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QUINCY — Blessing Health System is hosting five free prostate cancer screenings in September as part of its observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Registration is required by going online to blessinghealth.org/prostate. The free screenings will be held on the following dates at the following locations: Men who are 55 to 69 years old should…
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Quincy Public and Parochial Schools will be dismissing early due to extreme heat indexes. While school buildings are air conditioned, the majority of the main route buses are not. Lunch will be served. Outdoor activities will be canceled or moved indoors. “I do not take these decisions lightly but must ensure that all our students…
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QUINCY — St. Peter Church, 2600 Maine, will be the site of its annual picnic from 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Aug. 26. Beer, wine and food will be served. Games will be available for all ages. A 50/50 raffle, a silent auction and a basket raffle will be offered, and $5,000 in cash…
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QUINCY — Hannibal resident Melissa C. Griswold is the newest member of the Blessing Foundation. Griswold is an associate teaching professor in the department of finance at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. She previously was a business faculty member and dean at Quincy University and Maryville University in St. Louis. Griswold has received…
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QUINCY — Now that Target has finally opened its doors, Quincy shoppers want to know what businesses will be filling three parcels of property on the northeast corner of 36th and Broadway. Muddy River News has confirmed through multiple sources that Raising Cane’s, an American fast-food restaurant chain specializing in chicken fingers, will be built on a…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation recently welcomed two new trustees to its governing board. Michelle Moore, a former teacher and 2022 QPSF campaign chair, and Stephanie Erwin, accountant and former QPS board president, were unanimously approved to join the board in a vote by other QPSF trustees. The two began their three-year terms…
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John Wood Community College (JWCC) and Illinois College (IC) signed an agricultural articulation agreement on Monday. Articulation agreements document a pathway between community college academic programs and courses to four-year university bachelor’s degrees. The agreements outline courses to be taken in the first two years at a community college that will directly transfer into a…
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Quincy City Treasurer Linda Moore and Public Works Director Jeffrey Conte outline the new utilities payment system to MRN’s Ashley Conrad. GREDF President/CEO and former Quincy mayor Kyle Moore made his pitch to the Quincy City Council for eventual support of a housing program for Quincy and Adams County. Moore had presented a brief synopsis…
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QUINCY — An arbitrator issued a 16-page ruling Monday that agreed with the Police Benevolent and Protective Association Labor Unit 12’s proposal for wage increases and length of contract for officers with the Quincy Police Department, bringing an end to the collective bargaining dispute that has lasted for more than two years. The police union…
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PEKIN, Ill. — Jeff Mays, director of administrative services for the city of Quincy, is one of two finalists for the position of city manager in Pekin. Members of the Pekin City Council had a special meeting on Friday to complete their final round of interviews with Mays and Pekin Police Chief John Dossey to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Sometimes it only takes a few months to learn a new skill to land a job or a promotion. That’s why John Wood Community College offers more than 20 certificate programs — many offered fully online — to help students gain skills to meet the specific needs of regional employers. In a press…
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Dear MRN: On Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 9:30 p.m. while viewing the Perseid meteor shower, we observed a long chain of white lights — about 30 to 40 —moving from the northwest to the southeast. The light chain moved slowly in a “jerky” forward movement, staying in a line but moving in “jumps.” We watched…
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QUINCY — You might be planning to hire a tutor this school year to keep your child motivated and learning. Many kids can benefit from a tutor to give them extra support in a subject that’s difficult for them or to prepare them for a tough assignment. Your student’s academic needs are unique. A wide…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police Department is partnering with the Illinois State Police and law enforcement across the state to step up efforts to stop impaired driving and help save lives near the end of summer and the busy Labor Day weekend. In a press release, Sgt. Ryan Witt said, “Our first priority is to keep…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Riley Harl and Karissa Johnson of Colusa at 10:25 p.m. Aug. 12, 2023.A girl was born to Ben and Raigan Brown of Carthage at 3:06 p.m. Aug. 13, 2023.A boy was born to Timothy J. and Brittany L. Walmer of Eolia, Mo., at 10:04 a.m. Aug. 14, 2023.A…
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QUINCY — Quincy Brewing Company and Quincy Medical Group, along with The District, have scheduled a clean-up event for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. Gloves and trash bags will be distributed in Parking Lot I. Volunteers will then head to designated areas in the heart of downtown to pick up litter. All ages are welcome.…
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QUINCY — The seventh annual Moonlight Ride for Hunger will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, at Clat Adams Park, 201 N. Front. Start time for the ride is 7 p.m. Cost to enter is $35 per person with youths ages 12-16 riding for free. Registration can be completed online at wgca.org through Aug. 25. Individuals also…
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QUINCY — Michael Weiman has joined the team at XCEL Physical Therapy. Weiman graduated with his doctorate in physical therapy degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2014. He earned additional credentials in 2019 as an orthopedic certified specialist. Using his education and training in movement impairment syndromes, Weiman evaluates each patient’s posture, functional…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a report of a kitchen fire at 1:57 p.m. Friday in a two-story brick apartment house at 1244 Kentucky. A press release from the Quincy Fire Department reported the first two crews arrived on scene simultaneously at 2:01 p.m. and spoke with the occupants, who reported all…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Aug. 18 and charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Detectives with the Quincy Police Department initiated an investigation on Aug. 5 after a complaint was made that Zion A. Byrd-White, 24, was engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old female. During the investigation, a search warrant was executed at…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Christopher and Lyndsay Cole of Colchester at 9:43 p.m. Aug. 5, 2023.A boy was born to Deamontae Hill and Denesa Smith of Quincy at 10:49 a.m. Aug. 6, 2023.A girl was born to Chad Kellerman and Charly Hollingsworth of Rushville at 6:42 p.m. Aug. 6, 2023.A girl was…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park District invites all community members to its fall festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Upper Moorman Park. The event will have booths from local businesses with activities, crafts and games for kids of all ages. Many of the businesses will be educating kids on…
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QUINCY — Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Quincy now offers registered respiratory therapists an option to earn a bachelor of science degree online, called the RRT to BSRT program. The program allows people with an associate degree in respiratory therapy to complete their bachelor’s degree in as little as 12 months. All…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri announced the distribution of $238,673 in grant funding to 61 area nonprofits through its community grant program during a Tuesday morning ceremony at Hannibal-LaGrange University, one of the recipients of this year’s grants. The grants, totaling 68 in number, have been awarded…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University campus is welcoming first-year students for move-in day and orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Designed for new students to become better acclimated to campus life, orientation is the first step to success at QU. Through a series of sessions, students are introduced to the QU House System and learn about…
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