Hancock County, Illinois
NAUVOO, Ill. — Memorial Medical Clinic Nauvoo, 1370 Mullholland, and Nauvoo Pharmacy, 1350 Mullholland will be hosting an open house from 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28. This free event is open to the public. Meet providers Tony Wasielewski, Dr. Gina Bell and Katie Ruebush, along with registered dietitians Ashlyn Housewright and Kara Andrew from Memorial…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — “Stomp Out Stigma,” a free event for teens ages 14-18, will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 on the lawn in front of Memorial Hospital, 1454 North County Road 2050. The mental health team of Shellie Wear and Tammy Teel from Memorial Medical Clinic in Carthage will lead an engaging…
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CARTHAGE — Memorial Hospital will begin hosting a bi-monthly event, “Walk with the Dietitian,” on the second Tuesday and fourth Wednesday each month beginning Wednesday, June 22. All walks will begin at 12:10 p.m. at the Memorial Hospital campus, 1454 N. County Road 2050. The walks are scheduled to last until approximately 1 p.m. or…
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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. Ryanne Jacoby and Jacob Jacoby sold a residence at 332 Fourth Street in Carthage to Joel…
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QUINCY — Seventeen area students pursuing higher education and a local teacher have been awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships and recognition awards from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. Recipients of the scholarships, most of which come from permanently endowed funds at the Community Foundation, will receive financial support towards…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A total of 929 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Spring 2022 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 649 graduates. Academic distinction was awarded to baccalaureate graduates who achieved high grade point averages. This consists of Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 GPA or higher on a…
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QUINCY — TI-TRUST, Inc. and Great Rivers Bank announced earlier this week the sale of Great Rivers Bank trust assets to TI-TRUST. The companies have worked together for many years, with TI-TRUST providing farm appraisals to support Great Rivers lending. Great Rivers has been expanding its banking footprint and now is focusing on its core…
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QUINCY — The Valley of Quincy, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, in conjunction with the Grand Lodge of Illinois of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, recently awarded 42 new and renewal scholarships to local college students totaling more than $82,000. Statewide, more than 449 scholarships were awarded totaling more than $701,950. The new scholarship…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The 43rd Strawberry Strut, a five-mile run along Lake Carthage, is scheduled for Saturday, June 4. Other events this year consist of a Strut 5K run, a 5K walk and a one mile fun run/walk.Participants can register online in advance to be part of the event. To sign up, go to runsignup.com/Race/IL/Carthage/StrawberryStrut.…
Read Full Article 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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MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet Trevor W. Woolson of Warsaw was commissioned as second lieutenant in the U.S. Army on Friday, May 13. He received his bachelor’s degree in history and will be serve as an armor officer in the Texas Army National Guard. Woolson, a second lieutenant, took…
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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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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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HANCOCK COUNTY — The annual Hancock County Fights Cancer block party is planned for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Hancock County Courthouse lawn. The celebration will raise money to help the fight against cancer and honor local cancer survivors. Survivors are urged to sign up now to be part of the celebration.…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital, 1454 N. County Road 2050, will be the host of a career fair from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, May 12 in the board room. The career fair will feature walk-in interviews for all positions. Applicants can speak with hiring managers and learn more about the organization’s competitive benefits and plans for…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital‘s spring market and campus showcase is set for 3-7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, on the front lawn of the hospital’s campus at 1454 N. County Road 2050 in Carthage. Free A1C screenings, skin screenings and strength screenings will be offered. A teddy bear clinic will be available to teach children…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County Fights Cancer has organized two fundraising events. Texas Roadhouse, 5120 Broadway in Quincy, will donate 10 percent from meals served between 4 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 to Hancock County Fights Cancer. Diners must state as they order that they want their meal to be part of the fundraising…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Kara Andrew, a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist and certified lifestyle medicine professional, has been added to the team at Memorial Hospital. Andrew specializes in eating disorders, cardiac rehab nutrition, weight management, sports nutrition, personal training and diabetes education. She is seeing patients at Memorial Medical Clinic’s hospital campus, 1450 N. County Road…
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QUINCY — Local nonprofits seeking to build their programming, expand their mission and better their communities are invited and encouraged to apply for funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri’s annual competitive grant program. The deadline to submit grant applications is at 11:45 p.m. June 1. Grants are made for…
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Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White recently awarded more than $1.4 million in Fiscal Year 2022 School District Library Grant Program awards to 672 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library programs will benefit from the grants. “As a former public school teacher and administrator, I know…
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Springfield, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…
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SUTTER, Ill. — A Basco man was found dead in a grain bin on Wednesday afternoon. The Hamilton and Warsaw fire departments, Hancock County EMS and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched by Hancock/Henderson County 911 for a report of a person trapped in a grain bin at 1076 E. County Road 650 in…
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The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states and 2185 miles. Quincy has the Bill Klingner Trail on the north side of town that stretches from Bonansinga Drive to 24th Street. But the Quincy Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has introduced a new trail, just in time for Lent … The Tri-County Catfish Trail. Covering three counties…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital is honoring National Nutrition Month by providing a free culturally themed meal prepared by the hospital’s chef and food and nutrition team to our entire staff. This year’s national theme is “Celebrate a World of Flavors,” which acknowledges the diversity of different cultures, ethnic cuisines and providing the public with…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri will distribute more than $175,000 in grants to local nonprofits through its annual competitive grant program, which opens March 1. Grants of up to $7,500 will be made to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services in…
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