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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Today is Steve’s birthday. MRN will be taking him to lunch at Tiramisu so he can have his Ravioli Salsa Rosa. And before you ask, yes, he’s older than…dirt. JRG Today, we tip our hat to the memory of “Coach” … welcome to the three thoughts that make up Vol. 151 of the…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army needs volunteers to help pack Christmas food baskets at 10 a.m. Dec. 20. Volunteers may register by calling Tina Lewis at 217-231-5626. The Salvation Army provided 1,600 Christmas food baskets last year for families in the Quincy and Hannibal area. Contributions to the campaign help the Salvation Army provide these…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Tree Commission planted a tree Tuesday along the Bill Klingner Trail to commemorate Arbor Day. Though Arbor Day is annually commemorated on the final Friday in April, the commission chose to plant a tree in celebration Tuesday because of the many benefits to a late planting. The Arbor Day Foundation says…
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BURTON, Ill. — On Nov. 28, deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call for service at a residence in the Burton area. Deputies responded to the scene and investigated the report of a physical battery. The caller reported Adam E. Terstriep, 35, of Hull, allegedly entered her home without permission…
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CHICAGO — The 2021 Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism kicked off Monday at Navy Pier in Chicago with an awards ceremony honoring tourism leaders’ contribution to the industry including special recognition for how communities responded throughout the pandemic. The Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau was given the award for best social media marketing…
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Brody D Hamann (18) 1632 Madison for Domestic Battery at 1632 Madison Lodged 121 Kimberly L. Boden (30) was arrested for Stealing. NTA -169 On 10/23/21, Linda Meyer, 412 Kentucky, reported that her purse was stolen from her residence. The purse was recovered and money was found to be missing. No suspects. Report -145
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Before you read on, what Christmas movie elevated squirrels to a new height of holiday importance? … While you ponder, welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 150 of the Daily Dirt. 1. Granted, from a sentimental standpoint, “It’s A Wonderful Life” is hard to beat this time of year when it comes…
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QUINCY — Shari Ray, comptroller for the City of Quincy, wants to know what aldermen want to do with extra money collected during Fiscal Year 2022 before work on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget begins. Ray explained during a Finance Committee meeting held before Monday’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting how the city has an…
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Should Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) win re-election in 2022, he will represent Illinois’ 15th District, which will include West-Central Illinois. Davis sat down with MRN Publisher/GM J. Robert Gough to discuss redistricting, re-election and the state of politics in Illinois and Washington D.C. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group on Monday officially became a member of Duly Health and Care in Downers Grove, the largest independent, multi-specialty physician-directed medical group in the Midwest. Duly has more than 900 primary care and specialty care physicians and more than 6,000 team members in more than 150 locations. Quincy Medical Group’s includes…
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Muddy River News has completed its publication of the series of essays on the St. Francis School Fire of 1899. The fire resulted in the deaths of 12 girls buried at St. Boniface Cemetery. The tragedy marked one of the saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history. St. Francis Solanus Parish has a “12…
Read Full Article (This is the final part of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 Read Part 2: Christmas is Coming to Quincy Read Part 3: The Cry of Fire…
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On Saturday, December 4, the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County charged Shawn T. Nichols, 54 of Hannibal, with Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Ted L. Kealen, 33 of Hannibal, was charged with Domestic Assault. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Friday, December 3 just after 6 p.m. Officers with the Hannibal Police…
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HANNIBAL, Mo.- The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present their annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road, Hannibal. The orchestra will play 11 pieces, each with a unique style that is sure to put you in the Christmas spirit. Our selection of…
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QUINCY — The City of Quincy is asking for the submission of sealed proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of the 17 parcels of property, including the site of the former Newcomb Hotel at 400 Maine. All of the properties are vacant lots. Chuck Bevelheimer, director of planning and development for the city, said most…
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Two years ago, a company led by an influential businessman faced off with the state’s environmental regulators over whether it needed to do additional testing for a chemical health officials worried could pose a cancer risk to the company’s workers. The Moberly manufacturing facility, Orscheln Products LLC, is owned by the family of businessman Barry Orscheln,…
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Now we can (finally) sit back and relax. College football’s regular season and championship weekend are little more than dust in the Kansas wind. The final four is made up of the teams that should be there, which occupies the first of today’s three thoughts … welcome to Vol. 149 of the Daily Dirt. 1.…
Read Full Article James Tittsworth (36) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Driving While License Suspended x2 at 20th and Locust. Lodged Shawn M McKenzie (40) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Unlawful Restraint, FTA Trespass to Vehicle, and FTA Speeding at 6th and Lind. Lodged 130 Elizabeth A Jones (60) of Quincy, citation for Driving While License Suspended at…
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2021-024588, 12/05/2021 @ 08:42:05, Huckleberry Park , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Park Patrol- Huck Officer Assigned 076 Munday, D L Entered By 2635 Bounds, H W Adult Compl. Extra Patrol-Business 12/05/2021 Public Narrative Huckleberry Park Patrol 2021-024589, 12/05/2021 @ 08:48:20, 7 Cardiff Ln , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 024 Mulheron, R M Entered By 2635 Bounds, H W Adult Male Compl. Information 12/05/2021 Victim Information 12/05/2021 Adult Involve Information 12/05/2021 Public Narrative Information…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker in October teased Illinoisans that they could see indoor mask mandates lifted before the holidays, but a surge in new cases makes it unlikely he will follow through. Six states have mask mandates in effect for residents regardless of their vaccination status, with Illinois the only one east of the Mississippi. Some Illinois politicians are questioning…
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QUINCY — New federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL will take effect in early February 2022. The truck driver training program at John Wood Community College will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. During the open house, representatives will share how the program will respond…
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QUINCY — Five Quincy Notre Dame students recently were named 2022 All-State musicians by the Illinois Music Education Association. Auditions were held throughout the state at nearly 300 Illinois high schools. Illinois students in grades 10-12 who were selected for the district level ensemble (QND is in District 4) are eligible for All-State. To be considered…
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PLEASANT HILL, ill. — A new roof is on the way for the American Legion Post 1048 building in Pleasant Hill. Richard Graham, treasurer for Post 1048, says a leak in the roof also led to repairs to the ceiling inside the building. Post 1048 officials started a GoFundMe account at Central State Bank in…
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