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Abortion has become one of the most significant issues to this election cycle following the reversal of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court in the summer of 2022, especially among women and undecided voters. As a traditionally conservative and religious region, many residents in our area have been outspoken about their support for President Trump…
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No, it’s not the newest Marvel or DC movie. But Jack Miller wanted to do something when the 2012 death of his friend, Nancy Streitmatter, went unsolved. So Miller formed a non-profit to provide reward money to anyone who has information that could lead to the solving of this cold case and other local unsolved…
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QUINCY — Since selling her business, Celia’s Gifts and More, at 117 N. Fourth in 2013 and spending half of her time in Phoenix, Celia Neff has learned she needs to stay busy. “I can’t sit around,” she said. “I wanted the sunshine. I wanted to relax, but I found myself still getting into things.…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Mary Wilson wanted jurors to know her son wasn’t just a name on a marble slab in the cemetery. Tracy Wilson wanted them to know her husband was the closest to a perfect human being she’s ever known. Taylor Wilson said she and her father were “like peanut butter and jelly.”…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Assistant Attorney General Corie Geary told a jury of six men and six women that Tiara Bonner was “looking for a fight” in the early-morning hours of Oct. 9, 2022. “Nobody is going to f**k with my family!” Geary shouted at the jury, repeating a statement she said Bonner made that…
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QUINCY — A decision earlier this week by Circuit Judge Christopher Pratt garnered a strong reaction from the first assistant Adams County State’s Attorney — who likely will be the county’s next state’s attorney. Darren D. Caillier, 28, was in court Wednesday on a petition to deny pretrial release on charges related to an incident…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Kaelin Rickey admitted during her testimony on Thursday that she kicked Dusty Wilson as he laid motionless on Main Street during the early morning hours of Oct. 9, 2022. Where she kicked Wilson remains unclear, depending on which version of the many times she’s talked about that night. Three witnesses testified…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A former medical examiner for the city of St. Louis told a jury of six men and six women that he “fundamentally agreed” with the cause of death reported by the Boone County pathologist who recently completed an autopsy on Dusty Wilson. However, he disagreed with the report from a neuropathologist now living…
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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Quincy woman with sexual assault and manufacturing and disseminating child pornography. Blake S. Wakefield, 22, was charged in Adams County Circuit Court with three Class X felonies including one count of predatory criminal sexual assault, punishable by up to 60 years in prison; one count of manufacturing child…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Watching the body camera video from Allison Hamm, an officer with the Hannibal Police Department, as she attended to a lifeless Dusty Wilson on the morning of Oct. 9, 2022, brought tears to the eyes of many members of Wilson’s family Wednesday afternoon in a St. Charles County Courthouse courtroom. It…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Park Board approved a laundry list of projects Wednesday night, including a new bandstand for Madison Park. This was part of the proposed 2025 capital projects list passed unanimously by the board. Other items on the list included a playground for the Paul Dennis Soccer Complex and sport court resurfacing throughout…
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QUINCY — Ella Wiemelt’s new furnace was installed Tuesday morning by Elam Heating & Air Conditioning, and aside from being safer and more energy efficient than the previous one she had — which posed significant risks of carbon monoxide leaks due to cracks that occurred over its nearly 30 year lifespan — the new furnace…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Marion County Prosecuting Attorney Luke Bryant told jurors during his opening statement in the Tiara Bonner trial that a confrontation outside Rumor Has It Bar and Grill in Hannibal during the early morning hours of Oct. 9, 2022, was anything but a typical bar fight. “There is nothing normal about four…
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QUINCY — After months of anticipation, Raising Cane’s finally opened Tuesday in Quincy at 3601 Broadway. More than 100 people were in line at the grand opening. Cane’s offered its usual menu of chicken, Texas toast, coleslaw and, of course, Cane’s sauce. The restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to midnight Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday…
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QUINCY — Two semi-trucks are on the road following a successful campaign to collect donations for flood victims in North Carolina on Sunday afternoon. The drive was held in the Sam’s Club parking lot at 700 N. 54th Street. Bottled water, diapers and food items were some of the most commonly donated items. Several bags…
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QUINCY — The issue of the roundabout about 48th and State still can’t find the right exit. After Adams County reached out to the City of Quincy with multiple options to transfer the property, the Quincy City Council on Monday tabled a resolution regarding a counteroffer to the County. Alderman Eric Entrup (R-1st Ward) said…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A jury of six men and six women was selected Monday afternoon for the trial of a Hannibal woman facing first-degree assault and second-degree murder charges after her alleged involvement in an October 2022 bar fight. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Tuesday morning. The trial is expected to last five…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Healthcare System received a favorable 5-0 vote from the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee last Tuesday to approve a Certificate of Need application to build a new cancer center in Kirksville that would provide radiation oncology services. Hannibal Regional received a $15 million state appropriation for the cancer center when…
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QUINCY — Air carriers have until Nov. 14 to file a proposal with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide essential air service (EAS) at Quincy Regional Airport. The official order requesting proposals was made public Friday. The order noted that Quincy Mayor Mike Troup explained in an Aug. 21 letter that Southern Airways Express, which…
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Rushville-Industry High School’s Performing Arts Center became a reality thanks primarily to an anonymous $11 million donation. Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Schyuler County, Ill. for this month’s installment of Muddy River Gems from Dot Foods.
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QUINCY – A man and woman were arrested Saturday following a Friday night incident where shots were fired near the Quincy University campus on North 18th Street. The incident took place just before 11 p.m. Friday where witnesses said two people were asked to leave a party in the 500 block of North 18th. According…
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‘We’re all that somebody’: Two local people collecting items for hurricane victims in North Carolina
QUINCY — Two local people are collecting items this weekend to benefit the victims of widespread flooding in North Carolina after last week’s Hurricane Helene, with plans to deliver them next week. Realtor Sherry Hills saw images and videos of people trapped in attics and on rooftops and thought somebody ought to do something about…
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Dear MRN: A convicted murderer recently was paroled and is living in Quincy. He served only 27 years in prison for the brutal murder of a woman in Quincy. He originally was sentenced to 60 years without parole. How does this happen? First, let’s review the case. Marvin Lawrence Betts was sentenced in Adams County…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains brief descriptions of graphic imagery that may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your discretion. QUINCY — All of the action in Liam Neeson’s “Taken” begins when his teenage daughter informs him – from under a bed across the globe in Paris – that strange men speaking another…
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QUINCY — “With great power, comes great … wine!” No … “With great wine, comes great responsibility!” Wait, it’s … “With great whiskey, comes great power! With great wine, comes great whiskey?” For the love of Peter Parker, it’s something like that … (Hat tip to Spider-Man and his creator Stan Lee for the intro.)…
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