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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said Thursday a group of local investors recently bid on the vacant property where the Newcomb Hotel once stood, with plans to build eight three-story townhouses on the lot. A five-alarm fire gutted the historic five-story Newcomb Hotel on Sept. 6, 2013. The city demolished the building and later cleaned…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal Police Chief Jacob Nacke hopes to soon welcome new officers on board. The City of Hannibal budget was approved by the city council Tuesday night, which included 10 percent raises across the board for City of Hannibal employees. The raises were approved by council in a special meeting held on May…
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Frankie, Bobby and Ashley discuss having kids at certain ages and about the ever-shifting landscape and evolution of local media.
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Dusty Peters, 35, of Quincy for Domestic Battery. Lodged 136 William Carter, 26, of Quincy for Trespassing at 235 S 8th. PTC Shane Calvert, 49, of Quincy for Poss of Meth and Drug Paraphernalia. Lodged 147 Nakisha Breedlove, 38, of Quincy for Disregard Traffic Controll Device. PTC 155 Timothy R. Gorder (42) Homeless for FTA-DWLR…
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2023-010909, 06/21/2023 @ 00:22:29, Willow St S Arch St, HannibalNature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 034 DeLaPorte, R T Entered By C74 Harp, A L Public Narrative Traffic stop conducted on Willow St. near S Arch St. for a registration violation. The driver was issued multiple citations and released. 2023-010910, 06/21/2023 @ 00:24:35, 401…
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QUINCY — A Chicago man wanted for burglary a year ago at the Kohl’s department store in Quincy was arrested Tuesday outside a Kohl’s in Arlington Heights. Officers with the Quincy Police Department responded to the Quincy Kohl’s at 2:11 a.m. on June 29, 2022, in reference to an alarm. They discovered the front west…
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I have seen recent comments and positions taken concerning Illinois estate taxes and how they might benefit Illinois if they were abolished. Some positions are about the tax being unfair and/or a reason for people to leave our state. While the federal government spends money by collecting revenue through fees, fines, taxes and just printing more…
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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. Stephen K. Young and Kathryn A. Young of Barry sold a residence at 1226 Mortimer in…
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QUINCY — Four men were arrested Tuesday, June 20 by the Quincy Police Department in a narcotics detail as part of a coordinated effort with the Illinois State Police, Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Springfield Illinois Police Department and West Central Illinois Task Force. The narcotics detail was aimed at targeting the possession and distribution of…
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QUINCY — A series of five tenant workshops will beginning with the first session on Wednesday, June 28, at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Seventh and Adams. The remaining four workshops will be held on four consecutive Wednesday evenings through July 26. The workshops will begin with a lunchbox dinner at 5 p.m., and programs begin at…
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QUINCY — Once Dwayne “D.D.” Fischer returned home from receiving a double lung transplant, he was determined to do things differently with his new life. “I was still in the hospital, and I said to (sons) Mike and Ryan and (wife) Janie that this was not going to be business as usual,” Fischer said. “I…
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QUINCY — Pvt. William Prater, the last Civil War soldier to be buried in Adams County, will be recognized in a memorial dedication ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 24, presented by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Gen. George A. McClernand Camp No. 4 of Springfield. The ceremony will be in…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting June 14 to welcome the Macomb Steakhouse, 1302 W. Jackson, as a Chamber member. The full-service restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, regional favorites, dessert and salad bar options, as well as the recent addition of a breakfast buffet.…
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Angie Wilcoxsen of the Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation gets us ready for the upcoming Hannibal Cannibal race along hilly Mo. 79. MRN’s Megan Duncan also tries to talk Ashley into running…or walking…or drinking.
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QUINCY — Cornerstone: Foundations for Families, a mental health services provider, has announced the appointment of Dr. Melissa McKelvie as its new executive and clinical director effective July 10. McKelvie, a clinical psychologist, brings with her more than 24 years of experience in serving people and communities. She has worked with hundreds of clients in…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, June 22, 2023 I always wanted to be able to bat lefty-handed, but had no desire to write with my left hand. When I was in school, my friends who were lefties always had smeared ink on their papers … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 645 of…
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CHICAGO – Next time you attend a parade, there might be an eye in the sky. A new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday expands local police departments’ authority to use drones to surveil certain events, respond to certain 911 calls, inspect buildings and participate in public relations events. House Bill 3902 passed 56-1…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Bushnell woman pled not guilty to a felony charge of obstructing justice in connection with the June 2 first-degree murder of her husband during an arraignment in McDonough County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon. Patricia Purden, 37, of Bushnell appeared with her attorney, James Hoyle, before Associate Judge Nigel Graham for…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal Public School District publicly opened the doors on Wednesday for the first time of what will become the Hannibal Innovation Campus. After more than a year of planning and negotiations, the school district announced the acquisition of 4417 McMasters Avenue, the building that was once Jack’s, then ShopKo and then…
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QUINCY — Quincy Junior High will get a new freezer/cooler and work will be done at Baldwin Elementary School as part of the Quincy School District’s summer maintenance program. The Quincy School Board Wednesday night approved health/life safety spending on those two projects. Emrick Brothers had the low bid for the the freezer/cooler at $71,414…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s Board of Trustees approved a tentative $18 million balanced budget for the next fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday night. The tentative 2023–2024-year budget includes a zero-dollar increase in tuition and universal fees and projects a 10 percent bump in the number of credit hours delivered to JWCC…
Read Full Article Shawn T Thomas, 41, 736 Ridgewood Dr, Shoplifting at 13335 S 12th St on 06/06/2023. NTA 151 Austin J Embry, 28, 919 N 24th St, Theft Over $300 at 4625 Broadway St on 06/14/2023. Lodged 108 Jeremiah J Hester, 34, 619 College Ave, FTA Theft at N 7th St and Cherry St. Lodged 101 Laurie…
Read Full Article 2023-010852, 06/20/2023 @ 01:46:37, 704 Church St A, HannibalNature of Complaint Auto Theft Officer Assigned 019 Douglas, J E Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Female Involve Tampering First 06/20/2023 Adult Female Compl. Tampering First 06/20/2023 Adult Female Victim Tampering First 06/20/2023 Adult Suspect Tampering First Administratively Closed 06/20/2023 Public Narrative Auto Theft reported at 704 Church St. 2023-010853, 06/20/2023 @ 01:57:27,…
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