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Bliefnick removed from QU Sports Hall of Fame; is McClain's removal from QU Legal Hall of Fame next?
QUINCY — Tim Bliefnick graduated from Quincy University in 2005 and played football for the Hawks as a student-athlete. He was good enough to be named an All-American and be selected for the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. The following paragraph is from a QU news release announcing the school’s induction class for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – When Aiylinn Gower, 6, and her brother Kasen Hill, 4, held a lemonade stand and helped their mom with a garage sale, they had no idea the Hannibal Police Department would show up to issue them a citation. Aiylinn and Kasen were among the first kids to receive a “ticket” from the…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said Thursday a group of local investors recently bid on the vacant property where the Newcomb Hotel once stood, with plans to build eight three-story townhouses on the lot. A five-alarm fire gutted the historic five-story Newcomb Hotel on Sept. 6, 2013. The city demolished the building and later cleaned…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal Police Chief Jacob Nacke hopes to soon welcome new officers on board. The City of Hannibal budget was approved by the city council Tuesday night, which included 10 percent raises across the board for City of Hannibal employees. The raises were approved by council in a special meeting held on May…
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QUINCY — Once Dwayne “D.D.” Fischer returned home from receiving a double lung transplant, he was determined to do things differently with his new life. “I was still in the hospital, and I said to (sons) Mike and Ryan and (wife) Janie that this was not going to be business as usual,” Fischer said. “I…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Bushnell woman pled not guilty to a felony charge of obstructing justice in connection with the June 2 first-degree murder of her husband during an arraignment in McDonough County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon. Patricia Purden, 37, of Bushnell appeared with her attorney, James Hoyle, before Associate Judge Nigel Graham for…
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QUINCY — One familiar face is returning to the local airwaves while another is departing. Rajah Maples, a Northeast Missouri native and long-time reporter/anchor at KHQA-TV, is now reporting and anchoring Saturday night newscasts on WGEM-TV. Maples, a University of Missouri School of Journalism Master’s program graduate, left KHQA after seeing her role downsized as…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A jury trial is scheduled for December for the former owner of the Golden Corral at 3908 Broadway in Quincy, Ill., who is accused of killing a classmate more than 30 years ago. William Christopher Niemet, 46, was arrested in February 2020 and charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection…
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QUINCY — Two aldermen had sharp words for Mayor Mike Troup when an invoice from a Chicago law firm for collective bargaining negotiations was discussed at Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. Before a vote by aldermen on a resolution to pay $8,412.15 to Ancel Glink, P.C., Richie Reis (D-6) asked for Troup to provide a…
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Cleaning out a neglected cabinet, we came across an old unopened bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream … best by 2004. It wouldn’t even pour out of the bottle. Do other alcoholic beverages get old? I know … better drink up early! What do your experts and mixologists have to say? It always helps when you…
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QUINCY — An exhausted Kalli Mullen pulled no punches when revealing her game plan after Saturday’s 19th annual Quincy Derby. “I was in it to win it,” the 14-year-old said. And she did. Almost twice. Mullen recovered from a late setback, roaring out of the Super Stock losers’ bracket to defeat 2022 champion Riley Delgado…
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Dear MRN, What Quincy schools have summer school? What are the speed zone times? How long does summer school last? I just want to know where and when 20 mph speed zones are valid. Joni Goodwin, public information officer for the Quincy School District, says summer school is in session at Rooney Elementary, Quincy Junior…
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The Chairman of the Adams County Board talks about the state’s attorney’s office, the presence of mold in the building and what projects the county has its eyes on for the future. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — The seemingly never-ending saga of Bradley Yohn in Adams County Circuit Court may finally be close to a trial. At the end of a Friday morning motion hearing, Yohn informed Judge Roger Thomson he had four more motions he wanted to file. Thomson (who lives in Havana) agreed to have another motion hearing…
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MRN Editor David Adam talks with Mike McCaughey about the local insurance agency’s recent conversion to join the national brand of Gallagher Insurance. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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CENTER, Mo. — Veterans returning home from the Great River Honor Flight to Ralls County Elementary School Thursday evening received a warm welcome that might not have happened when they came home the first time. Thirty-three veterans were on board of the 65th Great River Honor Flight for their whirlwind trip to Washington DC on…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department recently learned Adams County is now eligible to begin receiving people deemed by the courts as low-risk sexually violent. Det. James Brown said the program has been available in Quincy for about two weeks, and the first person was released in Quincy last week. “We’re having more people who,…
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QUINCY — Judge Roger Thomson denied a series of motions Wednesday afternoon by Bradley Yohn with less than a month remaining before his trial starts July 10. Near the end of the meeting in Adams County Circuit Court, Yohn handed Thomson 12 more motions. Exasperated, Thomson scheduled Friday morning for both sides to review Yohn’s…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — When the City of Carthage bought the Legacy Theater from Carl Sandburg College for $100 in 2016, the plan was for the theater eventually to operate on its own. That plan came to fruition last month. The Carthage City Council approved May 9 an agreement allowing the board of the Legacy Theater…
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QUINCY — After several Adams County employees demanded to see a preliminary environmental report done on the courthouse for mold, Adams County officials turned over the report to the employees. About a dozen employees attended the Transportation, Building, and Technology that preceded the Adams County Board Tuesday night because they were told they would get…
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ST. LOUIS – On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced a former longtime deputy Missouri juvenile officer to seven years in prison for engaging in illegal sex acts with a 15-year-oldwho was living in an Illinois group home. Judge Fleissig also ordered Scott F. Burow, 63, of Hannibal, to pay $7,500 in…
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QUINCY — Niemann Foods, Inc. (NFI) is redeveloping its store at 48th and Broadway. The company announced the move on Tuesday, but is keeping the plans of what the final project will be under wraps for now. “Niemann’s is very excited to bring this concept to their home town of Quincy,” said Gerry Kettler, NFI Director…
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QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup opened Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting by telling aldermen a Seattle-based group has bought the former Eagle’s Nest hotel at 300 Gardner Expressway. The sale price was not immediately available, but Troup said the transaction was completed last week. The previous owner was Q ILL Development LLC, with Ted Siebers…
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QUINCY – CBS News is in Quincy this week for production work on its “48 Hours” segment on the Tim Bliefnick murder case. On May 31, Bliefnick was found guilty of killing his estranged wife, Becky, on Feb. 23, shooting her 14 times as they couple fought over a bitter divorce for two years. While…
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The incoming president of Culver-Stockton College is no stranger to The Hill. Lauren Schellenberger talks about her new role, her love and familiarity with the college and what knowledge she has taken from her predecessors. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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