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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. Hilda J. Christison of Hannibal, Mo., sold a residence and lot at 1058 Mortimer in Barry…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, 1550 Maine, have several springtime events planned. The restored Spring Nymph fountain will be dedicated to the late Irene Huff, founding president of Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, at 1 p.m. April 18. The annual fundraiser will be held in conjunction with the Women’s City…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Douglass Community Services Foundation is offering a scholarship grant for Hannibal High School students, including students with disabilities who, following graduation, are undertaking a non-traditional career path. A non-traditional career path may include attending a technical school, certification program or a community college. Students entering directly to the workforce also qualify for…
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I’ll take game shows for $500, Alex … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 556 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Jeopardy! has always been my favorite TV game show. Not that I’m some brainiac — because I’m certainly not — but because it’s so amazing to watch some people roll through categories…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently announced an anonymous donor has contributed a $100,000 challenge gift toward the school’s Day of Giving efforts. The Day of Giving will run for a 24-hour period between noon on April 20 and noon on April 21. HLGU has set a goal of 250 new gifts to the university…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Fans of the public radio show “A Prairie Home Companion” know that rhubarb cures life’s ailments. When life cannot get any worse, “one little thing can revive a guy, and that is a piece of rhubarb pie,” according to the show’s creator, Garrison Keillor. Whether that is truth or fiction, rhubarb is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo — All in-person employees working at the SC Data Center facility in Hannibal, also known as Swiss Colony, will become home agents in the next several months. Representatives at SC Data Center, Inc., headquartered in Monroe, Wis., said Thursday the Hannibal facility at 3201 Palmyra Road will close on May 31. The call…
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CHICAGO – In fall 2018, longtime former State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, received a phone call from Mike McClain, who had spent decades lobbying for electric utility Commonwealth Edison after 10 years in the General Assembly. McClain was delivering a message from House Speaker Michael Madigan, who was worried Lang was becoming a liability to…
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Christine Moss, 31, Quincy, for Peace Disturbance at 332 South 8th on 3/16/23. NTA 112 David Robbins,29, Quincy for FTA – Trespassing, original charge of Violation of OP and an outstanding IDOC warrant. Lodged 130 Dustin Owsley, 32, of Quincy for Petition to Revoke Probation. Lodged 152 Bert Jeffrey,64, Quincy, for DWLR at 12th and…
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2023-004512, 03/16/2023 @ 01:13:24, Broadway Summit St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C67 Chavez, M BG Adult Contact Community Contacts 03/16/2023 Public Narrative Citizen contact on Broadway near Summit St. 2023-004513, 03/16/2023 @ 02:27:46, S Arch St Market St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J Entered By C67 Chavez, M BG Adult Female Suspect 03/16/2023 …
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UPDATE: Adams County Coroner Scott Graham issued a press release at 4:45 p.m. Saturday identifying the man who was killed as Flint C. Reed of Camp Point. CAMP POINT, Ill. — An unidentified man died at about noon Friday in Camp Point when he was struck by an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Quincy.…
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QUINCY — Quincy University is starting electrical engineering and mechanical engineering major degree programs in the fall 2024 semester. The programs will prepare students to become engineers in such fields as automation, autonomous systems, computer assisted design, electronics testing and manufacturing and artificial intelligence. In a press release, QU president Brian McGee said, “As student…
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QUINCY — The League of Women Voters of Adams County will hold a Quincy School Board candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the First Christian Church, 1415 Maine. The public is invited to attend. The event will follow LWVAC forum standards with questions from panelists and the audience. This is the first…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, March 17, 2023 No exaggeration, I legitimately hate the three songs you are seconds away from reading about … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 555 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The most annoying song ever? Wow, that encompasses a lot of territory, but I’ve made three choices…
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QUINCY — City Treasurer Linda Moore and First Bankers Trust Company are presenting a workshop about securing public gatherings at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 23 at City Council chambers, 730 Maine. Non-profit organizations and community event planners will get information, education and instruction to improve security at area community events and training needed to increase…
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Ashley, Brittany and Bobby discuss the death of Becky Bliefnick, the arrest of Tim Bliefnick and how we need more patience and fewer presumptions when dealing with such a sensitive matter in our community. Oh, and they also talk about beer and basketball as Yuengling arrives at County Market and Haymakers just in time for…
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. Shawn Irvine of Hannibal, Mo., sold a residence at 1014 Cherry in Quincy to Soner Otzel…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will welcome Tawni Ferrarini as guest speaker at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23 in the L.A. Foster Student Center on campus. Ferrarini specializes in expanding the reach of sound economic education regionally, nationally and internationally. Since 2017, Ferrarini has been the Robert W. Plaster professor of economic education at Lindenwood…
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MACOMB, Ill. — It seems like everyone is doing trivia these days. To celebrate the coming spring, I am trying my hand at writing some gardening trivia questions. Good luck! 1. When admiring spring bulbs, a horticulturist exclaims “Look at that Narcissus.” What are they referring to? 2. Why are daffodils planted in everyone’s yard?…
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CHICAGO – Michael J. Madigan couldn’t be bothered to call one of his top deputies, who had decades of experience in the legislature, to tell him it was time to step down over a brewing allegation of misconduct that might go public. So the powerful Illinois House speaker got on the phone with his key…
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QUINCY — Judge Roger Thomson put the trial for Bradley Yohn, a Springfield man defending himself in a November 2021 sexual assault case, on the May 8 jury docket — 545 days after Yohn allegedly committed the crime. Yohn, however, told Thomson at the conclusion of Thursday afternoon’s motion hearing in Adams County Circuit Court…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Locals have come to appreciate the historic look of buildings in downtown Hannibal Part of the city’s history is maintained through its architecture. These old buildings don’t last forever, though. As they get older, they require renovations to keep them in good condition. One such building is the Main Street Bed and…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Alex Banta, 31, of Quincy, a former correctional officer at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for civil rights deprivation resulting in bodily injury and death and obstruction of justice in connection with the…
Read Full Article Gayle Buddemeyer, 58, of Quincy for stop-sign. PTC 178 Sharon Rosa, 57, of Camp Point for fail to yield. NTA 145 Barbara Schaller,62, Quincy, for Speeding at 18th Melview on 3/15/23. PTC 155 Evalyn Bowen, 20, Camp Point, for Expired Registration at 24th Broadway on 3/15/23. PTC 155 Tina Smith,33, Quincy, for Expired Registration on…
Read Full Article 2023-004421, 03/15/2023 @ 01:04:48, Highway 61 James, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C74 Harp, A L Adult Male Suspect 03/15/2023 Public Narrative Traffic Stop for speed on US-61 near James Rd. Driver released with a warning. 2023-004422, 03/15/2023 @ 02:47:07, 2713 Laclede St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Domestic Disturbance Officer Assigned 040 Hoebing, J M Entered By C84…
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