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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Douglass Community Services, Moberly Area Community College, Gamm, HREDC, Hannibal Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, Truman State University and Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department are combining to offer the fourth annual eighth-grade career expo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. This event provides…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jeffrey and Samantha Cookey of Pittsfield at 6:58 p.m. Nov. 3, 2024.A boy was born to Alexander Young and Breana Cobb of Quincy at 9:09 a.m. Nov. 4, 2024,A girl was born to Brynen Tallman and Kattarina Jones of Quincy at 12:38 p.m. Nov. 4, 2024.A girl was…
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QUINCY — The District will hold its annual meeting, themed “Built to Last: A Future with History,” on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the State Theatre. This year’s event will honor the legacy of The District and pay tribute to the Adams County Bicentennial. As part of the celebration, information is being gathered about buildings and…
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MACOMB, Ill. — If there is one certainty for all humans, it is that we are drawn to natural elements. Two of the best examples are how we can become transfixed when looking at fire or water. Scientists have studied this effect and shown that our brains reduce stress chemicals when we are staring at…
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In less than two years of selling legal recreational weed, Missouri’s cannabis market has grown to $1.4 billion — outperforming states with a longer history of marijuana legalization like Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. “Those are mature marketplaces, and you are surpassing them,” said Laurie Parfitt, CEO at LKP Impact Consulting. “Missouri is doing amazing things,…
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QUINCY — KHQA-TV has announced that the newshub which they had been contributing to will now pull a Horace Greeley and “Go West.” Sinclair Broadcast Group announced last week that Beginning Dec. 9, KTVO-TV out of Kirksville, Mo. will produce a daily regional newscast that will air on KHQA’s digital signals, with KHQA personnel contributing…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a fire that started in a garage and spread to the home on the city’s east side Tuesday morning. QFD received the call at 12:45 a.m. for a structure fire at 3421 Chestnut St. and Engine Companies #6, #3, #2, and the Incident Command responded on the…
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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. Adam Swisegood and Stephanie Swisegood of Hamilton sold a residence at 650 Cooper in Hamilton to…
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Stan and Kathy Schwartz of Quincy will celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a Mass and gathering of friends and family in late December. Stan, the son of the late J. Eugene and Evelyn Schwartz and Kathy, the daughter of the late Dan and Marie Gramke were married on November 29, 1974 at St. Joseph Catholic…
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Charles “Tom” Marx, age 74, of Quincy, died on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 5:53 am in Blessing Hospital. Tom was born on June 9, 1950 in Hannibal, Missouri, a son of Edward and Margaret Barnes Marx. He married Kathie Myers on August 2, 1980 in Quincy. She survives. Tom was a graduate of Hull…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — In honor of November being Diabetes Awareness Month, Hannibal Regional Diabetes Center is the host of the “Ask the Experts Diabetes Seminar” from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Hannibal Regional Medical Group conference center. This event, designed for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes, will focus on the…
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QUINCY — More than 20 nursing students and a community leader recently were inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) as members of the Pi Pi chapter at Blessing- Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The new members joined 156 other students and nurse leaders in the chapter. Student inductees…
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QUINCY — Tom Marx, a self-made entrepreneur who ran multiple businesses and developed dozens of properties across Illinois, Missouri and Iowa, died Sunday. He was 74. Marx sold everything from furniture to Christmas trees to fireworks as he expanded his business portfolio. He owned a furniture store, Furniture Connection, at the location now occupied by…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Medical Clinics recently announced the launch of Memorial Medical Clinic Mobile, a new behavioral health initiative bringing mental health support directly to students in Hancock County schools. This mobile clinic is now in operation, made possible through donations from Memorial Hospital Foundation and a $15,000 grant from the Tracy Family Foundation…
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Meet Buffy, a sweet and gentle brown tabby with adorable white paws, looking for her forever home! This loving lady has been an incredible mom to her kittens, nurturing them with all the care and tenderness you could imagine. Now that her little ones have found their own families, Buffy is ready to find a…
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QUINCY — Margaret Bull, in conjunction with the Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, are the hosts of the first ever Tea at the Mansion on Maine at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 17. The tea will be held at The Lorenzo Bull House, 1550 Maine. The cost of admission for this event is $40…
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QUINCY — Together with Tri-State Veterans Support (TSVS) recognized Blessing Health with the first “Veterans’ Choice Award” during a ceremony at Blessing Hospital on Friday, Nov. 8, attended by more than 100 Blessing staff and volunteers. In a press release, Richard Elsenpeter, coordinator and facilitator for TSVS, said, “The Veterans’ Choice Award appreciation program was…
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Daily Dirt for Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 Long live satellite radio, bucket seats and air conditioning … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,110 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The next time you get into your vehicle, you might want to ponder some of the major changes from the not-too-distant past: 2. Did…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to State Representative-elect Kyle Moore, who will represent the 99th District in Illinois come Jan. 8.
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It seems like every day we are infiltrated with information regarding war in the middle East and the Ukraine. How fortunate we are to have the brave men and women that make up the United States military. What a privilege it is to tuck our children and grandchildren in bed each night, under the blanket…
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Pedro Juan-Perez, 24, Quincy for Aggravated DUI, No Valid DL and Improper Traffic Lane Usage at 18th and Chestnut. NTA 130Angel M. Calvo, 20, Quincy for Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 6th and State. NTA 130/108 ArrestMicaha J. Hess, 38, 1511 Madison for Stealing at 5211 Broadway. NTA 101George V. Robbins, 72, 300 Cedar for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — NECAC held its annual meeting and installation of officers and directors dinner on Oct. 22. At the meeting, NECAC president and CEO Dan Page gave an update on progress made during the year and offered praise to board members, staff and volunteers. He also provided a look forward. In a press release,…
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CANTON, Mo. — Scott Giltner, chair of the Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences Division and professor of history at Culver-Stockton College, will deliver the annual John A. Sperry Jr. Endowed Chair of Humanities Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Merillat Chapel and Recital Hall inside of the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts…
Read Full Article Kenneth L. Obert, 70, 3509 S. 36th for Failure to Yield Right of Way at 4th and Hampshire. NTA 128Orlando P. Williams, 51, 3200 N. 12th for Trespassing at 503 Grant Dr. NTA 121Jason W. Owen, 45, 633 Lind for Stealing at 501 Broadway. NTA 126Brittany D. Haubrich, 33, 2809 Southfield Dr. for Failure to…
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