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QUINCY — Six presidents have visited Quincy while they were in office, and seven others visited the city before they became president. Former President Donald Trump will be the first to visit the city after his term as president was over when he arrives at Quincy Regional Airport on Saturday afternoon. Rutherford B. Hayes RUTHERFORD…
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Liz Brown-Reeves is running for Democratic State Central Committeewoman for the 15th Congressional District in Illinois. Her opponent is Kate Daniels of Quincy, who will be interviewed Monday on Muddy River News This Week.
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QUINCY — Anita Rodriguez will miss all the people she’s worked with in the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office. She has great admiration for the law enforcement agencies she worked with — the Quincy Police Department, the Adams County Sheriff’s Department and the Illinois State Police — in her role as an assistant state’s attorney.…
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QUINCY — Have you heard the rumor that every hotel room in Quincy is sold for Friday and Saturday night in anticipation of former President Donald Trump’s rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 25? It’s not true. But it likely will be true. Trump, the 45th president of…
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Center Square Illinois Associate Editor Greg Bishop talked to former President Donald Trump in advance of his planned rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds Saturday night. Trump discussed his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mary Miller over U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, who he thinks could take on incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago crime, fuel prices and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board voted unanimously to purchase the 50,000 square foot K&L Arena for $2 million at Wednesday night’s board meeting. With the final inspection of the building and an environmental review of the site completed, the sale will close on Thursday. The School District will now spend the next year and…
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QUINCY — A judge denied a Quincy woman’s request for a new attorney and a change of venue Wednesday morning. Amanda Toolate, 43, of 323 College is facing one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony punishable for between six and 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections,…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board filed a complaint on Friday against Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Robert K. Adrian. Adrian found Drew Clinton, 18, guilty of felony criminal sexual assault following a bench trial in October 2021, but then on Jan. 3, Adrian vacated Clinton’s conviction, resulting in Clinton being released from the Adams…
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QUINCY — The trial of Bradley Yohn in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning started with Judge Roger Thomson addressing a series of motions filed by Yohn last week. It ended moments before jury selection was set to begin when Yohn told Thomson, “I can’t do this.” Thomson eventually set a July 6 hearing…
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QUINCY — Florence Smith wasn’t about to miss this. Smith, 93, was one of several people in attendance Monday night to watch her grandson, Adam Yates, be sworn in as the 33rd person to be the chief of the Quincy Police Department. She also posed for photos with Yates after the meeting. “It was really…
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QUINCY — Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Illinois) has earned the backing of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Davis, who is running in the June 28 Republican Primary against Congresswoman Mary Miller, met with state, local and federal Chamber of Commerce leaders as well as local officials in a…
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QUINCY — A Quincy developer has bought the former Dollar General building at 330 N. 30th. Quincy 330 LLC bought the building on May 31 for $280,000 from Anne Scherer of St. Louis, according to documents filed in the Adams County Recorder office this week. Spencer Schelp, the agent for the LLC, plans to make…
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The Administrator of IVH talks about going from Legionella to COVID and all of the new construction that will help the facility endure for years to come. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUNCY — If a Mount Rushmore equivalent for accomplishments tied to to the Quincy Derby ever were to exist, a Riley Delgado caricature is guaranteed a spot. Delgado may have forever chiseled his way into the folklore of an event that has long been part of a community’s heartbeat. What Delgado did Saturday was simply…
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QUINCY — Tony Cornett pauses quite often when talking about the impact of the Super Kids portion of the Quincy Derby on his son, Michael. The emotion, at times, gets the best of him. “This is such a great event, and Michael loves it,” Tony explained. “You can see it in his eyes how excited…
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Dear MRN, The Golden Corral has set empty for a couple years now. Whatever happened to the guy who owned it and was charged for the murder of a young boy years ago? I never did hear if he had gone to trial or what. William Christopher Niemet of Fulton, Mo., owner of the Golden…
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Former President Donald J. Trump will have a rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon on Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Trump is coming to endorse Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller in the 15th Congressional District race against Republican Congressman Rodney Davis in the June 28 primary. For those wanting to attend the event,…
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QUINCY — Rick Gengenbacher may have missed an opportunity for a fabulous career in the sporting goods industry. The Illinois Veterans Home is grateful for that. Gengenbacher, 56, became the adjutant at the home on June 1. He replaces Dawn Whitcomb, who announced in December her resignation after 11 years in the position. The adjutant…
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QUINCY — Jadyn Vogel has let the world know her secret. There is no arguing Vogel’s success in the Quincy Derby — formerly known as the Soap Box Derby — has been unparalleled. The 13-year-old enters Saturday’s event with six straight championships in the Stock Division and will be a prohibitive favorite to add to…
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QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri received a $2 million gift from its founding board chair, Ralph Oakley, to establish the Ralph Oakley Family Fund. The announcement was made Tuesday night by Oakley at the Community Foundation’s annual board reception at the Quincy Art Center. The announcement takes place…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said the city will learn the details of former President Donald Trump’s visit to the Quincy area on Wednesday. Speaking after Monday’s meeting of the City Council, Troup said he believes Trump, the nation’s 45th president, will arrive at Quincy Regional Airport on Saturday, June 25. The likely location…
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough talk about a potential visit by former President Donald Trump that appears to be happening in a couple of weeks. Details are…few and far between at this point. FROM POLITICO: There’s growing buzz that former President Donald Trump will campaign in Illinois for Rep. Mary Miller before the June 28 primary. Trump could visit Quincy on…
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Dear MRN, Is the American Community Survey legitimate? Is it really from the United States Census Bureau? Do I really have to answer the questions? The answers, in order, are yes, yes and yes. The American Community Survey provides information on a yearly basis about the United States and its people. Information from the survey…
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MARION, Ill. — Juliana Fray, Miss Quincy 2022, placed fourth runner-up Saturday night at the 2022 Miss Illinois Competition in Marion. She competed earlier in the week in preliminary competition consisting of interview, talent, evening wear, social impact initiative pitch, and on-stage question. Saturday night’s competition began with the announcement of the top 11 semifinalists,…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — More than 100 letters written by brothers from Plymouth who were soldiers in the Civil War will be sold during an auction later this month. The brothers — John Bell, a member of the 78th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and William Bell, a member of Company G with the Seventh Missouri Cavalry…
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