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QUINCY — Long-time commissioner John Frankenhoff didn’t mince words, calling it the “most significant land donation” in the history of the Quincy Park District. Frankenhoff and six other Quincy Park Board commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve the transfer of the 22-acre Paul Dennis Soccer Complex site at 4201 State from the Quinsippi Soccer…
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QUINCY — One potential delay was avoided Wednesday morning, but another potential delay may put the start of the Travis Wiley first-degree murder case in question. Wiley, 35, appeared with Public Defender Todd Nelson for a status hearing Tuesday morning before Judge Michael Atterberry in Adams County Circuit Court. Wiley faces three counts of first-degree…
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QUINCY — After hearing more than two hours of speakers speak respectfully on both sides of the sanctuary city for the unborn ordinance, debate among members of the Quincy City Council got a little heated Monday night before they voted 7-5 against it. The issue attracted an overflow crowd that filled City Council chambers and…
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — Two women have died as the result of a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday night on Interstate 72. Pike County 911 received a report of a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on I-72 westbound at milepost 12 at 9:39 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8. The caller indicated it was a head-on collision. First responders…
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QUINCY — The race for the election of a mayor in Quincy officially got under way on Friday when Dan Brink filed a Statement of Organization for a political committee with the Illinois State Board of Elections office in Springfield. Citizens to Elect Dan Brink for Mayor, affiliated with the Republican Party, was created with…
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QUINCY — Allie Jarvis has been involved with law enforcement — as a jailer, as a dispatcher and a jail nurse — since she was 17 years old. Now that she’s a full-time nurse, she’s still volunteering with the Quincy Auxiliary Police. “The way I look at it, law enforcement gets a bad rap,” she…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — A Boone County jury on Friday found Thomas Payne of Monroe City guilty of third-degree assault in connection to the October 2022 death of a man outside a Hannibal bar. However, the jury also found Payne was not guilty of second-degree murder. The trial began Wednesday before Judge J. Hasbrouck Jacobs, and…
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Andrew Parrish of United Alloy talks to MRN’s Ron Kinscherf about the company’s expansion in Quincy and adding 100 jobs in its new facility when it opens in 2025. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — A husband and wife who formerly owned a Quincy business and now face two theft charges recently were arrested in Florida and must return to Adams County for a court date later this month. Andy P. Reardon, 58, and Michelle M. Reardon, 52, of 1096 Florian Way in Spring Hill, Fla., were arrested…
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QUINCY — Randy Phillips of Randy Industries gives us a look at the Tuskegee Airmen exhibit at Quincy Regional Airport. Randy is a pilot as well as a videographer, so this is best of both worlds for him. The exhibit has a 53-foot mobile theatre and a fully restored P-51C Mustang, an aircraft flown by…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council learned during its Monday night meeting the renovation of City Hall could cost as much as $6.8 million. Director of Public Works Jeffrey Conte said during his presentation to aldermen that preliminary design work by Klingner and Associates is finished, and work on the final design and specifications is…
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BARRY, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is reviewing video taken during an incident at a car show at the Barry Apple Festival on Sunday, and Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood says he expects to file charges against several people. Greenwood said in a press release issued Monday afternoon that criminal charges for damaging…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council officially severed ties with Jim Baxter and Coalition Health, effective Jan. 1, 2024, when it approved Gallagher Insurance of Quincy as the broker for the city’s health insurance program for next year. Before aldermen unanimously voted in favor of the resolution, Greg Fletcher (R-1) asked, “This removes Jim Baxter…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Department and the Quincy Police Department are asking people to be aware of someone trying to pass themselves off as a member of law enforcement and demanding money. Deputy Sheriff Pat Frazier said Monday people representing themselves as a law enforcement officer are seeking bond money for outstanding arrest…
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The St. Francis of Assisi Church in Springfield has an incredible display of artifacts from many saints along with some amazing architecture. Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips give you a look on Muddy River Gems, brought to you by Dot Foods.
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QUINCY – The Quincy Fire Department responded to an early morning call on Sunday. Dispatch received multiple calls of fire in the alley between 5th and 6th from Spring to Oak. Upon arrival QFD crews found a large amount of fire coming from a shed and barn. Engine 2 crews ran a line through the…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Tieraney Craig about beer, cider, developing the 6th Street Promenade and finding common ground on the Riverfront. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Wait…batteries can catch fire in your trash can? There is a chance that can happen and Nicole Martin of Republic Services talks trash with MRN’s Ron Kinscherf, who seems fascinated with the concept of a landfill. Mercantile Bank brings you the Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — A St. Charles, Mo. company tasked with giving Adams County officials a second opinion on how to handle the issue of mold in the courthouse has submitted its findings and the chairman of the Adams County Board said the county plans to proceed with remediation of the problem. John A. Jurgiel and Associates…
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QUINCY — A Friday night cookout could be the catalyst for more community involvement in revitalizing a basketball court in the northwest section of the city. Hamburgers, hot dogs and other refreshments will be available from 5-7 p.m. at the Penny Lewis Community Court, 818 N. Eighth. Mark Philpot, one of the organizers, hopes the…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Property rights and a proposed pipeline that will transport carbon dioxide through six Midwestern states will be the topic of a meeting of the Free Soil Coalition at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at Lake Hill Winery in Carthage. Trent Loos, a Nebraska-based agriculture advocate and radio personality who grew up in…
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QUINCY — Quincy’s four Catholic elementary schools — St. Peter, St. Francis, St. Dominic and Blessed Sacrament — recently joined to form a unified school system. What the finished product is going to look like, and how long it will take, is still to be determined. Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield asks for…
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QUINCY — The return of the Great River Film Festival has been postponed for a year. Mike Marx, one of the coordinators of the non-profit event, made the announcement Monday. The second annual festival had been scheduled for early October at Town and Country Suites, 110 N. 54th. Marx said plans are already underway to…
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QUINCY — A youth pastor at a Quincy church facing sexual abuse and pornography charges has agreed to a plea negotiation that will cap his sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections at 14 years. Isaiah Mikkelson, 22, of 3340 Wynstone Drive appeared with Springfield-based attorney William Vig on Tuesday morning in Adams County Circuit…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Barry Louderman was the only candidate for Hannibal mayor to answer questions during a public forum Monday night at the VFW Post 55. Louderman is one of three candidates — along with Kristy Trevathan and Stephen Colyar — in the Nov. 7 special election to finish James Hark’s term as Hannibal mayor,…
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