Business and Tech
CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College has named Leslie Payne as its new Vice President for Economic and Workforce Development and she will also be serving as the executive director of the newly formed Tri-State Development Authority. Retired Quincy Media Chairman Tom Oakley gave the college $1 million earlier this year to bring the Tri-State Development…
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QUINCY — The Historic Quincy Business District is coordinating with several local small businesses for a “Fri-Yay! Shop Hop” event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. The event is similar to other retail promotions coordinated by the organization. It provides customers an opportunity to win a spring prize package by registering at each participating small…
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QUINCY — Dr. Umut Gomceli, who specializes in non-invasive cardiology, has joined Blessing Health System and is seeing patients at the Blessing Health Center, 927 Broadway. Gomceli holds certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine, National Board of Echocardiography, American Board of Nuclear Cardiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease. He…
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Looking for a way to transfer real estate at death without probate? Illinois recently expanded the ways to do so. Illinois adopted the Transfer on Death Instrument Act several years ago. The law allowed owners of residential property to sign and record a transfer on death instrument (TODI), but it only worked for residential property.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board has an item on Wednesday’s agenda to “consider/approve contingency contract to purchase real estate at 1600 N. 43rd.” That property is where K&L Arena is located, a multipurpose sports facility owned by Greg and Deb Shierling. Mays LLC Realtors is handling the sale of the property. The 5.32-acre property…
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QUINCY — The ownership of a business started by five brothers more than 90 years ago recently changed hands, and a prized piece of real estate on Broadway soon will be available for purchase. Turner Brothers Garage had been at 4701-4726 Broadway since 1969, but Dean Turner sold the business in January. It’s now owned…
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QUINCY — After 11 years in the music business, Rodney and Sheryl Hart have decided to sell Second String Music on the first floor of the Dodd Building on the corner of Fifth and Maine. The Harts announced their decision last month with the hope of finding new ownership by the end of the year.…
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Klingner & Associates receives national engineering award for Bill Klingner Trail extensions project
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Klingner & Associates of Quincy, Ill., recently earned a national recognition award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ 55th annual Engineering Excellence Awards for the Bill Klingner Trail extensions project in Quincy. Imagined by engineer William “Bill” H. Klingner, the conceptual trail initially was presented in 1946 as…
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Quincy Auto Supply sells parts for wholesale and retail. Co-Owner Lance Getz talks about building the business and going up against the big chains as an independent shop. Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schleuter Insurance.
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — An open house and grand opening for the Wausau Homes site will be held from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at the new Design Studio, 106 Damon Road. The Design Studio which showcases a wide variety of products available to build and customize their home. Enjoy food and refreshments while also entering for…
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QUINCY — Opening night, which is still about a month away, is going to have the feel of a party. A welcome-back party. And that party actually starts this weekend at the Quincy Town Center, formerly the Quincy Mall and involves the Adams County Speedway, formerly Quincy Raceways. New names for everyone! The Town Center…
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BARRY, Ill. — Julie Plattner recently was hired by Great Rivers Bank to be a vice president/loan officer in the Hannibal, Mo., and Pittsfield markets. Plattner has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Illinois State University. She has more than 27 years of banking experience with human resources, funds management, compliance, lending and loan administration.…
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QUINCY — Quincy Brewing Company teamed up with St. John’s Parish in August to brew an easy drinking cream ale named “Red Door.” Proceeds of $2,000 were recently donated to My Brothas My Sistas Keepers, which mentors and trains youth while encouraging them to become leaders themselves and give back to our community. To find…
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QUINCY — A commercial interior design company, Miles Design Co., recently started business in Quincy. Miles Design Co., owned by Morgan Miles, is a full-service interior design firm serving the Quincy community and surrounding area. It specializes in a variety of commercial projects. Its mission is to create highly functional and aesthetically engaging spaces while…
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QUINCY — Cullan Duke of Klingner & Associates, P.C., recently earned his professional landscape architect license from the Kentucky Board of Landscape Architects. Duke, the firm’s site development department manager, has 29 years of experience designing for parks, educational facilities and industrial clients. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and…
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Sarah Stegeman of Sturhahn Jewelers talks about her family being in the jewelry business for more than 100 years and small business service in today’s climate. Muddy River News Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group now offers VivAer, a minimally-invasive FDA-cleared technology that provides lasting relief from chronic nasal airway obstruction. Dr. Paul Conrad and Dr. Abraham Sheffield, ear, nose and throat physicians at QMG, offer this new treatment option for patients. Nasal airway obstruction is a common but often undiagnosed condition. More than 20…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Great Rivers Bank, which serves three communities in Illinois, recently opened its newest branch at 668 Broadway in Hannibal. Great Rivers Bank is headquartered in Barry, Ill., and is a state-chartered full-service community bank with locations in Barry, Pittsfield and Liberty. “Hannibal is an ideal market for Great Rivers Bank,” bank president…
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QUINCY — At noon today, the first customers were flying through the drive-through as Sonic Drive-In returned to Quincy after more than a decade absence. The 15th and Broadway location has hired 50 employees and continues to add staff. It will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. As cars passing on Broadway…
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GREDF’s director of workforce development talks about today’s hiring issues, how employers are working to keep employees and the efforts to bring in workers. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Ports above Locks and Dam 26, known by their grouping as the Corn Belt Ports, have attracted $35 million in port infrastructure investments over the last several months. The Corn Belt Ports were federally recognized in 2020 and 2021. In addition to these recent infrastructure investments, millions more in grants for the Corn Belt Ports…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Jay Hoffman has been named a National Athletic Trainers’ Association Athletic Trainer Service Award recipient. The NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award acknowledges NATA members for their contributions to their profession as volunteers. Hoffman has volunteered at the local and state levels and has been involved in professional associations, community organizations,…
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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan for pausing a scheduled automatic increase in the state’s motor fuel tax is facing opposition from several quarters, including engineering companies that design road and bridge projects. On Thursday, officials from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois said pausing the scheduled increase could have long-term consequences that…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Twenty Western High School students competed in several different business-related testing categories against 10 other schools in a Future Business Leaders of America Western Area Conference at Western Illinois University. Twelve Western students placed first or second in their category, and another seven students placed in the top ten for their competitive…
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The Executive Director of the Quincy Park District gets us ready for spring by talking about what the organization is gearing up for in the coming year. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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