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DT Piechonka pledges to WIU
Joliet Catholic senior DL Frankee Piechonka (6-foot-3, 275 pounds) was one of the more impressive names I was able to see up close this spring. Piechonka decided to wrap up his recruiting process earlier this week and gave in state Western Illinois University his verbal commitment. Piechonka breaks down his college decision here. “I decided I was ready to make my decision so I called up the coaches at Western Illinois and committed,” Piechonka said. “I’m just very excited about my choice. WIU always made me feel like a priority for them. They made it pretty easy for me to make my college choic...
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Community Foundation awards grants to advance local agricultural education
QUINCY — Seven local organizations received a total of $30,000 from the Community Foundation to strengthen their agricultural education programs. The grants result from the AgForward grant program, which in its second year, is made possible by the Bob W. Richter Endowment for Agricultural Education and the Compeer Financial Rural Collaboration Project.
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University of Missouri to host northern Missouri field day Aug. 6
The University of Missouri’s Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center will host its annual Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Lee Greenley Jr. Memorial Research Farm near Novelty, Missouri. The free event is open to the public and offers an opportunity to tour the research farm...
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WIU Alumna Represents Illinois at National Rural Education Summit
WIU Alumna Represents Illinois at National Rural Education Summit. Western Illinois University alumna (’25) Ruth Owusu-Ansah, of Macomb, IL, a special education teacher at Bushnell-Prairie City High School and graduate of WIU’s Organization, Leadership and Education (OJEI) doctoral program, recently represented Illinois at the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) 2026 Rural Education Summit in Madison, WI.
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QPS Policy Committee looking at making changes to the district’s policy guidelines
QUINCY, Ill.— Quincy Public School District officials are looking at cutting down the amount of time the public has to comment during board meetings. The Quincy Public School Policy Committee met Monday afternoon to go over potential changes to the district policies after a five-year review was conducted earlier this year by the Illinois Association of School Board’s Policy Reference Education Subscription Service (PRESS).
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JWCC’s Great River FAME program guides students into the workforce
QUINCY, Illinois— On Wednesday, students with John Wood Community College celebrated their upcoming apprenticeships with different area companies . It’s part of a program meant to give students a look at the real workforce. The Great River Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Program is a nationally recognized...
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The Keokuk School District says a petition calling for the removal of former Superintendent Dr. Kathy Dinger met Iowa’s signature requirements but will not be placed on a future school board agenda because it involves personnel matters protected under state law
The Keokuk School District says a petition calling for the removal of former Superintendent Dr. Kathy Dinger met Iowa’s signature requirements but will not be placed on a future school board agenda because it involves personnel matters protected under state law. District officials say an initial error in calculating...
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Illinois State lawmakers launch back-to-school supply drive for 10-county region
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MRN THIS WEEK: Larry Gray, Quincy Public Schools Superintendent
On Muddy River News This Week, brought to you by Prairie State Bank & Trust, Bob Gough sits down with Larry Gray, the new superintendent of Quincy Public Schools. Why Quincy? Gray shares what drew him to the district, why he accepted the challenge knowing about the academic and behavioral issues, and why his first priority is listening. He also discusses the Quincy Together initiative and how he hopes to build trust before making big changes.
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Six Hannibal students named to Quincy University Dean’s List
QUINCY, Ill. — Six Hannibal students were named to the Quincy University Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. Local honorees are Konnor Asbury, Riyenn Brown, Matthew Clatt, Ashley Davis, Mackenzie Moss and Brock Wiley. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a semester grade-point average...
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Plan evaporates for senior housing at former Shelbina school
SHELBINA, Mo. – Just days after the Northeast Community Action Corporation, NECAC, gathered to explain its plans to transform the former Shelbina Elementary School, 111 W. College St., into senior housing, comes word that the building owner is trying to put the building up for auction instead. “The glimmer...