Adams County, Illinois
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,…
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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. 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…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Women who qualify can take advantage of a no-cost screening for the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis at the Blessing Breast Center, Suite 320, at the Blessing Health Center’s east entrance at 927 Broadway from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 12. To qualify for the free screening a woman must: Not have had a…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Log Cabins will be the host of an open house at the Log Cabin Village on Quinsippi Island from 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Interpretive guides will explain the history and importance of these 19th century log cabins, which feature original logs from structures built in this area. These local cabins…
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PAYSON, Ill. — A Payson man was killed Thursday night when his pickup hit a telephone pole on South Washington. The driver, a 72-year-old male, was the lone passenger in the 2005 Ford. The truck hit a telephone pole on the east side of the road and it was the only vehicle involved in the…
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. Dean Moore and Dorothy L. Moore…
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QUINCY — Robert Manning, professor of philosophy at Quincy University, recently authored an article titled “Emmanuel Levinas, Father William Richardson and the Return of the Irresponsible Subject.” The article was published in Middle Voices, the journal of psychology of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. This volume is dedicated to articles on psychological dimensions in the work…
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Lance Woolam from Central Adams Firecrackers 4-H Club was an award winner at the Illinois 4-H state awards program on April 9 at the I Hotel and Conference Center. Woolam also is a member of the Adams County 4-H Federation and Adams County STEM SPIN Club. Woolam was awarded the Emerald Leadership…
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CHICAGO — Titan International, Inc. has reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. “We were able to pick up right where we left off in 2021 with another stellar quarter to begin the year,” stated Paul Reitz, President and Chief Executive Officer. “All of our business units across all geographies came together to…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command recently named Slumberland Furniture the 2021 volunteer partner agency of the year. Since partnering with The Salvation Army in 2018, Slumberland Furniture has provided 60 children with beds through the company’s 40 Winks Foundation in the Quincy and Hannibal area. In a press release, Salvation Army volunteer…
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QUINCY — Partners on the Adams County Works Career Guidance Team are hosting Career Launch Signing Day at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 in the Quincy Community Theater inside the Oakley-Lindsay Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza. The event, which celebrates students entering the workforce, is in partnership with Great River Economic Development Foundation, John Wood…
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