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NEWS RELEASE FROM THE MACOMB POLICE DEPARTMENT MACOMB, Ill. — On March 16, Macomb Police Lieutenant Nick Goc and Officer Korri Cameron responded to reports of domestic violence. During the incident, deadly force was used and two individuals werekilled at the scene. Per Macomb Police Department policy, an outside agency, the Illinois State Police (ISP),…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — At Tuesday’s meeting, Hannibal School District Board of Education members and their patrons alike expressed concerns about a potential operating tax levy increase. “I don’t know how comfortable the public is with hearing they’re going to get a 13 percent increase in taxes,” board member Ron Greenwell said. “When I see a…
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SPRINGFIELD – As the flow of billions of dollars in federal pandemic-related aid is about to end, many students in Illinois are still struggling to catch up academically from the learning loss that occurred when schools were forced to close. A new study from the University of Illinois System says only about one-fourth of all public-school students…
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QUINCY — A week after an open discussion about how much effort was being put into cleaning up Quincy, the conversation turned into how to fix the problem. At Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, Director of Public Works Jeffrey Conte discussed staffing changes and nuisance abatement strategies to be conducted by Central Services. Conte said…
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QUINCY — Nearly three years after city officials displaced more than 250 people by closing the Welcome Inn at 200 Maine, officials with the City of Quincy have agreed to a settlement and dismissal of a civil lawsuit, clearing the way for Quincy Property LLC, owners of the Welcome Inn, to explore a possible sale…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to the new Adams County Chief Public Defender, Jon Hoover, about taking over the office and its duties and responsibilities.
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MRN”s Ron Kinscherf talks with Curt and Kadi Fauble of Advanced Dental Care about their practice and dentistry. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank bring you Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — Nathan Oshner and Katy Claus have welcomed their first child and moved from Nebraska back to Quincy in the past year. Why not start a business while they’re at it? “What better time to do it? Just do it all at once,” Oshner said. The husband and wife entrepreneurs will open The Luxe…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — A Monroe City woman recently was arrested by the Ralls County Sheriff’s Department after funds from the New London Ball Association were determined to be misappropriated. Ralls County Sheriff Brad Stinson said in a press release that the New London Ball Association reported earlier this year about missing funds to the…
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MENDON, Ill. — That Madalyn Gibbs stood late Tuesday night as Adams County fair queen was not only a testament to the human spirit, but that of the strongest of bonds between a daughter and mother. It was a special moment, in every imaginable way. In fact, very, very special. Almost surreal. Gibbs, 17, was…
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PAYSON, Ill. — A Payson house believed to have been a station on the Underground Railroad is available for purchase. Realtor David Hawkins of Mays Realtors is selling the home at 102 N. Park, which was completed in 1840. “It’s unique,” Hawkins said. “In a lot of ways, this is a one of a kind.”…
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QUINCY — Twenty-five employees were eliminated from the staff earlier this summer, but Sunset Home Administrator Jonni Bullington says none of the cuts were to direct-care employees. “We have evaluated our patient-to-staff ratio in relation to our average census, and as a result of that across all departments, we’ve had to do a right-sizing that…
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QUINCY — Comments about a cleanup contract the city has with a Quincy business mushroomed into a discussion among aldermen about the lack of manpower to clean and maintain each of the city’s seven wards. The Quincy City Council approved a four-year, $128,000 plan with All-Phase Property Solutions LLC in March 2021 to maintain sidewalks,…
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QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, told the Quincy City Council during its Monday meeting at the Quincy Public Library that the shooting of a Springfield woman by a deputy with the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department was “difficult to watch and impossible to comprehend.” Sonya Massey, 36, called police to investigate…
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QUINCY — A Hannibal man wanted on attempted first-degree murder charges since August 2022 was denied pretrial release during his first appearance Monday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. Jayshon A. Levy, 21, appeared with Public Defender Mark Taylor before Judge Josh Jones. He has been charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder, a…
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I drew the giraffe blueBecause I’ve never seen a blue giraffe beforeAnd to be honest with youI wanted to see a blue giraffe. Downtown Quincy has its very own Banksy making their mark on dumpsters, junction boxes and even the sides of buildings. Banksy is the alias of an England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose…
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QUINCY — Quincy School Board President Shelley Arns recognizes and appreciates Rev. Carl Terry’s mission to help improve reading scores. “Whenever we have community members, organizations that want to step up and help what they see as needs in our community, absolutely we support that,” Arns said. Arns met Terry three years ago during a…
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President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office. The unprecedented announcement, delivered less than four months before the election, immediately upended a campaign that both political parties view as the most…
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QUINCY — Something different is brewing on Quincy’s east side. Playgroundz Play Café, 4817 Broadway, is the area’s newest locally owned café. It offers everyone’s favorite beverage pick-me-ups, along with an area for young children to safely play with engaging Montessori materials. Owners Rob and Adaline Stanley recently moved back home to Quincy and have…
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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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