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EDITOR’S NOTE: Muddy River News has received permission to reprint reviews and chapters from the book, “Taming the Upper Mississippi: My Turn at Watch, 1935-1999,” written by Janice Petterchak. The book reflects on flood protection, navigation and the environment on the upper Mississippi River through the eyes of Quincy engineer William H. Klingner. The great…
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My oh my, what I would give to see McDonald’s reintroduce those all-day breakfasts. I’m not sure what I used to enjoy most, the small piece of sausage that was so thin you could almost see through it, or the biscuits I would lather in strawberry jelly … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make…
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Michelle K Catron, 53, 513 Hampshire, Cheating at 132 N 5th. NTA 128 Kyle R Cutforth, 34, Liberty, Aggravated Domestic Battery at 822 Spring, Apt C. 177 Anthony T Saxberry, 29, 911 Jersey, Apt C, Aggravated Battery at 906 Hampshire. Lodged 177 Cody T Snell, 25, Laprarie, Failure to Yield Left Turn at N 30th…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center will host a LesMills andWater in Motion launch on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 10-11. These live group fitness classes will be free on both days to members and non-members. Participants will be entered to win Kroc promotional items during each class. BODYPUMP: This…
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QUINCY — The Community Job Skills Workshop and Hiring Event will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. Advanced registration is not needed. Registration takes place at 9 a.m. followed by two, free skill-building sessions: 9:15 a.m.: Building your resume 9:45 a.m.: Interview tips…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A high-speed pursuit through two counties ended with a Griggsville man being lodged in the Pike County Jail. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office attempted on Sept. 24 to stop a red Chevrolet truck on State Highway 96 near Howell Hollow in Calhoun County. The truck fled from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s…
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PITTSFIELD Ill. — The Pike County Health Department is collaborating with the Adams County Health Department to offer expanded immunization clinic hours in Pike County. The Pike County Health Department’s immunization clinic will be open on a walk-in basis Monday and Thursday from 1-5 p.m. The clinic offers all vaccines recommended by the CDC for…
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On 9/25/2022 at 6:12 AM Samantha D. Stambaugh of Versailles struck a deer on 825N @ 1550E St. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500. On 09/26/2022 at 6:57 AM Antonio S. Briguglio of Jacksonville struck a deer on 1755 E @ 825N. No injuries were reported and damage to the…
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Muddy River News has received permission to reprint reviews and chapters from the book, “Taming the Upper Mississippi: My Turn at Watch, 1935-1999,” written by Janice Petterchak. The book reflects on flood protection, navigation and the environment on the upper Mississippi River through the eyes of Quincy engineer William H. Klingner. You can…
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MRN Editor David Adam talks to the Zeke and Katie Cernea from Gem City Gymnastics about keeping kids active. TI-Trust sponsors the Muddy River Business Spotlight.
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Before we get to Spam, let’s have a little fun with Halloween … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 417 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ahhh … Halloween. Just the thought drums up images of ghosts and goblins, trick or treating and innovative costumes. According to CBS News and several other (lesser)…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative recently retained Growth Services Group, a national market research consulting firm, to conduct an electric vehicle charging station study for the eight member cooperatives in Northeast Power’s service territory. The market assessment reviewed data related to providing access to rural EV charging stations for the Northeast Power…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday, Oct. 10, in observance of Columbus Day and will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 11, with regular business hours. The City Hall council meeting, normally held on Monday evenings, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the City Hall Council Chambers. Central Services will…
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QUINCY — Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries, 522 S. Eighth, will hold its Second Tuesday of the Month program at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Participants will make a beaded pumpkin wreath with Brenda Lagan, lifestyle coordinator at Adams Pointe Assisted Living since 2017. Another Second Tuesday program will also be held from 5:30-7:30…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Two Palmyra residents are facing multiple charges after their arrest on Tuesday. Officers with the Palmyra Police Department and East Central Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 625 W. Main Cross. Nikolas Bennett, 33, and Tanya Bueno, 33, occupants of the home, were taken…
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QUINCY — An Adams County grand jury indicted a Quincy man Thursday on multiple counts as a sex offender. The Quincy Police Department began an investigation in September after receiving information about possible illegal contact between Aaron Washington, a 45-year-old registered sex offender, and a 13-year-old Quincy female. Investigators learned Washington had multiple social media…
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QUINCY — Video gaming revenue in the state of Illinois has now exceeded what it was before industry was completely shut down for six months between March 2020 and January 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And Quincy and Adams County have bounced back in a big way. Data released last month in the annual…
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Ashley, Bobby and Frankie talk about video gaming’s COVID recovery and how the ship has long sailed for riverboat gaming in Quincy. Frankie also wants to get ready for World War III.
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I sure am glad all of my kids are done with their college years … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 416 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you have kids — or grandkids — who are beginning the process of selecting a college, you may want to steer them clear of the…
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ST. LOUIS – A woman formerly from Perry, Mo., admitted on Thursday to embezzling more than $1.2 million from her employer during a six-year span. Stephanie D. Carper, 51, admitted taking advantage of her position as secretary of a family-owned Ralls County agricultural business to write checks to herself, according to a press release from…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control arrested a Hannibal man after a child pornography distribution investigation. Members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit conducted the investigation. Investigators executed a search warrant Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the residence of Gabriel Adam Cloutier,…
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois voters will be asked in November to decide whether the right of workers to form unions and engage in collective bargaining should be enshrined in the state constitution. The first clause of the amendment contains two sentences. The first would establish a “fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively and to…
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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. Tiffany Smith of Nebo sold a residence at 509 E. Jefferson in Pittsfield to Randy Smith…
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QUINCY — Eight CASA volunteers, along with staff member Kari Frink, were sworn in on Thursday, Sept. 22, by Judge John Wooleyhan at the Adams County Courthouse. Volunteers who were sworn in were Pat Bell, Melissa Hess, Maureen Kennedy, Theresa McGartland, Whitney Mintert, Les Sachs, Kearstin Sill and Kim Wright. CASA volunteers are trained community…
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