Blessing Hospital

Emergency personnel responded to Kelly's Restaurant at 2902 Broadway shortly before 2 p.m. this afternoon after several kitchen staff workers became ill as they were overcome by fumes.

The Annual State of the City address was presented by Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore today at the Quincy Exchange Club. The Mayor remarked that there were plenty of positives in the year 2014.

A recent flu outbreak results in Blessing Hospital in Quincy restricting visitors to the facility.

Some 32 years ago on this date, seven people in the Chicago area died mysteriously. The only common denominator in their deaths was that they all used Extra Strength Tylenol. Shortly thereafter, it was determined that they all took Tylenol capsules that were laced with cyanide. The year was 1982. That was two years before the name Dr. Michael Swango became newsworthy.

A couple of six foot tall stuffed bears will make their first appearance at the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing’s 26th Annual Teddy Bear Clinic on Sunday, October 5, from Noon to 4 p.m. The Clinic will be held in the Auditorium of Blessing Hospital at 11th Street in Quincy (Hospital main entrance).The new bears are named Flo and Dorsey Brown Bear.

Hannibal Regional Hospital has announced that due to recent outbreaks of enterovirus infections in Missouri and Illinois, restrictions are being put in place on visitors to the hospital.

Blessing Hospital officials are restricting children under 12 from visiting patients until further notice.

Quincy Police say they have found the 14 year old boy who had been reported missing a week ago.

How many of you in Quincy have some tires in the garage that you need to get rid of? I am sure there are plenty of you. Well, Saturday is your day as Delta Tire, Blessing Hospital, Allied Waste, and Gully Transportation are teaming up to hold a Tire Recycling Drive for Quincy residents only.

Last night a residential structure fire near Coatsburg injured three firefighters when a portion of the structure collapsed. One firefighter was treated and released from Blessing Hospital. The remaining two were admitted and are in good condition.