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QUINCY — Anyone curious about the St. Jude Quincy to Peoria Run, as well as veteran runners and volunteers, is invited to a kickoff party for this summer’s run at 6 p.m. Friday in the Museum Room of the Dick Brothers Brewery Complex, 929 York. The party is an opportunity for prospective runners and volunteers…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Illinois Board of Higher Education recently announced it will continue to fund Quincy University’s Competency Completion Cohort Project by providing an additional $600,000, bringing the total funding received for this project to a little more than $800,000. “The Early Childhood workforce in our region is growing professionally, which in turn means our youngest…
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QUINCY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the Quincy Memorial Bridge (eastbound U.S. 24) will close to continue repairs, weather permitting, starting March 14. Two-way traffic will be maintained on the Bayview Bridge (westbound U.S. 24) during the closure. The Bayview Bridge will be posted with a maximum width of 14 feet during the…
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Hannibal-LaGrange University has selected what the college is calling a ‘transitional’ president and plans to discuss ‘financial and institutional’ challenges with faculty and students this week. The university will continue its search for a permanent president. Dr. Rodney A. Harrison began the job on Monday. He serves as the president of Baptist Homes & Healthcare…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Great Rivers Bank, which serves three communities in Illinois, recently opened its newest branch at 668 Broadway in Hannibal. Great Rivers Bank is headquartered in Barry, Ill., and is a state-chartered full-service community bank with locations in Barry, Pittsfield and Liberty. “Hannibal is an ideal market for Great Rivers Bank,” bank president…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — On Friday, March 4, just after 3 pm, an officer with the Hannibal Police Department saw a vehicle without a front license plate traveling on US 61 near The Steamboat Bend Shopping Center. The officer was able to position himself behind the vehicle and saw the temporary tag was expired. The officer…
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Dennis J McGwire Jr (51) of Quincy, arrested for Domestic Battery at 1305 Maple. Lodged 153 John M Dunn (27) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Speeding and Operate Uninsured Vehicle at 225 S 4th. Lodged 153 Ray Williams Jr (56) of Quincy, citation for Operate Uninsured Vehicle at 6th and Broadway. NTA 174 Amberwene N…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department will present the spring choir concert “Your Story Matters” at 7 p.m. Thursday in the QU Chapel in Francis Hall, 1800 College. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the baton of Kristin Ramseyer, director of choirs, and accompanied by pianist Laura Kammerer, the concert will…
Read Full Article Kimra McGraw (29) 622 Harrison Drive for Resisting/Obstructing a Peace Officer and Crossing street outside a crosswalk at 12th and Hampshire. Lodged – 135 Billy J. Markert (38) was arrested for Operating Uninsured Vehicle and Driving While License Revoked. NTA -147 / 148 Sherry L. Norman (68) was arrested for Operating Uninsured Vehicle and Failure…
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Adams County, Ill. — An accident in rural Adams County on Friday has claimed the life of a Baylis. Adams County Coroner Scott Graham said Michael R. McDowell, 43, was killed Friday afternoon in an accident on Illinois 104 near 3000th St. in Beverly Township. The incident remains under investigation by the Adams County Sheriff’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery will be the site of the annual QU Faculty Selects 2022 Student Art Exhibition from March 21 to April 15. The exhibition will feature a variety of student artwork selected by art faculty and produced during the current academic year by students (majors and non-majors) enrolled in various art courses offered by…
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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…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Department is reminding motorists that deputies will be out in full force to keep roads safe from March 11-18 as people celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. “Make your own luck by designating a sober driver,” Sheriff Rich Wagner said. “If you’ll be drinking, using cannabis or partaking of…
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QUINCY — The Wilhelm Johnson Scholz STEM Lab will be the site of the first Rube Goldberg Science Fair from 1:15 to 2 p.m. March 11 at St. Peter School, 2500 Maine. This fair will be prepared by students in grades 4-6 who learned of Rube Goldberg during STEM class. The students have created machines…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital is honoring National Nutrition Month by providing a free culturally themed meal prepared by the hospital’s chef and food and nutrition team to our entire staff. This year’s national theme is “Celebrate a World of Flavors,” which acknowledges the diversity of different cultures, ethnic cuisines and providing the public with…
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s KROC Kids, character-building troops, will serve an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. March 26 in the Kroc Center’s Meadows. The breakfast also will feature bacon, eggs, milk and coffee. The cost is $6. Children ages 4-11 can eat for $3, Children age 3 and under can…
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QUINCY — “Unmasking the Singer” is a head-to-head singing competition and fundraiser on April 29 during which Quincy and Hannibal area celebrities/community members don area mascot costumes and sing for votes. This year’s event at The Atrium on Third will be a fun-filled night of raising money for The Salvation Army so it can continue to…
Read Full Article Dijohm Lewis-Kaufman reported while at 36th & Broadway the 22 Ford bus he was driving was hit by another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle did not stop on2/26/22 168 Victoria M. Mitchell (66) 6031 Broadway, Quincy for improper turn. NTA 176 David A. Rossiter (36) 1823 Highland Dr, Quincy for operating an uninsured…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College President Michael Elbe will retire from his position on December 31, 2022. Elbe made the announcement Thursday afternoon on the JWCC Campus. Elbe was named the sixth president of John Wood Community College on Feb. 19, 2014, and he assumed his new post on April 1, 2014. He had…
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QUINCY — Parishioners of Quincy and Hannibal’s Catholic churches will be asked to contribute funds to the Quincy Notre Dame Fund Drive during the school’s Commitment Weekend on March 5-6. More than 4,000 Catholic families will hear testimonies from QND students during Mass and be asked for pledges and donations. This year’s fund drive has…
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QUINCY — A spring cleanup at Greenmount Cemetery, 1701 S. 12th, will be from March 14-18. Everything should be removed by March 13 and not replaced until March 19. A spring cleanup of Roman Catholic cemeteries in Quincy (Calvary, St. Boniface and St. Peter) will be from March 27 to April 1. Everything should be…
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The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the Dogwood Festival will begin May 6 and the parade will make its way down Maine Street once again on Saturday, May 7. The theme for the Blessing Health System Dogwood Parade is “Celebrating Our Community Blessings!” Parade participants are encouraged to use the theme to showcase…
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Ports above Locks and Dam 26, known by their grouping as the Corn Belt Ports, have attracted $35 million in port infrastructure investments over the last several months. The Corn Belt Ports were federally recognized in 2020 and 2021. In addition to these recent infrastructure investments, millions more in grants for the Corn Belt Ports…
Read Full Article Xavier H. Clark (19) 837 S. 14th, Quincy for possession of controlled substance, and warrants for FTA driving whithout a license, speeding, following to closely, leaving the scene and a original warrant foraggravated discharge of a firearm. Lodged 176/111 Edward A. Bogdala (42) 1123 1/2 N. 6th, Quincy for FTA poss of meth. Lodged 174…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Jay Hoffman has been named a National Athletic Trainers’ Association Athletic Trainer Service Award recipient. The NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award acknowledges NATA members for their contributions to their profession as volunteers. Hoffman has volunteered at the local and state levels and has been involved in professional associations, community organizations,…
Read Full Article Samuel Morris (34) 331 Valleyview Drive for No Insurance at 6th and Chestnut. NTA – 147 Sydney N Aymond (19) for Retail Theft at 1005 Broadway NTA 128 Patrick D Cantrell (41) arrested for Possession of Meth, Driving Under the Influence -Drugs and Driving While License Suspended at 6th & Cherry Lodged -147 Sydney N…
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