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DURHAM, Mo. — A married couple from Rockport, Ill., is lodged in the Clark County Jail after a manhunt in on Monday in Lewis County. A press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department said deputies with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department and troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol were called to a domestic…
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QUINCY — The Range at KC will be the host of the first “Fore The Children” fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 5, in honor of the Chaddock Children’s Foundation. This event will offer participants the chance to experience the new facility, with proceeds benefiting the programs and services of Chaddock. Teams of four will enjoy…
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LaGRANGE, Mo. — A Maywood man was arrested Saturday and charged with attempting to run a vehicle off the road. A press release from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department says it received a report that David L. Baker, 44, had attempted to strike a victim’s vehicle with his own truck while the victim was driving…
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QUINCY — Advocacy Network for Children will hold its annual fundraising event, “Tailgate to Celebrate,” at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, at The Ambiance, 5225 Koch’s Lane. Reservations are required and available by calling the Advocacy Network for Children office at 217-223-2272 or by registering at www.eventbrite.com. Cost is $50 per person. The event…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — St. Joseph Church Altar Society soup day will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Fr. Farischon Hall, 401 S. Lane. The society will offer carryout only on Sunday, Oct. 6 beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until the food is gone. Chili and vegetable soup will…
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BOOK NOOK: MRN’s Ron Kinscherf will be the guest author at Saturday’s Little Read at the Quincy Public Library. Ron talks to Madeline Brandon from QPL about that and everything else going on in a busy month of October.
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QUINCY — Kay Califf sat in the entryway of the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center on Monday afternoon with a metallic pink walker at her side and a soft, sweet smile across her face. “It’s my birthday!” she gushed. “93 years old today.” It’s the fifth year she’s celebrated her birthday at the senior…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation will be the host of the 12th annual Night to Dream Big gala at the Oakley Lindsay Center from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. A Night to Dream Big is the largest fundraising event in the foundation’s annual campaign, which was launched on Aug. 1 and…
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QUINCY — Efforts to form the West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging began in 1972 with a door-to-door surveying endeavor by 20 Quincy College students to determine what the aging population needed. The organization was founded two years later in 1974, according to a 1974 article published in The Herald-Whig, with Harold Voshall of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The city of Hannibal and its police department took a crucial step toward installing automatic license plate readers at Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council meeting. The council approved the police department to sign a contract with Flock Safety for $93,100 for three years for 10 license plate readers to be installed in the…
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A large order of fries in the middle of the desert might be interesting, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,075 of The Daily Dirt 1. I have always considered myself a connoisseur of fast food, but today I feel kind of ashamed. I have never visited any of the…
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I’ve recently become aware of an anticipated major renovation of Riverview Park. Although much needs to be done to restore the park to some of its original vision, and there are some interesting ideas in the proposed Master Plan, a couple of things in particular greatly concern me. Most importantly, I learned that the memorial…
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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. Scott Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., sold a residence at 1101 Timber View Terrace in Quincy…
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Claude J. Dean, 35, 4314 Harvey St., #32 for Possession of Methamphetamine less than 5 Grams at N. 5th St. and College Ave. Lodged 147Devin A. Hickman, 37, 1415 S. 7th St. for FTA Violation of Court Order (Pike County) at 1415 S. 7th St. Lodged 130Donna C. Nixon, 66, La Grange, Mo., for Improper…
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QUINCY — The cause of a Tuesday afternoon fire at 2201 Ohio is under investigation by the Quincy Fire Department. The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 1:22 p.m. A press release said Engines No. 2, No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 and the incident commander responded, as well…
Read Full Article Matthew C. Smith, 19, Quincy for Stealing. NTA 101DaJanae O. Jones, 27, Quincy for Domestic Battery & Resisting. Lodged 101Jakailynn W. Smith, 18, Quincy for Speeding. NTA 128Michael R. Manley, 28, Quincy for DOC Warrant. Lodged 128Zachary Colvin, 32, Quincy for DUI – Intoxicating Compounds and Improper Traffic Lane Usage. NTA. 161Kristine Perrine, 54, Quincy…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital Foundation is bringing back the October Moon Barn Dance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, at Smokin’ Gun Hunting Lodge and Event Center, 995 E. County Road 1550 in Hamilton. Bocephus Wayne will provide the pre-show beginning at 7 p.m., followed by an A-List Nashville. The event will have…
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Today’s Morning Muddy, which is brought to you by Muddy River Engraving, is old school. The written word. Why? Because we’re in the process of working on fixing some technical difficulties in our office/studio this morning. You see, Friday night our Muddy Night Lights powered by Farm and Home Supply didn’t go live as usual.…
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Vivian Laura (Olson) Sparks, 96, of Maywood, MO, passed away at 1:17 am Monday, September 30, 2024, at Country Aire Retirement Estates in Lewistown, MO. Vivian was born August 12, 1928, in Springfield, IL to Edmund and Elsie (Biddle) Olson. She was married to Cyrus “Dale” Sparks on May 8, 1946, in New London, MO.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Collector’s office is receiving applications for the senior citizens’ property tax freeze as authorized by the Missouri Legislature in Senate Bill 190 in the 2023 session and Senate Bill 756 in the 2024 session. However, because of a printing error, the form shows a deadline date of Oct. 1. …
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Leroy M. Obert, age 93, of Quincy, IL, passed away on September 30, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on December 15, 1930 in Quincy, a son of Edward and Edith (Kamphaus) Obert. He married Dolores Hugenberg on October 8, 1960 in Quincy. She survives. Leroy graduated from St. Francis Catholic Grade School and…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., North America’s largest food industry redistributor, recently was certified by Great Place To Work for the fourth year in a row. The award is based on what current employees say about their experience working at Dot Foods. Great Place To Work is an authority on workplace culture, employee…
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