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Local government was rather contentious in 2023. A reflection of the frustration many feel with the polarized politics in today’s world. A lack of consensus or willingness to achieve goals for the common good unfortunately seem to prevail. Anyway, here are the most read governmental stories of 2023, according to MRN Analytics. 1. A couple…
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There were many new business developments in Quincy in 2023 and Muddy River News told you about most of them. Here are the ones that interested you the most, based on our analytics. 1. Quincy City Planner Chuck Bevelheimer said in August (without personally saying it was Raising Cane’s) the prospective restaurant must work within Target’s…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Olivia Tournear of Quincy at 3:55 a.m. Dec. 19, 2023.A boy was born to Jackson and Andrea Yingling of Mt. Sterling at 10:49 a.m. Dec. 19, 2023.A girl was born to Landon Stice and Sherlain Boyd of Quincy at 7:49 p.m. Dec. 19, 2023.A boy was born to…
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QUINCY — Carolyn Bailey, director of risk management for Blessing Health System, was one of a few volunteer faculty members chosen to represent the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management recently and teach Enterprise Risk Management in Doha, Qatar, for the Hamad Medical Corporation of Qatar. The corporation is made up of several hospitals and…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was arrested earlier this month on charges related to a sexual abuse case from 2022. In October 2023, the Macomb Police Department took a report of a Sexual Assault that occurred in May 2022. It was alleged that an adult male had sexually assaulted a juvenile female in Macomb.…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College recently named 265 students to its Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a full-time student must be enrolled for nine or more credit hours and must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. A part-time student must have accumulated…
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Meterologist Brent Clair said we might finally see a little snow. Might. Maybe. Here’s his forecast.
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Start your holiday journey with “Yellowstone” and “Breaking Bad” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 821 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The holiday season brings a perfect time to catch up on — or enjoy again — some of the best “bingeworthy” TV series of all time. Or, maybe enjoy a…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Farmers and ranchers have a new tool to find or list hay and co-product feedstuffs for sale: Feedstuff Finder, developed by University of Missouri Extension for individuals looking to buy or sell products. As drought and transportation issues make finding quality feed ingredients difficult, Feedstuff Finder helps livestock producers and feed producers…
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QUINCY — Rather than pay success fees to NextSite LLC for the next two years, the Quincy City Council voted Monday night to pay a one-time contract termination fee. Aldermen on Dec. 5 tabled for one week a vote to pay a $15,000 success fee to NextSite, a commercial development advisory firm, for its role…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved for the city to enter a three-year contract with MasTrack of Danbury, Conn., for $82,190 on GPS tracking equipment on city vehicles. Marty Stegeman, director of transit for the city, said after Monday night’s meeting he expects to present to aldermen on Jan. 8 a proposal to “considerably…
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More than 300 new laws will take effect Jan. 1, ranging from a ban on book bans to the regulation of “deepfake porn” and prohibitions on videoconferencing while driving. Thanks to a law signed in 2019, workers at the lowest end of the pay scale will see a pay raise with the new year as…
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Bill L. Mears, 57, 823 N. 12th St. Apt. 5, Possession of Meth, DWLR, FTA DWLR, FTA Possession of Meth and FTA OV Shoplifting at N. 12th St. and College Ave. Lodged 112Ashten E. Dietrich, 29, Quincy, FTA OV Trespassing x 2 at N. 5th St. and Maple St. Lodged 112James H. Bauer, 59, 1120…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — If Santa Claus puts a tricycle under the tree, there is a time to ride it this winter even if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Pedal Power will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The event is annually sponsored by the Hannibal…
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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. The Roy T. Rapp Trust of Quincy sold a commercial building and lot at 1002 N.…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 But the final choice was not easy, thanks to a late plate that showed up over the weekend … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 820 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s official. BE A BETH won the Daily Dirt’s 2023 Great Plate Debate for the…
Read Full Article John Wood Community College recently announced its President’s List to recognize the highest achieving students for each major term. Ninety students were named to the list for the 2023 fall semester. To be named to the President’s List, a full-time student must be enrolled for nine or more credit hours and must earn a perfect grade…
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Beef producers can use a window of profitability to make their farm business more bulletproof. University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Joe Horner says successful beef producers can make small changes in three areas to make their farm less vulnerable to risks: plants, animals and business. Being good in just one of…
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The first full year of The Daily Muddy showed a large increase in viewership. Ashley Conrad, Brittany Boll and the rest of the Muddy Buddies get to talk to lots of people from the community and have a little fun themselves. Here are the most watched Daily Muddy episodes from 2023. 1. Ashley Conrad, Brittany…
Read Full Article Kylie Whitlatch, 28, Hamilton for Domestic Battery. 148Melissa M. Brown, 36, Quincy for Domestic Battery. 147Christopher Simms, 26, Quincy for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 144Justin Bridgeman, 31, Quincy for Speeding. 260Landon J. Reed, 28, Ursa, Expired Registration at N. 33rd St. and Broadway St. NTA 122William M. Stratman, 48, 2440 Cherry St., Failure to Reduce Speed…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health has been awarded a $74,459 planning grant on behalf of itself and 10 community agencies to develop a medical respite care program that could be implemented in Quincy if long-term funding, a location for a facility and staffing can be identified. Medical respite care is short-term housing combined with health services…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools (QCES) Foundation recently announced the Chuck and Becky Scholz family has been selected as the recipient of the Friend of Catholic Education Award. Chuck and Becky — along with their sons and spouses, Charles (and his wife Jamie) and Jake (and his wife Becca) — will be honored…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 ‘Joyeux Noel,’ too!… Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 819 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In any language, the phrase “Merry Christmas” is a special greeting. Here’s how “Merry Christmas” sounds around the world today: 2. A loyal Daily Dirt reader dropped us a line with…
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