Adams County, Illinois
From Chicago Tribune – The Illinois State Board of Education has adopted a resolution requiring daily in-person learning next school year with limited exceptions for remote learning. Though some Board members expressed reservations about the resolution’s language during an hour-long discussion, they voted unanimously in favor. The vote came after several parents asked the board…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY – The City of Quincy’s Aeronautics Committee hosted a town hall meeting in the City Council Chambers Tuesday afternoon to hear proposals from the three airlines who want to serve as Quincy Regional Airport’s essential service provider. Air Choice One, Boutique Air and Cape Air each gave 20 minute presentations. Air Choice One’s pitch…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Michele Wilkerson wanted to expand Grown ‘n Gathered, a specialty food store that combines the attributes of a farmer’s market, a grocery store and family kitchen. Doug Stritzel, founder of the Pickelman’s Gourmet Cafe franchise, wanted to add more organic food to his menu. Wilkerson and Stritzel now are working together to convert…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Sayeed Ali and Brandi Many got their assignments done early this year. Negotiators for the Quincy School Board and the Quincy Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Personnel reached a tentative agreement last Thursday on a one-year contract. Ali, the Board president, and Many, the teacher subgroup president for the teachers union, signed…
Read Full Article 
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — NEWS RELEASE: The health and safety of Hy-Vee’s customers and employees have been the company’s top priority since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the grocer has consistently followed the CDC’s recommendations as guidance is provided. Given the CDC’s mask announcement on Friday, starting today (May 18) Hy-Vee no longer requires…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Every time Angela Caldwell thought she had a count for the number of businesses interested in being a part of the food service job fair at the Quincy Town Center on Wednesday, that figure would grow again. “So it got to a point where we just stopped,” Caldwell said with a laugh. “If…
Read Full Article 
The Quincy City Council Monday night approved $500,000 in tax increment financing (TIF) for public health and safety improvements as part of a $10 million proposed renovation of the Illinois State Bank Building at 531 Hampshire. The Tanninger Companies out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made the request of the city, which has about $1.8 million in…
Read Full Article 
Charles Hull, owner of The Complex and The Cab nightclubs in Quincy, has purchased a long-time, but shuttered, restaurant at 18th and State. The southeast corner of that block was home to Elder’s restaurant from 1970 until June 2019. But that doesn’t mean your frozen fishbowls of beer or fried chicken will be coming back…
Read Full Article 
Quincy University has announced that masks and physical distancing will no longer be required on the Quincy University campus for those who are fully vaccinated. QU’s announcement followed the release of new guidelines on May 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “At Quincy University, we have consistently adhered to the guidance provided…
Read Full Article 
Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida has hired Greg McVey to be the college’s new Athletic Director, replacing Jim Keites who is retiring after a quarter-century of service to SF. McVey, who will begin at SF May 17, most recently served as Athletic Director at Garden City Community College in Kansas, where he oversaw 15…
Read Full Article 
MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough sits down with the CEO of Quincy Medical Group to discuss healthcare and QMG’s plans for building a 25-bed hospital at the Quincy TownCenter (formerly Quincy Mall).
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — The allure of becoming a police officer isn’t what it once was. The National Police Foundation reported in 2020 that 86 percent of police departments nationwide are experiencing a shortage of officers. Hiring for officers is on a five-year decline. Quincy and Adams County are not immune to this problem. Figures provided by…
Read Full Article 
BRIDGE THE GAP 2021 ROAD CLOSURES AND EMERGENCY ALERTS QUINCY, IL – On Saturday, May 15, 2021, Quincy Medical Group (QMG) will host the 21st annual Bridge the Gap to Health Race. Safety is a top priority for the event. To ensure the safety of participants, spectators, and volunteers the following streets will be closed or reduced to…
Read Full Article 
Cristina L Kerker (26) 2305 State for Passing a School Bus while Unloading at 150 S 48th NTA 104 Paulla L Meyer (37) West Point Il for FTA Trespassing Lodged 122 Joshua Rehfeldt (41) 401 Elm Apt 4 Quincy, IL for retail theft (prior conviction) at 5211 Broadway. NTA. 169 Makayla Cheely (20) 615 N…
Read Full Article 
The Adams County Health Department is announcing COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine availabilities throughout Adams County. These walk-in events require no pre-registration and aim to provide convenience for school-age children who are 12 and older. These community vaccine clinics are also open to the general public. When receiving the Pfizer vaccine, individuals should plan to return at…
Read Full Article 
Three airlines submitted bids to the United States Department of Transportation for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program at Quincy Regional Airport. The DOT has asked the City to submit a recommendation for the bid that best fits the community’s needs by June 11. The Aeronautics Committee will be hosting a town hall meeting to…
Read Full Article 
UPDATE: Late Thursday night, Quincy Police arrested an Adams County, Illinois man in connection with robberies at Barry and Quincy. QPD arrested 33-year-old Richard Benhke of Coatsburg near 9th and State in Quincy around 11:30 p.m. Behnke allegedly used a screwdriver (the tool, not the drink) as a weapon in robberies at the Jiffi Stop…
Read Full Article Steven D Masterson (29) 608 S 6th for FTA Theft at 608 S 6th. NTA Jamar R Washington (24) 628 N 8th for Domestic Battery at 934 Hampshire on 4/20/21. Lodged Jeremy Hinkamper (29) Quincy on two TOF for Violation of OP. Lodged Emilea Klauser (18) Liberty, IL for disobeying stop light at 3rd and Broadway. PTC Kanon…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Mike Bruns, director of program services for the Quincy Park District, believes there is a “50/50 chance” of Indian Mounds Pool not opening this summer because of a lack of available lifeguards. Bruns reported Wednesday to the Park District’s Board of Commissioners during its monthly meeting that Indian Mounds Pool is scheduled to…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — The Riverfront Master Plan has cleared its final hurdle. The plan, which calls for $40 million to $50 million to be spent in a phased approach, was approved by a 6-1 vote Wednesday by the Quincy Park District Board of Commissioners during its monthly meeting. The Adams County Board and the Quincy City…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Father Steven Arisman, pastor at St. Francis Solanus Church, vividly remembers the first time he realized something needed to be done about traffic on a stretch of College Street that runs from 17th to 18th Street between the church and the grade school. “There was one lady who (turned west off 18th Street),…
Read Full Article 
Dissolution of Marriage/Union LOHMAN, APRIL DAWNLOHMAN, MATTHEW JON Dissolution of Marriage/Union MESSMER, JACOB CONRAD MESSMER, JODY KAY Dissolution of Marriage/Union BOWEN, NANCYBOWEN, CHARLES A
Read Full Article 
Quincy American Legion Post 37 serves breakfast most mornings. It’s a good fundraiser for the group. And every Monday a group of local Republicans hold court and start off their week with eggs, coffee and toast and an update on party activities, happenings and gossip. But a few days ago, the griddle at the Legion…
Read Full Article 
The Adams County Board heard Tuesday night that the county is going to receive a little more than $12.7 million in federal COVID relief funds. County Finance Committee Chairman Bret Austin said the County should receive half of the money ($6.355 million) in a few weeks and the other half in a year. Austin said…
Read Full Article November 29, 2024
MUDDY RIVER TV+: ONLINE OPTIONS DON'T DETER BLACK FRIDAY FAITHFUL
Current Weather
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU