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MRN Editor David Adam talks to the president of Quincy Recycle about the company’s growth and success as well as the recycling industry as a whole.
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MENDON, Ill. — Eight contestants will take the Adams County Fair stage at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, vying for the title of Miss Adams County Fair. These ladies represent several schools and communities throughout Adams County. In preparation for the pageant, they have been working to gain experience in the areas of interview,…
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MEMPHIS, Mo. — The fire had already been lit. Now there is extra fuel for that fire. The Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission (RPC), which serves Adair, Schuyler, Knox, Scotland, Clark and Lewis counties and 33 cities and villages within, received a $1 million grant as part of a budget amendment Gov. Mike Parson passed…
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QUINCY —Robert Adrian has until July 31 to respond to a complaint filed with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) on June 25 that recommends the former Eighth Judicial Circuit judge be disciplined. Adrian said Friday that the ARDC shouldn’t hold its breath. “It’s a waste of everybody’s time,” he said Friday morning.…
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A global technology outage has grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world. The Associated Press reported Friday morning that CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security…
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PEORIA — A federal grand jury returned an indictment on July 16 against Franz (also known as “Frank”) Peter Suess, 77, of Wellington, Fla., for running a long-standing conspiracy related to his operation of a network of mail-order pharmacies and payment of illegal healthcare kickbacks to procure prescriptions for his pharmacies. Suess was charged with…
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QUINCY — A $450 million energy storage facility to be built in Quincy will create an estimated 75 construction jobs for two years, but Kyle Moore, president and CEO of the Great River Economic Development Foundation, says he’s more excited about the types of businesses that Quincy will attract once it’s complete. “Often in economic…
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QUINCY — A Clayton teen charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the Aug. 14, 2023, shooting death of a Camp Point man pled not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday morning. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 19, appeared with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Holly Henze in Adams County Circuit Court. After Bynum made…
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QUINCY — Rev. Carl Terry of Bethel AME Church continued “making his rounds” on Wednesday. After addressing the Quincy Park Board at last Wednesday’s meeting and Quincy City Council on Monday, Terry used the public comments portion of Wednesday’s Quincy School Board meeting to question why Quincy students are struggling to read at a proficient…
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QUINCY — A former employee at St. Peter School in Quincy was admonished in Adams County Circuit Court during his arraignment on Wednesday morning. Kim L. Sandegren, 29, appeared with Public Defender Betsy Bier before Judge Holly Henze. He has been charged with two counts of theft of property exceeding $10,000 and not exceeding $100,000…
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QUINCY — Two cases in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning illustrated the problems local officials are having with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Attorney Anthony Cameron filed a petition on July 12 on behalf of his client, Thomas Delcour of Payson, asking for Judge Tad Brenner to issue an order to…
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QUINCY — The appellate attorneys for the people of the state of Illinois in the appeal case for convicted murderer Tim Bliefnick have filed a response brief in the Office of State Appellate Defender, Fourth District, arguing that a new trial is unnecessary. The 36-page brief was prepared by Allison Paige Brooks, assistant appellate prosecutor…
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QUINCY — After the city tabled a proposed sales tax for an Omaha developer to build a new restaurant hub complex at 54th and Broadway, the Quincy City Council voted to create a new $1 million tax incentive to support the effort. The resolution will create the 54th Street Business Development District and impose an…
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QUINCY — It started with a door ding. Dylan Test, 20, was sentenced to serve 18 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Monday morning by Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court. He waived his right to a jury trial on Feb. 27 and entered a guilty plea on April 30. Test…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Deanery of the Diocese of Springfield implemented a plan earlier this month to entice families to return to the Catholic church and be active in their parishes. Families who send their children to one of Quincy’s Catholic K-8 elementary schools — St. Peter, St. Francis, St. Anthony and Blessed Sacrament —…
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A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man was suspected to have been the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday, firing several shots and killing at least one spectator, according to representatives of federal and local law enforcement agencies. The FBI early on Sunday identified the suspect, who was killed at the scene, as Thomas Matthew Crooks, of…
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The Mississippi River begins in northern Minnesota’s Lake Itasca and flows for 2,340 miles through 10 states before reaching its basin in southern Louisiana’s port of New Orleans. The river runs by Quincy and has influenced the city’s history and culture since its founding. Likewise, during the nearly 300 years since French colonists arrived on…
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QUINCY — “Do you measure out your seasonings, or do you season with your heart?” Chef Vanessa Hall asks this question when she wants to learn if someone truly has a passion for what they do. “Everybody who has that glint in their eye, who has that passion for it, they say ‘no,’” Hall said.…
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Aaron Kerkhoff with Kohl Wholesale talks about service and supplying local restaurants and their Cash and Carry store. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank bring you Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — Janet Hultgren was shopping for purses, and her sister Lisa Demzik looked for rings while visiting TJ Maxx on Saturday afternoon in the Prairie Crossing Shopping Center. “We were doing our thing and having a good time,” Hultgren said. Then they heard a scream that Hultgren described as one she’ll never forget. “I…
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QUINCY – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation West Central Illinois Task Force (WCITF) arrested Natas T. Reed, 38, of Quincy on Wednesday night for methamphetamine delivery over 900 grams, a Class X felony. At approximately 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, WCITF agents, with the assistance of the Quincy Police Department and the Adams…
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QUINCY — Richard W. Elsenpeter “(“Toby Dick Ellis”)”, passed away Wednesday afternoon. “Toby Dick” was an icon, and early pioneer, of television in Quincy. His television program “Possum Holler Opry” was the gold standard of local television and ran for 10 years on WGEM, from 1960 – 1970. We had a Muddy River Gems feature…
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QUINCY — Rome Frericks got a phone call he wasn’t prepared for early Monday morning. “It was the famous 6:30 in the morning phone call from the contractor,” Frericks said. Representatives from Diamond Construction informed Frericks, executive director of the Quincy Park District, and Matt Higley, director of parks, that when they started milling the…
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QUINCY — The Rev. Carl Terry with Bethel AME Church wants to know why reading scores are so low in Quincy. He started his quest to find out during Wednesday night’s Quincy Park Board meeting. During the public comments portion of the meeting, Terry said he plans to speak to governmental bodies and other groups…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man charged with four felonies in connection with a shooting Saturday afternoon in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Crossing Shopping Center will remain in the Adams County Jail. However, the man’s attorney said his client was acting in self-defense. Alan C. Pacheco, 21, appeared in Adams County Circuit…
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