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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently added Dr. Kevin Palka, who specializes in hematology and oncology, to its team. Palka earned his medical degree from the University of Texas-Southwestern and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center/West Side V.A. Hospital. Palka completed his fellowship training in…
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The attorney representing the former directors of the 2×4’s For Hope charity has once again asked for additional time before making another court appearance A case management conference scheduled for Monday in the civil case of 2×4’s for Hope vs. Mark and Chris Lawrence was postponed to February 1, 2022. The Lawrence’s must either enter…
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QUINCY — SSB Investment Services at State Street Bank recently added Blake Carlin as a financial advisor at its 4820 Broadway office. Carlin, a native of LaGrange, Mo., is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri with a bachelor of science degree in business administration, with an emphasis in finance, and a graduate of…
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Jeff Butler of Clean Restoration is a guy you call when you need help. Clean Restoration is a locally owned and operated restoration company serving all of West Central Illinois. When disaster strikes your home or business, from the initial cleanup to the overall reconstruction, Clean Restoration can help. Muddy River News Business Spotlight is…
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MOUNT STERLING, ILL – The Robert F. Tracy Mount Sterling Municipal Airport is receiving a $1.5 million state grant for taxiway improvements. The $1.35 million grant requires a $150,000 match from the city. It is part of the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois capital plan for infrastructure upgrades. About 100 airports around the state received $94…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Quincy Medical Group has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for medically unnecessary cardiac catheterization procedures performed by a physician who was formerly employed by the group. The settlement comes on the heels of a related settlement in August with Blessing…
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QUINCY — Kay Simpson spent $4,700 this summer to have an above-ground pool installed in the backyard of her home near Mill Creek. The installation of the pool was so poor that she recently learned it would take an additional $3,600 in repairs to make it useful. “I want the pool taken down, taken out…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group on Monday officially became a member of Duly Health and Care in Downers Grove, the largest independent, multi-specialty physician-directed medical group in the Midwest. Duly has more than 900 primary care and specialty care physicians and more than 6,000 team members in more than 150 locations. Quincy Medical Group’s includes…
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QUINCY — Don’t panic, Quincy. You can still get your vanilla lattes, pumpkin spice lattes and iced white chocolate mochas from Starbucks. You just can’t get them from the store at 3115 Broadway for a few days. The store was closed Friday. The website for the 3115 Broadway location shows the store is closed through…
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QUINCY — After a three-day trial, an Adams County jury ruled Wednesday that Blick’s Construction, the contractor that demolished buildings to make way for the new county jail, was entitled to $117,021 for additional work it finished in 2017. Blick’s filed the suit in April 2018. The county accepted in January 2017 a bid by…
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TI-Trust has announced the retirement of long-time board member and Chairman of the Board, Donald K. Gnuse. Gnuse’s retirement will be effective in 2022. In 1956, TI-TRUST’s predecessor received trust powers and, in that same year, Gnuse began his work in banking and spent his entire 65 year career devoted to banking and trust services. …
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QUINCY — Looking for an artificial Christmas tree for the holidays? Good luck. Worldwide supply-chain bottlenecks and shipping delays are wreaking inventory havoc for big box stores, resulting in a Christmas tree shortage. “All the artificial trees are sitting in a harbor off the coast of California,” said Butch Augspurg, who along with his wife…
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QUINCY — Two old college friends have reunited in Quincy to open a restaurant specializing in lunch sandwiches, morning drinks and a welcoming atmosphere in the city’s southwest section. Even bigger plans are in the works for neighboring buildings on the northwest corner of Eighth and State. Caitlin Murray and Brian Stitt recently opened the…
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QUINCY — Jeff Scott believes enough is enough. Scott, one of the operators of the family owned Scottie’s Fun Spot at 8000 Broadway, said the business is cracking down on youth-related rowdyism and vandalism. Anyone under 18 years old must now be accompanied by a parent or guardian while on Fun Spot property. The only…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Tom Boland Ford recently had a special promotion for customers during October, raising $2,400 for the Life.Light.Hope cancer patient assistance fund at Hannibal Regional Hospital. The funds help local cancer patients of the James E. Cary Cancer Center and Hannibal Regional Infusion Center receive the treatments and resources they need during their fight…
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MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough talks to Monty Doyle and Catie Doyle of Doyle Equipment Manufacturing about the company’s 70 year old family business that is four generations strong. MRN Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schleuter Insurance.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently added internal medicine physician Dr. Priyanka Yerragorla to its team. She earned her medical degree from Zaporozhye State Medical University in Ukraine and completed her residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York. “Internal Medicine is where we build a great longitudinal relationship with patients and their families.…
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Court decision has no effect on vaccine mandates applying in healthcare settings or to federal contractors and subcontractors On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that establishes minimum COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for private employers with 100 or more employees throughout the United…
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QUINCY – Quincy went from zero to two axe throwing spots faster than you can let your hatchet fly into a piece of plywood. Following Joker’s Lounge bringing in the trendy recreational activity where people can release their frustrations with a few cocktails and flinging sharp objects, Quincy Axe Company will be making its debut…
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QUINCY — Rodney Hart and his wife Sheryl moved Second String Music from Eighth and Washington to the first floor of the Dodd Building on the northeast corner of Fifth and Maine in July 2012. Hart said the building was in “rough shape” when they bought the entire building a year later. “We took a…
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Missouri Farm Bureau, with MFA Incorporated, MFA Oil Company, and Doyle Equipment Manufacturing have announced they have filed a joint lawsuit challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency rule vaccine mandate. The emergency temporary standard (ETS) from OSHA mandates that U.S. workers at companies with 100 or more employees must be vaccinated or…
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A major donor to the University of Illinois wondered what the heck was up. Robb Fraley, a top Monsanto executive at the time, emailed the dean of the agriculture college in 2018 complaining about a professor saying publicly that one of his company’s flagship products was causing widespread damage to crops. Monsanto was also a…
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MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough talks to Dan Asbury, owner of Quincy’s Royal Printing, which has been in business for more than 100 years. Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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QUINCY — Larry Webb tries to take care of veterans who visit his restaurant every day. They received an extra treat on Thursday. Webb, owner of the Firehouse Subs restaurant at 3720 Broadway, offers a free drink and a bag of potato chips to all veterans any day. On Veterans Day, he offered to serve…
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QUINCY — Jessica Peters, director of mental health and children’s services at Transitions of Western Illinois, was named the winner of the Williams Award during a staff meeting on Nov. 9. Usually given at the agency’s annual dinner, this award was given during a staff meeting due to the COVID pandemic. Peters has been…
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