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QUINCY — The HyVee grocery store at 3700 Broadway will be adding a Wahlburgers restaurant next month. District Store Director Tad Gallaher said the grand opening is set for April 18 as the store is being remodeled. It will be the fifth HyVee in Illinois to have a Wahlburgers, with the others in Bloomington, Peoria,…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man who allegedly hit a man in the head outside a Quincy bar, causing him to be sent to Blessing Hospital, pled not guilty Tuesday morning in Adams County Circuit Court. Judge Tad Brenner arraigned Bryan Paden, 40, who appeared with attorney Nick Rober. He has been charged with two counts…
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QUINCY — A Springfield man defending himself in a November 2021 sexual assault case said Tuesday afternoon he wanted to defend himself in two other felony cases — and a judge granted his wish. Bradley Yohn, 36, appeared before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court with his attorney, Public Defender Todd Nelson, for…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A special meeting of the Palmyra School Board has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Superintendent Jason Harper told Muddy River News Tuesday afternoon that four staff members with the Palmyra School District were placed on paid leaves of absence on Tuesday. He provided no other information about the suspended educators. Harper…
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QUINCY — The first three downtown concerts in a five-concert series lined up for this summer received approval from the Quincy City Council. Aldermen unanimously voted Monday to approve the use of the city’s empty lot at Fourth and Maine for the Gem City Summer Concert Series, lined up by On the Rail restaurant owner…
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QUINCY — Several speakers during the public forum at Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting talked about issues such as gas leaks, holes in the ceilings and a lack of response from landlords in the homes they are renting. Alderman John Mast (R-5) then asked Chuck Bevelheimer, director of planning and development, what the city’s next…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Todd Sheffler, 54, of Mendon, a former lieutenant at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, was sentenced Monday to 20 years of imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release, for civil rights deprivation resulting in bodily injury and death and obstruction of justice in connection with…
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QUINCY — A Quincy business recently received $400,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as part of the expansion the Illinois Works Pre-apprenticeship Program, which creates a talent pipeline of diverse candidates in construction and the building trades. “We do more of the training to prepare folks who are looking to get…
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Time to get your tickets for the annual Quincy Notre Dame/Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Mega Raffle. QND Foundation Director Kurt Stuckman talks to Ashley Conrad about the kick-off of this annual fundraiser to benefit local Catholic education.
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QUINCY — A series of downtown concerts lined up for this summer could be in limbo because of a potential development at the site of a former Quincy hotel. Scott Edlin has the lineup of performers set for On the Rail’s Gem City Summer Concert Series. Deposits have been paid. Contracts are signed. Security is…
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Ron Kinscherf talks to Mark Christensen about teaching golf and game’s status in our area.
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HANNIBAL, Mo — All in-person employees working at the SC Data Center facility in Hannibal, also known as Swiss Colony, will become home agents in the next several months. Representatives at SC Data Center, Inc., headquartered in Monroe, Wis., said Thursday the Hannibal facility at 3201 Palmyra Road will close on May 31. The call…
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UPDATE: Adams County Coroner Scott Graham issued a press release at 4:45 p.m. Saturday identifying the man who was killed as Flint C. Reed of Camp Point. CAMP POINT, Ill. — An unidentified man died at about noon Friday in Camp Point when he was struck by an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Quincy.…
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QUINCY — Judge Roger Thomson put the trial for Bradley Yohn, a Springfield man defending himself in a November 2021 sexual assault case, on the May 8 jury docket — 545 days after Yohn allegedly committed the crime. Yohn, however, told Thomson at the conclusion of Thursday afternoon’s motion hearing in Adams County Circuit Court…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Locals have come to appreciate the historic look of buildings in downtown Hannibal Part of the city’s history is maintained through its architecture. These old buildings don’t last forever, though. As they get older, they require renovations to keep them in good condition. One such building is the Main Street Bed and…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Alex Banta, 31, of Quincy, a former correctional officer at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for civil rights deprivation resulting in bodily injury and death and obstruction of justice in connection with the…
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PLEASE READ THIS CAUTIONARY NOTE: Readers should understand this story also contains photos of dead animals. This may offend some readers. Muddy River News believes it is necessary to show the photos to explain what happened at the coyote hunt. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Humane Society of the United States released Wednesday the results of a February undercover…
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Trial’s second day included hours of opening arguments, first witness CHICAGO – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan isn’t set to go on trial for racketeering and corruption charges until next summer, but his decades of power in Illinois government and politics loomed large Wednesday as opening arguments got underway in a related case. Madigan’s name…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Carter Cox, senior at Hannibal High School, stood before the Hannibal Public School Board Wednesday night to talk about his experience in carpentry class. Cox learned about roofing, electrical work, building projects, and more in the class taught by Chad Kistler at the Hannibal Career and Technical Center. In carpentry, students tackle…
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QUINCY — A $7.5 million plan to build 34 two-story residential townhomes and a community building received assistance from the Quincy City Council on Monday night. HW Ventures, LLC, a corporation owned by Quincyans Justin Wollbrink and Jerry Holtschlag, asked for financial incentives from the city for this development at 203 S. Eighth and 218-224…
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QUINCY — Tim Bliefnick will remain in the Adams County Jail until at least next week when a grand jury will hear the evidence against him to decide if he will be arraigned. Bliefnick, 39, made his first appearance in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon with attorney Casey Schnack in Courtroom 1A before Judge…
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Saw your coverage of Becky’s tragic death and wanted to provide you with a statement from the family which was issued after Tim Bliefnick’s arrest yesterday. We appreciate your continued coverage of this story. While we remain heartbroken, we are thankful to the Quincy Police Department and all who have worked tirelessly in service of…
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QUINCY — Quincy’s Target store is expected to open in August. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said he had reached out to Target Corporation in Minneapolis last week, hoping he could give an update about construction at the 36th and Broadway site as part of the State of the City speech he delivered on Friday to the…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup took time Monday night during the Quincy City Council meeting to thank the Quincy Police Department for its work in making an arrest Monday as part of the investigation of the death of Rebecca Bliefnick, while also asking for prayers for her family. “It’s clear that everyone here on…
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QUINCY — The squeaky wheel got the grease … and an apology. Katie Stegner made repeated attempts last week to complain to city officials about the lack of handicapped accessibility at the city’s two recycling drop-off sites — 12th and Locust and the HyVee grocery store on Harrison. She also voiced her concerns in a letter to…
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QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, says it will take a minimum of six weeks for license plate readers to be installed on city rights-of-way and at least two months to install them at Illinois Department of Transportation easements after the Quincy City Council unanimously approved the cameras at its Monday…
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PLEASE READ THIS CAUTIONARY NOTE: Readers should understand this story contains descriptions of sexual abuse. This may offend and shock some readers or be painful to survivors of sexual abuse or assault. Muddy River News believes it is necessary to report this information as a warning and a reminder of what comprises sexual abuse and the importance of protecting children and supporting…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sitting on a small table beside the front door at Sarah’s Place, a no-cost home for patients on hospice, is a book filled with stories written about the lives of those who have stayed there. From detailed accounts written by the families to a thank-you gratefully scrawled on a napkin before leaving…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates said the evidence in the case of Rebecca Bliefnick’s death pointed Quincy Police detectives in the direction of her estranged husband after days of conducting the investigation. “We looked at all leads and information from the public, and after following the evidence, this is what led to the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council will vote Monday night on a petition to divide two lots into 35 lots on property at 203 S. Eighth and 218-224 S. Ninth, then it will vote on two resolutions to provide funding as part of a $7.5 million proposal to construct 34 two-story residential townhomes and a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Tim Bliefnick has been charged with two counts of first degree murder and one count of home invasion in the shooting death of his estranged wife, Becky Bliefnick. He was taken into custody by Quincy Police Monday morning. QPD will have a news conference with more details later this morning. Becky Bliefnick, a…
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QUINCY — Two Quincy women who have spent most of their professional careers helping women have joined to breathe new life into a long-time downtown Quincy business. JFM SAL, LLC, a corporation managed by Jeanine Frericks-Moss and Sara Lepper, bought the Silhouette Shoppe, 117 N. Sixth, on Jan. 27 from Linda Simons. The store, which has…
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Quincy Mayor Mike Troup talks about his State of the City speech and discusses with MRN Editor David Adam about the city’s need for hotels, jobs and housing, as well as the most important question: When is Target going to open? Muddy River News This Week is brought to you by Harvey’s Furniture.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A former Hannibal councilman expressed concerns during Tuesday’s meeting of the Hannibal City Council regarding the council’s behavior, specifically referring to Feb. 21 meeting. Jim Van Hoose watched the meeting on the City of Hannibal’s YouTube channel, where each meeting is live-streamed. He was specifically concerned with the behavior of the several…
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Quincy Mayor Mike Troup gave his annual State of the City speech that lasted about 20 minutes on Friday, March 10 to members of the Quincy Exchange Club at the Elks Club, then took questions from the audience for another 20 minutes.
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Creative Garden Services was started in August 1998 by Carol Rakers. She has been in the green industry since 1983. Creative Garden Services, CGS, has 10 full-time employees and three seasonal employees. TI-Trust sponsors the MRN Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — A youth pastor at a Quincy church was arrested on Tuesday on sexual abuse and pornography charges. An investigation began in January after law enforcement agencies were contacted by a parent of a juvenile who had disclosed possible sexual abuse by a youth pastor at Hope Lutheran Church, 1739 Harrison. During the investigation, multiple…
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QUINCY — Families often experience challenging circumstances such as divorce and adoption that can leave a lasting impact on children. Hobby Horse House has provided support to those families for more than 20 years. Hobby Horse House is a non-profit child welfare agency stationed in Jacksonville, but it provides services to 33 counties, including Adams…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman and a teenage male were taken into custody after a report of shots fired was called into the Quincy Police Department late Wednesday afternoon. Officers from the Quincy Police Department were dispatched at 4:49 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 to the 1100 block of Lind for a shots fired call. Callers…
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QUINCY — The health of the Quincy Park District’s finances was evident Wednesday night when the Quincy Park Board to approve more than $700,000 in projects through the city. Million Construction submitted the low bid of $262,390 for a parking lot addition at Moorman Park, the largest project on the list. The popularity of the…
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QUINCY — Ryan Schmidt fought through the tears and emotions to talk to his son before he was taken away to prison. “I am extremely hurt and angry with your actions, Hayden,” he said. “As hard as it is for me to do, I have to forgive you, and I still love you.” Appearing before…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man faces up to five years in prison when he gets sentenced on May 5 after agreeing to plead guilty for threatening a public official. As part of a straight plea, Chaeto Nichols, 18, had one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony, and a misdemeanor charge…
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QUINCY — Angela Caldwell gave her appointment to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners one more try. “I had already decided that if it didn’t happen tonight, that was it,” she said. The third time turned out to be the charm. The Quincy City Council voted 7-6 to approve Mayor Mike Troup’s appointment of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jessica Hawkins sees the hopelessness of addiction every day outside the windows from her desk at F&M Bank on Broadway in Hannibal. “It’s heartbreaking to see people hurting like that. They look lost,” she said. Hawkins, a member of Consumed International Ministries, is working her church to bring hope to Hannibal through…
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Quincy University’s North Campus, where the school’s broadcasting department is putting together regular content in its state-of-the-art facility. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
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LORAINE, Ill. — A Loraine man was killed in a traffic crash that happened Saturday night at Illinois Route 336 and East 1500th Street in Loraine. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department learned at approximately 8:37 p.m. about a two-vehicle crash. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies found the two vehicles in the northbound lane…
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Bob Gough talks to energy consultant Reg Ankrom about the City of Quincy’s aggregation policy and what those “opt-out” letters that residents recently received mean. FROM A NEWS RELEASE: The City of Quincy’s municipal electric aggregation program, paused since March 2022, will resume in April under a new contract with Constellation NewEnergy for electric supply…
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Dale Koontz Builder of Quincy celebrated 50 years in business on March 1. The custom home building and remodeling company was founded by Dale and Donna Koontz in 1973. Over the last 50 years DKB has been responsible for a number of subdivisions and developments in Quincy, including Cambridge Estates, Tuscany Fields and Wildhorse for…
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QUINCY — Evidence gathered at the scene of a fatal shooting and from other locations has been sent to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab in Springfield. Quincy Police sent an update to local media Friday morning regarding the investigation into the shooting death of Feb. 23 shooting of Rebecca Bliefnick. The 41-year-old mother of…
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NORMAL, Ill. — It took nearly all of the two-and-a-half hours the Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team had between Class 2A state tournament games Thursday to come to grips with the fact the Raiders weren’t coming home as champions. Once the Raiders accepted that reality, they finished an incredible two-year run the most fitting…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Deep in the history of Pike County near Barry, Ill. is a site that was once a township named New Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, the town was the first platted and independently registered by a free African American before the Civil War. His name was Frank McWorter and he came from Kentucky…
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QUINCY — Everybody in the Adams County Courthouse’s courtroom 2A could sense the happiness as Jennifer Fischer announced 122nd and 123rd graduates of the Court’s Drug Program, Darrell Conner and David Day. “We love it. We love seeing that success,” Fischer said. “We like seeing them change their lives and just be a more productive…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sources have told Muddy River News that an agreement has been reached in the labor dispute between members of United Steelworkers Local 11-205 and management at Hannibal’s Continental Cement plant. About 100 workers took to the picket line on February 22 over multiple issues with management. The contract between the union and…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police started executing a search warrant Wednesday morning at 1641 Hampshire, the home of the estranged husband of a Quincy woman who was killed last week. Police Chief Adam Yates confirmed the search of a home at 1641 Hampshire and a car outside the home. Muddy River News has learned the home…
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QUINCY — Quincy’s lone primary on Tuesday saw Jake Reed score a convincing win over Natalie Thompson in the city’s Sixth Ward. Reed, who won the Republican primary with 68 percent of the vote, will face Democrat Patty Maples in the April 4 general election. Maples was appointed to fill the term when Katie Awerkamp…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, said he’s making no apologies for being “tight-lipped” about the investigation into last week’s fatal shooting of Rebecca Bliefnick. He wants Quincyans to know that “homicide investigations are complex, difficult and take time,” and his department has “only one chance to get it right.” Yates…
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QUINCY — Mike Tyler, deputy chief for the Quincy Police Department, had a simple three-word resolution when explaining a recent rash of vehicle thefts and burglaries in Quincy. Lock. Your. Doors. Tyler issued a press release Monday morning to local media outlets explaining that five vehicles were stolen from various locations around the city last…
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The program for a Breakfast Kiwanis meeting a few years ago was a presentation on the basics of performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). I listened to the presentation by Fire Chief Joe Henning and participated in the simulation of CPR. As I recall, I didn’t quite get it right at first. I wasn’t exerting enough pressure on the chest…
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LAGRANGE, Mo. — It was 13 hours that Kris “Tanto” Paronto, and the rest of the CIA annex security team, held off terrorist in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11, 2012, helping to save 20 lives. Tragically losing their lives that day were J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Patrick Smith, Ty Woods, and Glen Doherty. Paronto relived…
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Anna Keithly of TAPS talks about how the organization she works for supports families of those who have lost loved ones who served.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Seats were filled, with some people standing, at the Hannibal Board of Public Works meeting Thursday night to discuss stormwater in Hannibal. The meeting was the result of a proposed tax that HBPW sought to add to the April ballot last month. The proposal was then killed by the HBPW after discovering…
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HANNIBAL, MO — Michele McCoy, the dean of students at Hannibal High School, recently began bringing her dog to school. His name is Hook, and he offers comfort to students as a certified therapy dog, helping calm students during stressful situations. “I just felt like with the amount of kids we have who have experienced…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, of 2528 Kentucky Road, was found dead Thursday afternoon by a family member who went to check on her after she did not arrive at St. Peter School to pick up her children. Quincy Police responded to the call at 3:23 p.m. Thursday. Investigators and a member of the Adams…
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QUINCY — The former owner of a Quincy marketing and advertising company has pleaded guilty to three counts of unauthorized taping and producing videos of multiple women at the company he owned. John Rokusek, 60, pleaded guilty Thursday in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Mark Vincent. In negotiations with the Adams County State’s Attorney’s…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — Ralls County is the defendant in a civil lawsuit in which a former deputy in the sheriff’s department alleges Ralls County Sheriff Brad Stinson made inappropriate sexual advances toward a female lieutenant, then retaliating against the deputy who attempted to report it. The suit was filed Feb. 20 by Mark Braden,…
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QUINCY — After a litany of public speakers who spoke in support of the Police and Fire Commission and, in some instances, chastise Mayor Mike Troup, the mayor’s nomination of Angela Caldwell to that commission failed for the second straight week at Tuesday’s Quincy City Council meeting. Retired Quincy Police Chief Rob Copley said he…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup plans to resubmit Angela Caldwell’s name for a three-year appointment to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. However, an outgoing commissioner says he’s worried about the “independence” of the three-person panel in the future. Troup said he remained “committed” to appointing Caldwell in an email sent Thursday, Feb.…
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QUINCY — The station that brought you “Silly and Billy” weekday mornings and a few innings of Harry Carey during years of Cubs’ broadcasts will be off the air for good on March 1. Gray Television, owners of WGEM, has informed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the company is pulling the plug on WGEM-AM,…
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QUINCY — A long-time banker in Quincy is taking a job with the city’s treasurer office at the end of March. Kelly Stupasky, who has worked for banks in Quincy for more than 36 years, is leaving his position at Heartland Bank and Trust, formerly known as People’s Prosperity Bank, on March 3 to become…
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MOZIER, Ill. — A high-speed chase through Calhoun County and Pike County ended with the arrest of a Hannibal woman. A deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, in Mozier on a white 2008 Pontiac G6. As a result of the attempted…
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Faye Dant, executive director of Jim’s Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center, gave her presentation Sunday at the History Museum at 332 Maine.
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QUINCY — When you grow up working in the family restaurant business, it can be very difficult to get that lifestyle out of your veins. Even at the ripe old age of 70. “But 70 is young,” Colleen Stice said with a smile. Stice and her husband, Mike, and friends (and sisters) Stephanie and Tammy Kaufman…
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Adams County Correctional Officer Taylor Leszkai recently was named the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Correctional Officer of the Year for 2022 in recognition for his “above-and beyond” work ethic and his selfless actions in the face of extreme crisis. He talks to MRN Editor David Adam about his service.
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The McDonough County Voice will soon vacate its office on the west side of Macomb’s courthouse square. A large dumpster was parked outside the newspaper office last month. Garbage cans and boxed up materials can be seen inside the building. That comes after a round of layoffs last year that gutted remaining news staff at…
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Ron Kinscherf talks to Larry Yingling from Neylon Farms about agriculture and its future. TI-Trust sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — At the annual Adams County Farm Bureau Viewpoint Luncheon, State Representative Norinne Hammond (R-Macomb) made an observation that summed up the state of Illinois’ Republican caucus in both chambers of the General Assembly. “Right now, in this room, we have 10 percent of the House Republican Caucus,” she said. Counting herself and fellow…
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Davey sits in for Frankie and we talk chips and salsa differences at the various McClean establishments. Also Ashley thinks they made too much of Mahomes twerking or tweaking his ankle in the Super Bowl.
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QUINCY — The fledgling Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition hopes to raise $15,000 through an upcoming fundraiser. The group, formed in 2020 and active since 2021, will host “Whiskey, Wine and Whiskers” at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11 inside the Holiday Inn ballroom, 4821 Oak. This is the organization’s principal fundraiser for the year, although…
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QUINCY — Adams County Correctional Officer Taylor Leszkai recently was named the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Correctional Officer of the Year for 2022 in recognition for his “above-and beyond” work ethic and his selfless actions in the face of extreme crisis. A press release from the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association said Leszkai recognized a gap in services for…
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QUINCY — Brian Canfield will become president/chief executive officer of Blessing Health upon the Oct. 6 retirement of Maureen Kahn. Blessing Health consists of Blessing and Illini Community Hospitals, Hannibal Clinic, a provider group and network of rural health clinics, college of nursing and health sciences, charitable foundation and durable medical equipment/biomedical/linen services business. Blessing…
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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday laid out a $49.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for significant new spending for early childhood education and efforts to combat homelessness among other areas. He also claimed credit for putting the state back on more secure financial footing. Speaking to a joint…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board followed the recommendation of the Transportation, Building and Technology Committee on Tuesday and approved a bid of $56,000 from Safestart Environmental of Chicago to test for mold and other contaminants throughout the Adams County Courthouse. About 15 people — most of them attorneys, judges and employees at the courthouse…
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QUINCY — The former owner of a Quincy nightclub accused of assaulting a Quincy University student in April 2021 entered an Alford plea on Tuesday morning to an amended charge of battery. Steven W. Homan, 49, appeared with his attorney, Benedict Song, before Judge Mark Vincent in Adams County Circuit Court. A trial expected to…
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QUINCY — Not long after last Thursday’s fatal shooting involving deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s office had concluded, Adams County Sheriff Tony Grootens said he asked for the videos taken from the cars of deputies who responded to the area of Fifth and West Radio Road. He wasn’t pleased with the answer he received.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Communicating with healthcare providers can be as simple as a phone call away thanks to a medical practice that began during COVID. Tamitha Ague has watched the success of audio telehealth through her 77-year-old father navigating his healthcare. After a hospital stay, Ague’s father won’t have a follow-up appointment until March. While…
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QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup’s appointment of Angela Caldwell to the Police and Fire Commission was rejected by the Quincy City Council Monday night as several aldermen spoke openly about what they perceive are inconsistencies and a lack of information flowing from the administration to the council. While many aldermen said they supported Caldwell and…
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QUINCY — Quincy attorney Ryan Schnack has been diagnosed with chronic inflammatory response syndrome — a condition he says can be debilitating, but it’s also treatable and curable. “If I’m exposed to mold, my immune system goes crazy,” he said. “If I get toxins in my body, my body has an abnormal response. I have…
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QUINCY — Another change in the makeup of the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners will be up for a vote Monday night. The agenda for Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, made public Friday afternoon, lists a series of appointments by Mayor Mike Troup to various committees and commissions. One appointment is for Angela Caldwell…
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Faye Dant, a fifth-generation African American Hannibalian and descendent of Missouri slaves, is the executive director of Hannibal’s black history museum, Jim’s Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center. She grew up in Douglasville and attended the segregated Douglass School, Hannibal High School and Hannibal-LaGrange College. She is giving a presentation on Feb. 19 at the…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Tracy Family Foundation recently made the first two awards from the $1.8 million estate of Dot Foods co-founder Dorothy Tracy. The foundation granted $331,570 to Holy Family Catholic Church to support a $1.15M project to restore the building’s exterior, and $100,000 to St. Mary School for new windows, totaling $431,570. …
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Winning never gets old for Jennifer Duesterhaus, coach of the Quincy Notre Dame High School pom team. She says it just gets scarier. “We have to try to be better than we were the year before, because we never know what the other teams are going to do,” she said. “We never…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Saturday shortly after he stole a bus owned by the City of Quincy. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched at approximately 9:21 a.m. after receiving a report of a stolen 2019 Ford City of Quincy bus from the area of Eighth and Maine. The bus had…
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Ron Kinscherf talks to Jake Maas of B2 Legal Management about his company’s office solutions consulting capabilities. TI-Trust sponsors the business spotlight.
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QUINCY — The Illinois State Police’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has begun its investigation into Thursday evening’s fatal shooting involving deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s office. Preliminary information indicates at approximately 3:50 p.m., Adams County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of 5th Street and West Radio Road south of Quincy on a report…
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QUINCY — A man who pointed a handgun at Adams County Sheriff’s deputies and threatened to kill himself was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in a field off Radio Road south of Quincy. Adams County Sheriff Tony Grootens said deputies responded around 4 p.m. on West Radio Road west of Ill. 57. Deputies blocked off…
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DECATUR, Ill. — A pre-trial hearing for former Adams County Sheriff Brent Fischer has been set for Feb. 23 at the Macon County Courthouse in Decatur. A Macon County grand jury indicted Fischer, the former executive director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, on four felony counts on Nov. 30. He was…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Five Hannibal men facing murder charges in the death of another Hannibal man will be back in court Friday. Braden Chestnutt, 19, Chad Elliott, 20, Dakota Laster, 23 and Damien McCulley, 25 all of Hannibal, were charged Jan. 28 with charges of second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Elliott and McCulley also…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — Millions of eyes from around the world will be watching Super Bowl LVII — and the commercials — on Sunday. Five-year-old Bennett Willard of Griggsville doesn’t care much that he will be in one of those commercials. “I’m not sure he understands it,” Brock Willard, Bennett’s father, said with a laugh. “The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Business owner April Azotea came before Hannibal City Council on Tuesday evening to question the conditions of City Clerk Angel Zerbonia’s administrative leave. Zerbonia has been on paid administrative leave since November because of accusations of a hostile workplace. The council voted in January to hire an outside agency to conduct an…
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QUINCY — Four months after moving in October to the former Kirlin’s Hallmark building at 532 Maine, owner Alex Craig is looking for a buyer for Codex Books. “Codex Group is pivoting,” Craig said. “We do healthcare services primarily, and we’re focusing more on the expansion of that division. That’s required more of my time. I just can’t…
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