Adams County, Illinois
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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article QUINCY – Quincy University has rescheduled its fourth annual QU Alumni Day for Tuesday, March 1 in remembrance of the university’s first day of classes on Feb. 6, 1860. QU alumni are encouraged to wear a QU Alumni button and QU gear to work and attend the day’s events. “Alumni day has become a tradition at QU, and we…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department is now servicing Medicare Part D recipients for all their vaccination needs. Individuals with Medicare Part D can now receive the following vaccines through their insurance at the Adams County Health Department: Shingrex – Shingles vaccine Boostrix – TDAP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis) vaccine HBV – Hepatitis B vaccine HAV – Hepatitis A vaccine Tenivac – Tetanus and Diptheria…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Applications for the Frances L. Snyder Memorial Scholarship are being accepted at the Two Rivers Regional Council through June 30. A $1,250 scholarship is available in each of Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties. Scholarships are for income-eligible residents accepted at an accredited Illinois educational institution. They may be applied toward tuition, fees,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Registration for the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the Quincy University football field, with the plunge taking place at noon. The Polar Plunge is for any person or team who would like to support Special Olympics athletes. Join members of the Quincy Police Department…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Scout Troop 1 and Pack 1 will be the host of an Ash Wednesday fish fry on March 2 at Blessed Sacrament School. The Ash Wednesday fish fry has been a tradition for more than 40 years and is one of the larger fundraisers for Scout Troop 1. Serving hours are from 4-7 p.m.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri will distribute more than $175,000 in grants to local nonprofits through its annual competitive grant program, which opens March 1. Grants of up to $7,500 will be made to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services in…
Read Full Article A Trivia Night and Silent auction is scheduled for March 26 at St. Joseph’s Church, just outside of Quincy. Proceeds benefit the youth of St. Joseph, St. Brigid, and St. Edward parishes as theyraise money to attend Catholic Heart Work Camp and the Catholic Youth Conference.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA is partnering with Kelly’s Tavern for the 30th annual Kelly’s Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. March 13. The race will take place primarily on Maine Street, which features a relatively flat track with slight hills. Participants registering by Feb. 28 are guaranteed a T-shirt. The cost to register is $25…
Read Full Article URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension recently welcomed Amy Lefringhouse to serve as a natural resources, environment and energy educator in Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike, and Schuyler counties in Western Illinois. County Director Shelby Crow says this position involves a partnership with John Wood Community College. “We are proud to serve local residents with expertise and education in specialized areas…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Dorothy Quincy Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution recently selected its Good Citizen award winners for high schools in Adams County. Winners are selected by each school based on grades, school activities, community service, leadership, patriotism and writing skills. Good Citizen award winners are: Annabelle Schaffnit, Unity…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Blessing Health System closed its fund drive to support the 2021 United Way of Adams County campaign on Feb. 3 by presenting a check to United Way leaders for $110,000. The amount represents a corporate gift and employee donations. Once a United Way agency itself many years ago, Blessing Health System and its…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday in observance of President’s Day. It will reopen Tuesday for regular business hours. The Quincy City Council Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall Council Chambers. Central Services will be closed Monday. However, garbage and recycling will be picked up Monday.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College is hiring instructors for its JDub Academy from June 6-24. JDub Academy helps students in grades K-12 understand how their hobbies, interests and strengths might connect with a future career through hands-on academic and enrichment workshops at JWCC. Contact Community-Based Outreach at cbo@jwcc.edu or 217-641-4941 to request a course proposal. Interested…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2022-23 academic year. Adams County Sheriff Richard Wagner will award one scholarship for $500. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s youth ministry team will be the host of a Soup-er Bowl Party at 5 p.m. Sunday. All ages are invited to attend a night of food, fellowship and football for just $5. All proceeds from this annual soup competition support the Kroc Center’s youth ministry programs. “This is a fundraiser…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Mendon man charged with striking a school board member at a meeting of the Mendon School Board in September pled not guilty to the charges on Wednesday in Adams County Circuit Court. The case for Alex S. Felde, 30, has been placed on the June jury trial docket. A status hearing in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Alan Balzer of Klingner & Associates, P.C., recently earned his professional engineer license from the Missouri Division of Professional Registration. Balzer is based in the firm’s Quincy office. He has seven years of experience providing special inspections and structural design for multi-story industrial and manufacturing facilities, port authorities, and water treatment facilities. His…
Read Full Article MENDON, Ill. — St. Edward Church is having its annual pork sale and all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The cost for breakfast is $10 for an adult and $5 for children age 10 and under. Pork packages for sale are: Sausage links and bulk, $10 for 2 1/2 pounds. Ribs, $7…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri recently elected Lance Grady as its new board chair and welcomed Douglas Palmer and Julie Shepard to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting. Palmer is the president of Culver-Stockton College. “I am excited to join with a group of community-minded and…
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