Anna Brandon
Digital Content Producer
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Anna Brandon is a Quincy native and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Bradley University in Peoria.
Anna wrote for Bradley Scout and was an intern at Peoria radio station, WCBU. She has written and helped edit for her campus and has worked with Bradley's tv station, BUTV news.
She has a cat names Buddha and a leopard gecko named Seven. In her free time, she works out, she enjoys watching movies and being creative with crafts.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The event provides job seekers with skills and preparation for interviews in several departments at Blessing Health System.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Homeowners in eight Missouri counties can get free repairs as long as they do part of the work.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 1:13 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Area high school students now have access to college-level courses in nursing and other healthcare careers through a new Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences initiative.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The Great River Honor Flight Board of Directors announced Thursday the final 2022 mission to Washington, DC, will be on Oct. 13.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 11:31 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
JWCC President Michael Elbe reported to the board of trustees Wednesday night that the enrollment headcount for the fall 2022 semester is currently flat compared to this time last year.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Restoration is now complete on the trackside canopy of the Keokuk Union Depot.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 2:04 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon and Victoria Bordenga
QU announces the largest enrollment in 30 years.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 10:26 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The Quincy Art Center’s announced the annual ArtFest from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at The Art Center, 1515 Jersey St.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
A Pike County, Illinois, man has been sentenced to 20 years for aggravated criminal sexual abuse and child pornography.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:28 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon and Shaqaille McCamick
Blessing Health Keokuk announced Thursday it would be closing on Oct. 1 at 12:01 a.m. due to low demand for inpatient and emergency room care.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 12:36 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Once service has been restored, a boil order will be in effect.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 11:28 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
A Fort Madison restaurant owner has been arrested following an investigation of a 15-year-old girl for alleged sexual encounters with older men.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 5:01 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The Riedel Foundation has awarded a $2,500 grant to stock the food pantry shelves at The Salvation Army of Hannibal.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 9:30 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon and Dylan Smith
The Warsaw Rural Fire Protection District and the Hamilton Fire Department issued a ban Tuesday on open burnings of any kind.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 at 3:30 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
MoDOT crews will perform culvert replacements on Route F in Ralls County
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 2:23 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Hannibal School District #60 announced its revised free and reduced-price policy for children.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 12:30 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The Quincy Police Department reported Thursday that 14-year-old Addison Windbigler, who had been missing since May 5, has been found and a Warsaw, Illinois, man has been arrested.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Gov.Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced Thursday the allocation of a $54 million increase in funding for the Early Childhood Block Grant.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Transitions of Western Illinois is expanding its Parents as Teachers Program, which has historically served children ages birth to three years.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 12:24 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The Macomb Balloon Rally will be celbrating its 35th anniversary next month, where families can join for free.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 1:55 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers appointed by a judge to speak up for abused or neglected children in the court system.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 12:54 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
People who need help paying their energy bills can apply for a social service program starting Sept. 1 through WIRC-Community Action Agency.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:37 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Shelby County Sheriff Aaron Fredrickson says 92-year-old Nadean Wood was last seen in her home just before 10:15 p.m. last night.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 12:36 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
With this Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program grant, LCHD will partner with Southeastern Community College, Blessing Health Keokuk and Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center to develop a Southeast Iowa Public Health Academic Training Program.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
To honor one of Macomb’s greatest sons, the Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has partnered with C.T. Vivian Project Foundation of Macomb founder.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Adams County Fair 2022 Queen announced Wednesday night.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 3:20 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon and Isaiah Haywood
Gov. Mike Parson today issued Executive Order 22-04, calling upon the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to activate the Drought Assessment Committee and the associated drought, impact teams.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 9:51 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Blessing receives lung cancer technology.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The Secretary of state Jesse White warns residents to be on alert for scams claiming to be from his office.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Marion County Presiding Commissioner David Lomax has been appointed to the National Association of Counties(NACo) Justice and Public Safety (JPS) Steering Committee.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 10:16 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Sheriff Nick Petitgout reported Sydney W. Geist, 69, of New London, Ohio, was found dead at the scene of the crash.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
South 12 Street between St. Charles Drive to Cherry Lane will be closed Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 3:18 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Silive's Ride raises $25,000 for child abuse this year.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 9:03 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Blessing Hospital’s rehabilitation program was recently awarded a three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 9:19 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The Quincy Public Library is one of the 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2022-2023 NEA Big Read grant.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 1:33 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Bishop Paprocki to join Quincy area Catholics in commemorating 125th anniversary of Quincy’s Father Tolton’s death
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 8:31 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
An Adams County man faces multiple charges following a month long investigation into child sexual exploitation.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 2:02 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House will receive funding for upgrades on the wraparound porch.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 8:20 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The Blessing Hospital opens a retail pharmacy for patients to use on the hospital's campus.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 1:55 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
John Wood Mansion is decorated for Independence Day Celebration
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 1:35 PM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Route 79 from Church Street in Hannibal to Continental Cement will temporarily close Saturday.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:46 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
The program offers $4,000 rebate for the purchase of an electric passenger vehicle or a $1,500 rebate for the purchase of an electric motorcycle.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
Residents will save on gas, groceries, property taxes, and school supplies with tax holidays.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 9:12 AM CDT
|By Anna Brandon
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