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November 18, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Jeremy Wingerter, who has been the executive director of the United Way of Adams County since February 2020, has resigned to take another position out of Quincy. The United Way of Adams County Board of Directors has announced Nancy Bluhm, who was the board’s president, will serve as interim executive director beginning Friday, December…
Read Full Article November 18, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
Sheri Busse and Sarah Davis of Emerald City Jewelers stop by to talk about getting ready for the season of giving and what they have for you at Emerald City. TI-Trust sponsors the Muddy River News Business Spotlight.
Read Full Article November 17, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Mike O’Brien says the property needs a little work, but he doesn’t believe it will take long for local business to become interested. O’Brien owns O’Brien Insurance Agency at 419 S. 10th. He also is the agent and manager of MMT O’Brien LLC, 1001 State Series, which recently spent $705,000 on Oct. 13…
Read Full Article November 16, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Andy Dorian is leaving his position of director of Central Services for the city of Hannibal to become the director of campus development at Hannibal Regional Hospital. He says he isn’t leaving because he’s upset with the city administration. A July 7 letter from Dorian’s city email account to Hannibal city officials…
Read Full Article November 15, 2022 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Terry Traeder felt the time had come to make the decision he has long known was inevitable. “And I’m at peace with that decision,” said Traeder, who told Muddy River News Tuesday afternoon the Grand Prix of Karting was ceasing operation. Traeder, 71, said the event, listed by Ekartingnews.com as one of the top 10…
Read Full Article November 15, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — An ordinance to adopt the 2018 series of the International Code Council model code for the city’s building code was amended by aldermen during Monday night’s meeting of the Quincy City Council. Aldermen voted at the end of the meeting to remove mandated sprinkler systems from the ordinance, as well as mandated installation…
Read Full Article November 15, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The city will be applying to receive a grant to upgrade traffic signals along Eighth Street and 12thStreet. Aldermen voted during Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting to submit an application to the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grant program to fully fund Phase 1 of the Quincy Enhanced Signal Technology-2030 Program, which includes the implementation…
Read Full Article Payson man sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of 12-year-old
November 14, 2022 | By Muddy River News
PEORIA, Ill. – Michael Kamphaus, 34, of the 400 block of Willow Street in Payson was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 10 to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. Upon release from prison, Kamphaus will serve a 10-year term of supervised release. At the sentencing hearing in front…
Read Full Article November 14, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — Statistics from the Center for Disease Control show the United States is experiencing its highest rate of flu-related hospitalizations in the past 10 years. Other respiratory diseases, such as COVID and respiratory syncytial virus, also are on the rise as we move through autumn. “We’ve seen a handful of RSV kids admitted here at…
Read Full Article November 13, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Boating enthusiasts Rob and Vicki Ebbing had talked about completing the Great Loop for several years, but they never found the time. “Vicki’s dad was in the Coast Guard, and he talked about it with her years ago,” Rob said. “As we went through life, we did a lot of boating. We kept…
Read Full Article November 12, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
MRN Editor David Adam talks to the new president of Hannibal-LaGrange University to hear how the school pulled itself out of a financial crisis and what the plans are going forward. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article November 12, 2022 | By RANDY PHILLIPS
Randy Phillips captures the sights and sounds of the Veterans Day celebration at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. on Friday, Nov. 11. Be sure to watch the interview at the 26-minute mark about veterans suicide prevention.
Read Full Article November 11, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — Maureen Kahn, president and CEO of Blessing Health, will retire on Oct. 6, 2023. The announcement was made Friday morning in a press release by Timothy Koontz, chairman of Blessing Corporate Services Board of Trustees. On behalf of fellow board members, Koontz thanked Kahn for her leadership during the past 22 years, including…
Read Full Article November 11, 2022 | By MAUREEN KLUES
QUINCY — To tell the story of The Virgene Project is to tell the story of Jim and Sue Hobbins, the people who brought it to life. The Virgene Project, 812 Hampshire, provides free clothing for veterans. It may not exist today were it not for a nurse joining the military and serving in New…
Read Full Article November 10, 2022 | By Brittany Boll
Winter is coming. And it’s not just the Game of Thrones world that fears it. Mothers, fathers, childcare givers alike, across the Midwest fear the cold that is coming. With temperatures freezing, so does our option to tell the kids to “just go outside and play,” at least for long periods of time. The cries…
Read Full Article November 10, 2022 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Quincy Park District officials got their first collective look at the fiscal 2023 budget Wednesday night. The budget shows a planned deficit of $1.84 million, most of which is the planned result of scheduled spending of revenues and fund reserves to pay for upcoming capital projects. The deficit represents 21.4 percent of cash reserves.…
Read Full Article November 9, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Tri-Township Fire Protection District held a ceremony Tuesday to put its first ladder truck into service. Tom Bentley, chief of the department, says the ladder truck not only will be beneficial to Tri-Township but to surrounding fire departments as well. “I’ve had other firefighters ask me, ‘Why in the world do you…
Read Full Article November 8, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — With all eight counties in the Eighth Judicial Circuit reporting final tallies, Judge Robert K. Adrian will retain his seat as a Circuit Judge in Illinois’ 8th Judicial Circuit. The judge needed 60 percent of the vote in order to be retained and Adrian has 28,915 “yes” votes and 18,045 “no”votes, for about…
Read Full Article November 8, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Ryan Niekamp defeated Democrat Arianna Downard-Salih for the second time to remain as Adams County Clerk and Recorder. Niekamp garnered nearly 84 percent of the vote Tuesday in Adams County’s only contested countywide race. Voter turnout was at 58 percent in the county. Treasurer Bryden Cory won re-election in his uncontested race and…
Read Full Article November 8, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — After aldermen voted 7-7 on the issue of adding a monthly surcharge to utility rates during Monday’s meeting of the Quincy City Council, Mayor Mike Troup cast the deciding tie-breaking vote in favor of the surcharge. Troup also hinted he believes the increase in water and sewer bills could potentially be offset by…
Read Full Article November 7, 2022 | By Muddy River News
CANTON, Mo. — With its lease expiring, the Blessing Convenient Care Clinic inside the County Market store in Canton will close at the end of business Saturday, Nov. 12. Staff members will join the Blessing Express Clinic in Quincy. “Blessing Express Clinic offers everything Convenient Care does and more,” Tena Awerkamp, director of primary health for…
Read Full Article November 7, 2022 | By Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois
Researchers at Loyola University of Chicago add data to public safety conversation SPRINGFIELD – While a new law overhauling Illinois’ system of pretrial detention continues to face scrutiny ahead of its Jan. 1 implementation date, new research suggests that the old cash-based system “results in much less pretrial detention than is generally assumed.” That’s according…
Read Full Article November 6, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
Maggie Strong updates us on the United Way of Adams County’s community needs assessment and how it sets up other studies regarding housing, workforce and other civic issues. Harvey’s Furniture sponsors Muddy River News This Week.
Read Full Article November 5, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) officials took a tour of the new buildings being constructed on the campus in the 12th and Locust neighborhood. IDVA Director Terry Prince and Illinois Veterans Home Administrator Troy Culbertson provided an update of the $300 million reconstruction project, which includes the renovation and rehabilitation of the…
Read Full Article November 4, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Even though the Quincy Police Department force is down by 18 officers, QPD Chief Adam Yates says he will make sure an appropriate number of officers are available to investigate a recent rash of shooting incidents in the northwest section of the city. “We’re putting the number of people on these investigations that…
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