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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The admnissions office at John Wood Community College says they're seeing more applications from soon to be graduates of Quincy Senior High School for enrollment next fall.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Musholt will be at West Point and will be there along with three other students from QND including his older brother who will be a senior cadet this fall.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Dot Foods is making its way through local high schools this month looking for high school recruits.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, reveals an Education Department study.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Report: Employers plan modest increase in hiring for new college grads in coming year

Sunday, May 13, 2012  One Quincy University student received a standing ovation at graduation and he didn't even notice.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  The Springfield bishop will deliver the May 13 commencement address at Quincy University.

Friday, May 13, 2011  We’re in the thick of graduation season and one of the most popular gifts for grads:  a children’s book.

Friday, May 13, 2011  Hayle Bufford has an inspiring story to tell.

Friday, October 08, 2010  An analysis of census data shows there's been a reversal of a long-time marriage trend.

Sunday, September 05, 2010  Iowa's college graduates have some of the highest student loan debt in the nation. The latest report on the subject from the Project on Student Debt says 73 percent of Iowa graduates left college with some debt in 2008. Their average debt was nearly $28,200, the second-highest in the U.S.

Friday, November 14, 2008  Increase puts jobless claims at similar levels to the recession of the early 1990's.