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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.
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Quincy Fire Department now accepting applications
Deputy Chief says recruitment in the fire service is down. QUINCY–The Quincy Fire Department has now opened the application process to become a city firefighter. The department is accepting applications until September 4. The jobs are open to people ages 20 to 35. The written test will be dellivered...
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Behind the gates at Lock and Dam 20 in Canton, Missouri
Canton, Mo. – Before the symposiums and networking lunch about churning up more barge business in the upper Mississippi River, the large fenced gates that are usually closed at the entrance of Lock and Dam 20 opened as the Chief of Operations, Division of Rock Island, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Thomas Heinold, shared his insight into the daily operations and future aspirations.
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Longtime Hy-Vee employees recognized with pictures on a semi-trailer
QUINCY, Ill. — Hy-Vee officials rallied together to recognize four different employees from both Iowa and Illinois Tuesday, as Hy-Vee leadership revealed a semi-trailer that displayed all four employees’ faces for their over 40 years of service to the grocery store. A stop was made in Ottumwa, Iowa,...
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Corn Belt Ports harvesting new ideas to grow waterborne commerce
CANTON, Mo.–It’s time to shake those old ways of thinking when it comes to the Mississippi River, and that it’s just about floods and moving corn and soybeans. That was the message of a special panel of experts assembled to speak about leveraging port districts during Thursday’s Corn Belt Ports and Mid-America Port Commission Annual Meeting at Culver-Stockton College.
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Cannabis plant workers in Barry celebrate contract after 30-day unfair labor practice strike
BARRY, Ill. -Teamsters Local 916 reports that more than 300 workers at the Ascend Wellness grow house overwhelmingly voted in favor of a contract to end the month-long picket. It is the first contract between the marijuana provider and the union. “This victory belongs to the men and women at...
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Quincy Plan Commission recommends two more solar permits
QUINCY — It is not a done deal yet, but the offer is on the table. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Quincy Plan Commission ultimately sided with staff’s recommendation of two special permits for planned development to allow for the construction and operation by Arena Cavern Solar, LLC of solar energy facilities on four different sites near 12th Street and Nieders Lane.