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As a former member of the Quincy Fire and Police Commission, I am writing to address Mayor Troup’s recent comments at the City Council meeting regarding our police department and the commission. First, I would like to address his claims that the police department is short on police officers and that a new perspective may…
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Robert Mereschal, 29, of Coatsburg for Speeding. PTC 147 Dalaton Treaster, 23, of Quincy for Speeding. PTC 147 Dustin Courtois, 36,of Quincy for Speeding. PTC 147 Grace Hilbing, 21, of Quincy for Speeding, PTC 147 Christian Wooley, of Quincy for Speeding. PTC 147
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2023-003012, 02/17/2023 @ 02:09:24, US 61 James Rd, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C85 Venker, M S Public Narrative Traffic stop for speed on US-61 near James Rd. Driver released with a citation. 2023-003013, 02/17/2023 @ 03:27:00, US-61 James Rd, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C85 Venker,…
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QUINCY — Salem Evangelical Church will host the all-women Seraph Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, with doors for the concert opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at the door and at Hy-Vee and County Market stores. All students can attend free. The Seraph Brass Quintet was founded by trumpet soloist…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced its lineup of theatre education classes for the spring 2023 semester and the addition of an additional performance of Disney’s Moana, Jr. on Sunday, Feb. 26. Six classes will be held for students ranging from 3 years old through adulthood. Each class aims to develop a specific set…
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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. Ryan Stevenson and Heather Stevenson of Niota sold a residence at 2805 N. State Highway 96…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Lucas Likes and Kaitlin Hubbert of Ursa at 4:31 p.m. Feb. 8.A boy was born to Dillion Reavis of Springfield, Mo., and Ali Reavis of Mendon, at 5:26 p.m. Feb. 10.A boy was born to Tristan Kirk and Hanna Arnold of Keokuk, Iowa, at 1:09 a.m. Feb. 11.A…
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He didn’t have to tell me he was proud of himself. He walked into the room with a plaid “Go Diego Go!” button-up shirt wrapped around his top half and his little outie belly button displayed above a pair of too-tight camouflage sweatpants. He was about 3 years old at the time, and he had…
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When I was in sixth grade in 1962, my teacher, a sister from the St. Louis area, had a crush on young Tim McCarver. See his 1962 baseball card picture (shown above). Years later, I will always also remember the one and only 1989 World Series, with Game 3 just about to start, with McCarver in more…
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The McDonough County Voice will soon vacate its office on the west side of Macomb’s courthouse square. A large dumpster was parked outside the newspaper office last month. Garbage cans and boxed up materials can be seen inside the building. That comes after a round of layoffs last year that gutted remaining news staff at…
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If you’re wondering why the Cardinals are not in my top five, just look at that starting rotation … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 531 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Spring training is now fully underway, and with that in mind here are my way-too-early MLB rankings, Today, we look at…
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Ron Kinscherf talks to Larry Yingling from Neylon Farms about agriculture and its future. TI-Trust sponsors the Business Spotlight.
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QUINCY — At the annual Adams County Farm Bureau Viewpoint Luncheon, State Representative Norinne Hammond (R-Macomb) made an observation that summed up the state of Illinois’ Republican caucus in both chambers of the General Assembly. “Right now, in this room, we have 10 percent of the House Republican Caucus,” she said. Counting herself and fellow…
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. Ashley Jennifer Skirvin, et al of Kampsville sold a residence and a lot at 102 Fourth…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold its Night of Worship, headlined by speaker Shane Pruitt, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center. The Night of Worship is a free event for anyone who would like to come worship at HLGU. It is a part…
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QUINCY — The city of Quincy has announced its schedule of services offered and office hours in observance of Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 20. Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday and reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Quincy City Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.…
Read Full Article Tiwana L Norris (47) of Quincy, arrested for Theft at 3827 Broadway. Lodged 112 Emma L Fischer (18) of Quincy, citation for Operate Uninsured Vehicle at Columbus and Arthurs. NTA 112 Amber J Allensworth (30) of Quincy, citation for Expired Registration at 20th and Broadway. PTC 262 Meghan Bauer, 36, of Quincy for Speeding. PTC…
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Provided by the Adams County Farm Bureau.
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Add fish to that list, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 530 of The Daily Dirt. 1. On the whole, pies are generally a beautiful thing. A pie is normally considered pastry, and pastries are a beautiful, beautiful thing — unless you venture outside the continental United States. There there…
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Davey sits in for Frankie and we talk chips and salsa differences at the various McClean establishments. Also Ashley thinks they made too much of Mahomes twerking or tweaking his ankle in the Super Bowl.
Read Full Article PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — Applications are being taken for scholarships offered by the Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County for the 2023-24 school year. Six scholarships in support of health professions are offered in an amount totaling $9,300 to Pike County students or residents. The following scholarships serve people who are just graduating from…
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QUINCY — The fledgling Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition hopes to raise $15,000 through an upcoming fundraiser. The group, formed in 2020 and active since 2021, will host “Whiskey, Wine and Whiskers” at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11 inside the Holiday Inn ballroom, 4821 Oak. This is the organization’s principal fundraiser for the year, although…
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QUINCY — Adams County Correctional Officer Taylor Leszkai recently was named the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Correctional Officer of the Year for 2022 in recognition for his “above-and beyond” work ethic and his selfless actions in the face of extreme crisis. A press release from the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association said Leszkai recognized a gap in services for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Officers with the Quincy Police Department safely helped a man off the Bayview Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were dispatched at 3:35 p.m. to the Bayview Bridge for a report of a suspicious person. When officers arrived, they discovered a man had climbed over the railing and indicated he intended to jump. Officers…
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