Laura McReynolds
May 6, 2025 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — With a new mayor and two new aldermen getting used to sitting in on their first meeting of the Quincy City Council on Monday night, it was understandable that City Clerk Laura Oakman had to get used to new names in new positions as well. She forgot to ask Mike Adkins, the new…
Read Full Article May 5, 2025 | By Aspen Gengenbacher, MRN Journalist
QUINCY — Quincy officially entered its girl power era on Sunday. Adorned in a hot pink blouse and immediately surrounded by more than a dozen young girls in Washington Park on Sunday afternoon, Mayor Linda Moore made history as the first woman to be sworn in for the position. Roughly 200 community members gathered for…
Read Full Article February 25, 2025 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Laura McReynolds, a Quincy businesswoman making her first attempt at political office, handily defeated long-time incumbent Mike Rein in Quincy’s 5th Ward. “I’m very excited,” McReynolds said. “I’m a little bit like, wow, OK, this is really happening … I’m excited because I just really I want to be a part of this…
Read Full Article February 21, 2025 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Republican 5th Ward Alderman Mike Rein said he’s hearing no complaints as he goes door-to-door leading up to next Tuesday’s primary election where he faces a challenge from buisnesswoman Laura McReynolds. “They’re telling me they’re voting for me. They tell me that I’ve done a good job, and they want me to stay…
Read Full Article February 12, 2025 | By Aspen Gengenbacher, MRN Journalist
QUINCY — Six out of 10 primary candidates hoping to earn a spot on the ballot for the Apr. 1 municipal election appeared alongside one another Tuesday night to discuss Quincy’s housing issues at a forum sponsored by the Safe and Livable Housing Committee held at First Christian Church. Both Republican primary mayoral candidates —…
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