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QUINCY — Changes to the health and dental insurance policies for city employees must wait until next week. Aldermen waited until after an executive session meeting to public address three resolutions on the agenda for Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. They approved a motion to combine the three resolutions into one. Aldermen then approved a…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council will consider adopting an ordinance at Monday’s meeting that would pump $1 million into improving rental housing on the city’s west side. Aldermen heard the first reading for the Small Rental Rehabilitation Program (SRRP) at the Dec. 28 meeting. The plan would mirror the Downtown Rental Rehabilitation program that…
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QUINCY — Five vehicles were involved in a Saturday evening crash with one fatality and three people being taken to Blessing Hospital. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department released Sunday evening the name of the person who died in the crash. Joe Strieker, 40, of rural Quincy was pronounced dead at the scene by the Adams…
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QUINCY — Juliana Fray is looking forward to a feast of pancakes, accented by a tall glass of chocolate milk, at Quincy’s Village Inn restaurant. “That’s my favorite meal in the whole world and my favorite place to eat,” Fray said. Make no mistake about it, Fray will be chowing down in a celebratory fashion,…
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QUINCY — A rare reversal by a judge, who ruled in October that an 18-year-old Quincy man was guilty of criminal sexual assault but changed his mind Monday, has frustrated an assistant state’s attorney and infuriated the father of the accuser. “I’ve been prosecuting for over 40 years — first in Kansas, and for the…
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QUINCY — The trial of Quincy man, who has been in the Adams County Jail for nearly 26 months facing three counts of first-degree murder, was delayed yet again Wednesday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. John Citro with the Adams County Public Defender’s office informed Judge Robert Adrian of a potential conflict of interest…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man facing charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm pled not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday morning in Marion County Circuit Court. Raymond D. Gum, 34, appeared by video before Judge Rachel Bringer Shepherd. His charges are in connection with the death of Crystal…
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December cannabis sales broke monthly sales records with $137.9 million sold and Illinois cannabis stores doubled sales over the prior 12 months. Monthly sales totals for all of 2021 published Monday by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation showed nearly $1.4 billion sold. That’s more than double the $669 million sold in 2020. December sales…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — After the Hannibal City Council voted 4-3 in favor of an ordinance to allow the Parks and Recreation Director to create camping spaces, the city must now decide how to differentiate between camping and living in a park. Hannibal’s park system does not currently have any locations in which camping is allowed.…
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QUINCY — Jason Priest has spoken before the Quincy City Council before, usually talking about nothing that pertains to the meeting at hand. But at Monday night’s meeting, Priest became more outspoken as he was complaining to Mayor Mike Troup that he wasn’t being allowed in the Adams County Courthouse. On December 22, Judge Robert…
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Dear Muddy River News: I don’t think many parents are aware of SB 818 being passed by Illinois. This revamps sex education (K-12) in schools, and it is global, according to a documentary I found online. It is about 35 minutes long. I don’t know if you have already covered this, but all people need to be aware…
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As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most popular podcasts. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences. MRN Editor David Adam and his younger brother, Joel, take a few moments to remember the passing of their father, Bill Adam, who died Sept. 2, 2021. They remember…
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QUINCY — Miss Quincy Scholarship Program officials announced Saturday the 73rd annual Miss Quincy and Miss Quincy’s Outstanding Teen Competition, presented by Gully Transportation, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Quincy Community Theatre. Lindsey Hess, executive director of the program, is pleased the competition is moving forward after the pageant was canceled in…
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As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most read stories. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences. The Breaking News category consists of stories that most of the other local media may or may not have covered as we reacted to the events of the day.…
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QUINCY — A gas leak at a downtown Quincy restaurant forced the evacuation of a quarter of a city block. Quincy Fire Department received the call after 1:40 p.m. Friday. All businesses and residences in the buildings that line the northwest side of Sixth Street were evacuated. The QFD incident commander said Ameren was on…
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The Quincy native and co-founder/chief executive of Tanninger Companies sits down with Muddy River News to talk about the company’s mission, his path, the rebirth of The Patio and giving back to his hometown. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most read stories. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences. The Courts category consists of stories on crimes, lawsuits and other court related actions. Blessing, QMG begin terminating or suspending non-vaccinated employees; legal action filed Monday — This case…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Plan Commission gave approval for a special permit to Alibi Bar, 500 York, to operate as a nightclub. Alibi Bar opened this spring and operates as a bar under City Code, which means they have to close by 1 a.m., and nightclubs are allowed to stay open later under the same…
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As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most read stories. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences. Here are the most read opinion pieces for 2021: 1. WGEM pounces on digital media newcomer Muddy River News with $1,700 image claim — This was the gift that…
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As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most read stories. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences. The Enterprise Reporting category consists of stories our team broke. It is our most popular original content. WGEM anchor removed for refusing COVID vaccine — Gray Television purchased Quincy…
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The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the results of a new study showing that Illinois airports contribute $95.5 billion and more than 490,000 jobs to the state’s economy, reinforcing the importance of aviation on the state’s multimodal transportation system to promote mobility, supply chain movement, job creation and local quality of life. The 2020…
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QUINCY — Steve Lindsey just wrapped his 10th Season of Toys for Tots. And while he is handing the reins of his sleigh over for next year, his wrapping days aren’t quite done. Toys for Tots is a Marine Corps organization that makes sure as many kids as possible have something under the tree on Christmas…
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QUINCY — HyVee, Stifel and the Quincy Police Department teamed up Thursday afternoon to surprise a few people around Quincy with a little holiday cheer. Adam Yates, a deputy chief with the Quincy Police Department, was armed with a stack of $25 and $50 gift cards from HyVee and approached unsuspecting people to brighten their…
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QUINCY — Judge Tad Brenner set bond at $350,000 for a Quincy woman who allegedly stole three vehicles, including a police car, as she led officers on a chase in excess of 100 miles per hour Wednesday. Mercedes N. Patterson, 25, was in Adams County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon for her bond hearing. Patterson faces seven…
Read Full Article QUINCY, Ill. — A Quincy woman involved in the theft of three trucks in the early morning hours Wednesday, as well as a Quincy Police squad car later in the day, was arrested Wednesday afternoon following a four-hour standoff with members of the Quincy Police Department and the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. The Adams County…
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