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August 7, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Today the building is filled with rotted boards, light bulbs hanging from the ceiling and plenty of dust and plaster to clean up. L.J. Helmke and Branigan Stehl, however, have a shared vision for what 613 Maine will look like next spring as the home of the Blind Goat Cider House. “This is…
Read Full Article August 6, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
Macy Ferguson-Smith of Quincy Medical Group talks to MRN Publisher Bob Gough about diversity and inclusion in her hometown and the honor she just received as being selected as one of 100 Obama Foundation leaders.
Read Full Article August 5, 2023 | By Echo Menges, Edina Sentinel
BARING, Mo. – Fourteen people were rescued from damaged and destroyed homes in Baring overnight after emergency personnel were called to this tiny city in northern Knox County at approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday for a reported tornado. Residents reported the Baring tornado siren did not go off, and emergency personnel reported weather radios did not…
Read Full Article August 5, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
CANTON, Mo. – Jarrod Phillips resigned as the mayor of Canton on Friday in a two-sentence news release submitted to the town’s Board of Aldermen. A copy of the letter was sent out at 6 p.m. Friday, saying the resignation is effective on August 8. An unsigned letter from city officials was also in the…
Read Full Article August 5, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
MRN Editor David Adam talks to Joe Harris, the agricultural specialist for TI-Trust about farming, farm markets and the weather. Are we past the point of no return on a drought this year? Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.
Read Full Article August 4, 2023 | By SPONSORED CONTENT
HANNIBAL, Mo. — When Show Me HH Farms first opened its then 10-acre sunflower field to the public two summers ago, a bigger goal was in mind. Owners Kent and Kathy Brown, alongside their son and daughter-in-law Phillip and Amberlyn Brown, bought a cold press that same summer and have been producing all-natural sunflower oil…
Read Full Article August 4, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
CANTON, Mo. — The Canton Police Department went from four officers to one on Monday night, and Canton Mayor Jarrod Phillips wants to plan for a forum next week to discuss public law enforcement options in the city. However, Lewis County Sheriff David Parrish says he won’t recommend his department make any deals with the…
Read Full Article August 3, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
CANTON, Mo. — The Lewis County Prosecutor recently told the mayor of Canton and the city’s Board of Aldermen that her office will not file any cases investigated by the Canton Police Department unless an outside law enforcement agency provides assistance. Chelsea Fellinger also said, because of “ethical obligations” to the state, she recommended the…
Read Full Article August 3, 2023 | By SPONSORED CONTENT
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The campaign trail for Hannibal Mayor Candidate Kristy Trevathan had a rainy start during her launch party Wednesday night, but spirits were not dampened. A packed house gathered under the pavilion at the Hannibal Riverfront to hear Trevathan’s goals if elected as Hannibal mayor. The window to file as a candidate in…
Read Full Article August 2, 2023 | By SPONSORED CONTENT
HANNIBAL, Mo. — “Sound of Freedom,” a movie starring Jim Caviezel and Mira Sorvino, is based on the story of Tim Ballard, a former U.S. Department for Homeland Security Agent who set up a sting operation to rescue children from international child trafficking. It begins with a father dropping his children off to a high-profile…
Read Full Article August 2, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Jacob Messmer hopes to open Quincy’s newest community event space in three phases. Maverick’s Landing Zone, Lounge and Venue, 500 S. Eighth, will open Sept. 30 with live music during an open house weekend. In the winter, he hopes to have a lounge bar with a one-page menu restaurant. “And then by the…
Read Full Article August 2, 2023 | By SPONSORED CONTENT
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Three individuals have officially thrown in their hats to run for Hannibal Mayor. Barry Louderman, Kristy Trevathan, and Stephen Colyar filed for candidacy in Hannibal Mayor special election to be decided on the Nov. 7 ballot. The deadline for candidates to file expired Tuesday at 5 p.m. The person elected will finish…
Read Full Article August 1, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — Christopher Gill has been hired to be the chief administrative officer of Quincy Catholic Schools. Gill has been the vice president of student affairs and dean of students for Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. He previously was the dean of student life at Culver-Stockton College. The search committee was composed of…
Read Full Article August 1, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
MADISON, Mo. — Lyle W. Miller allegedly admitted to a witness he struck 88-year-old Betty L. Hayes of Holliday, Mo., in the head and placed her body in a pond on a 40-acre lot he owned, according to a probable cause statement filed Friday in Monroe County Circuit Court. Miller, 65, was arrested Friday night.…
Read Full Article August 1, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group’s Macy Ferguson-Smith will be one of the first 100 people from around the world to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders program. Obama Leaders is a six-month virtual program that supports and connects emerging leaders in the United States, Africa, Asia/Pacific, and Europe through a values-based leadership framework inspired by…
Read Full Article August 1, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department will go from 58 to 75 body cameras for all officers, following approval by the City Council at Monday night’s meeting. Aldermen approved a five-year lease extension with BodyWorn by Utility Associates of Decatur, Ga., for body and in-car cameras. The contract totals $525,742, with the first-year cost being…
Read Full Article July 31, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY – A Quincy Police Department squad car was stolen Monday morning from the QPD lot at 530 Broadway. The vehicle was locked but the keys were in the vehicle. The suspect broke a window to gain access before driving away. The vehicle was tracked to Hannibal where Hannibal Police made the arrest. A news…
Read Full Article July 31, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — Michael Rohn, a trucker for St. Louis-based Angie’s Transportation, was on U.S. 40 last month near Bowie, Ariz., about two hours into a cross-country trip, when he noticed an accident about a mile ahead. “I was headed east, and a van was headed west,” said Rohn, who lives in Griggsville when he’s…
Read Full Article July 30, 2023 | By SPONSORED CONTENT
HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal community stormwater committee got a peek underground at a more than 120-year old stormwater drain where rocks have collapsed around the system. The drain is underneath a small hole in the ground of the Hannibal Police Department parking lot. While the parking lot is under repair, the HBPW took pictures…
Read Full Article July 30, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
MRN Editor David Adam talks to Cheryl and Dennis Williams of Bella Ease and how they have expanded their services to help local youth.
Read Full Article July 28, 2023 | By Muddy River News
HOLLIDAY, Mo. — A Madison, Mo., man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after human remains were found. Investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search on Friday, July 28 of a pond in Monroe County. The investigation was…
Read Full Article July 28, 2023 | By Muddy River News
Ron Kinscherf talks to Craig Moncey of Quincy Worx about their operation and how they can assist small businesses. The Business Spotlight is brought to you by Mercantile Bank.
Read Full Article July 28, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A rare Civil war pistol delivered to John Wood is in the auction block, and it will be unveiled on Friday night during an invitation-only event at Quincy Country Club, 2410 State. Will Sullivan Auction Company in Carthage recently acquired a Colt Model 1861 Navy, also known as the Navy Belt Pistol. The…
Read Full Article July 27, 2023 | By Steve Eighinger
MENDON, Ill. — Morgan Widmer’s smile told the story of her accomplishment. But the dress she was wearing chronicled something much closer to her heart. Moments after the 19-year-old Widmer was crowned the 58th Adams County fair queen Wednesday night, she detailed what was the absolute perfect accent to the title she had just won.…
Read Full Article July 26, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — During a June 28 Zoom meeting to discuss mold problems in the 84,000-square-foot Adams County Courthouse, Larry Schwartz of SafeStart Environmental gave his conclusions about the April testing his company conducted to the 125 people who participated online. “The real hard facts are, right now, knowing what I know, and I can’t say I’m absolutely…
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