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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Edwards Place in this month’s Muddy River Gems. Edwards Place, built in 1833 and remodeled in 1857, is an historic house museum that tells the story of social and domestic life in Abraham Lincoln’s Springfield, Illinois. Restored to its antebellum glory, this Italianate mansion was one a center…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — California’s Proposition 12, which imposes livestock confinement regulations on farmers around the country who sell to the state, became the law of the land on July 1. Scott Hays is a fifth generation pork producer at Two Mile Pork in Monroe City, and when it comes to livestock, he believes local…
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QUINCY — Both Greg Fletcher and Richie Reis know Monday’s vote regarding their confidence in Mike Troup as the mayor of Quincy is only symbolic. Regardless of the vote totals, Troup will still be the mayor at end of Monday’s meeting of the Quincy City Council. However, both aldermen believe their vote signifies something else.…
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QUINCY — A miscalculation on the number of sprinkler heads needed for the irrigation of all 27 holes at Westview Golf Course has dropped the projected cost of the project by nearly $1 million. Les Hill of Navasota, Texas, recently completed design work for the proposed system. During a June 14 presentation to the Quincy Park…
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PLEASE READ THIS CAUTIONARY NOTE: Readers should understand this story and video contains vulgar language that may offend and shock some readers. Muddy River News believes it is necessary to report this information as it was provided in the Adams County Courthouse. Quoted material is from the court proceedings. QUINCY — Bradley Yohn aggressively resisted…
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QUINCY – The proposed agenda for next week’s Quincy City Council meeting has an item that calls for aldermen to take a vote regarding their confidence in Mayor Mike Troup. At the July 3 meeting, the past and current presidents of the Quincy Police Benevolent and Protective Association Labor Unit 12, asked the council to…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man agreed to a sentence of 24 months of probation Thursday after pleading guilty to a Class 4 felony of criminal damage to property. Jack R. Blanke, 39, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court wearing a stained neon hoodie and camo shorts alongside Public Defender Christopher Pratt on Thursday in front…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is searching for a person dressed in a bunny suit who broke into the Winners Wash Laundromat, 2338 Spring, early Thursday morning. Yes, you read that correctly. A bunny suit. “We were all kind of speechless when we saw it,” said Officer Brent Holtman, who is handling the investigation.…
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QUINCY — A special meeting of the Adams County Board with only one item on the agenda — a discussion about a recent report on mold in the courthouse — lasted 14 minutes Wednesday night. Most of those in attendance left with more questions than answers, especially concerning a video meeting with a county committee…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Mayor Pro Tem Mike Dobson confirmed Wednesday at the Hannibal City Council meeting he will request for a judge rehear impeachment charges against Third Ward Councilman Stephan Franke. Marion County Associate Judge John J. Jackson granted a motion to dismiss impeachment charges against Franke on June 6, who represents the 3rd…
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QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, says the man sought for the shooting death of a Quincy woman has fled the city. Dana Lawton, 47, was shot on the night of May 25 while sitting on a porch in the 1100 block of Jefferson. She was taken to Blessing Hospital and…
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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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