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HOMEBANK assists teachers through Adopt-A-Classroom contest
QUINCY — HOMEBANK recently awarded a total of $2,000 to teachers in eight communities to help with classroom start-up expenses for the 2026-2027 academic year. A Facebook promotion for the Bank’s Heroes Checking Account, the contest generated more than 900 entries from the bank’s followers. One winner was selected in each HOMEBANK community.
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Quincy School Board schedules special meeting dealing with potential dismissals of two tenured teachers
QUINCY–The Quincy School Board issued a notification on Friday of a special meeting to be held Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 12:00 p.m., at the Board of Education Office, Room 214, 1416 Maine Street. Agenda items of particular interest are:. A Personnel Addendum, specifically including, but not limited to, hiring...
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Culver-Stockton professor earns robotics certification, launches new course to prepare students for changing job market
CANTON, Mo. — A Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) professor is bringing new technology training to campus after completing a demanding certification program and launching a new course of his own. Both efforts are aimed at giving students an edge as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries from manufacturing to healthcare. C-SC...
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Hannibal Schools concerned for financial future after public votes ‘no’ on tax levy
Hannibal Public Schools said it’s concerned for the financial future of the district after the community voted against a tax levy on the Aug. 4 ballot. “It's just a lot of unknowns right now in school finance for schools, which makes it very challenging,” said Superintendent Ritchie Kracht.
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Brown County’s Kassing stays close to home, gives verbal commitment to WIU
MT. STERLING, Ill. — After making her official visit to Western Illinois University, Kenzie Kassing realized she had to follow her heart. And home is where the heart belongs. The Brown County all-state guard and 2026 Muddy River Sports Player of the Year gave WIU women’s basketball coach JD...
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Blessing Early Learning Center maintains national accreditation
QUINCY — The Blessing Lauretta M. Eno Early Learning Center (ELC) has once again earned accreditation from the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NAC), recognizing its continued commitment to excellence in early childhood education. The accreditation, awarded July 8, followed a comprehensive review process that...
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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...