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Prairie City, IL · Education
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Social media threat prompts soft lockdown at Western Middle School
KINDERHOOK, Ill.— An overnight social media threat targeting Western Middle School prompted increased security measures Monday morning. Around 7 a.m. Monday, Western Middle School in Kinderhook announced on its Facebook page that the Western Community Unit School District had placed the entire campus under a soft lockdown as a precaution.
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IHSA football playoffs: Top teams receive opening-round byes, QHS to host, QND hits road
QUINCY — Rematches, redemption and road trips. The opening round of the Illinois state football playoffs is going to be filled with interesting storylines. Three area teams have to wait to join the fun. Saturday night, the Illinois High School Association released the pairings for each of the 48-team...
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WIU School Counseling Program Ranked No. 5 in Illinois For 2027
WIU School Counseling Program Ranked No. 5 in Illinois For 2027. Western Illinois University’s School Counseling Program has been named among the “Best Master’s in School Counseling” programs for 2027 by MastersinCounseling. “WIU’s school counseling program meets the high demand for qualified professionals in Illinois and...
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Highland and Mark Twain advance to district title game
Highland beat Palmyra 7-0 and Mark Twain beat Monroe City 14-4 to advance to the Class 2 District 5 Championship game on Monday night. #KHQA #KHQANews #localnews #news #weather #sports #video #quincy #illinois #hannibal #missouri #iowa. KHQA is an Illinois, Missouri and Iowa based station and a CBS and ABC...
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QPS parents to host meeting voicing concerns over the special ed. program
QUINCY, Ill. — Quincy Public Schools parents are planning a meeting to address concerns about special education services. One parent, Karla Hildebrand, is a part of the parents for special education committee and also has a child in the QPS special education program. She said she’s “seen firsthand systemic problems within the department.”
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Geneseo runs roughshod through QHS defense in WB6 victory
GENESEO, Ill. — The Quincy High School football team is going to have to rekindle some momentum in order to make a playoff push. A week after beating Western Big 6 Conference co-champion Sterling in arguably their most complete performance of the season, the Blue Devils stumbled Friday night and were steamrolled 48-22 by Geneseo in the regular-season finale.
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Palmyra, Highland Freshman Help Missouri Red Claim Gold Bracket Title
COLUMBUS, IN — Palmyra’s wrestling future was already strong from the boys with the back-to-back podium finishes in 2025 with alum and current wrestler at Cornell College Brayden Pillars, and earlier this year with recent graduate Tyler Spicknall and current senior Ace Harper; however, this school year, Palmyra has gained some freshman who have been making some strong appearances nationally.
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Carthage college honors fallen firefighter with memorial tree
A tree planted on the Carl Sandburg College campus in Carthage now serves as a living memorial to alumnus and fallen first responder Doug Buckert. The college recently dedicated a purple prince flowering crabapple tree in Buckert's honor, according to a community announcement. Buckert, a volunteer member of the Carthage Fire Department, was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call near Burnside on Oct. 2, 1997. Buckert earned an associate degree from Sandburg in 1995 and completed a second degree in 1997 as a member of the college's first mortuary science graduating class. The dedication ceremony took place Sept. 9, which would have been Buckert's 51st birthday. Family members attending the event included Gene and Joyce Buckert, along with Doug Buckert's sister, Carla. Honoring a legacy of service The memorial tree recognizes Buckert's connection to the college and his service to the community. The Buckert family also continues to honor his memory through the Walter Douglas "Doug" Buckert Memorial Scholarship. The award supports a second-year mortuary science student who demonstrates leadership and civic-mindedness in the community and classroom while exemplifying servant leadership. This story was produced by reporter Nida Tazeen, NTazeen@usatodayco.com , with the assistance of
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Early punch not enough for QND football team to derail Chatham Glenwood
CHATHAM, Ill. — Chatham Glenwood football coach James Dambacher had a hunch something out of the ordinary was going to happen when Quincy Notre Dame junior quarterback Kaden Marth lined up at tailback on the Raiders’ first play from scrimmage. “If (Marth) is in the game on offense,...
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Blue Devils ruin Golden Warriors’ march to WB6 title with dominant effort
QUINCY — Sterling was primed to run its winning streak to seven games and celebrate clinching at least a share of the Western Big 6 Conference football championship. Quincy High School had other ideas for its senior night. Bryson Little threw for 398 yards and four touchdowns, Braxton Williams...
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Pikeland Schools facing major buildings projects
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 held a special board meeting Tuesday night at Pittsfield High School to continue discussions about the district’s facilities. The meeting came less than a month after the district held a town hall addressing building needs at Pittsfield High School, Pikeland Community School and South Elementary.