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After Soviet Communists seized control of Poland following World War II, an underground joke circulated among Polish citizens: “Under capitalism man exploits man; under communism, the reverse is true.” Poland liberated itself in 1989 from the shackles of 44 years of Communist rule and emerged into a fledgling democracy and free-market economy. This joke has…
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Faye Dant joins MRN’s J. Robert Gough to talk about her upcoming Black History Month presentation at the History Museum on the Square, 4th and Maine, her art and her passion project — Jim’s Journey.
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Emily Winchester and Jack Leffers, the new owners of Leffers Landscaping and Nursery, about taking over a long-time successful family business. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — As the microphone was passed around the crowd of about 350 in the Oakley-Lindsay Center’s Kent Hall Thursday evening, a man wanted to ask Glenn Sanders a question. Sanders, a retired Illinois Conservation Police district supervisor, is also a member of the Quincy Bay Area Restoration and Enhancement Association (QBAREA), the group spearheading…
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QUINCY — Not by bread alone can one just start a sourdough bakery. A starter, some skill and a cottage license are all necessary ingredients when running a microbakery out of your kitchen. Lindsey Wellman checked those steps off the list and has been busy baking this project with love and care since July of…
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QUINCY — The judges of the Eighth Judicial Circuit have named Christopher Pratt as Adams County’s chief public defender on an interim basis upon Todd Nelson’s departure from the office this week. Pratt has been with the public defender’s office since 2016. He said his first task in the new role is “trying to salvage…
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QUINCY — Rome Frericks, executive director for the Quincy Park District, wants anybody interested in the tentative plan for the Quincy Bay habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project to come to an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Oakley-Lindsay Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza. The open house will be conducted in partnership…
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QUINCY — After more than a year of discussions, The Adams County Board Tuesday night approved the establishment of a $1 million program to incentivize housing development in Quincy and Adams County. Finance Committee Chairman Bret Austin (R-District 1) outlined the plan, which will utilize most of the remaining American Rescue Plan Act $13.3 million…
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CANTON, Mo. — A building that used to be a popular bar for Culver-Stockton College students and alumni collapsed Monday afternoon and was demolished hours later. Tycher Blakely, chief of the Canton Police Department, said OC’s at the corner of Fifth and Clark collapsed “around 2:15 or 2:30 p.m.” “There were some workers in there,…
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QUINCY — A tract of land, owned by NLA Quincy LLC, along Broadway in front of Target will be converted into a shopping center, according to a document filed Tuesday in the Adams County Recorder’s Office. An 84-page operation and easement agreement between Target Corporation and Alabama-based developer NLA Quincy, LLC, for a “Broadway Plaza…
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The new United Way of Adams County executive director talks about her vision for the organization and how it works to help those who need assistance.
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The Quincy Police Department reported Friday afternoon that Officer Matt Hermsmeier has recovered from the gunshot wound he sustained when he was shot while handling a domestic disturbance on Jan. 11. Hermsmeier returned to full duty today “and is very happy to be back to work”, according to the statement. Hermsmeier, a 25-year veteran of…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf chats with Julie Whelan and Brooklyn Whelan of O’Shea’s about the local bar and grill’s offerings and getting ready for Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — Robbery charges for a Quincy man and a Quincy woman in connection to the October shooting death of a teenage girl were dropped Friday afternoon as they accepted the terms of a negotiated plea that should allow both of them to be free by July. Fallon M. Gillum, 21, and Tristian L. Johnson,…
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QUINCY — Construction will start Monday, Feb. 12 on the Sixth Street revitalization project between Maine and Vermont streets. A press release issued Friday from Steve Bange, engineering manager for the city, and Maggie Strong, project consultant, says initial construction will be the excavation of the water mains at various locations on Maine, Hampshire and…
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Dear MRN, Do you happen to know if there is any truth to (Illinois Governor JB) Pritzker sending buses to Quincy with migrants? Supposedly they are going in ShopKo. Have you heard the rumor that the old ShopKo building is being retrofitted to bring in illegals from other countries to live/house/etc.? Please investigate. We absolutely…
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QUINCY – With a successful first week under their belt, it’s safe to say that CC’s Coffee Bar is evolving just like the Iron Butterfly who inspired it. The mobile coffee bar originally stationed on the southwest corner of 11th and Maine now has a fixed location at 106 S. 11th. Regulars do not have to travel…
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QUINCY — The two men running to replace Randy Frese in the Illinois House of Representatives spoke at a political forum sponsored by the Quincy Tea Party Tuesday night at Tower Pizza and Mexican. Kyle Moore of Quincy and Eric Snellgrove of Beardstown each gave their pitches to the crowd of about 100 and answered…
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QUINCY — John Frankenhoff was one of Quincy’s first Lyft drivers and he thinks he can do just fine on his own. On Monday night, the Quincy City Council gave approval for Frankenhoff and his company, Quincy Premium Transportation, to operate a limousine service in the city. At the Council’s Jan. 23 meeting, Alderman Eric…
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CANTON, Mo. — A Canton man is facing multiple charges after an incident on Jan. 31 at the Lewis County Nursing Home. A press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a call at 8:15 a.m. regarding a domestic assault in progress at the Lewis County Nursing Home. Upon further investigation,…
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The mother of a two-month-old who was killed by the mother’s friend speaks out to MRN’s David Adam.
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MRN’S Ron Kinscherf taks to Scott Steward and Aaron Peters with Shottenkirk Toyota about the car business. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — Devyn Budde tried to explain Thursday morning how the smell of Doritos now reminds her of the sexual abuse her stepdaughter endured at the hands of Jeremy McSparren. McSparren, who appeared in Adams County Circuit Court, was sentenced to 24 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Judge Kevin Tippey. A December…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Riley Gaines spoke to a local crowd at Hannibal LaGrange University on Wednesday night after spending the afternoon getting to know some HLGU students. Gaines, the director of The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute, has become a leading national voice in preserving women’s sports for biological females. She has been…
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QUINCY — Work on the construction of a $1.37 million all-inclusive playground, shelter and restroom at Wavering Park could start by fall. Rome Frericks, executive director of the Quincy Park District, learned Tuesday that an application for a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had been awarded. The…
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