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QUINCY — Quincy University is currently operating under the following summer hours: Administrative Office Hours — effective until July 29 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Health and Fitness Center — effective until August 15 Monday-Thursday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday 8…
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QUINCY — Lincoln the Lawyer will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22 at the History Museum, 332 Maine. The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is the host. Sam Wheeler, director of history programs at the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission in Springfield, will delve into Lincoln’s years as a lawyer…
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MACOMB — A total of 1,080 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2022 spring dean’s list. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0, which equals an A in a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded…
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QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus Parish will hold its annual parish picnic from 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, June 11. The picnic will offer a variety of food and beverages, live music, cash raffle, silent auction, basket raffle, dunk tank, kids’ games, train ride, bounce houses and more. The Heidelberg Band will play from 5:30 to 7:30…
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QUINCY — The annual Dream Big in Color Run was held in person, for the first time in two years, on April 23. The student-driven fundraiser raised money for the Quincy Public Schools Foundation, which provides financial support for teaching key areas in the district, including curriculum, technology, athletics and fine arts. Supported by teacher Ben Dombroski,…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Oakley School of Business held an award ceremony on May 4 in the Connie Niemann Center for Music. The program featured comments from Brian McGee, QU president, and Cynthia Haliemun, dean of the Oakley School of Business. Faculty in the Oakley School of Business presented awards and recognized students for their…
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QUINCY — The University of Illinois Extension in Quincy will hold a six-session Junior Master Gardener and Master Naturalist program on Mondays and Thursdays starting June 6 at John Wood Community College for local youths ages 9-12 to learn about gardening and natural resources through hands-on activities and outdoor investigations. The mission of the Junior Master…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s 47th annual commencement exercises were held Friday, May 13, in the Student Activity Center on the campus in Quincy. The ceremony honored 359 students earning associate degrees and 132 students earning career/technical certificates. Graduates, listed by degree or certificate received and current city, were:
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Thomas J. Vahle of Quincy sold…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Medical Group Foundation recently was the host of the annual Community Cancer Crush, which raised more than $70,000 for the QMG Foundation Oncology Patient Assistance Fund. Cancer Crush has brought the local community together for nine years in support of area patients battling cancer. The Oncology Patient Assistance Fund provides assistance…
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QUINCY — A graduation celebration was held May 6 for John Wood Community College’s College for Life, a certificate program for adult students with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The first group of students graduated in May 2020, joining other JWCC graduates in the modified COVID commencement ceremony. However, they did not get to gather as…
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MACOMB — Brandi Gollihar of Augusta is one of six students who will complete degree requirements in spring 2022 and receive the highest recognition from one of the various colleges of study for overall academic excellence by being named a college scholar. Gollihar will be recognized as a university libraries college scholar and graduate with…
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QUINCY — Robert Manning, Quincy University professor of philosophy, recently authored an article published in the current issue of the journal of The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C., the Journal of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Manning’s article about 20th century Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas is titled “Einsatzgruppe and Collaborator Horror: Thinking the Holocaust’s “Explicit…
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QUINCY — Ford Jacob Jagodzinski, newborn son of Elizabeth Kipp and Jacob Jagodzinski of Coatsburg, is the 2022 Dogwood Festival baby. Ford earned the honor by being the first baby born at Blessing Hospital after the start of the festival. Ford was born at 6:34 p.m. Friday, May 6. He weighed 7 pounds and 5…
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QUINCY — Gather a group of friends and join Blessing Health for “Self-Care Saturday: A Women’s Wellness Event” on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. There is no cost to attend. Health screenings offered will include hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, body mass index and skin spot check. The…
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QUINCY — Four students in the communication department — Sierra Miller, Mattison Norris, Taryn Sargent and Ashley Zimmerman — recently were named to Quincy University’s Kappa Lambda Rho chapter of Lambda Pi Eta national communication honor society. Six seniors received graduation honor cords — Norris, Miller, Alexander Aubuchon, Jay Hammel, Sharadyn Janssen and Chloe Nott.…
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QUINCY — Bob Bergman recently was chosen to be one of the recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Awards. During National Volunteer Month in March, Illinois CASA celebrated volunteer advocates across its network and thanked them for their service to abused and neglected children. Danielle Buss, CASA manager at the Advocacy Network for Children,…
Read Full Article Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Paul E. and Cathy E. Harbourn…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Communication Department recently awarded scholarships to two high school seniors — Jonah Lybeck-Brown from Columbia, Mo., and Lucas Ladenthin from Kansas City, Mo., for the fall 2022 semester. In a press release, Nora Baldner, assistant professor of communication, said, “This is an exciting time to launch the new communication scholarship. Now…
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Union officials say hundreds of people have left the railroad in the last three months, adding to BNSF’s struggles to move freight through Montana. Brady Wassam knew what to expect when he took a job on the railroad. Wassam, 30, of Columbia Falls, Montana came from a family of railroaders who have spent years moving…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Humane Society is at full capacity and needs help in finding homes for dogs and cats of all sizes, ages, personalities, energy levels and breeds. The Humane Society is open from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. An adoption application can be accessed online and must be submitted before…
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QUINCY — The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded Quincy a Tree City USA Growth Award to recognize the city’s commitment to effective urban forest management. In a press release, Mayor Mike Troup said, “This is quite an accomplishment for Quincy. This is Quincy’s 36th year being recognized as a Tree City USA, and to be…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries Second Tuesday of the Month program is titled “A Look at Fashionable Women from Ancient Times to Present” and will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at the Tri-State Area CWM location, 522 S. Eighth. Tri-State Area CWM also is the host of Cup of…
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QUINCY — Family and friends of Timothy Haley will be the host the “Heart Check for Tim” benefit from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14 on the Knights of Columbus grounds. Organizers of the event hope to raise awareness for unknown heart conditions. Haley was 26 years old when he died from an…
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QUINCY — The West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging is the host of a job fair at the Illinois Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 21. Mary Crawford, field representative for the WCIAAA, believes a stereotype exists around the over-age-50 job seeker. “Older workers are…
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