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QUINCY — Registration is open for the 12th annual “Strike Out Breast Cancer” at Tangerine Bowl in Quincy to benefit patients of the Blessing Breast Center. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29 and at noon, 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Teams of five can register for $100…
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QUINCY — Morgan Wert has been promoted to sales manager at UScellular’s Quincy store, 3119 Broadway Street. In this role, Wert is responsible for leading a team of wireless technology experts to help customers select devices, plans and consumer electronics. Wert has been with UScellular since 2015, most recently serving as a retail wireless consultant…
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BURTON, Ill. — Adams County 4-H member Marissa Mintle traveled March 19 to Washington D.C., as part of the Illinois delegation attending the 2022 National 4-H Conference. Mintle was one of eight youths representing Illinois 4-H. Mintle participated in conference sessions and listened to government officials. Speakers at the conference included Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary…
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QUINCY — A press conference is set for 2:30 p.m. Monday in the “Veterans Hallway” corridor of the Quincy Town Center, 3347 Quincy Mall to show off a new display area. The Quincy Town Center is working with Together With Tri-State Veterans, a community-based suicide prevention program for rural veterans, to create a display with…
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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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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The bats that hibernate all winter in Sodalis Nature Preserve are starting to wake up and become active. A night hike through the preserve led by Gale Rublee, nature educator for Hannibal Parks & Recreation, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday. “When exactly do the bats start leaving the old lime kiln…
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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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QUINCY — The Quincy Humane Society will be the host of one of its largest fundraisers of the year, the Fabulous FurBall on April 9 in the Oakley-Lindsay Center. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30pm. The Fabulous FurBall is a Las Vegas-themed cocktail event. Guests can enjoy a night of gambling with professional dealers and dance…
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MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center and Recreation Area on April 7-8 for the resurfacing of the parking lot. The center will reopen for the weekend at 9 a.m. April 9. The center will have a secondary closure from 6 a.m. to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Private Foundation in Hannibal has named Sarah Deien as its Grant Administrator. “I feel honored to be part of this foundation and all it represents,” Deien said. “There are so many people in need in Hannibal. When I look back at all that the Riedel Foundation has accomplished…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Quincy Medical Group was the host of an open house and ribbon cutting Thursday at the QMG Mount Sterling Clinic, 216 Pittsfield Road. Visitors toured the clinic, heard about services and enjoyed refreshments from Hagel 1891, a local restaurant. The clinic opened to patients on Jan. 17. QMG has provided care…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Healthcare System will be working with local communities to update the Community Health Needs Assessment for the Marion, Lewis, Monroe, Pike, Ralls and Shelby counties. Input from community members is sought regarding the healthcare needs to complete work for the 2022 assessment. The goal of the update is to understand…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Beginning in April and going through June, Dr. Schuyler Metlis with the Hannibal Regional Medical Group will be the host of free skin cancer screenings throughout the region. The screenings are free. Space is limited, and an appointment is required. Metlis will be available for screenings on the following dates and times: Hannibal:…
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QUINCY – Quincy University has announced that Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, Bishop of the Springfield Diocese will be joining the QU faculty as a graduate faculty member in the Master of Business Administration Program. Paprocki will be Adjunct Professor of Law, Business, and Bioethics at Quincy University. “Bishop Thomas John Paprocki will bring significant leadership…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — Liberty Bank has replaced its ATM in Camp Point that was damaged by would-be thieves and vandals last November. The ATM is located in front of the Express Wash car wash at 408 E. Wood St., Camp Point. “We did everything we could do to hurry up the process, but with…
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MACON, Mo. — Capt. Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop B, Macon, recently announced a transfer and a promotion effective April 1. Sgt. Doug E. Siegfried will transfer from Zone 5 in Adair and Schuyler counties and be designated the zone supervisor of Zone 6, serving the citizens of…
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CANTON, Mo. — Criminal justice students at Culver-Stockton College are honoring fallen heroes for the fifth consecutive year with the Fallen Officer Project, culminating in a memorial walk held on April 9. Senior lecturer Seth McBride created the “In the Line of Duty” course in 2017 to provide students with historical, emotional and interpersonal skills…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver Stockton College and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity members will be the hosts of “Wildcat WIllie’s Hop on the Hill” at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Easter egg hunt will take place on the campus of Culver-Stockton. It is a free event that welcomes community members and families to participate. The Easter egg…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Oakley School of Business is launching three online graduate business certificates this summer which will allow professionals to experience graduate-level learning to enhance their skills. The certificates are offered in organizational leadership, operations management and health care administration. The classes are offered online in 10-week sessions. The flexible coursework allows participants…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Division of Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences at Culver-Stockton College has developed a partnership in its master of athletic training program with William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. The field of athletic training requires a master’s degree for certification. The partnership between C-SC and William Woods, which begins in the fall,…
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Titan International, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Australian wheel business, to OTR Tyres, a national tire, wheel and service provider. The closing date is expected to be March 31. The sale includes gross proceeds and cash to be repatriated of approximately $23 million, and the assumption of all…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Pike County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Cindy Lovell, adjunct professor of English at Quincy University, eo-edited with Jane Govoni the textbook, “Preparing the Way: Teaching ELs in the Pre-K-12 Classroom,” published by Kendall Hunt Publishing. The book includes an authored chapter by Lovell. “Preparing the Way: Teaching ELs in the Pre-K-12 Classroom” provides a reader-friendly experience for teacher preparation…
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TIMEWELL, Ill. — Jensen Camp Foundation will hold a celebration of spring at Jensen Woods Camp, five miles north of Timewell, on April 9. Breakfast will be served from 9-11 a.m. in Dixon Lodge. Pancakes (gluten free option available), muffins, cinnamon rolls, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, coffee, milk, orange juice and hot chocolate will be…
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QUINCY — North Side Boat Club, 200 S. Front, will be the site of a music trivia event with Tim Smith on April 2. All proceeds will go toward building maintenance. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the first question will be tossed out at 7 p.m. Outside food is allowed, but all drinks…
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