CARES ACT

Eleven local businesses receive more than $2 million in PPP loans; Adams County gets more than $150 million

July 8, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) gave more than 2,800 loans totaling more than $150 million in Adams County in 2020 and 2021, and 11 Adams County businesses received more than $2 million in PPP loans. Shippers Rental Company, a specialized freight long-distance trucking company at 3803 Dye Road, received the largest single loan…

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JWCC gets $3 million in CARES Act money for Workforce Development Center

June 2, 2021 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher

John Wood Community College will receive a $3 million EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to remodel its Workforce Development Center and build a 14,300-square-foot addition, allowing the center to expand its training programs. The project, to be matched with $3 million in local funds, is expected to create more than 900 jobs, retain more…

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