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Monday, November 19, 2012  Cargill was cited with three safety violations for failing to protect workers from unexpected start-up of machines at its Beardstown pork processing facility.

Saturday, November 10, 2012  Share the Harvest program allows hunters to donate extra deer to families in need.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Beardstown's Cargill plant is still in negotiations with its union, despite two rejected contract offers.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  A U.S. Postal Service Spokeswoman said that much of the Quincy center's processing and distribution will be folded in to the Columbia, Mo. Operations.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  The Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger had a record breaking year for deer meat donations.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin meets with Postmaster General to discuss the five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  The U.S. Postal Service has voluntarily agreed to put in place a five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities, including Quincy's distribution center.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  It was standing room only at John Wood Community College Tuesday night, as postal service employees and the community turned out to hear about the U.S. Postal Service's proposal to close the Quincy Processing and Distribution Center.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  In an effort to cut millions of dollars from the budget, the U.S. Postal Service is putting more distribution centers on the chopping block this month. One of the Tri-States main distribution centers in Quincy is among those fearing closure. These cuts would make a dramatic change in the way you get your mail.

Friday, September 16, 2011  Durbin says he found out about the closure plans from the media and not directly from the postal service.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  Christmas is about 15 days away, and if you have packages you need to mail, the clock is ticking.

Saturday, November 13, 2010 

Saturday, November 13, 2010  Deer season is in full swing and Missouri's governor is taking part. Governor Jay Nixon shot an 8-point buck Saturday morning. He met with fellow hunters at the Kahoka Meat Processing and Deli plant before donating his deer to the Share the Harvest Program.

Friday, October 22, 2010  A Food and Drug Administration official says the agency is looking into a produce contamination case linked to a shuttered Texas processing plant and may decide to expand a recall.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008  The Quincy Rotary Club and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is again bringing the Sportsmen Against Hunger program to the Tri-States. It's is off to a good start in the Land of Lincoln. The first firearms season is over and already more than 200 deer have been dropped off at the Butcher Block in Quincy, which is handling the processing.