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The Brown County Sheriffβs Office reports the following activity:TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Unless stated, no injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00.10/12/2024:Thomas A. Warren, Chicago: Struck a deer on IL 99/CR 1300E.10/14/2024:Christina L. Brierton, Versailles: Struck a deer on Il 107@ McGee Creek.A juvenile from Verailles was traveling on IL 99/CR975E and left…
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NEBO, Ill. β Tim Duoos used to be part of a group of 10 people who owned the Venice Island Duck Club in San Joaquin County in California. However, when one of the founding members died about four years ago, the rest of the group decided to sell the duck club. βSince that happened, I…
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QUINCY- While there won’t be artificial turf just yet on the fields of the Quincy High School baseball and softball complex, there will be new dirt. About 75 tons of it. The high school baseball and softball infields received the new dirt this week as part of a life safety funding amendment. QHS Athletic Director…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Oct. 24,Β 2024 Blue Swede, Redbone, Barry White and BTO. Was this a great period for music or what? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,095 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Fifty years ago today, were you playing any of the following songs on that AM/FM radio in…
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I don’t know if this election is necessarily βa battle between good and evil,β as Lara Trump said recently, but it is about right and wrong. I deeply resent the efforts of the Trump family, and any public figure, to employ this kind of hateful, divisive language that sets us at odds with one another. Former president…
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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. Paradise Lane MHP & Storage, LLC of Kansas City, Mo., sold storage units at Spring Lake…
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Caylene C. Sorenson, 24, of 1124 N. 9th for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident at 8th and Vermont. NTA 126Brody Bell, 39, Quincy for Burglary.Cody Felker, 34, Quincy for DWLR, No Valid Reg, and Uninsured Vehicle.Cody R. Harrison, 35, 320 Spring for Obstructing Identification. Lodged 186Jeffrey White, 40, homeless for Warrant FTA-Trespassing.…
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QUINCY βΒ Down Home Pub and EateryΒ is moving to the Quincy Town Center with an anticipated opening of nearly November, according to a press release fromΒ Cullinan Properties. The restaurant will move into the location formerly occupied by Pappo’s Pizzeria and Pub. Down Home Pub and Eatery owner Stephanie Kaufman says the move from its current location…
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HANNIBAL β As the saying goes, first impressions are everything. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) knows how to make a good one. The Hawley campaign hosted a rally Tuesday afternoon at Beckyβs Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and Emporium in Hannibal β the same spot Ronald Pashia, a pastor and Army veteran, met Hawley in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. β The Missouri CASA Conference was held Oct. 5 at the Missouri S&T Innovation Lab in Rolla. More than 140 CASA staff, volunteers, board members and guests came together for a day of learning, collaboration and inspiration. In a press release, Brock Whisler, program services coordinator at the Missouri CASA Association, said, “We…
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NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ill. β The New Philadelphia Association has a new president.Β Gerald McWorter will replace Phil Bradshaw, who is retiring after serving as the founding president for 28 years. McWorter is the great-great-grandson of Frank and Lucy McWorter, the founders of New Philadelphia in 1836.Β McWorter is an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois and…
Read Full Article QUINCY β The following items have been recovered by the Quincy Police Department. To inquire about any of the property, call the QPD Evidence Department at 217-228-4489, and refer to the ID number when calling. First Notice Recovered Property Description Date ID# Black Samsung Phone 9-10-24 22324 Misc Keys including 2 Contico Keys 9-10-24 22324…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Oct. 23,Β 2024 The most bothersome item about the following list? It has to be Dustin Hoffman’s “half-inch”…. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,094 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Who said you had to be 6-foot-4 and built like Superman to be a movie star? The following actors…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. β Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) has announced a special homecoming art gallery opening titled “Ruth (Ihrig) Foreman – A Retrospective: A Countrywoman with the Heart of an Artist.” The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, in the Hagerman Gallery in the Roland Fine Arts Center. This exhibition…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. β The safety of the U.S. pork supply is achieved through biosecurity protocols not only during National Pork Month in October but every day of the year to safeguard animal health, food safety, the environment and the economy. University of Missouri Extensionβs Swine Team educates pork producers and workers on safety protocols throughout…
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QUINCY β The Great River Economic Development Foundation announced Tuesday that MadisonBadgley Peters has been promoted to the position of Vice President of the organization. This is a newly-created post as GREDF and its president, Kyle Moore, prepare for the likelihood that Moore will be elected to the Illinois House of Representatives next month. Moore…
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. Tina D. Brown and Kevin Brown of Baylis sold a residence at 1200 Davis in Barry…
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QUINCY β The trial for a Quincy man facing a charge of first-degree murder remains on the December jury docket. Victor A. Weems III, 20, appeared Tuesday morning for a status hearing in Adams County Circuit Court before Circuit Judge Tad Brenner.Β He was represented by Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis.…
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Having read the recent discussions about the 48th and State intersection, I hope the community does not get a negative impression of roundabouts (traffic circles) for future use. I grew up just north of Utica between Interstate 80 and Starved Rock State Park. There is now a very effective circle intersection at the junction of U.S.…
Read Full Article Hernan I. Marquez, 22, 3100 State for Failure to Obey Stop Sign and Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 30th and Wisman. NTA 178Keegan D. Peters, 28, 2002 W. Hilltop Dr. for Improper Lane Usage at 4th and Vermont. NTA 126Emma Lee Fey, 32, Monroe City, Mo., for disregarding a stop sign. PTC 106Charles Allison III,…
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Rocky Lee Altgilbers, 74, of Quincy, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Iowa City VA Medical Center in Iowa City, IA. Rocky was born April 26, 1950, in Quincy, IL to Richard John and Elizabeth Jo Ann (Wear) Altgilbers. He shared a loving marriage with his wife, Tracey Altgilbers, since their wedding on…
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Teresa Ann Robinson, age 64, of Quincy, died Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 9:51 am in Blessing Hospital. Teresa was born January 28, 1960, in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Leroy and Mary F. Eiland Downs. She married Sheldon Robinson on July 5, 1992, in Canton, MO. Teresa grew up in Canton, MO,…
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