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St. Francis Solanus School to perform spring play May 3-4
QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus School will present its spring play, “Oz,” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, at the school, 1720 College Ave. Admission is by free will donation. The play is being directed by Jane Ann Petty. Those attending the play should enter the school through the College Avenue doors.
Read MoreFish fry options available at St. Francis, K of C, Blessed Sacrament on Ash Wednesday
QUINCY — St. Francis Holy Name Ash Wednesday fish fry will have serving hours of 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The menu includes catfish filets, American potato salad, baked beans, mac and cheese and desserts prepared by the St. Francis Ladies Society. Cost is $13 with a drive-thru option offered. QUINCY — Quincy…
Read MoreQuincy University music department choirs presenting Christmas concert Sunday at St. Francis
QUINCY – Quincy University’s music department choirs will present their December concert, “A Service of Lessons and Carols,” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in St. Francis Church, 1721 College. The concert will feature an evening of scriptures, songs and hymns that share the Christmas story from the fall of Adam, the birth of Christ…
Read MoreMUDDY RIVER GEMS: Springfield’s St. Francis Church
The St. Francis of Assisi Church in Springfield has an incredible display of artifacts from many saints along with some amazing architecture. Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips give you a look on Muddy River Gems, brought to you by Dot Foods.
Read MoreHeidelberg Band, The Gentlemen to perform at St. Francis Solanus Parish Picnic June 10
QUINCY — The annual St. Francis Solanus Parish Picnic will be from 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, June 10 at 1720 College. The picnic will offer food and beverages, live music, cash raffle, silent auction, basket raffle, dunk tank, kids’ games, train ride, bounce houses and more. The Heidelberg Band will play from 5:30-7:30 p.m., and The…
Read MoreTeacher at St. Francis Solanus School one of five finalists for Elizabeth Ann Seton Award
QUINCY — Lydia Spillman, a teacher at St. Francis Solanus School, is one of five finalists in the Springfield Diocese for the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. In a press release, St. Francis principal Julie Radel said, “Though Lydia Spillman has only been teaching at St. Francis Solanus School for two years, she has made a…
Read MoreQuincy University choirs to present Christmas concert Sunday at St. Francis Church
QUINCY — Quincy University’s music department choirs will present their December concert, “A Service of Lessons and Carols,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at St. Francis Church, 1721 College Ave. Choirs will perform under the direction of Kristin Ramseyer, director of choirs, and choral conducting students Evan Conover, Phil Haverstock, Jesse Mose, Hallie Mundle…
Read MoreMusic trivia night on Saturday to benefit classrooms at St. Francis Solanus School
QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus School PTO will host a music trivia night Saturday, Oct. 22, to raise money to update the kindergarten classrooms in the school. The event will be held in the St. Francis Solanus Parish Center, 17th and Elm. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with play beginning at 7 p.m. Participants will hear…
Read More‘Everybody Wins’ Mega Raffle drawing to be held Saturday night at St. Francis picnic
QUINCY — The “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle drawing will take place from 7-8 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at the St. Francis Parish picnic. Thirty-five prizes, totaling more than $141,000, will be awarded at this time. The top three prizes will be drawn first and placed in a sealed envelope to be announced at 8 p.m. for the $10,000…
Read MoreRadel selected to be principal at St. Francis Solanus
QUINCY — Julie Radel has been selected to be the principal at St. Francis Solanus School for the 2022-23 school year. Lori Shepard, who retired as principal after 43 years in Catholic education, will be Radel’s mentor for the first semester of the school year. Radel was hired at St. Francis Solanus in 2017 to…
Read MoreSt. Francis Parish Picnic set for June 11
QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus Parish will hold its annual parish picnic from 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, June 11. The picnic will offer a variety of food and beverages, live music, cash raffle, silent auction, basket raffle, dunk tank, kids’ games, train ride, bounce houses and more. The Heidelberg Band will play from 5:30 to 7:30…
Read MoreSt. Francis, Blessed Sacrament begin search for new principals for 2022-23 school year
QUINCY — Two Quincy parochial grade schools are looking for new principals for the 2022-23 school year. Lori Shepard announced her resignation as the principal of St. Francis Solanus School in a March 14 letter. She taught art and religion and was the campus minister at Quincy Notre Dame for 18 years, then served as…
Read MoreIllinois Right to Life leaders to speak Tuesday night at St. Francis
QUINCY — Illinois Right to Life leaders will speak at 6p.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Solanus Parish Hall, 1721 College, as part of its Ground Zero Tour. Illinois Right to Life is determined to restore protection to preborn babies and their mothers throughout the Midwest. Learn about the group’s plans to reduce the number of…
Read MoreHistorical Society’s trivia night set for March 19 at St. Francis
QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County is having its first trivia night at 7 p.m. March 19 at the St. Francis Parish Center, 1721 College. Categories will be general trivia, music, movies, television and special categories on Quincy and local history. Tables are $100, and teams may have up to eight players. Participants should bring…
Read MoreThe St. Francis School Fire of 1899: Consider a donation to the 12 Little Angels Collection
St. Francis Solanus Parish has a “12 Little Angels Collection” to honor the girls lost in the fire. The funds provide tuition assistance to children attending St. Francis School.
Read MoreThe St. Francis School Fire of 1899: Grief and Sacrifice
This is the final part of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.
Read MoreThe St. Francis School Fire of 1899: A City Mourns
(This is the fifth of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 Read Part 2: Christmas is Coming to Quincy Read Part 3: The Cry of Fire Read…
Read MoreThe St. Francis School Fire of 1899: Gripping Disaster
(This is the fourth of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 Read Part 2: Christmas is Coming to Quincy Read Part 3: The Cry of Fire All…
Read MoreThe St. Francis School fire of 1899: The Cry of Fire
It was December 22nd and the girls in Sister Theotima’s nativity scene readied for their dress rehearsal. It was 2:30 in the afternoon.
Read MoreThe St. Francis School Fire of 1899: Christmas is coming
(This is the second of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) Read Part 1: Prosperous Quincy of 1899 The morning of Dec. 22 dawned clear and cold. With just three days to go until…
Read MoreThe St. Francis School fire of 1899: Quincy was prosperous, growing and looking forward to Christmas
(This is the first of six stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899, when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history.) This story takes place 122 years ago, on Dec. 22, 1899. The event, which people still remember more than a century later,…
Read MoreMuddy River News to look back on St. Francis School fire of 1899
Beginning Dec. 1, Muddy River News will present a series of stories about the St. Francis School fire in December 1899 when 12 girls burned to death in one of saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history. This series is written by Carolyn Freas Rapp and dedicated to her mother-in-law, Lucille Middendorf Rapp, whose…
Read MoreQU music department to present Christmas concert Dec. 5 at St. Francis Solanus Church
QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy University music department will present “Gloria! A Christmas Concert” at 3 p.m. Dec. 5 at St. Francis Solanus Parish, 1721 College Avenue. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the baton of Kristin Ramseyer, director of choirs, and accompanied by Laura Kammerer on the piano and organ, the Quincy University choirs will sing “Gloria, RV…
Read MoreSchool children to be protected by street closure near St. Francis Church
QUINCY — Father Steven Arisman, pastor at St. Francis Solanus Church, vividly remembers the first time he realized something needed to be done about traffic on a stretch of College Street that runs from 17th to 18th Street between the church and the grade school. “There was one lady who (turned west off 18th Street),…
Read MorePope Francis’ restrictions on traditional Latin Mass won’t affect St. Rose of Lima
QUINCY — Pope Francis cracked down last month on the spread of the old Latin Mass by reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions. However, the Latin Mass celebrated daily at St. Rose of Lima, 1009 N. Eighth, is unaffected. Pope Francis reimposed restrictions on celebrating the Latin Mass that Pope Benedict relaxed in 2007.…
Read MorePublic weighs in on the fate of the old St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal residents who gathered at city hall on Tuesday night for a public meeting gave a majority opinion that it’s time to tear down old St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Hannibal Mayor Barry Louderman and City Manager Lisa Peck spoke to the group about the dilapidated state of the building and discussed possible funding…
Read MoreFrancis Eugene “Gene” Peak
Funeral services for Francis Eugene “Gene” Peak, 85, of Laddonia, will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Laddonia Christian Church, with Pastor Bill Maupin officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Laddonia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday, March 18, 2024, at Bienhoff…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: St. Louis broadcasters ranked a lowly 28th
The Giants are the gold standard when it comes to the TV booth. The Cardinals? Not so much … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 682 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For the first time in four years, the awfulannouncing.com website has released an analysis of MLB broadcasting teams. Each team’s fans…
Read MoreQuincy University’s celebration of Franciscan Heritage Week starts Sunday
QUINCY — Quincy University will celebrate Franciscan Heritage Week Oct. 2–7. The public is encouraged to join faculty, staff and students at the events hosted by QU Campus Ministry. The celebration will begin at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, with an Ignite Praise and Worship service at the Campus Ministry House, 823 N. 20th. Other…
Read MoreQuincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation to honor Franciscan friars at Friend of Catholic Education Award dinner
QUINCY — The Franciscan friars will be the recipients of the 2022 Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation’s Friends of Catholic Education Award for their impact on Catholic education dating back to the 1860s. Established in 2009, the award recognizes an individual, couple or organization whose contributions have significantly fostered and strengthened Catholic education in the…
Read MoreQuincy University celebrating Franciscan Heritage Week
QUINCY – Quincy University is celebrating Franciscan Heritage Week through Friday. The public is encouraged to join faculty, staff and students at the events hosted by QU Campus Ministry. Masks are required at all events. The week-long celebration began Sunday night with the Transitus Service in the QU Chapel. Transitus, Latin for passage, interactively depicts and commemorates the…
Read MoreEverybody Wins Mega Raffle to award $169,250 in cash and prizes; ticket sales begin Thursday
QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools (QCES) Foundation and the Quincy Notre Dame (QND) Foundation are kicking off the 13th annual Everybody Wins Mega Raffle on Thursday, April 4. Since its inception, the Mega Raffle has raised more than $2.3 million to support tuition assistance, technology updates and more to Quincy’s five Catholic schools. …
Read MoreBSA Troop 22 recognizes five new Eagle Scouts
QUINCY — Boy Scouts of America Troop 22 chartered by Holy Name Society of St. Francis Solanus Parish in Quincy recently had five Scouts — Trevor Nelson, Cole Willer, Jack Costigan, Joel Nelson and Joseph Radel — earn the rank of Eagle. Fewer than four percent of Scouts earn this rank in the United States.…
Read MoreRichard “Dick” Gengenbacher
Richard “Dick” Gengenbacher, 80, of Quincy, passed away at 12:26 pm Friday, February 23, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Friends and family are invited to Dick’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in Quincy, IL. A…
Read MoreQuincy Medical Group hires physician specializing in allergy and immunology
QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group recently hired Dr. Ellen Pratt, who specializes in allergy and immunology. She will be working alongside Dr. Jason Knuffman. Holding board certifications from the American Board of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Board of Pediatrics, Pratt earned her bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of…
Read MoreQND announces fund drive goal of $475,000; Dreier, Knuffman named chairpersons
QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame announced on Friday a goal of $475,000 for this year’s annual fund drive. Since its inception in 1977, the fund drive has raised more than $18 million, playing a vital role in QND remaining a pillar of Catholic secondary education in Quincy. The fund drive kicked off Friday, Jan. 19,…
Read MoreSixty local nonprofits receive grants totaling more than $400,000 from Community Foundation
QUINCY — More than $400,000 recently was granted to 60 local nonprofit organizations that benefit from an endowment fund at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. These year-end grants bring the Community Foundation’s grantmaking total to more than $4 million in 2023. The grants were awarded from designated funds, which support…
Read MoreWinter commencement ceremony for Quincy University to be held Saturday
QUINCY — Quincy University will host its winter commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, in St. Francis Solanus Chapel in Francis Hall, 1800 College Ave. The winter graduating class is comprised of 46 undergraduates and five graduate degree recipients. University marshal Robert Mejer, distinguished professor of art, and assistant marshals David Kirchhofer…
Read MoreCreation of five-year plan next step in forming blueprint for unified Catholic elementary schools
QUINCY — Quincy’s four Catholic elementary schools — St. Peter, St. Francis, St. Dominic and Blessed Sacrament — recently joined to form a unified school system. What the finished product is going to look like, and how long it will take, is still to be determined. Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield asks for…
Read MoreFirst-year students arriving on Quincy University campus on Wednesday
QUINCY — The Quincy University campus is welcoming first-year students for move-in day and orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Designed for new students to become better acclimated to campus life, orientation is the first step to success at QU. Through a series of sessions, students are introduced to the QU House System and learn about…
Read MoreBook signing on Saturday at Enchanted Books to feature Quincy native
QUINCY — Quincy native James Magner will hold a book signing at Enchanted Books, 532 Maine, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sat., Aug 12. Magner is an amateur poker player and will perform a few quick card tricks for the audience. Published in April, Magner’s book titled “Curious Exploits: A Family Seeks Success in…
Read MoreGill ‘coming back home’ to take newly created position as chief administrative officer of Quincy Catholic Schools
QUINCY — Christopher Gill has been hired to be the chief administrative officer of Quincy Catholic Schools. Gill has been the vice president of student affairs and dean of students for Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. He previously was the dean of student life at Culver-Stockton College. The search committee was composed of…
Read MoreFr. Michael Grawe, OFM, Obituary
Fr. Michael Grawe, OFM, a Franciscan friar of the Sacred Heart Province, died in the early hours of Monday morning, June 12, 2023, at the age of 78, at Shady Lane Nursing Home in Manitowoc, WI. Born on December 6, 1944, in Quincy, IL, to Alvin and Florence (Hilgenbrink) Grawe, he was baptized and confirmed…
Read MoreENCORE! awards 10 summer music camp scholarships to local high school students
QUINCY — ENCORE!, the volunteer council of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association, recently announced this year’s recipients of music camp scholarships. The 10 scholarship recipients attending music camps this summer are: This is the 67th year these music camp scholarships have been awarded to students throughout the local area. These scholarships are funded by the…
Read MoreQuincy native’s latest work of fiction involves characters found when cleaning parents’ home
QUINCY — You never know what you may come across when cleaning out your parents’ home after they have died. “There was a box full stuff from the 19th century,” Quincy native Jim Magner says. “My parents when they died … my brother and I cleaned up the house. We found old photos and stuff that they…
Read MoreBreakfast Kiwanis donates $17,579 to 23 recipients supporting children or young adults
QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis held its annual Grant Day ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park on May 19. Dan Conboy, chair of the Grant Day committee, presented awards to 23 recipients from Quincy and the nearby area totaling $17,579 — the largest Grant Day total to date. All grants assist…
Read MoreQuincy Catholic Schools looking for chief administrative officer to be ‘visionary leader’
QUINCY — Andrew Mays says Quincy Catholic Schools is looking for a strategic thinker who can guide the newly created organization of parochial schools. “Schools have done their thing, the way that they’ve done it in the parochial model, for the last whatever years,” he said. “That has some struggles in today’s world. We’re trying…
Read More‘Everybody Wins’ Mega Raffle mega drawing to be held Friday on Facebook Live, KICK-FM
QUINCY — The “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle mega drawings will take place on Friday, May 19, begining at 8 a.m. Thirty-five prizes, totaling more than $140,000, will be announced on Facebook Live and on 97.9 KICK-FM. All prize winners will be posted at QuincyMegaRaffle.org by 9 a.m. Friday. In a press release, Kurt Stuckman, executive…
Read More‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ in Illinois could face legal action under measure poised for Pritzker’s signature
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois would become one of the first states to make so-called crisis pregnancy centers subject to the same consumer fraud standards as car dealerships, retailers and service-based businesses under a bill that will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker. Upon the measure becoming law, crisis pregnancy centers could be sued under the Illinois…
Read MoreAccounting professor to deliver commencement address to QU graduates on Saturday
QUINCY — Quincy University will have its 160th commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, in Quincy University’s football stadium, 20th and Sycamore. The spring graduating class is comprised of 146 undergraduates with an additional 32 graduate degree recipients. The procession will be led by university marshal, Robert Mejer, distinguished professor of art,…
Read MoreEarly returns from consolidated police, fire pension funds show combined $7 million loss
QUINCY — City Treasurer Linda Moore told members of the Quincy City Council on Monday night that the city’s police and firefighters pension funds have lost a combined $7 million since a state mandate forced the city to invest in statewide investment funds. Moore’s report for the fiscal year ending April 30 showed the Quincy…
Read MoreReal estate transfers in Pike County from April 1-14, 2023
Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Werner E. Von Burg III and Tammy Von Burg of Liberty sold a residence at 1169…
Read MoreMemorial Hospital welcomes psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner to staff
CARTHAGE, Ill. – George Brummell, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, recently joined the Memorial Hospital team. He has started seeing patients at the Memorial Medical Building at 1450 N. County Road 2050. Brummell earned his associate of science in nursing from John Wood Community College in Quincy and his bachelor of science in nursing…
Read More50 Years: Mike and Lyn Schlipmann
Mike and Lyn were married March 24, 1973 by Father Don Knuffman at St. Peter Catholic Church in Quincy. They have three wonderful sons and daughter in laws — Dan (Rachel) from Normal, Bob (Rachael) from Fenton, Mo., and Tom (Stacey) from Forest Park. They also have five awesome grandchildren — Rolen and Dane Schlipmann…
Read MoreEverybody Wins Mega Raffle under way; $169,250 in cash, prizes to be awarded
QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation and Quincy Notre Dame Foundation kicked off the 12th annual Everybody Wins Mega Raffle on Thursday, March 16. The Mega Raffle has raised more than $2.1 million since its inception to support tuition assistance, technology updates and more to Quincy’s five Catholic schools. In a press release,…
Read MoreHistorical Society of Quincy and Adams County’s second annual trivia night set for March 18
QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will hold its second annual trivia night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, at the St. Francis Parish Center, 1721 College. There will be general trivia questions in categories such as music, movies and television as well as special categories on Quincy and local…
Read MorePenny Power Grants awarded by Adams Electric Cooperative to 17 area groups
QUINCY — Penny Power grants totaling $8,403 recentlywere awarded to 17 area groups courtesy of the Adams Electric Cooperative Penny Power program. The Penny Power program is funded by members of Adams Electric Cooperative who have their bills rounded up to the nearest dollar each month. The extra pennies are used to support community betterment…
Read MoreAldermen vote to spend $28,700 for design work on alleys as part of Sixth Street project
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved spending $28,700 in TIF dollars with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly of Springfield for additional design services of the streetscape and engineering design of North Sixth Street between Maine and Vermont. Aldermen had approved a contract on Sept. 8, 2020, with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly for $151,735.00 for streetscape…
Read MoreQND announces 2023 Fund Drive goal of $470,000
QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame announced a goal of $470,000 for the annual QND Fund Drive, which kicked off Jan. 20 and runs through the calendar year. Since its inception in 1977, the fund drive has raised more than $17.5 million and plays a vital role in QND remaining a pillar of Catholic secondary education…
Read MoreFather Roy Bauer to receive Friend of Catholic Education Award Feb. 4 at QCES dinner
QUINCY — Father Roy Bauer will be posthumously honored as the recipient of this year’s Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation’s Friends of Catholic Education Award. Established in 2009, the award recognizes an individual, couple or organization whose contributions have significantly fostered and strengthened Catholic education in the Quincy community. Father Bauer will be honored and…
Read MoreMore than 30 churches, organizations join advocate program to help tenants with housing complaints
QUINCY — The Safe and Livable Housing Committee introduced an advocate program it has been working on for the past year to the Quincy City Council at Monday’s meeting. Committee member Janet Conover told aldermen 31 churches and organizations and one school have agreed to be an advocate supporter for tenants who need help in…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation gives out $376,000
QUINCY — More than $376,000 was distributed on Wednesday to 58 local nonprofit organizations that benefit from an endowment fund at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. The nonprofits were celebrated and recognized during an open house hosted at the Community Foundation. These year-end grants bring the Community Foundation’s 2022 grant-making…
Read MoreQU to celebrate memorial Mass Friday on 125th anniversary of death of Father Augustus Tolton
QUINCY — Bishop Thomas John Paprocki will celebrate a memorial Mass for the 125th anniversary of the death of Father Augustus Tolton at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the St. Francis Solanus Chapel, 1800 College. Born in 1854, Tolton’s family escaped slavery by crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois in 1862. Tolton was allowed…
Read MoreQuincy Catholic Elementary Schools announce 7 percent increase in enrollment
QUINCY — Quincy’s Catholic Elementary Schools recently announced a 7 percent increase in enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year at its four schools — Blessed Sacrament, St. Dominic, St. Francis Solanus and St. Peter. This increase mirrors a national trend, as enrollment in Catholic schools nationwide has increased for the first time in many years.…
Read MoreMissouri’s new voter ID law faces lawsuit claiming it’s unconstitutional
Voting-rights advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that a new law requiring Missourians to present a government-issued photo ID to vote is unconstitutional. While lawmakers have approved voter ID laws numerous times, and voters signed off on putting it in the state constitution in 2016, the proposal has never withstood a legal challenge. The voter ID law is…
Read More50 Years: Dennis & Connie Hoyt
Dennis and Connie Hoyt of Quincy, IL are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on June 17, 2022. They are long-time members of St. Francis Church. Connie is retired from the Great River Economic Development Foundation and Dennis is retired from Farmers National Company. They have three amazing kids: Brad (Nikki) Hoyt, Mark Hoyt, and Shannon…
Read More‘We wanted somebody who really had touched all of Quincy’: Scholz to receive Exchange Club’s Golden Deeds award Friday
QUINCY — It’s probably easier to list all of the community activities Chuck Scholz hasn’t participated in and all of the awards he hasn’t been given. Scholz, 68, is best known for his three-term stint as the mayor of Quincy from 1993-2005, but he’s been a board member, trustee, chairman or volunteer for dozens of…
Read MoreRetired city employee tabbed as new 6th Ward alderman
QUINCY — After retiring in December 2019, Patty Maples has continued to follow what’s going on at Quincy’s City Hall. She was at home watching the April 5 meeting of the City Council when she heard Katie Awerkamp, a Democratic alderman in the 6th Ward, announce she was resigning her seat. “So I just texted…
Read MoreCelebrity dunk tank, live music featured at Quincy Catholic Charities’ annual Band Together fundraiser Friday
QUINCY — Quincy Catholic Charities will be the host of its annual Band Together fundraiser at 5 p.m. Friday, April 29 at the Dock, 1021 Bonansinga Drive. Food by All-Star Concessions and drinks will be available for purchase, with music provided by Tim Hart from 5-7 p.m. and StumpTown from 7-10 p.m. A raffle will…
Read MoreDriscoll receives Bishop’s Scholarship from Quincy University
QUINCY — Jack Driscoll is the recipient of the 2022 Bishop’s Scholarship to attend Quincy University. Driscoll will graduate this spring with honors from Mount Zion High School and will begin at QU this coming fall. In a press release, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield said, “I am thrilled for both…
Read MoreQuincy Catholic Elementary Schools discuss next steps following listening sessions
The Quincy Catholic Elementary School Leadership Team appreciated the opportunity to share our proposal of a shared vision for the future of our Catholic Schools, and the feedback we received will be extremely beneficial as we continue through this journey. Two of the themes we heard during these sessions were the request for stronger communication and greater transparency into the process and to share the data gathered that led us to this proposal. We are committed to meet both of these requests, and we hope this information along with the video and additional information linked below serves as a first step.
Read MoreMega Raffle offering $100,000 grand prize; proceeds to benefit Catholic elementary schools, QND
QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation and Quincy Notre Dame Foundation will kick off the 11th annual “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle on April 6. Since its inception, the Mega Raffle has raised more than $2 million to support tuition assistance, technology updates and more to Quincy’s five Catholic schools. “As we embark on…
Read MoreUPDATED: Administrative reorganization could be beginning of changes at Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools
The Quincy Catholic School Education Leadership team will host a series of meetings at four Quincy parishes this weekend in order to discuss the future of Catholic education in Quincy.
Read MoreEnrollment open for Quincy’s four catholic elementary schools; tuition assistance available, new scholarship announced
QUINCY — Enrollment for the 2022-23 school year is open for Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools. Blessed Sacrament, St. Dominic, St. Francis Solanus and St. Peter offer 3-year-old preschool through eighth grade. The QCES Foundation has opened applications for tuition assistance for the 2022-23 school year through the FACTS Grant & Aid Management System. Families may…
Read MoreQPS and other local districts to comply with court order; masks no longer required
Quincy Public Schools Superintendent Roy Webb released a statement Saturday evening saying District 172 would no longer enforce masking requirements for students and staff and would cease testing of unvaccinated staff.
Read MoreCoffey receives five-year appointment to endowed chair in history at QU
QUINCY, Ill. – Justin Coffey, professor of history, recently received a five-year appointment to the Father Aaron Pembleton Endowed Chair in History at Quincy University. The appointment begins in the spring semester of 2022. A donor will sometimes establish an “endowed chair” to allow a university to honor and retain highly accomplished professors. The Father Aaron Pembleton Endowed Chair…
Read MoreMiller, Smith to lead QND Fund Drive
Scott Smith and Lydia Miller
Read MoreBring on the pancakes and chocolate milk; it’s time for Fray to celebrate Miss Quincy title
QUINCY — Juliana Fray is looking forward to a feast of pancakes, accented by a tall glass of chocolate milk, at Quincy’s Village Inn restaurant. “That’s my favorite meal in the whole world and my favorite place to eat,” Fray said. Make no mistake about it, Fray will be chowing down in a celebratory fashion,…
Read MoreFour to compete for Miss Quincy title on Saturday at Quincy Community Theatre
QUINCY — Miss Quincy Scholarship Program officials announced Saturday the 73rd annual Miss Quincy and Miss Quincy’s Outstanding Teen Competition, presented by Gully Transportation, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Quincy Community Theatre. Lindsey Hess, executive director of the program, is pleased the competition is moving forward after the pageant was canceled in…
Read MoreNon-profits receive $250,000 in grants from Community Foundation
More than $253,000 was distributed today to 56 local nonprofit organizations that benefit from an endowment fund at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. The nonprofits were celebrated and recognized during an open house hosted at the Community Foundation. These year-end grants bring the Community Foundation’s 2021 total to more than $1.6 million
Read MoreMinimum Housing Complaint forms being distributed in Quincy
The City of Quincy’s Minimum Housing Complaint Form are available at more than 60 Continuum of Care organizations and churches in Quincy by the Safe and Livable Housing Committee.
Read MoreAldermen begin discussions of what to do with excess of nearly $5 million in revenue
QUINCY — Shari Ray, comptroller for the City of Quincy, wants to know what aldermen want to do with extra money collected during Fiscal Year 2022 before work on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget begins. Ray explained during a Finance Committee meeting held before Monday’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting how the city has an…
Read MoreQU campus ministry, choral department to be host of Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
QUINCY — Quincy University’s campus ministry and choral departments will be the host the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Francis Solanus Parish, 1721 College Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments in the parish hall will follow. “Lessons and Carols is an ancient service…
Read More‘Helpless and shocked’: Collision of airplanes on runway 25 years ago deadliest incident in Quincy history
QUINCY — Chuck Scholz fondly remembers most of his time as Quincy’s mayor from 1993 to 2005. He doesn’t hesitate, however, when asked which day was his worst. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996. 5:02 p.m. Twenty-five years ago today. United Express Flight 5925, a Beechcraft 1900 twin turboprop plane, collided as it tried to land with…
Read MoreIncreased maximum number of video gaming terminals among proposed changes to city’s municipal code
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council looked for the first time during Monday night’s meeting at an ordinance that Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says brings the city’s municipal code for video gaming licenses more in line with the Illinois Liquor Control Statute. “We’re not looking at creating additional revenues, but just maintaining and cleaning (the…
Read MoreEarly reader program puts free copies of ‘The Baker’s Patio’ series in hands of children
QUINCY — A yellow giraffe with polka dots named Flower Girl likes to play video games. Flower Girl’s favorite video game involves tractors with flowers. Flower Girl’s friend, a brown cheetah named Cheety, wants to come over to play video games. A red lion named Tiger also wants to play games, but Tiger’s sharp teeth…
Read MoreQND’s Ray selected by White Sox in 12th round of MLB Draft
QUINCY — Johnny Ray, a 2017 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School, was selected in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday by the Chicago White Sox. Ray, 22, is a 6-foot-2, 220-pound right-handed pitcher. He recently completed his second season at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He…
Read MoreProposed residential property registration ordinance tabled until September by City Council
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night to table discussion about a proposed residential rental property registration ordinance, choosing to spend the next 2 ½ months to study the issue before aldermen review it in September. Seven people spoke to the City Council on Monday in support of the ordinance. Mayor Mike Troup…
Read MoreParaeducators perform critical functions for little pay
QUINCY — Anne Meyer remembers why she became a paraeducator. She had been teaching physical education classes at St. Francis School, but when her daughter, Grace, started kindergarten at Washington School, Meyer changed her teaching role. Fourteen years later, with Grace now out of high school, Meyer knows why she continues as a paraeducator in…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: For $23, that hot dog better be mighty special
I have to admit, that double MitchWich sounds intriguing, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 920 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Yes, baseball is back. And with it has come some impressive new concession items at MLB parks. Here’s the Daily Dirt’s medal-worthy reaction to what we feel are the…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Never underestimate April — it has a lot going for it
From baseball season to the time when Ford unveiled the first Mustang … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 919 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There are those who would contend April is the best month of the year. After all, that’s when baseball season normally begins, although this year the first…
Read MoreQuincy Art Center to open new exhibit about environmental issues on Saturday
QUINCY — Quincy Art Center will open a new exhibit this weekend titled Environmental Impact II. The opening reception for this exhibit is from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, with an artist’s talk at 1:30 p.m. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. The exhibit will close on…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Next time you unwrap a Pop-Tart, remember Bill
Daily Dirt for Thursday, Feb. 15 2024 If ever a particular was born to play a specific part, it seems Jerry Seinfeld is perfect to play Bill Post … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 865 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I first fell in love with Pop-Tarts when I was a wee…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Some final thoughts on today’s Super Bowl
The reason why the NFL uses roman numerals to designate what number of Super Bowl it is pure genius … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 862 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Welcome to Super Bowl Sunday. As you prepare your game-time snacks and straighten up the house for the influx of…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Alien invasion might be the strangest Super Bowl prop bet of all-time
NFL sounds a bit demanding when it comes to Super Bowl host cities … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 861 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Saturday, and we’re just one day from the Super Bowl. Here are 10 things to consider between now and kickoff: 2. It’s time for The Daily…
Read MoreCulver-Stockton names 204 students to Provost’s List for Fall 2023 semester
CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College has named 204 students to the Provost’s List for the fall 2023 semester. The Provost’s List is the college’s second-highest ranking for academic achievement. Requirements of the Provost’s List are: The following students were named to the Provost’s List for fall 2023:
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: The Swift-Kelce romance could generate $1 billion for Chiefs and NFL through added viewership and merchandise purchases
But will the new first lady of the NFL be able to be at the Super Bowl? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 856 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Never underestimate the power of a woman, especially one as successful — and popular — as Taylor Swift. (Yes, the Daily Dirt…
Read MoreRiley Gaines brings her ‘Speak Louder’ campus tour to Hannibal LaGrange University
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Riley Gaines spoke to a local crowd at Hannibal LaGrange University on Wednesday night after spending the afternoon getting to know some HLGU students. Gaines, the director of The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute, has become a leading national voice in preserving women’s sports for biological females. She has been…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: If you discovered the love of music in the ’70s, you can probably thank some of these groups and singers
My personal favorites that decade were Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 852 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Were you a child of the 1970s? If so, I’m pretty sure you had excellent taste in music. According to Far Out magazine, the following were…
Read MoreDaily Dirt: These guys all have ‘the vocal range and a captivating stage presence’
Daily Dirt for Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 I never knew Elvis had that kind of influence on The Boss … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 844 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s a man’s world, right? Well, at least when it comes to rock music, according to writer Laura McMillan. MacMillan, who…
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