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QUINCY — Savana Santos, a Quincy High School graduate, recently received a Grammy nomination for best folk album for her work on “Weird Faith” with singer-songwriter Madi Diaz. The album features “Kiss on the Wall,” co-written by Santos. Santos moved to Nashville to pursue music after graduating high school in 2017. She released the song…
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QUINCY — In the third grade, Laura Sievert-Hesseltine attended the Quincy Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concert, a free concert that 3,000 students from 10 counties continue to attend to this day. It inspired her to pick up the violin. Sievert-Hesseltine is now the executive director of Arts Quincy, also known as the Quincy Society of…
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The newly-elected Adams County State’s Attorney talks about his transition into being the county’s lead prosecutor and balancing the administrative and courtroom duties of the office.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Officials from the City of Hannibal and the Missouri Department of Transportation celebrated the re-opening of the Missouri 79 bridge on the city’s south side. The $12.4 million project had been in the works for five years and opened to traffic on October 28. The bridge, which spans Bear Creek and averages…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Larry and Tyler Brumbaugh of Brumbaugh Tree Service about the arborist business and passing a family business onto the next generation. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank bring you Business Spotlight.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation has voted to terminate the membership of Illinois Farm Bureau Federation, effective Dec. 20. The vote came Tuesday from the AFBF board of directors, which met following a meeting with IFB and Country Financial executives in Bloomington, Ill. Country and IFB share the same board of directors and executives. In an email to…
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Monroe City, Mo – The fryers are hot, the seasoning is smacking, and what is arguably the best fried chicken in the area, is back. BK’s Place reopened their doors this week after being closed for service since July 30. Kathy Troy had to put a hold on her dreams of owning the building where…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board approved the self-funding of a $1.17 million general obligation (GO) bond, which will be used to purchase equipment and to fund park improvement projects, at its monthly meeting on Wednesday night. GO bonds are a type of municipal bond that are often used to fund non-revenue generating projects pertaining…
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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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