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QUINCY — During its regular meeting Wednesday night, the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a report about the College’s increase in the number of students and credit hours compared to last Fall. JWCC has 1,869 students enrolled compared to 1,719 last fall, which is an 8.7 percent increase. Those 1,869 students are…
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QUINCY — The Tri-State Warrior Run/Walk will be held Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Illinois Veterans Home. This family event benefits the Tri-State Warrior Outreach, which supports unmet needs of area veterans and their families. Line-up will begin at 7:45, and the races will begin at 8 a.m. The one-mile walk, 5K, 10K and half…
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Let’s report to class, everyone. Frankie Murphy Giesing talks to Quincy High School history teacher Mike Shull about world history and music, as Shull is also in the band Gypsy Tango Foxtrot.
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Student cast for 'The Hobbit' announced by Quincy Community Theatre; performances set for Oct. 19-22
QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming production of “The Hobbit,” which will be performed Oct. 19-22. Before “The Lord of the Rings,” there was “The Hobbit.” Join Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and Thorin Oakenshield on their legendary quest to reclaim the dwarves’ ancestral home from the sinister dragon Smaug. From…
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Bruan Hill, 62, of Quincy for Unlawful Poss of Cannabis Driver. NTA 152Michael Byrd, of Quincy for Unlawful Poss of Cannabis Passenger. NTA 152Walter Roberts, 79, of Quincy for Agg Assualt and Resisting Arrest. Lodged 120Stacee Wilkins, 27, of Quincy for Possession of a Controlled Substance. NTA 155Charles Coons with Knapheide Manufacturing reported on 09/14/23,…
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2023-016899, 09/19/2023 @ 00:28:25, 3441 St Marys Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 026 Bramlett, M C Entered By C52 Holley, B P Adult Male Suspect Warrant-In State Cleared by Arrest-Adult 09/19/2023 Suspect Warrant-In State Cleared by Arrest-Adult 09/19/2023 Contact Community Contacts 09/19/2023 Adult Victim- Interfere /Resist Arrest 09/19/2023 Public Narrative Citizen contact at 3441 St. Mary’s Avenue. 2023-016901, 09/19/2023 @ 01:01:24, US 61 Clinic, Hannibal Nature…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 It’s still hard to watch a replay of that Nick Chubb injury … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 733 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I have never been one to place much substance in things like “curses” or “luck,” but I may be changing my…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation already has $750,000 pledged for the burial of power lines along the Quincy riverfront. Corporation members now plan to go to three governing bodies in Quincy in early October to ask for $650,000 more. The $1.18 million project calls for the lines to be buried in Clat Adams…
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QUINCY — United Alloy recently acquired land in Quincy for a permanent facility in the Great River area. United Alloy’s current Quincy location is a 24,000 square foot weld-only facility in the Ellington Road industrial park that opened in April 2023. The newly purchased land is located just east of the current location, south of…
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QUINCY — Jack Blanke, who was arrested not once, but twice, for being caught in a compromising position with a horse, has pleaded guilty to Criminal Damage to a Domestic Animal. Blanke, 39, of Quincy, was first arrested in April as Adams County deputies caught him mid-coitus with a horse on a Deer Ridge Road farm.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The oncoming whistle of an Amtrak train might one day be heard on Hannibal’s side of the river. Taylor Brune, assistant communications director at the Missouri Department of Transportation, confirmed Tuesday with Muddy River News that an application for $500,000 in federal funds has been submitted to hire a consultant to do…
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QUINCY — A Clayton teen facing three counts of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of a Camp Point man pled not guilty Wednesday morning. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 18, appeared Wednesday morning for his arraignment in Adams County Circuit Court with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Robert Adrian. Smith replaces…
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PALOMA — Republican State Representative Randy Frese will not seek another term for the 99th Illinois House District seat. “It has been both an honor and a privilege to represent the fine people of West Central Illinois for the past eight and a half years,” Frese said in a press release issued Wednesday. “The job…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Visiting the Brown County Fairgrounds to explore the Depot Museum and the Ferguson Valley Country School is a step back into our forefathers’ way of life. The Brown County Historical Society would like to invite all to visit both on Sept. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. One of the exhibits…
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QUINCY — Milestones are subjective sometimes. We try to recognize our launch anniversary every year (April 30, 2021) but when I hit “publish” on this post, it was the 10,000th post on Muddy River News. We have tried to create content that is informative, thought provoking, interesting or fun. Hopefully, you’ve found something on MRN…
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QUINCY — The board of directors of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County has announced a temporary change of venue for its monthly programs, which now will be held in the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. In a press release, board president Lynn Niewohner said, “This is a temporary change…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The life of a local family was forever changed on June 23. Kaitlin Noonan, 24, became paralyzed from the chest down when her bicycle brakes failed while riding the Sodalis trail in Hannibal. After nearly three months of rehabilitation at University Hospital in Columbia, Kaitlin recently came home. Kaitlin’s parents are Joe…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Original works by 70 artists living within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal are the highlight of the Hannibal Art Club’s 59th annual area artist exhibit and competition, ORiGINALE. A total of 127 works are on display. The exhibit opens to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, with…
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If you want to drive at excessive speeds, become a NASCAR driver … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 732 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Illinois has earned another unwanted ranking. Not only is the land Abe Lincoln made famous among the nation’s lowest-ranked states for gas prices, health care quality, overall fiscal…
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QUINCY — Two opportunities to learn how to dance are being offered in Quincy this fall. Instruction to Latin Dance will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for six Mondays beginning Sept. 25. Classes are free, but donations are appreciated. The classes, in partnership with the Quincy Public Library, will be at the Quincy…
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Bridget Kennington talks to Ashley about her 5K run she has established in memory of her son and Brittany announces who won the Great Quincy Sandwich Debate (hint below).
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QUINCY — Quincy University launched its 2023-2024 QU Fund Drive with a $1.4 million goal Tuesday at the QU Center for Legal Studies. Last year, the QU Fund Drive surpassed its $1.3M goal in support of campus improvements, technology enhancements and student scholarships. The QU Fund is comprised of unrestricted gifts to the university and…
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June 11, 2025
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