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QUINCY — A public information meeting to discuss the guidelines and requirements of Quincy’s downtown rental rehabilitation program will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in City Council chambers. Funds from the city’s Tax Increment Finance program are set aside as a financial incentive to the owner(s) of existing buildings in the downtown…
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You may be looking at home projects for the coming year. Maybe you want to add a patio or deck, make over your kitchen or renovate a spare bedroom as a home office. Some people are comfortable tackling the jobs themselves, but many homeowners hire contractors to do most or all of the work. Finding…
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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…
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QUINCY — Job seekers attending Blessing Health’s next community job skills workshop and hiring event can to build their personal financial knowledge at no cost, as well as interview for a position at Blessing Health. The hiring event takes place from 9-11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639…
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QUINCY — The Knapheide Manufacturing Company is celebrate its 175th anniversary this year, marking nearly two centuries as a family-owned and operated business in Quincy. Herman Heinrich Knapheide, a German immigrant, moved to Quincy in 1848 and opened a wagon-making shop, the Knapheide Wagon Company. The business was incorporated in 1893 as the Henry Knapheide…
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QUINCY — “We Have Your Six,” a comedy and concert fundraising event, will be held Friday, Jan. 13 at Down Home Pub and Eatery, 509 S. Ninth. Doors for this fundraiser for veteran suicide prevention will open at 6 p.m., with the show starting at 7 p.m. and continuing until 11 p.m. Entertainment for the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Following is a schedule of office closings and schedule changes in observance of Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 16:
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Christopher Otte of Quincy and Rebecca Otte of Guangdong, China, at 2:19 a.m. Jan. 7.A boy was born to Caleb and Maria Fleer of Lewistown, Mo., at 8:09 p.m. Jan. 8.A girl was born to Cory and Madeline Patterson of Quincy at 8:20 a.m. Jan. 8.A girl was…
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QUINCY — Alan Hickman will get a head start on his four-year term as a Quincy Park Board commissioner by filling the remainder of the late Jeff Steinkamp’s term. Hickman’s name was drawn from a hat late Wednesday afternoon by Park Board president John Frankenhoff. Hickman’s name was one of three in the hat, representing…
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QUINCY — The following items recently were recovered by the Quincy Police Department. To inquire about any recovered property, call the QPD Evidence Department at 217-228-4489. 1st Notice Recovered Property Pink Girls Bike 12-17-22 Boys Black and White BMX Bike 12-17-22 Kroc Membership Card and Wallet 12-10-22 2nd Notice Recovered Property 6 ft. Delta Truck…
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QUINCY — Harrison Street between South 24th and Curtis Creek Road will be closed from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday. The closure is necessary so city crews can obtain soil borings for the design of a new bridge over Curtis Creek. Motorists should use Monroe/South 28th or State St. to travel between South 24th and South…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will host a presentation on John Benya titled “Benya: Master of Midcentury” by architect Tony Crane at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, at the History Museum on the square, 332 Maine. Original architectural drawings, photographs and exhibits will be part of Crane’s presentation. Benya, a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Police Department recently partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement across the state for the holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign. From Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, the Quincy Police Department showed zero tolerance for impaired driving, arresting no offenders. In a press release, Gabriel Vanderbol…
Read Full Article If this is your year to take control of your weight and fitness, more power to you. Most likely, you’ll need a commitment to exercise regularly. Better Business Bureau has tips to help you determine which gym or health club is the best place to keep you on track. Make sure you’re healthy enough for an…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Daniel Roth and Stephanie Holder of Quincy at 10:32 p.m. Dec. 29.A girl was born to Patrick and Jake Kieffer of Quincy at 3:32 a.m. Jan. 1.A boy was born to Justin and Megan Stinnett of O’Fallon, Mo., at 7:20 p.m. Jan. 1.A girl was born to Daniel…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department “Keep the Wreaths Red” program ended at midnight Jan. 1. The annual public education initiative is designed to promote fire safety during the holiday season. It ran from Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, until midnight on Jan. 1, 2023. Wreaths with red lights were displayed at each Quincy fire station,…
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QUINCY — As Muddy River News first reported on Dec. 30, Quincy Mayor Mike Troup wants an investigation into the process of how Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates became chief. The Police and Fire Commission met Tuesday morning and Troup attended the meeting. The commission went into executive session for about 20 minutes and Troup…
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QUINCY — Twenty-three local nonprofit organizations recently received grants in Samantha Otte’s memory that will benefit hundreds of area youths for artistic, leadership and humanitarian efforts. The grants, totaling nearly $40,000, were distributed from the Samantha Otte Youth Opportunity Fund with the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri at the Oakley-Lindsay Center…
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QUINCY — The northbound lane of North Fourth Street from College Avenue to Elm Street will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday. This section of road is being closed to replace water service. It is scheduled to reopen at 3 p.m. Thursday Jan. 5. Motorists are advised to use an alternate…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health and Quincy social service agency Bella Ease are working together to assist economically and socially disadvantaged people seeking work. Through the “Healthcare Bridge Program,” a Bella Ease Work Focus case manager provides qualifying job seekers with resume building and interviewing skills assistance, as well as access to support service funds. The…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Chris Ames and Nicole Smith of Quincy at 7:07 p.m. Dec. 27.A boy was born to the Rev. Jacob R. and Emily S. Hercamp of LaGrange, Mo., at 11:35 p.m. Dec. 27.A girl was born to Russell Sumatt and Samantha McHatton of Pittsfield at 8:18 a.m. Dec. 28.A girl…
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QUINCY — The Rotary Club of Quincy presented a $3,500 check on Tuesday, Dec. 20, to Kidzpacks, a non-profit organization that helps provide food to Quincy Public Schools students. The donation was made possible thanks to a $2,750 grant from Rotary District 6460. On Thursday, Dec. 15, a group of Rotarians helped pack 2,000 snack…
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QUINCY — Erin Wilson Laegeler joined the firm of Blickhan, Timmerwilke and Woodworth in December. Prior to joining the firm, Wilson Laegeler clerked for the Judge Joe Billy McDade of the Central District of Illinois for four years. She also has served as an assistant appellate prosecutor for the Illinois State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor’s Office…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College and the Workforce Innovation Board of Western Illinois will offer an accelerated welding certificate program beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17. This spring accelerated welding program is two weeks shorter than the normal time frame. Individuals can earn their welding certificate in just 14 weeks and be job…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Funders Collaborative has graduated the first cohort of the NonprofitExcellence Initiative. Five participating nonprofit organizations in Adams County — Bella Ease, Cheerful Home, Horizons Social Services, Quincy Community Theatre and the Quincy Family YMCA — have completed a two-year pilot program focusing on leadership development and strategic planning to help…
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