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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Brady Bonds and Tonya McGownd of Griggsville sold a residence at 103 N. Williams in Perry…
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A proposed bill that would ban certain food additives in Illinois is already receiving pushback. The Illinois Food Safety Act calls for prohibiting the use of certain additives to food, including brominated vegetable oil, Red Dye No. 3 and titanium dioxide. The bill’s sponsors said the additives have been linked to serious health problems, including hyperactivity, reproductive…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was arrested Tuesday for falsely activating the firearm in a building, and he later was found to have a controlled substance in his pocket. Macomb Police Department officers were dispatched at approximately 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, to Eisenhower Tower, 322 W. Piper, for a disorderly conduct complaint in…
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QUINCY — St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1435 E. 1500th, will be the site of a trivia night Saturday, Feb. 17. Doors for the event will open at 5 p.m., with trivia beginning at 6 p.m. Cost to participate is $20 per person for $160 for a table of eight. Mulligans will be available and must…
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Frances Nixon Bassett Clay was born January 16, 1936 in Quincy, IL, a daughter of William and Mary Buckman Nixon-Lewis. She married Wilbert Bassett. Following their divorce, she later married Granville Clay on January 21, 1967. She attended Quincy Public Schools and Jackson Michigan Community College, obtaining an associate degree. She later became a certified…
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QUINCY — Forty Days for Life, a peaceful prayer outreach, is coming to Quincy beginning Wednesday, Febr. 14, and runs through March 24. In a press release, Colleen Maalouf, coordinator of the local campaign, said, “We are eager to join together with people of faith and conscience from 600 cities from coast to coast, and…
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QUINCY — Quincy Church of Christ, 4321 State, will host former addict Kevin Zeiger at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. Zeiger, author of “From Cuffs to Christ,” will speak on alcohol, food and drug addiction. Zeiger struggled with addiction for years before breaking free and now offers addicts a way to take control over the…
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I know, I know. You’re still doing the math about that first Rolling Stones record and John F. Kennedy. … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 848 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The editors of AmericanSongwriter.com named their “definitively, inarguably, unassailably top 10 rock bands of all time”. Their words, not mine. …
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QUINCY — A former employee at the Kroc Center has been charged with two counts of unauthorized video recording. Erik M. Carlson, 19, made his first appearance with attorney Richard “Riff” Scholz in Adams County Circuit Court on Dec. 19 before Judge Tad Brenner. However, Scholz withdrew as counsel at a Wednesday, Jan. 10 status…
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QUINCY — One of two men charged in connection to a September 2023 stabbing in the parking lot at Blessing Hospital has a new attorney and a new trial date. Heaton Brothers, 19, of 1842 Maple, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday morning with attorney Dennis Woodworth before Judge Tad Brenner. Woodworth made his…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — The Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office closed out 18 cases by plea during November in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Missouri: The following cases were heard on Dec. 1 with Judge Rachel Bringer-Shepherd presiding: Amy Lynne Hiatte, 46, of Hannibal, pleaded guilty to felony possession of a controlled substance and…
Read Full Article Naketa T. Parrish, 37, 3424 S. Glendale Dr., Concealing a Fugitive and Obstructing Justice at 20th St. and Maine St. LodgedTimia E. Humphrey, 27, 3100 State St., Apt. A6, Concealing a Fugitive and Obstructing Justice at 20th St. and Maine St. LodgedDarla K. Scott, 47, 1133 S. 12th St., Failure to Reduce Speed at N.…
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Staffing agencies – a fast-growing industry that employs nearly a million Illinoisans – are not exempt from the state’s antitrust law, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled late last week. The decision comes 3 ½ years after Attorney General Kwame Raoul sued a trio of staffing agencies, alleging they used their mutual client to coordinate no-poach…
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The state of Illinois says “government has no authority” to impose criminal penalties for those not registering banned firearms. Illinois State Police have updated the gun ban registration numbers to include those who registered after the Jan. 1 deadline. On top of the 29,357 individuals who registered before the deadline, 5,867 have registered since. The total of…
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QUINCY — The Standing Bear Council will be the host of the 11th annual Great River Eagle Days from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27-28. The event, which offers activities throughout the weekend centered around the majestic bald eagle, will be held at the Oakley-Lindsay Center, Third and York. Admission…
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QUINCY — A grand jury on Thursday will review the case of a Quincy man facing first-degree murder charges, and his arraignment is scheduled for next week. Victor Weems, 19, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning before Judge Tad Brenner. Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis told Brenner he was…
Read Full Article Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Benjamin E. Hobbs and Amelia D. Hobbs of Davenport, Iowa sold a residence at 1037 E.…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recently awarded $400 million in grants through the Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant Program to 45 institutions of higher education in Illinois in partnership with the Illinois Capital Development Board. Quincy University was one of those institutions, receiving $4,212,003. The goal of the program is to provide…
Read Full Article Mr. & Mrs. James F. Bernard of New Canton, IL are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married on January 26th, 1974 in the New Canton United Methodist Church. They have 1 child, Justin, residing in Pleasant Hill, IL & 2 grandchildren, Lane, residing in Hannibal, MO, and Madison, residing in Quincy, IL.…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a 2019 law that consolidated nearly 650 municipal police and firefighter pension funds, rejecting arguments from pension fund members that their voting power was diluted unconstitutionally. The law, which Gov. JB Pritzker signed soon after it passed with overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the General Assembly, combined 649…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will be the site of two Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing workshops in January. The first workshop will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. The second will take place from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30. Both workshops will be in room…
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