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QUINCY — After enrolling the institution’s largest freshman class in 50 years in 2023, Quincy University has seen a slight dip in 2024, with total enrollment down by three percent. However, a press release from the university on Friday noted this year’s freshman class is 22 percent larger than the class that graduated in May…
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Luke Niederhauser from Dot Foods talks about corporate and employee recruiting for the area’s largest private employer. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank sponsors Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — Oral arguments in the appeal case for convicted murderer Tim Bliefnick will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 16 by Zoom. Becky Bliefnick, who had three sons with Tim Bliefnick, was found dead by her father in her home on Feb. 23, 2023, after being shot 14 times. She was 41. Tim Bliefnick was convicted…
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UPDATE: Quincy Public and Parochial Schools are dismissing because of the city’s water situation. Schools will dismiss 3 hours early. 11am – The Academy, 11:25 am: QHS, 11:41 am: QJHS, 12:15 p.m.: Elementary. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said the city was awaiting word from the Illinois EPA on how to proceed with the boil order…
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QUINCY — The November death of the owner of Quincy’s Steak ‘n Shake franchise at 3819 Broadway has led to the decision to close the restaurant this month. Todd Dugal, the restaurant’s general manager who said owner Paul Ledgard had “taken me under his wing” for the past five years, posted on Facebook on Wednesday…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Summer Concert Series is returning to Lincoln Park next summer. Whitney Mintert spoke to the Quincy Park Board during the public input portion of Wednesday night’s monthly meeting. At the same time, concert organizer Scott Edlin was the host of a dinner thanking the sponsors of the series this past…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing six felony charges, including attempted murder and armed violence, filed two pro se motions with the Adams County Circuit Clark in March claiming he was defending himself in a December 2023 stabbing incident. He wanted his case dismissed, but his attorney at the time chose not to adopt those…
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QUINCY — A lone trumpet hummed the familiar, somber tune of “Taps” Wednesday morning as members of American Legion Post 37 fired their rifles into clear blue skies overhead, signaling the end of a ceremony to commemorate the events that took place on September 11, 2001. Dozens of police officers, firefighters, local government officials and…
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QUINCY — Oral arguments in the Gavin Masters appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court Fourth District on Tuesday afternoon focused on the standard of review for a post-conviction petition. Masters, 26, received a 115-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections in December 2015 after an Adams County jury convicted him of first-degree murder in…
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I had to choose my mode of transportation to attend a journalism conference in Chicago last week. I hate driving to and in Chicago, and I have always enjoyed taking the train. When I used to take it regularly for work, it was relatively reliable. I love flying, but when heading to a conference downtown,…
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QUINCY — Christopher Gill was prepared to hear negative feedback from parents of elementary school students on Tuesday at Quincy University’s Connie Niemann Center when they learned of the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools’ (QCES) proposal for a new working facility plan. That’s OK, he says. “That’s why we’re calling it a working plan,” Gill, chief…
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QUINCY — A trial for the former owners of a Quincy business facing two theft charges has been pushed back again. St. Louis attorney Justin Summary appeared by Zoom for a Tuesday morning motion hearing before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court. Summary said his clients, Andy P. Reardon, 58, and Michelle M.…
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QUINCY — A quick reaction by a Quincy man to a dangerous situation may have saved a person’s life last week. Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, read a letter of appreciation at the beginning of Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, recognizing the swift response by Steven Fuller on the morning of Sept.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night to have an ordinance drafted to end the city’s electrical aggregation program. Several aldermen noted during the Sept. 3 meeting that they were receiving complaints from customers who were automatically enrolled in the aggregation program, having their electric supply service switched to Constellation. City officials said…
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QUINCY — A rewritten resolution that authorizes giving $25,000 from the city’s Economic Growth Fund to the Quincy Society of Fine Arts got the two extra votes it needed from the Quincy City Council on Monday night. After voting to permanently table the original resolution, aldermen voted 8-6 to approve a revamped resolution. Director of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Board of Public Works General Manager Darrin Gordon doesn’t want to deliver the bad news, but in this case, he believes he must. “We’re going to tell everyone the good news, the bad news,” Gordon said. “We just have bad news to bring.” The news is that Hannibal residents could soon…
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Murder suspect claims ineffective assistance of counsel; attorney files motion to withdraw from case
QUINCY — Three weeks after a Clayton teen charged with first-degree murder filed a pro se motion claiming ineffective assistance of counsel, his attorney filed a motion to withdraw. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 19, wrote in his motion filed on Aug. 16 in Adams County Circuit Court that his attorney, Victor Smith of St. Louis,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is investigating multiple reports of a male exposing himself at various locations in Quincy during the past two weeks, committing lewd acts in the view of juveniles and showing them inappropriate photos on his phone. Victims report that the suspect’s vehicle has stopped at locations ahead of their path,…
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QUINCY — The Beatles have received so many awards that it would take a while to scroll down this page if they were listed here. An Academy Award for the song, “Let It Be” … 11 Grammy wins … Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 … the No. 2 band…
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QUINCY — Schools across the country are grappling with the challenge of keeping students engaged in the face of constant cellphone distractions, but local schools are proving that a firm approach to technology can make a difference. Cellphone use has been linked in many school districts nationwide to a decline in academic performance, poor school…
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QUINCY — One of four men arrested in connection to a Nov. 5, 2023, burglary along North Bottom Road pled guilty on Friday and received a five-year sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Ashton T. Summers, 20, of Quincy, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with his attorney, Dennis Woodworth, before Judge Tad Brenner. Summers…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Max and Sara Semenick from Deeper Roots Counseling about joint marriage and relationship counseling. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank bring you Business Spotlight.
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MACOMB, Ill. — The suspect in the shooting of two officers with the Macomb Police Department Wednesday night made his first appearance Friday afternoon in McDonough County Circuit Court. Shaiking M. Mathis, 38, of Macomb appeared by video and was denied pretrial release during his hearing. He remains lodged in the McDonough County Jail. After…
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QUINCY — Family, friends and supporters filled the basement of the Tower of Pizza restaurant to celebrate Dan Brink’s campaign kickoff for his candidacy for mayor of the City of Quincy. However, the number of aldermen in attendance raised a few eyebrows. Brink was the first candidate to make his political intentions known in October…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — The suspect in the shooting of two officers with the Macomb Police Department Wednesday night was taken into custody without incident Thursday afternoon. After a 20-hour standoff, Shaiking M. Mathis, 38, was taken into custody at 2:10 p.m. and taken. to McDonough County Jail. He has been charged with four counts of aggravated…
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