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Ever invested serious time and money towards achieving a goal, only to find out you could have just done it the lazy way and gotten the same result? Were you relieved? Disappointed? Mildly infuriated? Did you hurl a chair at the wall? It wasn’t quite enough for me to turn my desk chair into a…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Douglas B. Palmer, president of Culver-Stockton College, has accepted the position of president of Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. He will conclude his tenure at C-SC on June 30 and begin his new role in July. Palmer, C-SC’s 27th president, joined the institution in 2020 after having served as Provost at Walsh…
Read Full Article ELGIN, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker visited Streamwood High School in Elgin to highlight a new teacher pipeline initiative aimed at addressing chronic shortages in the state’s most understaffed districts. The proposed Teacher Pipeline Grant Program will direct $70 million per year over the next three years to the 170 school districts with the…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Richard W. Gertez Jr. and Mayme L. Gertez of Perry at 7:11 p.m. Feb. 14.A girl was born to Christopher D. Benner and Holly Gloodt of Mendon at 7:10 a.m. Feb. 16.A boy was born to Kurtis and Caitlyn Schuster of Quincy at 1:55 p.m. Feb. 21.A boy…
Read Full Article Ashley, Bobby and Frankie engage in some light-hearted banter as local events have been rather somber these days. And Bobby bugs the crap out of Ashley.
Read Full Article QUINCY – The 2022 United Way of Adams County ‘Starts with You’ campaign officially concluded at its annual meeting Thursday night at Town & Country Inn and Suites with an announced final total of $1,131,059 in pledges. United Way invests in 18 Adams County partner agencies – all of whom rely on UWAC funding for their vital…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Casey Dooley recently joined the Memorial Hospital team. Dooley specializes in family medicine and will begin seeing patients at Memorial Medical Clinic Bowen at 209 E. Fifth St in Bowen. Dooley received her bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Illinois-Springfield and her master of science in physician assistant…
Read Full Article On 02/20/2023 at 6:44 PM Aaron M. Stratton of Quincy struck a deer on 700 N Ave. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00. On 02/22/2023 at 4:40 PM Marie K. Bravo of Rushville was traveling on US 24 westbound when the vehicle she was operating went onto the right…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center has partnered with John Wood Community College, Knapheide, Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Defense Network to present the “Future of the Workforce: Training and Retaining” symposium on March 15-16 at John Wood Community College and Knapheide in Quincy. Participants will learn about viable solutions to overcome workforce…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Friday, March 3, 2023 Just stay on the bus, folks. Stay on the bus … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 541 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Let’s face it. None of us are getting younger, but that shouldn’t mean we force ourselves into some kind of moribund existence.…
Read Full Article Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Rosalyn F. Phillips of Pittsfield sold a residence at 1600 Lakeview Heights in Pittsfield to Luetta…
Read Full Article GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 on County Highway 2 near 420th Lane in Griggsville on a black 2000 Chevrolet truck. After an investigation, a passenger, Gerald W. Kirgan, 46, of Griggsville was arrested on the following charges: Kirgan was lodged in the…
Read Full Article Southern Airways Express started full service to the Quincy community on or about Feb. 20, now with 36 round trips per week (18 coming and going to both St. Louis and Chicago. Their service of 24 round trips started Dec. 7. It is hoped that air travelers in the area will support the new airline. They…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Art Center staff recently delivered more than 1,000 art supply kits to kindergarten through third-grade teachers in Quincy, rural Adams County, Brown County and Pike County. The kits are for teachers participating in the Art Center’s Starting with Art Initiative (stART). Illinois does not require schools to provide visual art education for…
Read Full Article Jordan N Lehenbaur (18) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Possession of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia at 530 Broadway. Lodged 178 Terry Hodges, 30, of Quincy for Failure to Reduce Speed. PTC 104 Bessie Fulmer, 69, of Columbus IL for Failure to Reort an Accident. NTA 112 Juan Duarte, 27, of Quincy for Uninsured…
Read Full Article QUINCY — To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Quincy Art Center is hosting a centennial soirée from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the State Street Theater, 434 S. Eighth. The theme of the event is the painting “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh. Highlights from the event will include themed drinks and appetizers,…
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Read Full Article Ashley Conrad and McKenzie Disselhorst preview the Chocolate Extravaganza and Megan Duncan discusses the Continental Cement strike that just ended.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Herbal educator Deborah Lee will offer a nine-week herbal medicine class beginning in March at her Four Winds Farm Agri-Education Center, 3739 N. 36th. The nine-week hands-on class meets one time a week for three hours, with separate times offered from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday nights and 9 a.m. to noon Thursday mornings…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club announced a gift of $1,000 to the Hannibal area shooter education program at their Feb. 16 meeting. The donation was awarded from the Roy Dietle Memorial Fund to provide continued support of this program, a program that Roy Dietle had a passion for. Travis Moore, coordinator…
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