http://qui.live.mediaspanonlinen.com/rss/ Quincy Herald Whig en-us Mercantile Bancorp Inc. has reported an unaudited net loss of $1.7 million, or 19 cents per share, for the first quarter. That number is compared with a net income of $1.8 million for the same period last year. Ted Awerkamp, president and CEO, said the earnings were negatively impacted by an increase in the company's loan provision to $4.8 million from $755,000 in the first quarter of 2007. http://qui.live.mediaspanonline.com/new_story/mercantile---wed