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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.
Read Full Article September 1, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) has asked for and received the resignation of Troy Culbertson as the administrator of the Illinois Veterans’ Home of Quincy. Culbertson was hired in August 2016 under former governor Bruce Rauner, just as the facility was dealing with an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease that took the…
Read Full Article September 1, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said in July he planned to announce his decision about running for a second term “sometime in August.” Well, it’s Sept. 1, and Troup has finally given a response about that decision. “I think this has taught me to tell people I’m not going to set a deadline for myself…
Read Full Article August 31, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY – More than 100 people turned out at the Eagles Club Wednesday night to hear about the latest chapter of a pro-Second Amendment group to be formed in Illinois. Guns Save Life was established in Urbana in about 30 years ago and now has 20,000 members received its monthly newsletter. The Quincy chapter would…
Read Full Article August 30, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
NEW LONDON, Mo. — Continuing to claim his innocence and telling Judge James Lamb he didn’t believe he had effective counsel, Robert Sims Jr. of Madison received a sentence of three life sentences and 44 additional years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Wednesday afternoon in Ralls County Circuit Court. The case was moved…
Read Full Article August 30, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A troupe of musicians, circus performers and puppeteers floating along the Mississippi River will be stopping in three cities to give free performances this weekend. The Flotsam River Circus will perform Friday in Mississippi River Park in Canton, Mo., Saturday at Clat Adams Park in Quincy and Sunday in Hannibal during the Big River Steampunk…
Read Full Article August 29, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A Quincy Police Department officer told the Quincy City Council on Monday night that employees have been lied to about the recent cancellation of secondary insurance. Inspector Patrick Hollensteiner said aldermen had learned in an email last week from Quincy Mayor Mike Troup that the city no longer has insurance through American Public…
Read Full Article August 29, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Two Quincy families told the Quincy City Council on Monday night they are living in sub-standard conditions in homes they are renting and claimed they will be evicted from their homes by landlords on Tuesday. Krystal Fuhrman and her husband, Zachary, spoke during the public forum at the beginning of Monday’s meeting about…
Read Full Article August 29, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A resolution for the city to adopt a pledge of civility was tabled indefinitely during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting after three of the 10 aldermen in attendance said they couldn’t support it. The resolution put forth said the Illinois Municipal League has adopted a civility pledge which states, “In the interest of…
Read Full Article August 28, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The next few weeks are going to be a little busier than normal for the Traeder family. Jason Traeder is the vice president of TNT Golf Cars and Motorsports at 930 Maine, but he’s also the president of The District, which is looking for a new executive director after announcing Wednesday that Emily…
Read Full Article August 28, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A spokesman for Marx Commercial Properties and Development Company says construction of a 24,000 square foot building in the Prairie Trails Shopping Center at the corner of 63rd and Broadway likely will be complete by December. However, you will have to continue waiting to find out what types of business will be in that…
Read Full Article August 27, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
Phil Conover and Mike Elbe are the chairmen Sunset Senior Living’s $5 million capital campaign. We talk to these two community leaders about why this project is important. Then, Sunset CEO Jerry Neal talk gives the details on the overall scope of the project. MRN This week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article August 26, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — In an effort to limit distractions and enhance students’ focus on their studies, Quincy Junior High School has begun a policy to prohibit cellphone usage during the school day. Starting with the new school year, students are permitted to use their phones before and after school. But, during the day, they are to…
Read Full Article August 26, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
The superintendent of Quincy Public Schools talks about the beginning of his second year at the helm of the District. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article August 26, 2023 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — The lineup of guest stars is complete for the second annual Great River Film Festival, scheduled for Oct. 4-8 at Town and Country Suites, 110 N. 54th. The event will showcase the likes of Eric Roberts, Patrick Wayne, Jon Provost, Kim Lankford, Trina Parks, Rebecca Holden, Ruta Lee, Caryn Richman and Allen Kayser.…
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HANNIBAL, MO. – Sawyer’s Creek, a once popular spot for Hannibal families along Missouri 79 beside the riverfront, is expected to be reopened next year. The new owners, father and son duo Todd and Austin Curry of Quincy, recently bought the park, which closed in 2020 during the pandemic. It reopened for a short time…
Read Full Article August 25, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The smiles on the faces of Paul and Joan Mast showed how excited they were to provide a drug dog to the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. Seeing the dog also brought back memories. Major, a silver tipped German Shepherd, was publicly introduced to a gathering of friends and family on Thursday night at…
Read Full Article August 24, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Bard Optical, a retail optical services provider with 20 locations in Illinois, will be putting its 21st location in the Prairie Trails Shopping Center. Construction work is underway at the site near 63rd and Broadway between the Bath and Body Works store and Jen’s Nails. Vice President Mick Hall hopes for the store to open…
Read Full Article August 24, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — The Quincy School Board received the district’s tentative 2023-24 budget at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The $111.3 million spending plan includes a 4 percent average salary increase for district employees and a 20 percent increase in health insurance costs. The 2022-23 amended budget ended up at $97.6 million. The rising cost of health…
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