Noteworthy
QUINCY – The annual Dream Big in Color Fun Run for the Quincy Public Schools Foundation was held as a virtual event this year due to restrictions on gathering sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the student-driven fundraiser made great progress in raising money for the cause of the foundation, which focuses on support of creative teaching,…
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QUINCY — Changes made to the original proposal for a coffee bar at the intersection of Seventh and Broadway satisfied the Quincy Plan Commission at its Tuesday meeting. The commission voted to support the issuance of a special use permit to allow the development of Carter’s Coffee Bar, a coffee/specialty drink shop. All landscaping, buffers…
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QUINCY — Sayeed Ali, president of the Quincy School Board, and Brandi Many, the teacher subgroup president of the Quincy Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Personnel, noted how easy recent contract negotiations were. Only three bargaining sessions were needed to reach a deal well before the June 30 contract expiration date. When the last…
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QUINCY — Jeff Dorsey finally has an opportunity to chase the last of his two childhood dreams. At age 67, he wants to become the catcher for the New York Yankees. “I can hit. I don’t know if I can still catch,” he said. “I might have to get a crane to get me back…
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Jordan and Megan Branstetter’s reasoning for buying a small family-owned grocery store was influenced by more than just one number-crunching business decision. “We love Perry,” said Jordan Bransetter of the Ralls County community of just under 700, but swells a bit in the summer as patrons of Mark Twain Lake visit primarily between Memorial Day…
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained at 7.1 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were about unchanged, up +300 jobs, in April, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. The March monthly change in payrolls was revised from…
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QUINCY — It took more than a year to get the green light, but Thyme Square Bakery & Cafe has finally expanded. Owners Erica and Cory Shupe tried three times during 2020 to open the Thyme Station Sandwich Bar, but the COVID-19 pandemic thwarted them each time. They finally opened their doors for good in…
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QUINCY — The Quincy School Board’s unanimous vote to approve a one-year contract with the Quincy Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Personnel for the 2021-22 school year came at about 6:40 p.m. The teachers’ union followed with its own approval less than an hour later. Seventy percent of the union’s 652 members turned out…
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QUINCY — Angela Caldwell was “disappointed” at 2 p.m. Only 12 people had filled out application forms during a food service job fair that started at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Quincy Town Center. Hundreds of positions need to be filled at 28 food service businesses throughout the city, including hosts and hostesses, servers, cooks,…
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QUINCY – The City of Quincy’s Aeronautics Committee hosted a town hall meeting in the City Council Chambers Tuesday afternoon to hear proposals from the three airlines who want to serve as Quincy Regional Airport’s essential service provider. Air Choice One, Boutique Air and Cape Air each gave 20 minute presentations. Air Choice One’s pitch…
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QUINCY — Michele Wilkerson wanted to expand Grown ‘n Gathered, a specialty food store that combines the attributes of a farmer’s market, a grocery store and family kitchen. Doug Stritzel, founder of the Pickelman’s Gourmet Cafe franchise, wanted to add more organic food to his menu. Wilkerson and Stritzel now are working together to convert…
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QUINCY — Sayeed Ali and Brandi Many got their assignments done early this year. Negotiators for the Quincy School Board and the Quincy Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Personnel reached a tentative agreement last Thursday on a one-year contract. Ali, the Board president, and Many, the teacher subgroup president for the teachers union, signed…
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QUINCY — Every time Angela Caldwell thought she had a count for the number of businesses interested in being a part of the food service job fair at the Quincy Town Center on Wednesday, that figure would grow again. “So it got to a point where we just stopped,” Caldwell said with a laugh. “If…
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The Quincy City Council Monday night approved $500,000 in tax increment financing (TIF) for public health and safety improvements as part of a $10 million proposed renovation of the Illinois State Bank Building at 531 Hampshire. The Tanninger Companies out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made the request of the city, which has about $1.8 million in…
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Charles Hull, owner of The Complex and The Cab nightclubs in Quincy, has purchased a long-time, but shuttered, restaurant at 18th and State. The southeast corner of that block was home to Elder’s restaurant from 1970 until June 2019. But that doesn’t mean your frozen fishbowls of beer or fried chicken will be coming back…
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Quincy University has announced that masks and physical distancing will no longer be required on the Quincy University campus for those who are fully vaccinated. QU’s announcement followed the release of new guidelines on May 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “At Quincy University, we have consistently adhered to the guidance provided…
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MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough sits down with the CEO of Quincy Medical Group to discuss healthcare and QMG’s plans for building a 25-bed hospital at the Quincy TownCenter (formerly Quincy Mall).
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QUINCY — The allure of becoming a police officer isn’t what it once was. The National Police Foundation reported in 2020 that 86 percent of police departments nationwide are experiencing a shortage of officers. Hiring for officers is on a five-year decline. Quincy and Adams County are not immune to this problem. Figures provided by…
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From SUCCESSFUL FARMING – The closure of a Mississippi River bridge on the Tennessee-Arkansas state line sent the grain markets nosediving Thursday. Overnight, the farm markets made a slight recovery, looking to start Friday’s session higher. As of Friday morning, there are currently 52 vessels with a total of 901 barges in the queue, according to…
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BRIDGE THE GAP 2021 ROAD CLOSURES AND EMERGENCY ALERTS QUINCY, IL – On Saturday, May 15, 2021, Quincy Medical Group (QMG) will host the 21st annual Bridge the Gap to Health Race. Safety is a top priority for the event. To ensure the safety of participants, spectators, and volunteers the following streets will be closed or reduced to…
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Three airlines submitted bids to the United States Department of Transportation for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program at Quincy Regional Airport. The DOT has asked the City to submit a recommendation for the bid that best fits the community’s needs by June 11. The Aeronautics Committee will be hosting a town hall meeting to…
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QUINCY — Mike Bruns, director of program services for the Quincy Park District, believes there is a “50/50 chance” of Indian Mounds Pool not opening this summer because of a lack of available lifeguards. Bruns reported Wednesday to the Park District’s Board of Commissioners during its monthly meeting that Indian Mounds Pool is scheduled to…
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QUINCY — The Riverfront Master Plan has cleared its final hurdle. The plan, which calls for $40 million to $50 million to be spent in a phased approach, was approved by a 6-1 vote Wednesday by the Quincy Park District Board of Commissioners during its monthly meeting. The Adams County Board and the Quincy City…
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QUINCY — Father Steven Arisman, pastor at St. Francis Solanus Church, vividly remembers the first time he realized something needed to be done about traffic on a stretch of College Street that runs from 17th to 18th Street between the church and the grade school. “There was one lady who (turned west off 18th Street),…
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QUINCY — Steven Homan, owner of the Barn nightclub at 711 S. Front, pled not guilty to a charge of aggravated battery when he made his first appearance Tuesday morning in an Adams County courtroom. Homan, 47, was charged April 14 after a Quincy Police Department investigation of an incident at the nightclub on April…
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