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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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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 — 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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Several ongoing projects were addressed by the Hannibal City Council Tuesday night. Up first was funding for the Marion Ralls Regional Port Authority. Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council Executive Director Corey Mehaffy spoke on behalf of the MRRPA. Mehaffy said the MRRPA is negotiating with some landowners in Marion County for the…
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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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bat biologists are celebrating the news the number of endangered Indiana bats at Sodalis Nature Preserve has increased almost 20 percent. The bat census at Sodalis, conducted in February 2022, confirms its place as the country’s most important hibernation spot for this species with an estimated 215,296 Indiana bats. Vona Kuczynska, biologist…
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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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two programs at Douglass Community Services recently received grants from the General Mills Foundation hometown grant making program. The Kids in Motion program received $3,000, and the Food Pantry received $5,000. The Food Pantry at Douglass Community Services provides food assistance to more than 500 families each month. Kids in Motion will provide volunteer opportunities…
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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. Susan S. Cox of Pittsfield sold…
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. Thomas J. Vahle of Quincy sold…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. —The George H. Riedel Foundation’s latest award will help Hannibal children whostruggle with the trauma of child abuse. The Riedel Foundation recently awarded a $5,000 grant to the Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri. The grant will fund mental health services for Hannibal children who are victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI), the affiliate trucking company of Dot Foods, North America’s largest food industry redistributor, recently launched its in-house driver training school at the company’s Mount Sterling facility. In a press release, Duskee Kassing, direction of operations at DTI said, ”We piloted the approach last year at our Maryland facility, and that…
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MACON, Mo. — Sgt. Roland H. Bartels, zone supervisor of Zone 9, will retire June 1 with almost 27 years of dedicated service to the Missouri Highway Patrol. Bartels was appointed to the patrol on July 1, 1996, as a member of the 72nd recruit class. After graduating from the patrol academy, he was assigned…
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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…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo — Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Scarlet and Blue Auction is set for on Friday, May 20, in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Doors for the event will open at 5:30 p.m., with a silent auction beginning at the same time. The silent auction will end at 7 p.m. and the live auction will begin. Heavy…
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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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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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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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