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QUINCY — Those in charge of dredging Quincy Bay and Harbor said Friday the project is going swimmingly and boaters will certainly notice the difference when they’re done. The goal is to have the water level at six feet at pool stage. The targeted area, or cut, is about 2,,000 feet long along the land…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Alex and Cindy Sanders with Modern Portrait about setting up the latest in photo booth technology at your event. From proms, to weddings to reunions, Modern Portrait will provide you with a great experience. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — The head of Quincy Public Schools issued a statement Friday morning after a heated school board meeting Wednesday that questioned the district’s commitment to address parental concerns over the conduct of two physical education teachers at Denman Elementary School. Todd Pettit set out to reassure those who spoke at the meeting that their…
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QUINCY — Jared Holbrook will now head the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation, succeeding Sara Reuschel, who left for a position with the Tracy Family Foundation. Holbrook assumed the post on July 21. He will be responsible for leading the foundation’s fundraising efforts, managing its operations, and working with the QCES Board to advance the…
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CHICAGO — Michael McClain, the long-time attorney, lobbyist and Democratic powerbroker from Quincy who sat at the right hand of the most powerful man in Illinois state politics for decades, received a two year prison sentence Thursday after being found guilty on federal bribery charges in 2023. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah passed the sentence…
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QUINCY — Denman Elementary School parents implored the Quincy Public School Board to launch a new investigation, install more cameras, and remove two teachers who were investigated for spanking students on their birthday and taping their mouths shut to keep them quiet. For 30 minutes Wednesday night, parents and their supporters told the board they…
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QUINCY — Muddy River News aired a livestream on Facebook of the people who made comments at Wednesday night’s Quincy School Board meeting. Superintendent Todd Pettit spoke to MRN Executive Editor Michele McCormack after the regular session. Facebook video by J. Robert Gough and Pettit interview video by Annie C. Reller. We will have full…
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QUINCY — The derelict Welcome Inn property at 200 Maine is one step closer to getting a makeover. The Quincy Plan Commission recommended at its monthly meeting Tuesday night the approval of the Quincy City Council for a special permit for a six-story hotel with a rooftop bar and restaurant, 85 to 90 rooms and…
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QUINCY — Mayor Linda Moore told Muddy River News that the back and forth between the Quincy Public Library Board and its Executive Director is like a “seven-year itch”. The mayor’s comments came during an exclusive interview with MRN ‘s “Minutes With the Mayor” podcast just three days after a special meeting where the QPL…
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QUINCY — Mayor Linda Moore started off Monday’s City Council Meeting by asking the public to be patient in response to the news of Quincy Public Library Director Kathleen Helsabeck’s administrative leave. “It is a private personnel matter,” Moore said. “I would encourage everyone to let this play out between the Library Board and the…
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QUINCY — I overheard a conversation while tending bar the other day that shook me to the core. Here’s the gist of it: When you smell something, it’s because particles of that thing have gotten into the air, and got into your nose, dissolved into the mucus membrane, and are sensed by the receptors there…
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QUINCY — The blank pages to the story of what’s happening to the Quincy Public Library’s executive director are creating a cliffhanger that may or may not be answered at the next library board meeting. What Muddy River News can report as the only media outlet at a special meeting Saturday is that Executive Director…
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Jeff Longlett of Liberty Bank talks to Ron Kinscherf about the transition of North Adams State Bank into the Liberty Bank portfolio. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.
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Perry, Mo. – The Ralls County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Perry woman following a report of an injured child at a daycare facility. On Tuesday, just before 10 a.m., the Perry Police Department responded to a call of an infant not breathing at a local daycare. A male juvenile child was airlifted from Perry to…
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QUINCY — Andy P. Reardon, the former owner of Backyard Adventures Pools and Spas LLC, had theft charges dropped last week after he paid $12,000 to the Adams County Circuit Clerk, who will forward the payment to the aggrieved parties. Reardon was supposed to make the payments in May, but was granted extra time by…
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MENDON, Ill. — ‘Experience the Difference’ at the 2025 Adams County Fair as it kicks off Wednesday, July 23, at the fairgrounds north of Quincy. The 83rd Adams County Fair runs through Tuesday, July 29. Highlights of this year’s fair include a concert with country music icons Sara Evans and Mark Wills on the evening…
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UPDATE: Elanda Neese was arrested around 7:40 Thursday morning near Quincy’s Reservoir Park on a Crime Stoppers tip. She had a Thursday afternoon court appearance on old and new charges and is now in custody in the Adams County Jail. QUINCY — Police are looking for the woman accused of starting a fire on a…
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MENDON, Ill. — Fifteen contestants vying for the title of 2025 Miss Adams County Fair Queen have been working hard to gain experience in the areas of interview, speech, and stage presence. Join us on the evening of Wednesday, July 23, to find out who will be crowned the next Miss Adams County Fair Queen! This year marks a remarkable…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council is working to rescind an ordinance it approved just two weeks ago that allowed the discharge of fireworks within city limits between the dates of July 3 and 5, following a large structural fire on July 4 at 923 Center Street that sent one person to the hospital…
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In addition to the items mentioned in this article, the council discussed an ordinance regarding fireworks. Get the story here. HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Mayor Darrell McCoy proclaimed July 19th as NEMO Shriners Day in recognition of the Moolah NEMO Shriners at the Hannibal City Council meeting Tuesday night. The organization, made up of “men driving…
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QUINCY – The City of Quincy is responding to a water main break that occurred at the riverfront on Tuesday, July 15. City crews are on-site and actively working to assess the extent of the damage and initiate repairs. Public Works Director Jeff Conte said the break occurred at 4:30 p.m. and was capped around…
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CANTON, Mo. — Doug Aeilts was elected chairman of the Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) by his fellow commissioners at their meeting Monday afternoon on the Culver-Stockton College campus. Aeilts is the chief executive officer and general manager of Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative. He was first appointed to the board by former Missouri Governor Matt…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man has received multiple sentences following a May conviction for sexual assault and aggravated battery. Adams County State’s Attorney Todd Eyler said Deviak R. Dailing, 31, of Quincy was sentenced Thursday 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Criminal Sexual Assault consecutive to seven years for Aggravated Battery to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal City Council officially approved the city’s operating budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026 at its June 17 meeting. It’s the first budget created and passed since the departure of previous city manager, Lisa Peck, who was often criticized for a lack of transparency regarding the city’s finances by 2nd Ward…
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