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QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame students, staff and families collected more than 8,000 non-perishable food items during its annual food drive for Quincy Catholic Charities, sponsored by the QND Kindness Club. A QND “Canstruction” event was held in the gymnasium. Each of the 16 QND student houses had to use their groups’ donated items to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is participating in its “Beard for a Benefit” campaign to raise money for local families in need. During November and December, officers can pay one dollar a day – or $60 – and grow facial hair, which normally is not permitted by QPD grooming standards. The money raised will support the Quincy Police Department’s Thanksgiving week food…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. It will reopen Monday, Nov. 28, for regular business hours. Central Services also will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 24-25. There will be no garbage and recycling pickup on Thursday, Nov. 24. The route…
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QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame High School recently learned 14 students from the Class of 2023 were recognized as Illinois State Scholars. This award is given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to students who rank in the top 10 percent of high school seniors in the state. Selection is based on a combination…
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QUINCY — An independent national healthcare watchdog organization has given Blessing Hospital a grade of A for patient safety for the fifth consecutive survey period. The Leapfrog Group, founded by 2,000 large employers and other purchasers of healthcare, assigns a letter grade of A through F every six months to approximately 2,900 general hospitals across…
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QUINCY — J. Matthew Ward, assistant professor of history at Quincy University, is the recipient of the 2022 Anne J. Bailey dissertation award from the Society of Civil War Historians for best Civil War dissertation. Ward received the award Saturday, Nov. 12, in Baltimore, Md., at the annual conference of the Southern Historical Association. The…
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QUINCY — For the second year in a row, Blessing Hospital and its Life Team have been awarded Platinum recognition from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration and Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network for “saving and healing lives by encouraging their employees and communities to register as organ, eye and tissue…
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QUINCY — Ursa Willing Workers 4-H Club, the sponsoring group for the 2022 Wreaths Across America ceremony, have announced the ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 at Quincy National Cemetery, 3701 Maine. The wreath escort will begin at 9 a.m. from Washington Park. The theme for this year’s campaign is #FindAWayToServe.…
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QUINCY — The deadline to sign up for the Salvation Army’s free community Thanksgiving Dinner is Friday, Nov. 18. When calling to make a reservation, attendees will need to make a reservation for either 11a.m. or 11:45 a.m. Shut-ins will need to provide name, number of meals and address for delivery. The meal, which will…
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QUINCY — SERVPRO of Quincy and Hannibal recently donated $500 to each of three area cancer treatment centers — Blessing Cancer Center, Quincy Medical Group Cancer Center and Hannibal Regional Cancer Center — with RISE Recreational Dispensary also donating $370 to Blessing Health patients. SERVPRO’s funds came from a portion of sales for the month…
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QUINCY — Recently released photos from the new James Webb Space Telescope show stunning images of the universe. Interested in learning how to produce images with your own equipment? The Quincy Astronomy Club is presenting a class at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in Room A021 at John Wood Community College. Guest lecturer Doug Foote…
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QUINCY — The JWCC Foundation Board will be the host of an evening to honor retiring President Michael Elbe beginning at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, with a social hour and dinner and a program to follow. The event will be at the Quincy Country Club. Reservations are $50 per person. To buy tickets, contact…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association to provide a free educational session to community members about the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’sand the importance of early detection. The event will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York.…
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QUINCY — People living with diabetes, or people who are at higher-than-average risk for developing the disease due to family history, race or other factors, are invited to a no-cost A1C screening offered by Blessing Health. The free, non-fasting blood test will be conducted from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Horizons, 224 S.…
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QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri was established in November 1997 with $1,050 in assets. Twenty-five years later, more than $14 million in grants have been distributed to grow communities in the 12 counties it serves. To commemorate its silver anniversary, the Community Foundation will host a “Friends of…
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QUINCY — Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, in cooperation with the Blessing Foundation, has awarded $1.6 million in scholarships and grants to Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences students for the 2022-23 academic year. Fifty-two students received money from 44 endowed scholarships, one additional scholarship and one general financial aid fund. Seven…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army of Quincy will serve a free community Thanksgiving dinner onfrom 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24. Delivery will be available to shut-ins. The meal will consist of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. Attendees will need to make a reservation with The Salvation Army for either…
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QUINCY — State Street Theater and Calftown Café have announced their holiday calendars and updated plans for the winter season. In a press release, Brian Stitt, manager of the State Street Theater and Calftown Cafe said, “We are excited to be in a position to offer a full-service destination for the holidays, with casual, delicious…
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QUINCY — The Quincy charter chapter of American Business Women’s Association will be the host of a holiday craft and vendor show from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at The Atrium on Third, 201 S. Third. Admission is $2 with food and concessions available.
Read Full Article QUINCY — In honoring tri-state veterans, the Kroc Center is offering free admission to all veterans on Friday, Nov. 11. Veterans can present their military/veteran identification to receive free entry and enjoy the Kroc Center’s many offerings, including the facility’s weightlifting and cardio areas, as well as the aquatic center. The Kroc Center, 405 Vermont,…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day and will reopen Monday, Nov. 14, for regular business hours. Central Services also will be closed Friday, Nov. 11. Garbage, recycling and yard waste pickup will still occur on Friday, Nov. 11. Quincy Transit Lines will operate on…
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QUINCY — The Quincy charter chapter of the American Business Women’s Association celebrated its 60th anniversary at its regular meeting at The Atrium on Nov. 3. The Quincy charter chapter was chartered on Nov. 4, 1962. Attendees enjoyed a slideshow of events during the past 60 years as well as picture albums and news clippings…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Red kettles and bells will soon return as The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command begins its first days of fundraising for the 2022 Christmas campaign in Quincy on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12. Kettles will resume full-time for the season on Nov. 18 in Quincy and Nov. 19 for Hannibal, continuing through Dec.…
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QUINCY — Created by Music Lingua Quincy with the help of area German students and Frau Daily, the community is invited to the first St. Martin lantern parade on Friday, Nov. 11. This family-friendly event will offer story time and a lantern parade with the opportunity to create your own lantern for a $10 fee.…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 20 Commander Capt. Jody Huffman recently released the results of a roadside safety check in Adams County from late night Wednesday, Oct. 26, to early morning Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. The check was conducted at intersection of 30th and State in Quincy by District 20 officers. Violations Enforcement…
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