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KAMPSVILLE, Ill. — The road trip from Quincy to Kampsville, just south of Pleasant Hill, is a beautiful scenic 60 mile drive down Great River Road. There is also the option to take the ferry route should you decide you like the Missouri side of the river. Either way, it’s a drive that’s meant to…
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QUINCY — The current and past president of the union representing Quincy’s police officers asked the Quincy City Council for a vote on its confidence in the leadership of Mayor Mike Troup. As that request fell on deaf ears, it was enough to lead Alderman Mike Farha (R-4th Ward) to walk out of Monday night’s…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Courthouse was oddly quiet Monday. So many employees in the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s office were gone that the office closed for lunch, which it never does. Public Defender Christopher Pratt said most of the eight people in that office did not make it to work Monday. Most people used…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal’s favorite couple spent their last full day as Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher in Central Park selling raffle tickets to support the future of Tom and Beckys long after they go through the program. Koryn Miller, the 2022-23 Official Becky, and Dallas Nicholson, a Tom Ambassador, stood in the Tom and…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says he plans to announce his decision about running for a second term “sometime in August.” Troup set his own deadline during his appearance on “Spilling the Tea with Steve Kennedy,” a Quincy Tea Party-sponsored show on Rumble, an online video network. He told Kennedy he hasn’t decided. “I do enjoy…
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MRN Editor David Adam chats with the new executive director for Cornerstone, Dr. Melissa McKelvie, and they discuss her plans for the organization.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department received a report at 11:40 a.m. Saturday, July 1, of a disturbance in the area of Ninth and Elm, followed by a report of shots fired. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male with two gun shot wounds. He was transported to Blessing Hospital by ambulance. Evidence was collected…
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Tim Maiers of the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association talks with J. Robert Gough about the group’s annual meeting and what river issues are currently in need of addressing.
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QUINCY — Bradley Yohn said he was being “railroaded” into being prepared for trial on July 10 after Judge Roger Thomson denied his motion for a continuance on Friday. Yohn, 36, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court to defend himself pro se for a pre-trial hearing. Public Defender Todd Nelson, serving as standby counsel for…
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QUINCY – Quincy Public Library learned on May 15 it was named one of the beneficiaries of the Nona G. Long Estate and received donation of $300,000. This contribution will impact the library’s ability to expand its programs, enhance its collections and further its mission of fostering lifelong learning and community engagement. Long’s career in education…
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Dear MRN: I saw the pothole truck wrecked the other day on Locust in Quincy. Do you know how long it will be down for? Kevin McClean, director of Central Services, said the city’s pothole truck was rear ended in early June. “Pretty much ruined the whole back end of it,” he said. “The assembly…
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QUINCY — When Doug Greenwell heads to lunch on Friday to meet with friends, just as he’s done for the past 17 years, things will be different. It won’t be noticeable to most. He’ll still share a meal and have a few laughs during the noon hour at the Elks Club. However, he’ll be gathering…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Kristy Trevathan announced Thursday morning she will run for Hannibal Mayor during a gathering at Riverview Park. A special election for Hannibal City Mayor will take place on Nov. 7. Candidates can file petitions on July 11 through Aug. 1. The person elected will finish former Mayor James Hark’s term, which runs…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Doctors, attorneys and experts who deal with environmental building issues agreed Wednesday night that alternate work spaces need to be found for employees in the Adams County Courthouse until mold problems in the 84,000-square-foot building can be resolved. Larry Schwartz of SafeStart Environmental was the host of a Zoom meeting Wednesday night, with…
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MACOMB, Ill. — One Bushnell teen entered a plea of not guilty to two charges of first-degree murder during an arraignment on Wednesday afternoon, but another Bushnell teen facing the same charges will have a fitness evaluation before he enters a plea. Nicholas Lafary, 17, appeared first before Judge Nigel Graham with attorney Andrew Stuckart…
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QUINCY — Asking for more time to prepare for a case that “has the potential to be one of the most complex cases in U.S. history,” Bradley Yohn filed a motion Tuesday in Adams County Circuit Court asking for a continuance in his trial that is scheduled to begin July 10. Yohn is charged with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Fourth of July fireworks craze isn’t quite as busy this year due to dry conditions in the area. Brent Newman, owner of B&L Discount Fireworks, said many of his customers are purchasing fireworks with hope that the rain will come before the holiday or with a plan to delay celebrations until…
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QUINCY — If you noted a haze around Quincy Tuesday, you’re not alone. “When I walked in this morning about seven o’clock, it didn’t look bad,” said Dr. Julia Montejo, an allergy, asthma and immunology specialist for Blessing Health. “But then I was looking out the window when I was discharging in a patient from…
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QUINCY — About 25 nurses spent a couple of hours before their shifts Tuesday morning walking the picket line outside the 12th Street entrance to the Illinois Veterans Home. Margo Gislain with the Illinois Nurses Association said the nurses were “protesting unsafe working conditions for both the union nurses and the veterans that they care…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council appears to have found a way for two events to co-exist on July 3. Aldermen approved an event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 3 at Chick’s on the River, 236 N. Front, at their June 12 meeting. The area is be barricaded, and liquor ordinances were waived.…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing three counts of murder has been hospitalized in Blessing Hospital since the week of May 15, and his attorney filed a proposed order in Adams County Circuit Court last week that says his client is unfit to stand trial because he is physically unable to effectively communicate. Carlos Williams,…
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COLUMBUS, Ill. — When Ripley Echternkamp learned she and partner Caden Simmons had won, it wasn’t immediately a moment of celebration. Instead, it was a moment of relief. Echternkamp, who lives just outside of Columbus and recently graduated from Central High School in Camp Point, partnered with Simmons to win the Rated Youth division at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Destiny Mantia’s life changed forever on September 20, 2014 when her husband Corey and 1-year-old son Parker were killed by a drunk driver. The driver, who had a suspended license, slammed into the family’s Chrysler Town and Country at a speed of 87 MPH on September 20, 2014 on highway 47 between…
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As Maureen Kahn wraps up her tenure of leading Blessing Health, she sits down with MRN’s J. Robert Gough to discuss the challenges, the successes and some of the regrets of her more than 20 years at the helm. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Bridgette Northern of Adams Fiber stops by to talk with MRN’s Ron Kinscherf about the company’s continued growth and expansion and an exciting new gaming platform they are hosting. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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