New JWCC Welding Training Opens Pipeline of Skilled Workers for Area Manufacturers [share] A new four-week basic welding training program at John Wood Community College is opening a pipeline for area manufacturers seeking skilled workers for dozens of open positions. Because of the need to place welders in immediate openings, John Wood created a program… More

[share] 2011 was another great year for the Quincy/Adams County, Illinois region. The following is the “Business Developments” section of the speech our 2010/2011 GREDF chair, Connie Schroeder, gave during our 2012 Annual Meeting on January 11, 2012. Our job at GREDF is to tell our story, that is, the story of Quincy and Adams… More

You are Invited! [share] GREDF’s 2012 Annual Meeting will be held Wednesday, January 11th at the Oakley Lindsay Center, 300 Civic Center Plaza, in Quincy. A cash bar will be available beginning at 5:00 pm with the meeting starting at 5:45 pm. No RSVP is required and the event is free and open to the… More

[share] Unemployment in Adams County continues to remain steady. Adams County’s rate for October 2011 was 6.8% which is 0.1% higher than last month and a year ago in October. Adams County has the fourth-lowest unemployment rate out of 102 counties in Illinois. Quincy’s rate was 6.7 percent, with IDES statisticians saying there are 40,348… More

[share] Group to Discuss Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers Locks & Dams at Roundtable A roundtable will be held to discuss the importance of upgrading Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Locks and Dams on Monday, November 28, 2011, at the Oakley Lindsay Center. The meeting is being hosted by the Great River Economic Development Foundation.… More

[share] Great River Economic Development Foundation has been awarded a grant to help provide technical assistance to rural microentrepreneurs. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday the selection of 35 rural microdevelopment organizations for loans and grants to support rural business development, create jobs and strengthen local communities. By awarding the $40,000 grant to GREDF, the… More

[share] Unemployment in Adams County remained steady for the month of September with no change from the previous month and no change from September 2010. Adams County is tied with Joe Davies County at 6.7%  for the 5th lowest unemployment rate in the state of Illinois. Brown County maintains the lowest rate  in the state… More

[share] The Quincy Area Safety Council (QASC) will sponsor a 2011 OSHA Update Course on Thursday, November 10th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Vatterott College in Quincy. The 2011 OSHA Course is designed and intended to provide an update on the OSHA inspection process, recent changes in penalties, Severe Violators Enforcement Program, effective… More

[share]The 9th Tri-State Development Summit will take place on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy, IL. Hundreds of government and business leaders have already made plans to attend and hear from leading experts in the fields of agriculture, transportation, broadband, waterways and economic development. Our speakers include: Iowa Governor Terry Branstad… More

[share] Did you know that GREDF is part of a little 35-county movement in Western Illinois, Southeast Iowa and Northeast Missouri called the Tri-State Development Summit? We think the mission of the Summit fits perfectly with our own… Tri-State Development Summit: Bringing together tri-state area leaders to define common issues;to develop an on-going dialogue to… More