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QUINCY — The Quincy Civic Music Association will present Cinderella, performed by the Chicago Festival Ballet, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Morrison Theater. Local dancers had the opportunity to audition for this production and will take the stage with the CFB company. Choreographer Kenneth von Heidecke founded Chicago Festival Ballet in 1989 as a not-for-profit ballet company with…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital has been awarded a prestigious 5-star rating for cleanliness based on results from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. The HCAHPS survey is a national, standardized tool that measures patients’ perceptions of their hospital experience, including key factors…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on April 30 to celebrate the completion of the final stage of the building façade project for Stonebridge Wealth Management Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network at 125 N. Randolph. This cosmetic update coincides with the corporate rebranding, shifting…
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Eric Koening, 43, of Quincy for FTA Poss of Meth.Frank Varga, 73, of Monroe City, Mo., for Fail to Yield.Alexander M. Welch, 28, of Quincy for Operate Motor Vehicle with Suspended Registration. NTA 227Ty L. Stephenson, 19, of Quincy for Operate Uninsured Vehicle. NTA 184Tyler D. McGlaughlin, 32, of Quincy for Aggravated assault. Lodged 124Dartalyon…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is again being recognized as a Blue Star Museum in 2025. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Spring Festival of Country Music will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 23, in the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The show will feature music performed by Memory Lane, which includes Martin and Betty Miller, Harlon Lain, Wendell Glance, Sue Taylor and Gregg Cornelius along with special guests. Admittance is free, but…
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QUINCY — The elevator in the City Hall Annex building, 706 Maine, will be out of service starting Monday, May 19, for repairs that are expected to be completed in approximately six to eight weeks. The Department of Planning and Development and the Department of Inspections are on the third floor, which will only be…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department reported in a Friday press release that three bats in Adams County – one from the northwest, one from the east and one from the southwest – have tested positive for rabies in the past two months. The health department is reminding residents that bats are active during…
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CANTON, Mo. — A team of Culver-Stockton College faculty members has led the successful reestablishment of the Missouri Counseling Association (MCA), which dissolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been officially reinstated as a nonprofit state branch of the American Counseling Association. The newly elected officers — Angel Knoverek (president), Mark Vander Ley (treasurer) and…
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QUINCY — WGCA The Mix recently announced Broc Hampsmire is the new executive director of the radio station. WGCA’s former executive director, Bob Daly, will continue to work at The Mix part-time as the underwriting director. Hampsmire has been in the local radio industry for 21 years. He has been an on-air personality at The…
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LEWISTOWN, Mo. — A Lewistown man was arrested Sunday for failing to register as a sex offender and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution. A Lewis County Sheriff’s Department deputy conducted a sex offender compliance check on May 11 on Loren P. Wallace, 43. The reason for the compliance check was to determine if…
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La BELLE, Mo. — A Maywood man is facing four felony drug charges after he was arrested May 10. Brandon N. Geiser, 50, was stopped by a Lewis County Sheriff’s Department deputy conducting a traffic stop in La Belle for driving without a valid license. The deputy was given permission to search the vehicle and…
Read Full Article Dusty J. Peters, 37, of Quincy for Failure to Appear (Pike County). Lodged 184/161Diamond J. Bence, 37, of Quincy for FTA-Improper Use of Registration. Lodged 124Jane N. Hemphill, 39, of Quincy for FTA-Driver Fail to Give Notice of Crash. Lodged 124Dalyn J. McCune, 29, of Quincy for Fighting. 161Samantha K Ott, 33, of LaGrange, Mo.,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The following items have been recovered by the Quincy Police Department. To inquire about any of the property, call the QPD Evidence Department at 217-228-4489, and refer to the ID number when calling. (Recovered firearms are not listed. If you lost a firearm, call QPD.) Appointments are required to pick up property. 1st…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital’s Environmental Services Department invites the community to an evening of music trivia on Friday, June 21, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles at 519 N. Madison. Rich Pickel Trivia will be providing the entertainment. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with trivia beginning at 7 p.m. Cost to participate is…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Flower Children team of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Relay For Life was the host of the 23rd annual Spring Fling on April 19. More than 300 people attended the event at the American Legion Hall Post 174 in Palmyra. The night’s activities were dinner, raffles, silent and live auctions. The…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital in Carthage has been awarded a 5-star rating by the National Rural Rating System (NRRS), a program recognizing dedication and excellence in rural healthcare, as well as being named to the National Rural Honor Roll. The NRRS evaluates hospitals based on rigorous standards, including patient satisfaction, quality of care and…
Read Full Article Irma Wright, 74, of Quincy for FTA Walking on Highway and Stealing.Angela Heck, 55, of Quincy for FTA Agg Battery Officer.Michelle Catron, 55, of Quincy for FTA Trespassing.Austin Embry, 30, of Quincy for Speeding in Construction Zone/Workers Present at 17th and Broadway.Alejandro Torres, 21, of Texas for Speeding at 17th and Broadway.Kaiser Rost, 19, of…
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QUINCY — The 22nd annual “Cop on a Rooftop” event, which raises funds for Special Olympics Illinois, will take place from 6 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 16, at Dunkin’ Donuts, 2602 Broadway. Law enforcement officials will be stationed at more than 300 participating Dunkin’ locations across Illinois collecting money and raising awareness for…
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John W. Juette, age 80, of Quincy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:02 a.m. in his home. John was born on July 29, 1944 in Quincy, the son of Russell and Evelyn Spilker Juette. On March 25, 1978 he married Sharon Keim in St. Louis, MO.…
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Dusty Allen Lish 59, of Hannibal, MO went to be with our Lord on May 9, 2025 after a brief illness at Hannibal Regional Hospital. He was the beloved son of Floyd M Lish and Jane V McSparren born in Quincy, IL. He was a graduate of Mendon High School, before joining the US Navy…
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ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — The Adams County Fair Board will welcome Grand Ole Opry member Mark Wills to the 2025 Adams County Fair on Saturday, July 26, opening for country music icon Sara Evans. It was “19(90) Somethin” when Wills began releasing his first of 19 billboard-charting singles across seven albums. Some of his titles…
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CENTER, Mo. — Combining literacy and outdoor activity is what the Friends of the Ralls County Library Group envisioned when its started fundraising this winter for “Story Strolling with the Ralls County Library,” through which young patrons can enjoy a book while in their hometown park. In a press release, president Jan Golian said, “StoryWalk…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — As the weather warms up, birds become more vocal, singing loudly to attract mates and defend their territory. Hannibal Parks and Recreation’s Nature Interpreter Gale Rublee and members of the Mississippi Hills Missouri Master Naturalist chapter will lead a bird watching walk from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at Sodalis…
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QUINCY — “The Governor’s Post,” a quarterly publication produced by the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County (HSQAC), has been awarded the top prize in its category at the Illinois State Historical Society’s 2025 Best of Illinois History Awards at an April 26 ceremony in Springfield. The Post was recognized for superior achievement for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department will honor all fallen police officers with a brief ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 15, outside police headquarters at 530 Broadway. In recognition of this day, the Quincy Police Honor Guard will lower the flags to half-staff. The public is invited to attend. Every day, police officers sacrifice…
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