Adams County, Illinois
PEORIA — A Payson man was one of five Illinois residents a federal grand jury indicted on various charges on March 15. According to a news release issued by the United States Attorney’s office, two men were charged during a Project Safe Childhood investigation: Michael Kamphaus, 33, of Payson, and Jason Musselman, 34, of Toulon.…
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QUINCY — Quincy Brewing Company teamed up with St. John’s Parish in August to brew an easy drinking cream ale named “Red Door.” Proceeds of $2,000 were recently donated to My Brothas My Sistas Keepers, which mentors and trains youth while encouraging them to become leaders themselves and give back to our community. To find…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health System continued its long-time support of Quincy Catholic Charities MedAssist program with a $10,000 donation on March 3. As many as 18 million American cannot afford their prescription medications. The MedAssist advocate works with patients, their healthcare providers and the financial assistance programs of pharmaceutical companies to secure prescription medication for…
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QUINCY — Cullan Duke of Klingner & Associates, P.C., recently earned his professional landscape architect license from the Kentucky Board of Landscape Architects. Duke, the firm’s site development department manager, has 29 years of experience designing for parks, educational facilities and industrial clients. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and…
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QUINCY — The St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall, 715 Chestnut, will be the site of the annual St. Patrick’s Day drive-thru only dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 17. Corned beef and cabbage or German sausage and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and apple or cherry pie will be served. Meals with half beef and…
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The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states and 2185 miles. Quincy has the Bill Klingner Trail on the north side of town that stretches from Bonansinga Drive to 24th Street. But the Quincy Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has introduced a new trail, just in time for Lent … The Tri-County Catfish Trail. Covering three counties…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s Education and Fine Arts Department is offering new education courses to the community in the coming weeks. Discovering Computers and Tablets will help particpants ages 14 and up to brush up on their skills with today’s technology. The class will be offered on Thursdays from March 17-April 7 from 11…
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Adams County, Ill. — An accident in rural Adams County on Friday has claimed the life of a Baylis. Adams County Coroner Scott Graham said Michael R. McDowell, 43, was killed Friday afternoon in an accident on Illinois 104 near 3000th St. in Beverly Township. The incident remains under investigation by the Adams County Sheriff’s…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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