Circuit Court may finally be close to a trial. At the end of a Friday morning motion hearing, Yohn informed Judge Roger Thomson he had four more motions he wanted to file. Thomson (who lives in Havana) agreed to have another motion hearing…
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MRN Editor David Adam talks with Mike McCaughey about the local insurance agency’s recent conversion to join the national brand of Gallagher Insurance. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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CENTER, Mo. — Veterans returning home from the Great River Honor Flight to Ralls County Elementary School Thursday evening received a warm welcome that might not have happened when they came home the first time. Thirty-three veterans were on board of the 65th Great River Honor Flight for their whirlwind trip to Washington DC on…
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Frankie’s back, David pinch-hits for Bob and Ashley is fired up for the latest edition of Club Muddy on Friday, June 16, 2023.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department recently learned Adams County is now eligible to begin receiving people deemed by the courts as low-risk sexually violent. Det. James Brown said the program has been available in Quincy for about two weeks, and the first person was released in Quincy last week. “We’re having more people who,…
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QUINCY — The Greater Midwest PoolPlayers Association will bring hundreds of amateur pool players to Quincy as part of Lolla-Poolooza on July 24-30 at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza. Players from North American League Systems will participate in various singles and team tournaments within the seven-day event. All pool leagues are invited,…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Niemann Foods, Inc. announced Tuesday it is redeveloping its store at 48th and Broadway. However, store officials said they are keeping the plans of what the final project will be under wraps for now. “Niemann’s is very excited to bring this concept to their hometown of Quincy,” Gerry Kettler, NFI Director of Consumer Affairs, said…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pittsfield Police Department recently requested the assistance of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department regarding an ongoing criminal investigation. At 11:47 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, Chief Deputy Zack Orr and Pittsfield Assistant Chief of Police Jennifer Thompson conducted a traffic stop on Bennett Street in New Salem on a multi-colored 2004…
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QUINCY — Jeff Van Camp said he resigned from the Quincy Park Board on Tuesday because of how Jarid Jones was elected as president at the board’s May 11 meeting. Van Camp informed the board of his decision on Tuesday, then explained his decision to commissioners and departments heads in an email on Wednesday. Muddy…
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Park Board learns price tag to install irrigation system on all 27 holes at Westview is $2.8 million
QUINCY — An irrigation consultant told the Quincy Park Board on Wednesday the cost of an irrigation system for all 27 holes at Westview Golf Course would be an estimated $2.8 million. Les Hill of Navasota, Texas, recently completed design work for the proposed system. He said 1,166 sprinkler heads are needed at a cost…
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QUINCY — Judge Roger Thomson denied a series of motions Wednesday afternoon by Bradley Yohn with less than a month remaining before his trial starts July 10. Near the end of the meeting in Adams County Circuit Court, Yohn handed Thomson 12 more motions. Exasperated, Thomson scheduled Friday morning for both sides to review Yohn’s…
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QUINCY — A discussion about installing Wi-Fi service at Art Keller Marina eventually led to an informal vote Wednesday night by the Quincy Park Board to reaffirm its promise to keep the marina operating through 2025. During a report on the finance committee, commissioner Mark Philpot said one topic of interest was an expense with…
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