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Quincy — First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. (First Bankers), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc., and TI Trust are offering a complimentary fraud and scam prevention training at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The training will be held at the Quincy Senior Center, 639 York. Lunch will be provided. Attendees will learn…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — HNB Bancorp, Inc., a Missouri corporation headquartered in Hannibal, the holding company for HNB National Bank, announced Monday, Oct. 2, the completion of its acquisition of Mercantile Bank of Louisiana Mo., a Missouri State-chartered commercial bank. After the closing, HNB National Bank has approximately $802 million in assets, $552 million in loans…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Ameren recently announced an adjustment in its residential electric supply costs that will extend from October 2023 through May 2024. Ameren’s base rate for usage of up to 800 kilowatthours will be 8.104 cents per kilowatthour and 7.904 cents for each additional kilowatthour, according to Reg Ankrom, president of SIMEC Energy, a consultant…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Facebook Marketplace can be a great resource for buying and selling, especially within your local community. However, scams are nothing new on this platform, since it can be difficult to vet sellers and buyers. Last year, 18.7 percent of people who reported to Better Business Bureau that they lost money in a scam…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College Workforce Development Center, 2710 N. 42nd, is offering two specialized electrical troubleshooting and safety courses. Electrical Troubleshooting and Maintenance will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on two Fridays — Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. An NFPA 70E class is offered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.…
Read Full Article Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is recognized every September by organizations around the world to raise funds for children affected by cancer. If you’re planning to donate to the cause this month, do your research first. That way, you can be confident your donation is being put to good use. Major charitable movements can sometimes attract…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Adam Tallcott of the financial services firm Edward Jones invites the public to join him at a grand opening celebration beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at his office at 3600 Broadway, Suite B. While the location is new, Edward Jones has been helping individual investors reach their long-term financial goals…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently announced that Eric Larson, senior lecturer in business, will serve as the 2023-24 Moorman Professor. Initially established at C-SC in 2019, the Moorman Professorship serves as a featured designation of excellence for the faculty holder and a signal to the academic and regional community, the importance of informing and…
Read Full Article BAYLIS, Ill. — Beard Implement Company has donated $25,000 and the use of a Case IH Farmall Tractor to John Wood Community College’s Agricultural Sciences Complex to support students’ experiential learning and research in West Central Illinois. The tractor will be used by students and faculty for crop development, research and other projects at JWCC’s…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Tri-State Development program has been named a University Economic Development Association Awards of Excellence finalist. Since UEDA was formed nearly 50 years ago, its membership has grown to include more than 160 organizations across the country that are represented by leaders who are committed to sharing expertise in efforts to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials, as administrator of the energy assistance program in Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties, says funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. The program will begin taking applications on Oct.…
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Dot Foods, Inc., the largest food industry redistributor in North America, celebrated the official grand opening of its new distribution center in Ingersoll, Ontario, on Friday, Sept. 15. The $50 CAD million, 168,875 square-foot facility includes offices and dry, refrigerated and frozen warehouse space.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Emily Trevathan, real estate agent and owner of Twisted Juniper Yoga in Hannibal, left Hannibal as a young adult in search of other opportunities . “When I left, I adventured. But alas, here I am. I came back home,” Trevathan said. “Hannibal is a place where dreams can come true. Twisted Juniper…
Read Full Article QUINCY — September is National Preparedness Month – a great time to check in and see if there’s anything you need to do to make sure you and your family know what to do in case of an emergency or natural disaster. Part of being prepared for a disaster is having a plan for repairs…
Read Full Article QUINCY — As a result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology, Blessing Health Center at 4800 Maine has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography. CT scanning creates images of structures within the body in slices rather than one complete image, as does a conventional x-ray, providing a…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Patients will begin using the new Blessing Cancer Center Hannibal on Monday, Sept. 18. Located inside the south entrance to the Blessing Health Hannibal campus, the design of the new treatment and provider office area focuses on patient privacy and comfort in a climate-controlled environment. It will: Because the cancer center is…
Read Full Article MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., North America’s largest food industry redistributor, recently learned the company has earned Great Place To Work certification for the third consecutive year. Dot has partnered with Great Place To Work, a global leader in workplace culture, since 2021 to conduct its annual employee survey and assess employee experience.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College Workforce Development Center will offer an OSHA 10 general industry training class on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and Thursday, Sep. 28, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The class is open to the public. No application is necessary, but people are required to make a reservation to attend. It will…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Med Spa in Carthage was the host of a stress urinary incontinence procedure training on July 27-28. The two-day training focused on an advanced procedure to address stress urinary incontinence, a prevalent and distressing bladder issue affecting women. This training was among the first to debut in a clinical setting within…
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