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QUINCY — The upcoming 34th annual WGCA Sharathon will serve a double purpose. As always, it will be the year’s chief fundraiser for Quincy’s contemporary Christian radio station, but there will be an underlying theme, too. The memory of the late Bruce Rice will be celebrated throughout the 34th annual Sharathon, which will be a…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. – Memorial Hospital Foundation, along with Memorial Hospital, Carthage System-Professional Swine Management and Carthage Veterinary Service, will be the host of the Lights of Joy holiday parade at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 2. This parade, featuring local tractors, trucks and side by sides, decorated with holiday décor and lights, will move west on…
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QUINCY – In an effort to advance education, support financial stability, and promote health, United Way of Adams County, Blessing Health System, and the Adams County Health Department have released the 2021 Adams County Community Needs Assessment. The assessment, which has been released every three years since 2001, guides the United Way’s Community Building Council…
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The Pike County (Ill.) Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation Serving West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri has an opportunity to grow its fund by up to $50,000 through a dollar-for-dollar matching donation challenge. Through the “Double Down for Pike County” effort, every gift made to the Pike County Endowment Fund by Dec. 31 will be…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College held its 18th annual Ag Alumni Association Livestock Judging Invitational on Sept. 17 at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. The event was sponsored by ADM Animal Nutrition and Moorman’s ShowTec and hosted by JWCC Agriculture Alumni Association and Livestock Evaluation Club. Two-hundred and sixty students from 20 Illinois and Missouri high schools, FFA and…
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Quincy Medical Group is offering drive-through flu shot clinics in Barry, Ill., Keokuk, Iowa, Mount Sterling, Ill., Pittsfield, Ill., and Quincy, Ill., for people ages 2 and over. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by calling the phone number listed with each location. All those attending the flu shot clinics are asked to wear…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — Peters Heating and Air Conditioning recently donated $1,250 to Hancock County Fights Cancer. Customers are encouraged to request Peters’ pink van for any service call. When they do, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the fight against breast cancer. Since the creation of the Pink Van Campaign in 2015,…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department, along with the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control, is recommending an annual flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older. Flu vaccine is available at the Adams County Health Department. Immunizations are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on…
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Three Blessing Health System rural health clinics have been granted reaccreditation with exemplary provider status by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ partner organization, The Compliance Team, the authorized national healthcare accreditation organization for rural clinics. The clinics earning the honor are the Palmyra (Mo.) Clinic, the East Adams County Clinic in Golden, Ill.,…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital has added certified registered nurse anesthetists Steven Knight and Bryon Sobczak to the surgical and obstetrics team. Knight received his master of science degree in nursing and nurse anesthesia from Bradley University in Peoria in 1992. “I am thrilled to join a team that is so thoroughly committed to providing…
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John Wood Community College President Mike Elbe chats with MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough about his tenure at 48th and Harrison. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its annual patient experience ratings for hospitals nationwide in July. Of the 3,478 hospitals rated, Memorial Hospital is one of only 263 hospitals to have achieved a five-star rating in patient experience. Memorial Hospital ranks in the top 10 percent of hospitals in Illinois and…
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John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard an update on Governor JB Pritzker’s COVID executive order requiring employees and students in higher education to get vaccinated or test weekly at Wednesday’s board meeting. JWCC is working with SHIELD Illinois from the University of Illinois to implement a testing program for all JWCC sites, plus…
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On Tuesday, at approximately 5:45 PM, Quincy Police detectives were notified that a stolen vehicle from Quincy that was used in the kidnapping in July had been located in Marshall County, Kentucky. The vehicle was believed to be driven by Mario A. Mason, 40, of Turrell, Arkansas. Mason was wanted in connection to the July…
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TIMEWELL, Ill. — Jensen Woods Camp needs help in its goal of building new horse shelters. Horses now are at camp year-round, and guided trail rides are being offered for a nominal fee. With this recent upgrade of the camp services comes a new need for horse shelters. These shelters would be hand-built, and some…
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Bret Austin is confident the funding already received — and what is yet to come — will prove to be a major assistance to Adams County in its efforts to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the health and economic impacts tied to the present situation. “I’m optimistic about the process,” said Austin, who serves…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Recent increases in demand for COVID-19 testing, as well as less stable allocation of testing supplies, have forced the Adams County Health Department’s COVID-19 testing center to now only serve residents of Adams County, Illinois. This change begins Monday. Residents of the county who want to be tested for COVID-19 should bring a…
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced earlier this week in-person workforce and limited unemployment services at American Job Centers now are available on an appointment-only basis at additional offices throughout the state, including one in Quincy at 107 N. Third. To schedule an appointment, people should call the IDES Scheduling Hotline at 217-558-0401…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Six Memorial Medical Clinics in west-central Illinois now offer COVID-19 vaccinations. People must call their desired location to schedule a time to receive the vaccine. Vaccines will not be administered on a walk-in basis. Memorial Medical Clinics can be reached at: Bowen: 217-842-5211 Carthage-Hospital Campus: 217-357-2173 Colchester: 309-776-3301 Hamilton: 217-847-3383 La Harpe:…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Adams County Highway Department, 101 N. 54th, will be the site of a household hazardous waste collection on Oct. 9. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency provides residents with free collection events to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes. All Illinois EPA HHW collections are contactless for…
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QUINCY — The St. Peter Parish Picnic is scheduled for 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday on the parish grounds at 2600 Maine. A 50/50 auction, a silent auction and a basket raffle will be available for participants to win part of $6,000 in cash prizes. More than 20 games will be offered for kids.…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College president Mike Elbe called it a “defining moment for our region.” The official groundbreaking ceremony of the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. More than 125 people attended the event. The ceremony showcased a 44-year educational partnership with the…
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QUINCY – Quincy Medical Group and the Cathedral of Worship are sponsoring “Man Up” from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Bob Mays Park. This event is free to men and offers an afternoon of activities, including axe throwing, plank and battle rope competitions, archery and more. QMG will offer blood pressure checks, heart checks, glucose testing,…
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QUINCY — The annual Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex Ben Bumbry Memorial Banquet is set for 5 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Quincy University Hall of Fame Room. The banquet honors and remembers Bumbry, who died in 2018, and celebrates the community, people and businesses supporting the pool. The Moorman Foundation will be recognized as the 2021…
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The Illinois State Board of Education is updating its list of schools that have chosen to defy Governor JB Pritzker’s mask mandate. The Warsaw School Board voted 5-2 on Monday night to follow the mask mandate when the district returns from the Labor Day break on September 7. School officials met with ISBE representatives earlier…
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