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QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus School PTO will host a music trivia night Saturday, Oct. 22, to raise money to update the kindergarten classrooms in the school. The event will be held in the St. Francis Solanus Parish Center, 17th and Elm. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with play beginning at 7 p.m. Participants will hear…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 Wait, Elaine is 61? Say it ain’t so! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 430 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re like me, it’s always hard to accept your favorite TV and movie personalities are aging. I always expected Tom Cruise to remain…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A group of local residents formed Men Making a Difference, an initiative that aims to empower male youths in underrepresented communities through mentoring and leadership training, in June. MMAD will be the host of a Community Give Back BBQ with food, music and fun from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Chris Terrell really, really likes Halloween. He and his wife were married on Halloween, and he loves haunted houses. Terrell was a part of the original group that launched Fright Night for Honor Flights. He decided to do something different last year, and the Wismann Lane Cemetery was created. It will be open…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — The annual “Take Back the Night” march and rally at Western Illinois University will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, beginning at Sherman Hall and proceeding to Chandler Park, just north of Macomb’s downtown square. The event is the culmination of a week of activities by WIU’s Women’s Center. The rally…
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. Rickard D. Wombles of Clinton, Mo., sold a 15.56-acre farm in Rockport to AHST 286, LLC…
Read Full Article MRN Editor David Adam pinch hits for Bob Gough and joins Frankie Murphy-Giesing and Ashley Conrad for another edition of Club Muddy for Oct. 21, 2022. The group talks water and sewer rates, watching high school football, what kids do after football games, cheerleading, roundabouts and erecting a statue of Bob in the middle of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Tri-State Veterans support will have a veteran resource fair from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. National, state and local veterans organizations, local community organizations and businesses, and individual veteran support groups will be onsite to discuss the services they offer. The event is open to the public…
Read Full Article Vanessa R A Pratt Meuth (27) 2328 Wintergreen for Expired Registration at 12th & Broadway PTC 128 Melissa S Clay (43) Fowler IL for Trespassing at 1526 S 6th NTA 121 Eric C Graham (39) 701 Madison for Operating Uninsured Vehicle,Leaving the Scene,Improper Lane Usage and Disobey Stop Sign at 701 Madison Lodged 147 Curtis…
Read Full Article 2022-019482, 10/20/2022 @ 00:20:11, US 61 Clinic Rd, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 041 Borgmeyer, J R Entered By C84 Davenport, K J Adult Male Suspect Drive While Susp/Revoked Cleared by Arrest-Adult 10/20/2022 Public Narrative Traffic stop at US 61 and Clinic Rd for speed. Driver was found to have a revoked driving status and arrested. Driver was released with…
Read Full Article 2022-019355, 10/18/2022 @ 01:17:43, 230 Huck Finn Shopping , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 027 Myers, S N Entered By C46 Reynolds, S M Adult Involve Burglar Alarm 10/18/2022Suspect False Alarm Administratively Closed 10/18/2022Adult Victim False Alarm 10/18/2022Adult Compl. Burglar Alarm 10/18/2022 Public Narrative An alarm was reported at 230 Huck Finn Shopping Center. 2022-019356, 10/18/2022 @ 01:31:43, Bridge St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious…
Read Full Article On 10/12/2022 at 11:51 PM Jerry D. White of Versailles struck a deer on 1350 E. north of Versailles. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1,500.00 On 10/16/2022 at 4:39 PM Justyn M. Clark of Jacksonville was travelling south on IL 99 and left the roadway and overcorrected, crossing the North…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Bishop Thomas John Paprocki will celebrate a memorial Mass for the 125th anniversary of the death of Father Augustus Tolton at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the St. Francis Solanus Chapel, 1800 College. Born in 1854, Tolton’s family escaped slavery by crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois in 1862. Tolton was allowed…
Read Full Article A state commission Tuesday laid out its recommendations to improve teacher recruitment and retention in Missouri, including a push to raise starting salaries that currently rank among the lowest in the nation. The State Board of Education approved the commission’s nine recommendations and pledged to bring the findings to the public and lawmakers. “I look forward to…
Read Full Article What is great about Halloween is that it hits pretty much every phase of your life. Growing up in the Midwest, who doesn’t love a crisp day with swirling fall leaves? Every movie with a spooky backdrop pretty much looks like it was made down the street from us. I was watching “The Curse of…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College is honoring outstanding alumni at the annual Alumni Honors Banquet on Friday, Oct. 21, as a part of the college’s homecoming celebration. These annual awards recognize distinguished alumni and friends of the college who have made laudable contributions to their various fields, bringing recognition to Culver-Stockton. Five people will be…
Read Full Article Keri L Thompson (46) for Washington Co Ia FTA Driving Under the Influence at 1400 Harrison Lodged 121 James R Anders (38) 812 Jackson for Illegal Dumping at 540 Harrison NTA Richard Stille reported his wallet stolen while at 1005 Broadway on 10/15/22 160 Ryan D. Gilday (49) 618 N. 13th, Quincy for expired registratoin…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department will host its Hawk Express jazz band fall concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. The concert is free and open to the public. The band is under the direction of Christine Damm, dean of the school…
Read Full Article JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — As we transition from summer to fall and the temperatures start cooling off, many of us will be spending time outdoors getting our landscapes ready for winter. While enjoying our time outdoors, we often encounter various insets we may not see or notice earlier in the growing season. One such insect is…
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