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QUINCY — After nearly 22 years on the Adams County Board, Kent Snider presided over his final meeting as the governing body’s chair. Snider, who has been chairman for six years, was praised by his colleagues as well as Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent Paul Havermale and former Adams County Board Chairman Mike McLaughlin who all…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an ordinance to create and establish boundaries for a River Edge Redevelopment Zone (RERZ) at their meeting Tuesday night, moving riverfront properties one step closer to restoration. The program incentivizes local developers with various tax credits, tax exemptions and tax abatements, such as new construction jobs credits and…
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QUINCY — Linda K. Moore submitted candidacy petitions at the City Clerk’s Office Tuesday for the office of Mayor as an independent candidate. “I like elements of both parties’ platforms; however, I don’t agree 100% with either platform,” Moore said regarding her decision to run as an independent. “If you pull my voting record, you’ll…
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QUINCY — KHQA-TV has announced that the newshub which they had been contributing to will now pull a Horace Greeley and “Go West.” Sinclair Broadcast Group announced last week that Beginning Dec. 9, KTVO-TV out of Kirksville, Mo. will produce a daily regional newscast that will air on KHQA’s digital signals, with KHQA personnel contributing…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a fire that started in a garage and spread to the home on the city’s east side Tuesday morning. QFD received the call at 12:45 a.m. for a structure fire at 3421 Chestnut St. and Engine Companies #6, #3, #2, and the Incident Command responded on the…
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QUINCY — Tom Marx, a self-made entrepreneur who ran multiple businesses and developed dozens of properties across Illinois, Missouri and Iowa, died Sunday. He was 74. Marx sold everything from furniture to Christmas trees to fireworks as he expanded his business portfolio. He owned a furniture store, Furniture Connection, at the location now occupied by…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to State Representative-elect Kyle Moore, who will represent the 99th District in Illinois come Jan. 8.
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Stephanie Haskins of Loves Me Photo about the photography business. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank sponsor Business Spotlight.
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The oldest son of Austin Rodhouse celebrated his fifth birthday less than a week before the trial against his father began at the Pike County Courthouse in Pittsfield. It was the first birthday he spent out of his father’s reach. Next week will be his father’s turn to celebrate a birthday. He…
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Read what each attorney said in the closing arguments of the Austin Rodhouse case. PITTSFIELD — The eight-woman, four-man jury found Austin Rodhouse guilty of all 19 charges late Friday afternoon after more than four hours of deliberations. As each of the 19 domestic violence and sex-related felonies were read aloud by Pike County Circuit…
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PITTSFIELD — “Never try to play a game I created as a kid and expect me to lose as an adult.” Pike County Assistant State’s Attorney Leecia Carnes repeatedly returned to a single text message sent by Austin Rodhouse throughout her closing argument given Friday morning on the ninth and presumably final day of his…
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QUINCY — Adams County Circuit Judge Tad Brenner has accepted a plea deal between the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office and a Quincy man charged with first-degree murder. Victor A. Weems III, 20, and his attorney, Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis, and First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler appeared before…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The state rested, the defense offered no witnesses, closing statements will begin Friday morning and the jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday afternoon…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The father of Austin Rodhouse’s wife explained the frustration of not being able to help his daughter and grandsons, fearing for their safety as they…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — When Austin Rodhouse’s wife confirmed during testimony Wednesday morning that she performed and recorded an oral sex act with her oldest son while her husband was working in Utah, defense attorney Casey Schnack said, “You knew it was wrong.” “I did it because I was threatened and manipulated,” Rodhouse’s wife replied. That…
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Missouri’s next governor will be Mike Kehoe, a Republican who cruised to victory Tuesday night over Democrat Crystal Quade. The Associated Press called the race at 8:30 p.m. with 22% of precincts reporting and Kehoe leading Quade 52% to 46%. “Our victory tonight, it’s a win for our cops, our firefighters, our farmers, and our…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Bushnell teen will be sentenced for the death of his father on Jan. 14 after entering a plea agreement with the McDonough County State’s Attorney’s Office. Davin Purden, 19, appeared with attorney Kurt Dittmer on Monday afternoon in McDonough County District Court before Circuit Judge Heidi Benson to plead guilty to…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — People in the courtroom for each day of the Austin Rodhouse trial knew the video eventually would be played. Judge Charles H.W. Burch warned everybody…
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QUINCY – After months of debate by the public and waffling by some aldermen, the Quincy City Council came together Monday night to dump the issue of improvements to the intersection of 48th and State back into the lap of the Adams County Board. After all, Mayor Mike Troup said it was their road. “I’ve…
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QUINCY — In a joint Monday morning news conference at City Hall, Mayor Mike Troup and Kyle Moore, president of the Great River Economic Development Foundation, announced an Amazon warehouse/distribution center is coming to Quincy The 59,000 square foot facility will be built at 42nd and Wisman Lane. “What a great day this is for…
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DISCLAIMER: Throughout this story, references are made to a survey Muddy River News conducted in October on abortion. It represents the opinions of MRN’s readers who completed the survey. It was not intended to be a scientific-based endeavor to provide a summary of the views on the topic as fully representative of Northeast Missouri and West-Central…
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For more than 70 years, BRANDT has been helping American farmers. Starting in 1953 when Glen Brandt and his sister, Evelyn Brandt Thomas, founded the company their belief in innovation, honesty and first-class customer service was a help to local farmers, many of whom were their neighbors, in their hometown of Pleasant Plains, Ill. That…
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QUINCY – At the close of business on Friday, nearly 13,000 of Adams County’s votes for Tuesday’s general election had already been cast. That’s a little more than 29 percent according to Adams County Clerk Ryan Niekamp. Those totals consisted of 11,062 early votes and 1,918 votes by mail. In 2020, more than 17,500 people…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Quincy School District officials about the school’s ranking in the latest Illinois School Report Card, which came out last week, and what can be done to improve the numbers.
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Messages found on Rodhouses' phones show discussions about sex with son, submissions and punishments
WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — An eight-woman, four-man jury listened Friday afternoon to 3½ hours of text and Snapchat messages discovered on the cellphones of Austin Rodhouse and his wife…
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