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I recently was in Chicago and boarding a plane at O’Hare when I saw something called a cannabis amnesty box. Does the airport in Quincy have a cannabis amnesty box? Marijuana became legal in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020. Airports in Chicago immediately set up “cannabis amnesty boxes” that allowed travelers departing the state to…
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MEYER, Ill. — The Red Dog Saloon recently presented a check for $36,000 for Fishing for Freedom Quincy after its fundraising efforts this year. This year’s event offered sand volleyball, silent auctions, raffles, kids activities, food and live entertainment, with music entertainment offered by Tim Hart and Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooter. Fishing…
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QUINCY — It came without warning, that single glance in the mirror that left me dumbfounded. “YIKES! What on earth has happened here?” Sure. I knew I’d gained eight pounds since March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic. I knew I’d sort’ve tried to stay healthy at home, walking…
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QUINCY — Urologists Bradley Holland and David Lieber have joined Blessing Health System at the Blessing Health Center, 927 Broadway. Both physicians completed a general surgery internship, a urology residency and graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. Dr. Lieber also completed a fellowship in endourology, the diagnosis and treatment of kidney…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library hopes to bring back its Bookmobile to inspire a whole new generation of readers. “We are the preliminary stages of bringing this invaluable resource back to Quincy,” Director Kathleen Helsabeck said. “We’ve got a long road ahead of us, but we are excited to share our plans with the…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training is offering a social media class, LinkedIn for Business, from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 26. The class is open to the public. No application is necessary. People are required to make a reservation to attend. The class will take place at JWCC’s Workforce Development Center,…
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PLAINVILLE, Ill. — A visitor stopping by Richard Chapman’s home in rural Adams County might look at the car parts scattered throughout the property and wonder what he’s planning to do with all of that … well, junk. “My wife tells me that all the time,” Chapman said. “But what’s junk to someone else, I…
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QUINCY — The former Comfort Inn at 4122 Broadway, closed since it was sold in February, will reopen Friday as an AmericInn Lodge and Suites. Shil Patel said he and his father, Sunny, bought the 58-room facility in February for $1.1 million. He says they’ve spent $700,000 in renovations. “We’re just waiting on some of…
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Quincy doctor says rural Illinois doesn’t have enough health workers, and the pandemic made it worse
Nearly every county in Illinois doesn’t have enough primary care, mental health and dental providers, according to a new report by the Rural Health Summit. The issue is most acute in the state’s rural counties, including southern Illinois. The report, produced by a consortium of health care professionals, finds the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated and illuminated the…
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Bob Gough talks to Sunset Home Administrator Jerry Neal about how the senior living facility is recovering from the pandemic and their capital campaign for a sizable expansion. MRN Business Spotlight is sponsored by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group will host a job fair for opportunities at the QMG Surgery Center, 3301 Broadway at the Quincy Town Center, from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 21. No appointment is needed. QMG has a variety of full-time positions available at the QMG Surgery Center including surgical technologists, registered nurses (Surgery Center and GI)…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park District’s search for a private operator to take over the Art Keller Marina has ended without success for a second time. The Park Board voted at its Wednesday meeting to close the process for accepting requests for proposals for marina operations. Proposals were requested in June and January, but none…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Board voted Wednesday night to approve its annual district capital project list for 2022, but how it was going to be paid for was the subject of considerable discussion Wednesday night. The Quincy Park District authorizes each year a non-referendum general obligation bond for capital projects. The proceeds are used…
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QUINCY — Indian Mounds Pool lost more than $57,000 in 2021, and the Quincy Park Board voted Wednesday night to spend $173,000 on a filter replacement. Yet Park Board President Roger Leenerts says the board will continue to fund the city’s only public pool. “We feel that this is a service to the community, just…
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QUINCY — Nora Borrowman and Sergio Raad were named the queen and king of the 2021 homecoming court at Quincy Notre Dame High School. QND’s homecoming parade will start at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The parade route starts west from 10th and Hampshire to Fifth, south on Fifth to Maine, then east on Maine to 10th. A pep…
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QUINCY — Appointments are being accepted for a no-cost cholesterol screening from 7-9 a.m. Nov. 4 at the Blessing Resource Center in the former Sears auto building, 420 N. 34th. A cholesterol screening requires at 12-hour fast. It measures cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and glucose levels. To make an appointment, go to events.blessinghealth.org or call 877-411-2468. …
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Ontario Teachers’ Announces Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Vantage Elevator Solutions TORONTO – The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Vantage Elevator Solutions, a manufacturer and distributor of elevator components and systems and the parent company of Hollister-Whitney of Quincy. As part of the transaction,…
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As Adams County prepares its 2022 budget, the Adams County Board received a little bit of sticker shock on one important item at Tuesday night’s meeting. Finance Committee Chair Bret Austin informed the Board that the County’s employee health insurance plan was looking at a 32 percent increase. “There are not a lot of options…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup informed aldermen Tuesday night of his plans to hold a monthly meeting for people to learn more about issues the city is facing. The first meeting of “Lunch With Mayor Troup” is set for noon on Oct. 20 in City Council chambers at City Hall. “But bring your own…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Department is having a “Trunk or Treat” event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Adams County Courthouse, 521 Vermont. Parking for the event will be east of Sixth and Vermont in the jail parking lot, in the municipal lot across the street or in the Central Baptist Church…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says he’s working to bring a hotel to the city, and the director of real estate for the company that owns the Quincy Town Center says he’s talking with several major hotel chains about building in Quincy. However, the president of the Quincy Hotel and Lodging Association isn’t sure…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Workforce Development Center Business & Industry Training will be hosting a free seminar from Winsor Consulting about cybersecurity from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul Heath Community Education and Fine Arts Center, 1301 S. 48th. Common security areas that most manufacturing facilities are lacking, discovered through…
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QUINCY — The 15th annual Save the Boobies event will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Uncle Bob’s Bar, 1301 N. 12th. The event will offer karaoke, jello shots, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, drink specials and celebrity bartenders. Spots are open for celebrity bartenders, and the bar is taking donations for the silent auction.…
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Does Quincy have any public pay phones? Remember dial-up modems, movie rental stores and VCRs? Ever watch a child look at a landline telephone and wonder how it works? We’ve said goodbye in the 21st century to many items of technology that were once staples in many people’s lives. One of them is the public…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Humane Society is having a fall open house from 1-3:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The “Fall in Love with a Furry Friend” event will allow the community to get acquainted with the organization and the shelter animals waiting for a home. People can meet and socialize with the animals outside of their…
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