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MACOMB, Ill. — The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University has been designated as a business hub for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Back 2 Business small business recovery grant program to assist rural Illinois businesses. An informational meeting about the program is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon…
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WARSAW, Ill. — Two people were arrested Sunday and charged with burglary from an abandoned residence in Warsaw. Hancock County Sheriff Travis Duffy reports deputies were alerted of a suspicious vehicle parked near an abandoned residence. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle as it left that residence. The driver, Cindy J. Lambert, 40, of…
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BARRY, Ill. — The New Philadelphia Association will celebrate the freedom of Free Frank McWorter, the first African American to plat and register a town in the United States in 1836, on Sept. 13. McWorter purchased his freedom and became Free Frank 202 years ago on Sept. 13, 1819. This event is part of the…
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Brandon B Thorman-McKey (20) Quincy for Domestic Battery at 1427 Elmwood Dr North. Lodged Trent D Taylor (34) Quincy for Domestic Battery & Theft at 643 Harrison Dr. Lodged Virginia A Henry, 33, Quincy, for Petition to Revoke Pike County at 508 N 7th. Lodged Evan L Orr, 34, 1125 Maidson for Domestic Battery at 1125 Madison. Lodged Keith…
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2021-016252, 08/15/2021 @ 06:29:06, 3604 McMasters Ave 225, Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Hang Up Officer Assigned 024 Mulheron, R M Entered By C53 Keith, G M Adult Compl. 911 Hang Up 08/15/2021 Victim 911 Hang Up 08/15/2021 Adult Involve Domestic (No Crime) 08/15/2021 Adult Female Assoc. Domestic (No Crime) 08/15/2021 Suspect 911 Hang Up Administratively Closed 08/15/2021 Adult Male Assoc. Domestic (No Crime) 08/15/2021 Public Narrative 911 Hang up reported at 3604 McMasters. 2021-016253, 08/15/2021…
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Like a digital media Rocky Balboa, Muddy River News LLC will have its stumbles and falls. However, we plan to get back up, finish the rounds and stand for something special for our community and local journalism. We have a growing group of quality (and mostly homegrown) staff, stringers and others behind our efforts —…
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Not all candy is created equal.Sure, there’s plenty of good stuff on the shelves at your favorite supermarket, but there are also certain offerings not fit for man nor beast. Some, in fact, are downright disgusting. Who doesn’t smile at the sight of a Milky Way? Who doesn’t feel their heart race at the first…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 16, 2021By Steve Eighinger, Muddy River News Minister of Culture Songs that repeat the same word repeated in the title have long been catchy and provided some of our all-time favorites. I’ve compiled a list of some of the best such songs we’ve enjoyed in the rock era for Vol. 39…
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State Senator Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said she believes Governor JB Pritzker’s executive order and administrative rules give them “the upper hand” in being able to mandate masks in Illinois schools. Tracy gave an update on Facebook over the weekend and said she was appealing to the governor to “help them recognize the importance of allowing…
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QUINCY — Students who arrive at Quincy schools without a mask for classes on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will be sent home and given an excused absence. Those absences become unexcused next week. Superintendent Roy Webb outlined the Quincy School District’s plans for dealing with students without masks in a Facebook post on Sunday. The…
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QUINCY — The news out of Springfield certainly made Kurt Stuckman take notice. Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, a Catholic preparatory school on Springfield’s near west side, announced last month its plan to freeze tuition through at least 2025. Tuition for SHG students for the coming school year is $9,650 per year. It was raised from $9,300…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 14, 2021‘Andy Griffith’ was not only a great show, but its theme song was the best ever By Steve Eighinger, Muddy River News Minister of Culture Let’s take a trip down memory lane with the most memorable TV theme songs. And for good measure, we’ll also include the worst. All of…
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As the Illinois tourism industry struggles to get back on its feet, some are stressing that people need to feel safe in their venues in order to rebound. The House Tourism Committee recently held a subject matter hearing on ways the industry can rebound from the pandemic. The hotel industry may have been hit the…
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President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion bill targeted at revamping the country’s infrastructure could create jobs for Missourians in the state’s booming renewable energy sector. The Senate approved Biden’s sweeping infrastructure legislation Wednesday after months of negotiations, marking a bipartisan victory for leaders in Washington. The bill adds $550 billion to its federal budget and is…
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QUINCY — Several works of Quincy University’s Robert Lee Mejer, distinguished professor of art, have been selected for international and national exhibitions. William Scariato, chair of fine arts at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. selected Mejer’s monotype assemblegraph print, “Variant 1-PC #26,” and his watercolor, “Take PC Open Book #2,” for exhibition in the Illinois State Fair Professional…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension recently released an updated cost analyzer to help farmers estimate the breakeven price to justify harvesting corn as silage rather than grain. “Frequently, corn harvested for silage was planted for harvest as a grain crop,” says Joe Horner, an MU Extension agricultural business and policy specialist. Reasons for…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College is collaborating with the State of Illinois to be the site of mobile vaccination clinics fro 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17 and Monday, Aug. 23 in the cafeteria of the Student Administrative Center, 48th and Harrison. The vaccine is free. The clinic is open to the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. JessicaAnn Tuia has joined the internal medicine team at Hannibal Regional Medical Group. Tuia earned her medical degree from A.T. Still University in Kirksville and completed her residency at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Tuia’s father served in the military, and her mother is a registered nurse. She says serving…
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QUINCY — An open house for the newly built Blessing Health System Ambulatory Surgery Center on the campus of Blessing Hospital is set for 4-6 p.m. Wednesday. A ribbon cutting will be followed by tours of the facility. Parking is available in a lot in front of the building at 12th and Spring. Those attending must wear…
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QUINCY — Kristin Ramseyer recently was hired as the director of choirs and assistant professor of voice at Quincy University. She is a doctor of musical arts candidate at the University of Iowa, where she worked as a teaching assistant in choral conducting, sang with the premier choral ensemble Kantorei and studied conducting. She worked…
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QUINCY — Roger Parker Jr., who claimed he grew tired of being bullied by Darrell “D.J.” Kelley Jr. and shot him to death on Sept. 26, 2019, was sentenced to 20 years on Friday morning in an Adams County courtroom. Parker, 18, pled guilty in May to one count of second-degree murder. He was 16…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A powerful wind storm knocked down trees, and limbs as it roared through Hannibal around 4:45 p.m. Thursday. Most of the town was without power when it hit and many were still without power this morning. Hannibal Country Club was especially hard hit. Hannibal Police had no reports of storm related injuries…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 13, 2021By Steve Eighinger Muddy River News Minister of Culture Whenever I’m feeling down, I simply hit “play” on the nearest copy of “Maggie May” — or any other Rod Stewart classic — and life is immediately better. Find out why in Vol. 36 of the Daily Dirt: 1. Here are…
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