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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Your mother probably warned you about picking up hitchhikers. University of Missouri Extension entomologist Kevin Rice says your mom was right, especially when it comes to spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that creates severe economic losses in grape. With more than 130 wineries in Missouri, this poses a significant threat to the…
Read Full Article ATLANTA – Gray Television announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Quincy Media (QMI) and its divestment of ten QMI stations in the seven Gray/QMI overlap markets to Byron Allen’s Allen Media Broadcasting. As a result of these transactions, Gray has become the owner of 12 additional local television stations serving eight new…
Read Full Article The Department of Justice has approved the $925 million sale of Quincy-based Quincy Media Inc. to Gray Television of Atlanta. The deal will receive final regulatory approval once Gray divests 10 of the television stations (in seven other markets) it is acquiring from Quincy. WGEM-TV-AM-FM, 513 Hampshire in Quincy, will remain with Gray. The Justice…
Read Full Article Quincy’s Maine Center is filling up with speciality shops and In a Snap Boutique is the latest place to browse and shop. Courtney Hoffman and Cindy Smith opened up shop this week in one of the main floor suites in the Maine Center. They are holding an open house on Friday, July 23 from 10…
Read Full Article Sisters expand online business to storefront in ‘The District’ By MELISSA SHRIVER A local online business is putting down roots in Quincy’s downtown shopping district. The Mom Bod Boutique will hold a grand opening for its store inside the Maine Center, 535 Maine, Suite 4B, on Saturday. The owners of the Mom Bod Boutique, sisters Maggie Hazelrigg and Katie…
Read Full Article Quincy, IL, State Street Bank is pleased to announce the election of Natalie L. Oswald to its Board of Directors. Oswald is currently a Partner at Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell LLP, where she concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial real estate, business transactions, taxation, and health care law. “We are pleased to have…
Read Full Article Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Association, recently said on the Fox News Channel that more than one million truckers must join the industry in the next decade “just to maintain current economic demand.” Two companies in Quincy are seeing their demand for truckers grow while the number of truckers fails to…
Read Full Article QUINCY – The second location of the Liquor Booth liquor store is bigger, and owner Adam Booth says it will be better. With 6,200 square feet to fill at 3530 Broadway, Booth says he plans to bring in more high-end product by expanding his bourbon and tequila selections. A massive walk-in cooler with an automatic…
Read Full Article Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to use caution when doing business with Quincy Siding and Window, a contractor located in Quincy. Consumers reported to BBB that the company failed to start projects, did not provide refunds, did not communicate with customers, and provided poor customer service. Quincy Siding and Window has an “F” rating, the…
Read Full Article From THE CENTER SQUARE – A new study shows Illinois is leading the Midwest in delinquent mortgages. Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows 5.7% of Illinois homeowners were at least 90 days behind on their payments at the end of 2020. The next closest was Indiana at 5.1%, Missouri was at 4.1% and Iowa and Wisconsin…
Read Full Article The American Bar Association will honor four individuals and a law firm for demonstrating outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged at a virtual program later this summer. The Pro Bono Publico Awards represent the top honors given by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, which over the years has…
Read Full Article Tribune Publishing shareholders voted Friday to approve hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s $633 million purchase of the Chicago-based newspaper chain. The deal, which is expected to close by June 30, will take Tribune Publishing private and add the Chicago Tribune and other major dailies to the Alden portfolio, making the New York-based hedge fund the…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained at 7.1 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were about unchanged, up +300 jobs, in April, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. The March monthly change in payrolls was revised from…
Read Full Article From Chicago Tribune – Amtrak’s Illinois train service to Milwaukee and several other cities will return to full schedules in the coming weeks, after more than a year of reduced service because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passengers still will be required to wear masks, following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — It took more than a year to get the green light, but Thyme Square Bakery & Cafe has finally expanded. Owners Erica and Cory Shupe tried three times during 2020 to open the Thyme Station Sandwich Bar, but the COVID-19 pandemic thwarted them each time. They finally opened their doors for good in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Angela Caldwell was “disappointed” at 2 p.m. Only 12 people had filled out application forms during a food service job fair that started at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Quincy Town Center. Hundreds of positions need to be filled at 28 food service businesses throughout the city, including hosts and hostesses, servers, cooks,…
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