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QUINCY — The Kroc Center is providing an opportunity for the public to learn a new instrument with the upcoming group ukulele course. The facility’s Jonathon Weller, education and fine arts specialist, will teach the class on Tuesdays from April 5 to April 26 from 11 a.m. to noon. The ukulele is a good instrument…
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Klingner & Associates receives national engineering award for Bill Klingner Trail extensions project
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Klingner & Associates of Quincy, Ill., recently earned a national recognition award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ 55th annual Engineering Excellence Awards for the Bill Klingner Trail extensions project in Quincy. Imagined by engineer William “Bill” H. Klingner, the conceptual trail initially was presented in 1946 as…
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2022-004620, 03/19/2022 @ 00:21:42, 2510 Lakenan Rd , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Vehicle Officer Assigned 032 Allen, B J Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Male Involve Suspicious Auto 03/19/2022Adult Involve Suspicious Auto 03/19/2022 Public Narrative Suspicious vehicle reported at 2510 Lakenan Rd. 2022-004621, 03/19/2022 @ 00:28:38, 1222 Broadway , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Alarm – Burglar Officer Assigned 017 Perkins, C L Entered By C75 Hunt, T…
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QUINCY — United Way of Adams County and the Rotary Club of Quincy annually present the Joe Bonansinga Community Service Award to a person who exemplifies the highest standards of community service. Named after its first recipient in 1998, the award honors community leaders who demonstrate: A high level of service and leadership by example.…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — An open house and grand opening for the Wausau Homes site will be held from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at the new Design Studio, 106 Damon Road. The Design Studio which showcases a wide variety of products available to build and customize their home. Enjoy food and refreshments while also entering for…
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Arrests and citations issued by the Quincy Police Department: Chelsie Homan (22) was arrested for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. NTA -104 Summer Lugena (34) was arrested for Disregarding Yield Sign. PTC – 131 Daniel Burton,59, Quincy, for Failure to Yield Right of Way in the 700 block of Maine on 3/18/22. PTC 128 Kevin Shimp,62, Quincy,…
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QUINCY — YWCA Quincy recently was awarded more than half of a million dollars over the next three years from the state of Illinois to help kickstart a new program. The Gap Project will focus on getting people on the verge of becoming homeless into the organization’s housing program. This is a population that does not qualify…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — You can have a thriving lawn without hiring an expensive service. “Managing your lawn doesn’t have to be complicated,” University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Justin Keay said. “If you understand some of the basic principles and don’t mind putting in a little sweat equity, you can have a beautiful lawn.” A…
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QUINCY — April 7th is the start of a 10-week study entitled Recovering From Losses in Life offered at the Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries, 522 S. Eighth, a non-profit inter-denominational peer counseling ministry for women and girls (ages 18 and up) which helps women focus on emotional, mental and spiritual wellness. Life is…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association will offer free concerts on March 25, 26 and 27 showcasing performances by the Symphony Orchestra, Quincy Area Youth Chorus and Quincy Area Youth Orchestra. The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, in conjunction with Quincy Public Schools, will present “The Thrill of the Orchestra,” its 51st annual Young People’s Concerts,…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver–Stockton College’s 166th commencement exercise for the class of 2022 will take place at 9:30 a.m. May 14 in Charles Field House. Degrees of undergraduate and graduate students will be conferred within one ceremony. The event will be led by the college’s 27th president, Douglas B. Palmer. An all-faiths baccalaureate ceremony will…
Read Full Article 2022-004450, 03/17/2022 @ 00:21:34, 112 S 7Th , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Assault Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C61 Jaworski, J M Adult Involve Assault 4th Degree 03/17/2022Adult Male Suspect Assault 4th Degree Administratively Closed 03/17/2022Adult Male Suspect Assault 4th Degree Pending Investigation 03/17/2022Adult Female Victim Assault 4th Degree 03/17/2022Adult Male Victim Assault 4th Degree 03/17/2022Suspect Assault 4th Degree Pending Investigation 03/17/2022Adult Male Compl. Assault 4th Degree 03/17/2022Victim Assault 4th Degree 03/17/2022…
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FISHHOOK, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a 30-year-old white male who has been missing since the early evening of March 7. Austin Joel Shaw, 30, was last seen just southwest of Fishhook, where it was reported he was dropped off to go rock hunting. A couple of items belonging to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A section of Broadway was closed briefly Thursday night when a Chicago man was arrested after reportedly pulling a gun during an incident earlier in the evening. Officers with the Quincy Police Department responded just before 10 p.m. to the area of Bob Mays Park after learning about a road rage incident. The…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man is lodged in the Adams County Jail and faces multiple drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department responded at 1:44 p.m. on Feb. 28 to a business in Pittsfield regarding suspected methamphetamine being located. Subsequent to an investigation, Steven W. Moesch, 52, of Pleasant Hill was arrested on…
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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Sunflowers are a great addition to the home garden. Not only do they provide colorful flowers, but they also can be a potential food source for people and wildlife. With various shapes, sizes, and bloom colors, sunflowers are an easy plant to incorporate into your landscape. Despite typically being grown as ornamental…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Hawk Express Jazz Band will perform its Spring Showcase Concert at 3 p.m. April 3 at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the direction of Christine Damm, dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication, the jazz…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a report on the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility and the Workforce Development Center Expansion Project during a meeting Wednesday at the Southeast Education Center. The Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility is in the final stages of fundraising and construction and will open for classes…
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PEORIA — A Payson man was one of five Illinois residents a federal grand jury indicted on various charges on March 15. According to a news release issued by the United States Attorney’s office, two men were charged during a Project Safe Childhood investigation: Michael Kamphaus, 33, of Payson, and Jason Musselman, 34, of Toulon.…
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BARRY, Ill. — James A., Kurtz, 41, of Barry was sentenced March 8 to nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after a methamphetamine-related investigation. The investigation began on January 10 when Chief Deputy Zack Orr, while working for the Village of Hull, conducted a traffic stop on McCraney Creek Road near Ill. 106.…
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Shane O Mountain, 24, Quincy for DUI drugs, operation of uninsured vehicle, improper lane usage and expired registration at 11th and Chestnut on 03/02/22. N.T.A. 125 Craig D Cottingham, 49, Quincy for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident 18th to 20th on Chestnut on 03/13/22. P.T.C. 152 Luke E Wollam, 19, FTA Possession…
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SUTTER, Ill. — A Basco man was found dead in a grain bin on Wednesday afternoon. The Hamilton and Warsaw fire departments, Hancock County EMS and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched by Hancock/Henderson County 911 for a report of a person trapped in a grain bin at 1076 E. County Road 650 in…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Autism Support Group’s annual event and awareness walk is set from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 2 in Upper Moorman Park, 1610 Moorman Park. The Autism Acceptance and Awareness Walk is set to start at 11 a.m. with activities to follow. Food and refreshments will be provided. This event/awareness walk…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A Missouri agency is seeking homeowners for a do-it-yourself renovation program called Self-Help Housing. NECAC administers the USDA program in Lincoln, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Shelby and Warren counties. Participants must meet income guidelines and work with a NECAC construction supervisor, who will provide one-on-one instruction. Supplies and tools will…
Read Full Article Richard E Bias (43) 523 1/2 for Trespassing at 511 Grant NTA 126 Richelle L Bias (45) 511 Grant for Interfering at 511 Grant NTA 126 Mario T Moore (46) 233 Locust for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine,and Criminal Damage to Property at 1005 Broadway Lodged 128 Christopher J Beaver (29) Hammond In for FTA Interfering…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail facing multiple charges after stealing a truck and livestock trailer on Tuesday. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a stolen truck and livestock trailer in rural Adams County. Upon arrival at the scene, the deputies located a vehicle that…
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