Opinion
We’re getting questions about an app. You can create one yourself and it is easy! First… Then type in www.muddyrivernews.com. Hit the button at the bottom of your iPhone with the arrow pointing up (listed above) and then go to “Add to Home Screen” (below). And look what happens! You have an app! And that…
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It used to be simple to remember how many years the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament had been played in Quincy. My oldest daughter, Jennifer, was born in March 1991. The birth of the Macker tournament in downtown Quincy was in May 1991, so Jennifer turned 1 months before the Macker turned 2 … and…
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The first blush of a proposed new legislative map for Illinois has a huge impact on Western Illinois. Adams County could greatly benefit, or could be severely harmed, once the dust settles following the 2022 elections if this map hold firm. The heart of Adams County, including Quincy, is in a horizontally shaped House district…
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By Russ Stewart It could very well be called the “Art of the Screw.” It’s a once-in-decade legislative opportunity by each state’s majority party – in this case the Illinois Democrats – to marginalize and make inconsequential the minority party by redrawing congressional and legislative district lines. The technique is called packing, which means stuffing…
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Are we back to normal? It’s sure starting to feel like it. May is graduation season and this weekend saw many of our local colleges hold ceremonies as did Quincy Notre Dame. Other high schools will soon be following suit. There are still some masks, but they seem to fewer and fewer. I attended multiple…
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If you want to know why we are here doing Muddy River News, go no further than this piece from WIREPOINTS. This hits the nail on the head. Yes, it is written with a bit of a conservative slant (note the shots at AP and the New York Times), but it’s pretty tough to dispute.…
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