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September 15, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — A 42 year-old Quincy man was arrested this week as he visited the Quincy Police Department to complete his sex offender registration. Bryan L. Shuck, 1609 Cedar, went to QPD headquarters on Sept. 13, at which time he was taken into custody and interviewed regarding an August report of an alleged theft by…
Read Full Article September 15, 2023 | By Megan Duncan Muddy River News Correspondent
NEW LONDON, Mo. — Chad Elliott, 21, will serve seven years in prison for first-degree assault after a Ralls County jury found him guilty in connection to the death of Taurean Snoddy. However, he was found not guilty of murder in the second degree. Elliott’s jury trial began Tuesday morning in the Ralls County Courthouse…
Read Full Article September 14, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board voted Wednesday night to approve a $566,091 bid from ATG Sports, a synthetic turf and sports stadium contractor from Festus, Mo., to install synthetic turf on the T-ball fields at the former Wavering Pool site. However, the dimensions of the fields and the amount of fencing needed for the…
Read Full Article September 13, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — An Adams County grand jury has indicted a Clayton man with three counts of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of a Camp Point man. His arraignment is scheduled for next week in Quincy. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 18, appeared Wednesday morning in Adams County Circuit Court with Public Defender Christopher…
Read Full Article September 13, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Adams County EMS Director John Simon has spoken to the Adams County Board numerous times over the past year detailing the difficulty he is having keeping paramedics and EMT’s on hand due to the lack of competitive salaries. The Adams County Board took a step toward attempting to rectify that problem by unanimously…
Read Full Article September 13, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — A group of Adams County veterans has been pushing for the establishment of Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) in the county for more than a year. State law requires that if a group of veterans makes the request of an Illinois county to establish a commission and follows all of the proper steps, the…
Read Full Article September 13, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The trial for a Quincy man who allegedly hit a man in the head in January outside a Quincy bar, causing him to be sent to Blessing Hospital, was pushed back to the January 2024 court docket. Judge Tad Brenner made it clear Tuesday morning he doesn’t want the trial delayed any more.…
Read Full Article September 12, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council tabled a resolution during Monday’s meeting to buy secondary insurance from American Public Life for the last half of 2023. Aldermen requested more information from Quincy Mayor Mike Troup about the cost of the insurance before voting on it. However, several aldermen made it clear they no longer want…
Read Full Article September 12, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY – The Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau reports a 17 percent increase in the amount of money generated by tourism in Adams County in 2022. A press release said Adams, Hancock and Pike counties generated $196.3 million through tourism in 2022 for a 16 percent increase when compared to 2021 ($166.6 million). In…
Read Full Article September 11, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Patrick Smith heard the words but couldn’t believe it. “My first thought was, ‘Man, you’re crazy,’” he said. Orlando Smith, Patrick Smith’s son, was found dead in the 200 block of Koch’s Lane in May 2019. Carlos Williams was arrested in November 2019 and charged with three counts of first-degree murder for allegedly…
Read Full Article September 11, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
Dear MRN, Did Ernie Banks ever receive a key from the city of Quincy? It appears the former Chicago Cubs great and Hall of Famer did, but it’s uncertain when. Heritage Auctions, an American multi-national auction house based in Dallas, auctioned several items from Banks’ estate on Aug. 19-20. Included was the first professional baseball…
Read Full Article September 10, 2023 | By Ron Kinscherf, Muddy River News Correspondent
Ron Kinscherf talks to Jason Watkins with Strategic Management Consulting about profitability and sustainability.
Read Full Article September 9, 2023 | By Ron Kinscherf, Muddy River News Correspondent
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Chris Bockius with Xcel Performance about core strength and getting fit.
Read Full Article September 8, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — A one-day narcotics investigation on Thursday, Sept. 7 led to the arrests of 26 people. The West Central Illinois Task Force conducted the investigation in a joint effort with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Quincy Police Department, Illinois State Police, United States Marshals Service, Lawton (Okla.) Police Department, Adams County States Attorney’s Office,…
Read Full Article September 8, 2023 | By Ron Kinscherf, Muddy River News Correspondent
QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group (QMG) wouldn’t have survived since 1937 without thousands of dedicated employees. While visiting a vendor to help design the new surgery and birth centers, QMG CEO Carol Brockmiller noticed something on a wall. “A really cool art structure (honoring long time employees),” Brockmiller said. “We thought that it resonated and…
Read Full Article September 7, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — After a two-hour meeting Wednesday night about city insurance issues, Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says he plans to recommend to the Quincy City Council at its Sept. 11 meeting that it buy a new six-month policy from a Mississippi-based insurance provider — about a month after a similar policy with the same provider…
Read Full Article September 6, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Saying “I’ve got nothing to hide,” Quincy Mayor Mike Troup announced a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in City Council chambers to discuss the healthcare plan for city employees. The Quincy City Council Meeting of the Whole is being called to present findings on the city’s healthcare relations with Coalition Health. A…
Read Full Article September 6, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Tuesday night authorized spending up to $300,000 from its Economic Growth Fund, which is collected through the city’s one percent food and beverage tax, to help the Quincy Park District pay for the installation of artificial turf at two baseball/softball fields in the Wavering Park Complex. Only Alderman…
Read Full Article September 5, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. — The Associated Press reported on Saturday an unusual late-summer storm turned the week-long Burning Man counterculture fest into a sloppy mess on Friday. The story said tens of thousands of partygoers were stuck in foot-deep mud and with no working toilets in the northern Nevada desert. Sam Dancer of Quincy,…
Read Full Article September 5, 2023 | By Muddy River News
Well, we wrapped up the Great Quincy Sandwich Debate and now it’s time for you to vote! There are no bad choices, but we’re going to make you pick one in our online poll…votes in Facebook comments DO NOT COUNT! One vote per person (or device) and voting closes on Sept. 17 with a winner…
Read Full Article September 5, 2023 | By Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you into the world of fine leather craftsmanship with a Quincy fixture: Boyer’s Boot and Shoe Repair. Muddy River Gems is brought to you by Dot Foods.
Read Full Article September 4, 2023 | By By Carlos Ballesteros (Injustice Watch), Shannon Heffernan (WBEZ), and Amy Qin (WBEZ)
The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act was expected to have freed hundreds of medically and terminally ill This article was produced by WBEZ, Chicago’s NPR news station, and Injustice Watch, a nonprofit news organization in Chicago focused on issues of equity and justice in the court system. Phillip Merritt’s dementia is so advanced he’s lost the ability…
Read Full Article September 3, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
The new CEO of Blessing Health talks to J. Robert Gough about healthcare and recruiting to Quincy as he takes over as the head of the region’s top employer. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article September 2, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
CLARENCE, Mo. – A Quincy man died after a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 36 in Shelby County Friday night. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Robert “Bob” Lansing, 73, of Quincy was killed at the scene. According to the MSHP report, Lansing was a passenger in a 2016 Toyota Landcrusier that changed lanes on…
Read Full Article September 2, 2023 | By Muddy River News
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks with Dennis Frericks of Full Throttle Parts about what his company offers and how it can help you when you need suggestions about your ride.
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