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2 days ago

Changes to taxi ordinance in Quincy clears aldermanic committee – Muddy River News Cab drivers would be allowed to solicit passengers at the airport QUINCY – A complete overhaul of existing regulations on taxis or “vehicles for hire” in Quincy has cleared a committee. Alderman Eric ...

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4 days ago

City of Quincy comptroller says city is in a good financial position, while planning for fiscal year 2027 – Muddy River News The city has reserves that are 10% of the general fund general expense QUINCY–City Comptroller Sheri Ray briefed council members ahead of aldermanic committee meetings after department heads hashed ou...

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1 week ago

Quincy police investigating death in building at 8th and State – Muddy River News Here’s the latest from Quincy Police on last night’s fatal shooting in Downtown Quincy: On Wednesday, March 4, at 6:28 p.m., the Quincy/Adams County 911 Center received a third-party call reporting a ...

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1 week ago

JWCC President Aron Potter arrives campus | Muddy River TV+ Just days into her new job as president, Aron Potter talks about workforce development and getting creative with staff about how students pusue their education.

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1 week ago

New JWCC President Aron Potter sets clear goal of workforce development – Muddy River News QUINCY–The boxes at home aren’t unpacked, and she’s barely moved into her campus office, but already JWCC President Aron Potter is meeting with students and staff in her first few days since arriving ...

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1 week ago

Quincy Mayor Linda Moore announces budget approval schedule – Muddy River News QUINCY–Mayor Linda Moore announced that she has completed a city budget review with department directors and the comptroller. “So we go over the budget, line item by line item,” Moore said. “We then w...

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1 week ago

Quincy Mayor Linda Moore casts the deciding vote approving food and beverage tax money to replace lights at QU stadium – Muddy River News Split vote, eight yes, six no, with one absent QUINCY–A majority of city council members approved The Doggy Paddlers’ request for the city to help with new lighting. For the first time since being ele...

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1 week ago

Quincy Mayor Linda Moore casts the deciding vote approving food and beverage tax money to replace lights at QU stadium – Muddy River News Split vote, eight yes, six no, with one absent QUINCY–A majority of city council members approved The Doggy Paddlers’ request for the city to help with new lighting. For the first time since being ele...

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2 weeks ago

Better lights, more tourism? Doggy Paddlers ask city for help at QU Stadium – Muddy River News QUINCY–The Doggy Paddlers have requested the city for help with new lighting. The team is a relative newcomer in the Prospect League, a premier Midwestern wood-bat collegiate summer baseball league wi...

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2 weeks ago

Blues in the District and 6th Street Farmers Market dates approved by the Quincy City Council – Muddy River News QUINCY–Via the approval of a consent agenda at Monday’s City Council meeting, the board approved the permits and road closures required for two summertime events: Blues in the District and the Distric...

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3 weeks ago

Quincy City Council hears second reading for increase in tow fee – Muddy River News QUINCY–The city council meeting was held on Tuesday night because of Monday’s President’s Day holiday. There was a second reading of an ordinance amending Title VII (Traffic Code) of Chapter 83 (Impou...

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3 weeks ago

Man dead following fatal shooting on Quincy's north side – Muddy River News QUINCY — Quincy Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man early Tuesday morning. At 12:23 this morning, Quincy Police Department patrol officers, along with Quincy Fire Department and Adams...

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1 month ago

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1 month ago

Quincy City Council votes down solar light towers after couple's steadfast opposition – Muddy River News QUINCY – By a vote of 11-3, the Quincy City Council rejected a compromise plan to allow solar-powered light towers on South 57th Street. The Plan Commission had already recommended not approving the s...

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1 month ago

Quincy Transit Lines seeking grant money for new storage garage on Seminary Road – Muddy River News QUINCY – Quincy Transit Lines hopes to tap into federal grant money and formally requested the city’s authorization to do so. “The impetus for this entire grant process now is to try to expand transpo...

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1 month ago

Quincy couple makes final plea to reject solar towers; council tables ordinance – Muddy River News QUINCY – It was Jo’An and Joe Haubrich’s last stand. They tried to convince the city council not to grant a special permit to allow Steve Williams to continue to maintain four solar light towers at 16...

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1 month ago

Title holders bring sparkle to Quincy City Council meeting – Muddy River News QUINCY–The city council had two special guests at Monday’s meeting: Miss Quincy 2026, Shelby Rose, and Miss Quincy’s Teen, Olivia Martinez. Each lady had the opportunity to share with council members ...

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1 month ago

Quincy enters pact with state, using gas tax for Broadway traffic signal improvements – Muddy River News QUINCY–With 12 yes votes (two council members were absent), the city council agreed to a funding plan for improved traffic signals along Broadway. The Public Works Director, Engineering Manager, and C...

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1 month ago

When Quincy Met Beast Games – Muddy River News Reality competition television has officially entered a new era – and it’s bigger than network TV. Beast Games, created by YouTube powerhouse MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), exploded onto Amazon Prime Vide...

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1 month ago

Letter to the Editor: Silence in the Community – Muddy River News But what happens when the victim is a member of a vulnerable class, like a student or part of a special population? Someone that depends on the support of a trusted individual.

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1 month ago

Quincy City Council gives first-round approval to solar towers, neighbor still fighting – Muddy River News QUINCY–They say you can’t fight city hall, but the woman and her husband who live across the street from a property with solar towers are going to try. Council members voted 13-1 Monday night to allow...

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1 month ago

Pizza Ranch at 48th and Broadway making progress on construction – Muddy River News The Quincy location will have the largest Fun Zone Arcade of any of the 220 locations QUINCY–Hoping to open the doors to customers sometime this Spring, representatives from the Gravy Train Restaurant...

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1 month ago

District honors downtown at annual meeting – Muddy River News QUINCY – The District celebrated a year of growth, collaboration, and downtown impact during its 2025 Annual Meeting, Lights, Legacy, and Leadership, held Thursday evening at The Corinthian. The event...

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2 months ago

Council gives Williams another chance after Plan Commission denied special use permit – Muddy River News QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Monday advanced a compromise plan to allow solar-powered light towers on South 57th Street while also approving major infrastructure spending aimed at reducing sewe...

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2 months ago

Quincy massage therapist faces two new counts of criminal sex abuse, involving third victim – Muddy River News Joseph Ware now faces eight counts total QUINCY – Right before a scheduled hearing Monday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court, the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office lead trial attorney Laura ...

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2 months ago

Quincy task force eyeing zoning changes to ease housing crunch – Muddy River News The Quincy Strategic Task Force on Housing thinks changes in parking and splitting single-family homes could spur development QUINCY – A zoning sub-committee in the city’s housing task force has ident...

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2 months ago

Defense questions witness's claim she can't testify in Quincy's Eighth and Lind shooting case – Muddy River News Defense files motion to dismiss charges connected to September shooting in Quincy that wounded two QUINCY–The plot thickens as to what exactly is going on with the woman who was shot and wounded near ...

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2 months ago

Quincy police sergeant's promotion post goes viral – Muddy River News Sgt. Kyle Hatch’s hair-raising photo of his early days in law enforcement drew nearly 30,000 comments QUINCY–Sergeant Kyle Hatch is an 18-year veteran of the Quincy Police Department who is celebratin...

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2 months ago

Vacant house fire "suspicious," Quincy police take over investigation – Muddy River News QUINCY – When fire breaks out in a condemned building that was taken over by the city months ago, it comes as no surprise that fire officials are calling it suspicious. But for neighbors who live on t...

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2 months ago

City Council approves first step in jurisdictional transfer for improvements along State Street in Quincy – Muddy River News By a vote of 12 to zero, with two absent, the city council took first step in what could be a long process of negotiating with the state QUINCY–The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, recentl...

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