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Quincy bridge will be closed for four weeks for emergency repairs

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the Memorial Bridge (eastbound U.S. 24) over the Mississippi River in Quincy will be closed for emergency repairs for an estimated four weeks, weather permitting, due to the failure of an expansion joint impacting the driving surface.

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Community

Scholarships available from Menard Electric Cooperative

Menard Electric Cooperative is offering three higher education scholarships: $2,000 to a 4-year college/university, $1,500 to a community college/vocational school, and an additional $1,500 at large scholarship to a 4-year/community college/vocational school. Applicants can also choose to apply for a bonus trip to Washington, D.C.

Sports

Bluejays win Conference Championship

The PORTA-AC Central boys’ basketball team went on a 9-0 romp through the Sangamo Conference this season to give them the Conference Championship.