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QUINCY — Jason Priest has spoken before the Quincy City Council before, usually talking about nothing that pertains to the meeting at hand. But at Monday night’s meeting, Priest became more outspoken as he was complaining to Mayor Mike Troup that he wasn’t being allowed in the Adams County Courthouse. On December 22, Judge Robert…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Amber Larenson and Jordan Penrose celebrated the New Year with the birth of their daughter, Evren Alex Penrose, at 3:10 p.m. Saturday at Hannibal Regional Hospital. She is their first child. With an expected due date of Jan. 2, the couple knew it was a possibility that their child would be the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A warrant was issued Saturday in the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County charging Jon C. Otten, 40, of Hannibal with receiving stolen property. Otten was arrested Friday after officers with the Hannibal Police Department were called to the 100 block of Lindsey Drive to investigate a theft at an ATM…
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The downsizing and redistricting of Illinois’ Congressional political map was probably going to pit some current members of Congress against each other and that appears to have come to fruition. Freshman Mary Miller of Oakland announced over the weekend she will run for the Republican nomination in the Illinois 15th District. Congressman Rodney Davis of…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office made one impaired driving arrest (DUI/drugs) and also took the following enforcement actions. Found a missing juvenile during a traffic stop 1 fugitive apprehended on a failure to appear warrant 1 subject cited for possession of stolen registration – released on notice to appear for a new charge…
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The Beatles song “Hello, Goodbye” is one of contradictions. The City of Quincy and the State of Illinois, have their own contradiction. Quincy says “Hello” and Illinois says “Goodbye!” As the Beatles sing it: You say goodbye and I say hello Hello, hello I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello The “Quincy’s…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration for winter pickleball ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Hannibal Parks & Recreation office in City Hall, 320 Broadway. Participants may sign up for leisure, intermediate or competitive league. Play begins Jan. 11 and will be every Tuesday at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center through Feb. 15. A tournament for…
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Daily Dirt for Jan. 3, 2022 Granted, he has not been gone long, but I already miss John Madden … welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 177 of the Daily Dirt. 1. Due to the increase of this year’s NFL schedule — from 16 to 17 games — the Super Bowl will…
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It’s the biggest federal corruption investigation in years, but the most remarkable thing about the Commonwealth Edison bribery probe in 2021 might be what didn’t happen. The year began with pressure mounting on Michael Madigan, the then-powerful House speaker whose ironclad grip on the General Assembly was slipping after being exposed the previous summer as…
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2022-000031, 01/02/2022 @ 06:38:17, 215 Progress Rd , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 035 Tripp, A M Entered By C53 Keith, G M Adult Compl. False Alarm 01/02/2022 Adult Male Contact False Alarm 01/02/2022 Adult Victim False Alarm 01/02/2022 Adult Suspect False Alarm Administratively Closed 01/02/2022 Public Narrative An alarm was reported at 215 Progress Rd. 2022-000032, 01/02/2022 @ 09:39:10, 1817 Broadway , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Disturbance – In…
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Shelby Wires (29) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Malicious Mischief, Fighting, Trespassing, and Peace Disturbance at 933 N 11th. NTA 125 Una C Henderson (60) of Quincy, reports her 2020 Ford was struck at 8th and Lind. 153 Elvin Ochoa-Montes, 29, Olman Flores, 29, and Lisabeth FunezGaleano, 19, for shoplifting at 1400 Harrison on 12-31-21.…
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Dear Muddy River News: I don’t think many parents are aware of SB 818 being passed by Illinois. This revamps sex education (K-12) in schools, and it is global, according to a documentary I found online. It is about 35 minutes long. I don’t know if you have already covered this, but all people need to be aware…
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As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most popular podcasts. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences. MRN Editor David Adam and his younger brother, Joel, take a few moments to remember the passing of their father, Bill Adam, who died Sept. 2, 2021. They remember…
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QUINCY — Kai Joshua Eugene Woods was the first baby born in 2022 at Blessing Hospital’s Blessed Beginnings maternity center, the son of Dawn Clayton and Kouri Woods of Quincy. Kai was born at 8:15 a.m. Saturday. “It’s exciting,” Clayton said. “It wasn’t something that I expected. Kai was due on February 2. He decided…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Parks and Recreation indoor horseshoe league recently ended its 44th year with a tournament. About 22 people participated in the league Sundays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, which started in September. The league winners were: 1st Place: Rob Peak and Tim Rees 2nd Place: Quentin Cooper and Paul…
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MOUNT VERNON, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eldon Cole said he received a report recently of cows in southwestern Missouri being killed by perilla mint, a toxic plant. Cole urges producers to plan to destroy the annual plant in pastures next spring or summer. Broadleaf pasture herbicides, applied April through June before…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network recently recognized Illini Community Hospital for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care, during a ceremony at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Illini Community Hospital was recognized for being in the top 10 percent of all critical access hospitals in the country for…
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Daily Dirt for Jan. 2, 2022 Has anyone incorrectly written “2021” instead of “2022” yet? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that equal Vol. 176 of the Daily Dirt. 1. It’s the week after Christmas, and many of us will be in the process of returning presents. A sweater may be too big or ugly, a…
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QUINCY — Miss Quincy Scholarship Program officials announced Saturday the 73rd annual Miss Quincy and Miss Quincy’s Outstanding Teen Competition, presented by Gully Transportation, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Quincy Community Theatre. Lindsey Hess, executive director of the program, is pleased the competition is moving forward after the pageant was canceled in…
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GALENA, Mo. – If there was ever a time to do a soil test, this is it, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Tim Schnakenberg. Rising fertilizer prices make it too expensive to guess on how to apply nutrients, says Schnakenberg. Soil tests can prevent buying and applying fertilizer where not needed. See the MU…
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The following students graduated from Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences in December 2021: Master of Science in NursingJennifer Eling, QuincyLisa Harker, QuincyJessica Nuebel, QuincyKrystle VonderHaar, QuincySarah Redington, Avon, Ill. Bachelor of Science in NursingPrecious Thomas, QuincyKelsey Rees, Payson, Ill.Anmarie Dosier, Lewistown, Mo.Erin Rubemeyer-Crane, New London, Mo.Stefanie Carballo, Keller, Texas Associate of Science in…
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Daily Dirt for Jan. 1, 2022 Happy New Year’s, loyal and faithful readers. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 175 of the Daily Dirt. 1. New Year’s Day is always a time when life seems to start anew. Here are some sentiments that underline that thinking: Ellen Goodman, American journalist: “We spend Jan.…
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As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most read stories. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences. The Breaking News category consists of stories that most of the other local media may or may not have covered as we reacted to the events of the day.…
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QUINCY — A gas leak at a downtown Quincy restaurant forced the evacuation of a quarter of a city block. Quincy Fire Department received the call after 1:40 p.m. Friday. All businesses and residences in the buildings that line the northwest side of Sixth Street were evacuated. The QFD incident commander said Ameren was on…
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