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OUT AND ABOUT: Edward Jones at View 21
On Muddy River TV, Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips take you Out and About inside the View 21 building to explore Edward Jones’ new downtown Quincy location. This newly constructed, state of the art office hub brings four local financial advisors and their friendly teams together under one roof, complete with some incredible views.
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Karen Dames to retire from Blessing after 41 years of service
QUINCY — After a career spanning more than four decades, Karen Dames, RN, BSN, will retire from Blessing Health on Aug. 27. Dames currently serves as Director of Regulatory Compliance and has been a member of the Blessing team since 2009. She began her career at Blessing as Administrative Coordinator for Regulatory Compliance and later assumed oversight of health system regulatory compliance.
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Palmyra R-1 Keeps Tax Rate Unchanged For 12th Straight Year
PALMYRA — The Palmyra R-1 Board of Education approved a total property tax rate of $4.0280 per $100 of assessed valuation during its Aug. 11 meeting, marking the 12th consecutive year the district’s overall rate has remained unchanged. The rate includes $3.2963 for operations and $0.7317 for debt...
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Edward Jones celebrates ribbon cutting for new Downtown Quincy office
QUINCY – Edward Jones Financial Advisors John Ernst, Betsy Rush, Derek Harris, and Trenton Murfin celebrated the grand opening of their new shared office with a Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 19 at 11:00 a.m. An open house followed from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., welcoming clients, community members, and local business leaders to tour the new space.
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Letter To The Editor: Quincy has a housing crisis. It physically doesn’t have enough rental properties. This is a big problem.
QUINCY — A very small group of people want to build a rental registry. Rental registries typically require landlords to register properties (often with fees per unit or property), provide owner and tenant contact details, and sometimes submit to proactive inspections. Proponents claim this closes the data gaps, improves...
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Blessing Risk Manager earns national certification
QUINCY — Blessing Health System Risk Manager Justin McDermott, MBA, CHES, CPHRM, has earned the prestigious Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) credential. The CPHRM designation is awarded through the American Hospital Association Certification Center in collaboration with the American Society for Health Care Risk Management and is...
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‘People just need opportunities’; Hannibal housing project seeks to flip vacant lots into low-income rental homes
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Vacant Lots to New Homes Initiative kicks off in Mount Sterling
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Central Illinois Land Bank Authority (CILBA) is kicking off their partnership with the City of Mount Sterling to promote housing development on three vacant lots. CILBA’s “Vacant Lots to New Homes Initiative” incentivizes the development of housing on vacant lots in rural communities by reducing land acquisition barriers and risk for potential developers.
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Legendary Auction Service launches in Payson with new headquarters
PAYSON, Ill. — Legendary Auction Service, a new locally based auction company serving Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and beyond, is preparing to open its headquarters in Payson. The company’s new facility is currently under construction at 6411 Ehrhardt Rd., adjacent to The Old Grainery. Legendary Auction Service builds on...
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Split vote by Quincy City Council moves solar developments forward
The vote was to draft an ordinance for both proposals, which will require three readings before final vote. QUINCY–The city council was split Monday night, with Alderman Dave Bauer (D-Ward 2) abstaining and Mayor Linda Moore casting a vote in the yes column to draft an ordinance on two solar panel projects that brought out several opponents to speak during the meeting.
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Meridian Waste Acquires Sutton Disposal Service Assets
Meridian Waste announced the asset acquisition of Sutton Disposal Service, LLC (Sutton Disposal), a Hannibal, Missouri-based provider of frontload, roll-off and residential collection services. The transaction closed effective August 1, 2026. The tuck-in acquisition strengthens Meridian Waste’s growing Missouri operations through the addition of residential collection vehicles, front-load and roll-off trucks, containers and customer service agreements. The acquisition expands Meridian Waste’s service footprint farther into Marion and Ralls Counties, while creating additional operational efficiencies throughout the region.