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QUINCY — A jazz collaboration concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, will feature performances by the QU Jazz Band, JWCC Jazz Band, Quincy Junior High School seventh grade and eighth grade Jazz Band and the PMO Jazz Band in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium on the campus of John Wood Community College. The…
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Kalie Matsko, 21, of Quincy for DWLS and Operate Uninsured Vehicle. 147Kristal Palacios, 30, of Quincy for No Valid DL, Speeding, and Operate Uninsured Vehicle. 108Billy M. Cawthon, 41, 2615 N. 13th for Speeding at 12th & Watts Ln. 142Wanda M. Wilson, 79, 1004 Diana Dr. for Speeding at 12th & Watts Ln. 142Kayla B.…
Read Full Article Heather Betts, 48, of Bowling Green, Mo., for Speeding. 147Rhonda Jones, 64, of Milton for Speeding. 147Amy Kientzle, 61, of Quincy for Speeding. 147Nicholas E. Dellar, 26, of Quincy for TOF – Domestic Battery in the 600 block of Harrison Dr. Lodged 132/185Nicholas E. Dellar, 26, of Quincy for FTA – Retail Theft located in…
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QUINCY – Both the Adams County State’s Attorney’s Office and Quincy Police Department have released statements regarding the January shooting where QPD officer Gabe VanderMaiden used deadly force against a civilian who was found to be under the influence of narcotics. VanderMaiden, a QPD officer who had been on duty for less than six months,…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy is partnering with the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce to organize this year’s Dogwood royalty event. This year’s theme is “May the Fourth Be with You: The Power of Community.” A Little King and Queen (ages 7-10 years old) and a Prince and Princess (ages 4-6 years old) will be crowned.…
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QUINCY — The 28th annual Bids for Kids online charity auction, hosted by Quincy Noon Kiwanis, begins at noon on Thursday, March 21 and runs through 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. Bidders can register for free at bidsforkids.auction and participate in minutes after a quick email verification. The auction includes more than 250 unique…
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QUINCY — The Quincy High School production of New Faces is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday March 23rd in the QHS theatre, 3322 Maine Street. Started in 1955 by QHS band director Dan Perrino, the 69th edition of this annual variety show…
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QUINCY — What started out as a routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a Quincy man on multiple charges. Gerald C. Schmidt, Jr., 61, of 1204 N. 8th, was stopped in his pickup at U.S. 24 at N. 5th just after noon Monday. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Schmidt refused to…
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QUINCY — The 11th annual Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, starting at Quincy High School. All proceeds raised from this event benefit programs within the Quincy Public Schools. The Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run invites participants of all ages and fitness levels to…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Marlow Abbey and Gabriela Murillo of Quincy at 3:04 p.m. Mar. 9, 2024.A girl was born to Andrew and Kaylee Jansen of Quincy at 7:22 p.m. Mar. 9, 2024.A girl was born to Cheroke Stopher of Quincy at 8:26 a.m. Mar. 10, 2024.A boy was born to Dejavon…
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QUINCY — If Quincy residents want the streets fixed (which appears to be the case), then it’s going to cost money. Apparently, so does clean water. During Monday night budget presentations regarding general fund, capital and infrastructure expenditures, the Quincy City Council heard a proposed $60.9 million general fund budget from the administration. Comptroller Sheri…
Read Full Article Jada G. McClain, 18, of Quincy for Domestic Battery at 1833 Broadway. Lodged 180Mark R. Brinkmeyer, 68, of Quincy for Disregard Traffic Control Light at 10th and Broadway. NTA 113Cordero Robinson, 33, 1123 N. 6th for Agg. Domestic Battery and for a TOF for Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage. Lodged 113/145Heather Dewitt and Aspen Pryor,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum will offer outdoor family fun from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the museum, 1601 Maine. The “Egg-stravaganza” activities include an egg hunt, lawn games and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny and special guests. Special guests include Andy the Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse, Miss Quincy Nicole Taylor,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will be present a live Zoom lecture titled “How Big is Our Solar System” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at John Wood Community College, Room D022, on the lower rear north end of Building D. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) at the Prague meeting in 2006 kicked “poor Pluto”…
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QUINCY — The first 2½ months of 2024 have been a whirlwind for Amy Hendrian. The owner of Bailey’s Coffee House and Fudge Shop, 3024 Broadway, has been preparing the business for indoor dining. Customers had the opportunity this past Monday to dine inside for the first time in 1,455 days. As she was finishing the…
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QUINCY — Ameren Illinois crews will begin work near Harrison Street on Monday, March 18 as they remove a natural gas steel pipeline over Curtis Creek and relocate it under the creek with new eight-inch corrosion-resistant polyethylene material. Crews will bore under the creek to install nearly 700 feet of pipeline. Once the new system…
Read Full Article Xavier Colon, 27, 927 N. 4th for speeding at Gardner Expressway and State. NTA 128Brian Bandy, 62, 1507 Cedar for driving while license revoked. NTA 113Shane Starman, 52, 2525 Chestnut St. for operating uninsured vehicle at 12th and Broadway. NTA 101Alexa Gray, 19, 997 E. County Road 1050, Warsaw, for failure to yield – private…
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QUINCY — Planning to go see the upcoming total solar eclipse? Be wary of scams when you’reshopping for eclipse glasses and lodging. The path of totality for the April 8 solar eclipse will cut through southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois. Great American Eclipse estimates that between 43,000 and 172,000 people will travel to Missouri and…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery will be the host of its annual QU faculty juried student art show from March 18 to April 12. The student art exhibition will feature artwork produced during the current academic year by students enrolled in the various studios offered in the QU art program. Faculty members in the…
Read Full Article Nicole M. Lewis, 35, 1926 Adams for FTA Suspended License, FTA Operating Uninsured Vehicle and FTA Suspended Registration at 11th & Spruce. Lodged 120Robin Wilson, 39, Homeless for FTA DUI, FTA Forgery and Adams Co. warrant for Possession of Meth. Lodged 108Howard Turner reported his 2013 Honda was struck by another vehicle while parked at…
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QUINCY — The youths of Luther Memorial Church will sponsor a trivia night fundraiser in the church fellowship hall, 1210 Jersey, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, to support their journey to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America’s (ELCA) youth gathering in New Orleans. A variety of snacks and soft drinks will be available for…
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QUINCY — Muddy River Riders Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, will hold its ninth annual Blessing of the Bikes from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the Knights of Columbus grounds. This event is a fundraiser for the book bag program the club does every fall. The group distributes book bags full…
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QUINCY — A report from Patient Rights Advocate says less than half of Illinois hospitals are transparent with their pricing, despite a law passed three years ago requiring them to post all prices online. On the list of hospitals failing to comply is Blessing Hospital in Quincy. However, officials at Blessing Health System said in a prepared statement they believe…
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QUINCY — In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is providing free, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to the public at locations in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri and by mail beginning Monday, March 18. Of the more than 153,000 people who are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, 128 N. Fifth, has announced its next entry in the History Happy Hour program series will be “Hidden History: Lincoln’s Rum Sweat,” scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. The speaker is Iris Nelson, a local Lincoln historian and member of the museum’s advisory board. The program will…
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