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QUINCY — A new multi-story hotel with a rooftop bar and restaurant is in the works for the former Welcome Inn at 200 Maine, according to Quincy Planning Director Jason Parrott. A notice of a public hearing in regard to securing a special permit for the project could be found in front of the property…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police have arrested a suspect who they believe started the Tuesday fire at the former site of Doyle Manufacturing, 4001 Broadway. At about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Quincy Police, Fire, Tri-Township Fire Department and the Adams County Ambulance were dispatched to a large structure fire at that location. Following the extinguishing of the…
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QUINCY — Area Catholics and others made a pilgrimage from St. Peter Church to the burial site of Father Augustus Tolton Wednesday commemorate the 128th anniversary of his death. Father Tolton is recognized as the first black priest in the United States and the cause for his beatification and canonization of sainthood is ongoing in…
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Everyone has experienced the moment, trying to get out the door, running late, and looking helplessly for something you can’t find. Where is your favorite bracelet, the one that reminds you of your mom because you purchased it together? Where is your lucky necklace? In with the Permanent Jewelry trend: where metal chains are welded…
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City of Quincy Planning and Development Director Jason Parrott steps in for Mayor Linda Moore and talks about planning, zoning and other fun development issues. Mercantile Bank brings you Minutes with the Mayor.
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QUINCY – Quincy Fire Department and Tri-Township Fire Department responded to a large fire on the property at the former Doyle Manufacturing site at 40th and Broadway Monday evening. Fire crews got the call at 7:40 pm, according to Quincy Fire Chief Steve Salrin. Billows of smoke could be seen from downtown and, upon arrival,…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on firearms and drug trafficking charges Monday. Circuit Judge Holly Henze sentenced Jeffrey T. Bennett, 47, to six years for possession of a firearm by a felon and manufacturing and possession with intent to deliver cannabis of more than…
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QUINCY — What happens when words aren’t enough to tell your story? At Clarity Healthcare, healing begins where words end — with a paintbrush, a piece of music or even a karaoke machine. Clarity Healthcare’s A.R.T.C program helps bring a voice to youth and adults strugglingwith mental health or substance abuse. A.R.T.C. was started in 2003…
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What is epigenetics? Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the underlying DNA sequence. What does that mean in English? Scott Richardson tells us in this edition of “High Tech in the Heartland”.
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Todd Hastings with Hope House of Quincy as he tries to find a home for expectant mothers who need assistance. The issue, which was not supported by the Quincy Plan Commission, goes before the full Quincy City Council Monday night. Below is the letter Hastings sent to Quincy aldermen…
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QUINCY — The patriotic spirit was waving in full force no matter where you went Friday in the Gem City. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman got in his Shottenkirk Toyota Shuck Truck and went on an adventure through Quincy and captured images celebrating the Fourth of July for this photo gallery:
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Keaton Bartz of Gardner Camp and Matt Bergman of State Street Bank about Gardner Camp. Gardner Camp, founded in 2012, is a not-for-profit, private foundation established by the generosity of the late John Willis “Jack” Gardner, II. Gardner Camp consists of 540 acres of land located in the Mississippi River…
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QUINCY — The Billiard Congress of America and Greater Midwest Pool Players Association (GMPA) has announced the Masters USA National Men and Masters USA National Women Pool Championships July 6-12. The National Juniors Championships and the North American Wheelchair Championships will take place July 7-12. These prestigious championships are presented by SeeQuincy and will be…
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QUINCY — Sara Reuschel is leaving her position as executive director of the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation later this month. Reuschel, who took the job in Nov 2021, was the foundation’s second executive director. She replaced Paul Rittof, who filled the position when it was first created in 2009. Erin Frazier, vice president of…
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QUINCY — Area Catholics and others devoted to the Venerable Servant of God Father Augustine Tolton who grew up in Quincy, ministered in Quincy and is buried in Quincy will commemorate the 128th anniversary of his death with a pilgrimage procession on Wednesday, July 9 in Quincy. Father Tolton is recognized as the first black…
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QUINCY — Brandon Pratt found out he couldn’t keep the lid on the news of what he plans to bring to Quincy. Pratt, who is the founder of Lion Development Group and owner of Gravy Train Restaurant Management, will open a Pizza Ranch franchise at 48th and Broadway, at the site of the former County…
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QUINCY — The final destination is still far off in the distance, but you have to start the car and put it in gear before you can go anywhere. Quincy Mayor Linda Moore said that was the idea behind the first city sports commission meeting, which took place Tuesday at Quincy University’s Hall of Fame…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Mayor Darrell McCoy let out a nervous laugh at the Hannibal City Council meeting Tuesday night as the final vote on an ordinance to allow Fourth of July fireworks within city limits resulted in a tie — forcing him to break it. “Our backs are against the wall regardless of what…
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QUINCY — Richie and Tram Supaswud, who first met as grade-school students in Atlanta, moved to Quincy with the plan of raising a family and eventually bringing the city its first boba drink location. Then COVID got in the way. Then three kids got in the way. The Supaswuds have finally opened Qboba at 3600…
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PAYSON, Ill. — People in Payson are passionate about playing pickleball, but they’ve grown tired of driving to Quincy to find a court. Now Payson can expect to have its own courts by the end of the summer. The Payson Seymour Athletic Club conducted a gun raffle and “chuck a duck” contests at home basketball…
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Randy Phillips and Mark McDonald visit Saint Louis University’s Henry Lay Center near Louisiana, Missouri. It’s full of trails, scultputures, and stories that makes for a perfect family trip for enjoying life outdoors. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
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QUINCY — Douglas Peterson, former president of the TriState Diversity Coalition and owner of State Street Theater, recently spoke with Muddy River News about the meaning of Pride Month and the local LGBTQ experience. Peterson, a transgender woman who uses she/her pronouns, spoke authentically of her earliest experiences with gender dysphoria, finding unlikely solace in…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Circuit Judge Chris Pratt about his upcoming election to keep the seat he was appointed to and then Scott Edlin stops by to give us an update on the Gem City Concert Series.
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QUINCY — Quincy Superintendent Todd Pettit said in a prepared statement on Friday that investigations by Quincy Public Schools (QPS) and the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) found no “credible evidence” to show that the conduct of two Denman Elementary School physical education teachers — deemed “wildly inappropriate” by DCFS — ever continued…
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LIBERTY, lll. — The merger between Liberty Bank and North Adams State Bank became official on Thursday. Regulatory approval was granted by both the FDIC and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation earlier this spring and the bank remains 100% locally owned, benefitting the six local communities being served. “Our two local banks…
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