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Real estate transfers in Adams County from July 8-12, 2024
Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Robert D. Yoder and Luella V. Yoder of Jonesville, Va., sold...
Quincy welcomes Tenaska's $450M energy project
Quincy, IL (KHQA) — Big news comes to Quincy as Tenaska announced its plans to develop a new energy storage project in Quincy. In a press conference with Mayor Mike Troup, the senior director of development at Tenaska, Jarrod Pitts, officially announced the company's plans to develop the 300-megawatt project.
Canton opens floodgates; aiding traffic on business highway 61
CANTON, Mo. (KHQA) — Canton’s swing flood gates opened early Friday morning. Public Works Director Cindy Kell reports that although the river reached 18 feet early in the morning, the water levels are expected to gradually decrease over the coming weeks. The gates have been opened, allowing trains...
Letter to the Editor: City’s low literacy scores won’t be found with one training, one resource or one curriculum
It’s true. Low reading scores are a national concern, including in our area. Literacy is crucial for education, jobs, health, and our community’s economy. We all need to understand and find solutions to improve reading skills. The Literacy Advocates of West Central Illinois is a group of community...
Library hosts Murder Mystery Game Night
As part of the Canton Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, the library will host a Murder Mystery Game Night on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:00 PM for adults and teens. Participants must register in advance by calling573-288-5279 or emailing cantonmopubliclibrary@gmail.com. Registration is limited. Throughout the course of the evening,...
St. Francis Solanus School teacher, student present at international conference in Denver
QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus School eighth grade teacher Jeff Zanger and St. Francis Solanus School eighth grade student Brady Koetters, along with his father Bryan Koetters, recently attended and presented at the International Society of Technology in Education conference in Denver. The conference was attended by more than...
Omaha energy company’s plan to build $450 million storage facility could attract other businesses to Quincy
QUINCY — A $450 million energy storage facility to be built in Quincy will create an estimated 75 construction jobs for two years, but Kyle Moore, president and CEO of the Great River Economic Development Foundation, says he’s more excited about the types of businesses that Quincy will attract once it’s complete.
Candidates’ petitions for JWCC trustee election available Aug. 6; filing period is Nov. 12-18
QUINCY — Nominating petitions for seats on the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees will be available at the Quincy campus, 1301 S. 48th, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6. Petitions may be circulated starting Tuesday, Aug. 20. The filing period is Nov. 12-18. Petitions and all other related filing materials may be obtained in the JWCC’s president’s office on the second floor of the JWCC Student/Administrative Center on the Quincy campus any time during regular office hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday.
Paint the Town Purple This Weekend
Some Jacksonville businesses will be helping paint the town purple this weekend to raise awareness for the Illinois Alzheimer’s Association. Quincy, Jacksonville, and Macomb businesses will be going purple and distributing information about the Alzheimer’s Association free services that support individuals dealing with all types of Dementia and the upcoming walk to end Alzheimer’s coming up this fall.
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