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QUINCY — The City of Quincy will utilize a service to improve its digital front door. On Monday, The Quincy City Council voted 13-0 to approve a three-year agreement with CGI Digital of Rochester, NY to create what the company calls a “Community Showcase Video Program”. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup said he discovered the company…
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QUINCY — Ben Drebes of Quincy recently earned the Ed Armstrong Award from the financial services firm Edward Jones in for his exceptional achievement in building client relationships. Drebes was one of only 2,014 Edward Jones financial advisors to receive this award. The award is named after Ed Armstrong, who built a successful branch office beginning in…
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QUINCY — The Mississippi Valley Historic Auto Club, in partnership with the Tri-State Lugnuts, is sponsoring its 54th annual car show from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26, on the grounds of the Quincy Museum, 1601 Maine. The Quincy Museum will be open as well, offering ½-price admission to the museum for visitors.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Jessica Nuebel, breast center navigator for the Blessing Breast Center, has earned breast health clinical navigator status after meeting the requirements of the National Consortium of Breast Centers. The Breast Health Clinical Navigator accreditation sets standards of achievement that enhance patient safety, quality of care and delivery of service and recognizes professionals who…
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QUINCY — XCEL Performance recently announced it is entering a partnership with XCEL Physical Therapy, bringing an all-in-one comprehensive approach to health and wellness through strength and conditioning, personal training, physical therapy and post therapy functional training. XCEL Physical Therapy and XCEL Performance are in the Eighth and State Plaza. XCEL Physical Therapy is owned…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will hold its annual meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 26, in the History Museum on the square, 332 Maine. The agenda will consist of the election of officers and directors; approval of the annual financial report; approval of the budget for the upcoming year;…
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QUINCY — Quincy Town Center will be the site for Homeward Bound Waggin 2022, Dog Days of Summer Race for a FurEver home, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23. This pet-friendly day at the Quincy Town Center will include the Doggie Dash, open to dachshunds, puppies, rookies and mix breeds. Entry fee…
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QUINCY — Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club and The Salvation Army have partnered to offer the Ken Bigelow Kid’s Day at Camp Saukenauk for a free afternoon of fun for children ages 5-12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16. A refundable $5 deposit is due by the registration deadline of July 8. In…
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QUINCY — Root 2 Rise will celebrate International Day of Yoga on Saturday, June 25, at Pointe D’Vine, 276 Highway 57. Classes offered are every hour beginning at 9 a.m. Vendors will have various items for sale. Food and door prizes will be available. Lunch will be provided by Krazy Cakes. Adult beverages will be…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA, 3101 Maine is introducing Seniors in Motion from 3-4 p.m. beginning Friday, June 24. Each session will consist of two 30-minute demonstrations of exercises offered at the Y. Participants can speak to the instructors and trainers afterward. A fellowship potluck will be held from 4-5 p.m. to allow participants to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center has awarded a “Future of Illinois” grant to David Hetzler, dean of career technical education at John Wood Community College. The grant is one of eight awarded to faculty from Illinois universities and community colleges, with a total investment of more than $650,000. The purpose of the grants is to…
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QUINCY — Quincy Brewing Company will host the hippest handmade outdoor market, Makers Market, from 1-7 p.m. Saturday, June 18 on Sixth Street between Maine and Hampshire and down Jail Alley. The outdoor market will feature more than 35 different vendors selling furniture, clothing, accessories, food, apothecary, ceramics, art, books, candles, vintage upcycled wares and more. The Quincy Children’s…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health is taking reservations for a free cholesterol screening to be held at the Blessing Resource Center, the former Sears auto building at 420 N. 34th, between 7 and 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 12. The screening requires at 12-hour fast. It measures HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose levels. To register,…
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QUINCY — Herbal Remedies Dispensaries of Quincy will be one of a select few participating retailers in the 2022 High Times Illinois Cannabis Cup: People’s Choice Edition. This competition identifies and awards the best cannabis products in the state from across a wide range of categories (pre-rolls, vapes, etc.). Illinois medical cardholders and adults over age…
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QUINCY — First Baptist Church will offer a trifecta Juneteenth celebration — a Juneteenth festival, a Still We Rise gala and a Still We Rise concert — at various locations throughout Quincy in June. The festival will be held behind the Jackson-Lincoln pool from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, June 18. This event is free to attend.…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A total of 929 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Spring 2022 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 649 graduates. Academic distinction was awarded to baccalaureate graduates who achieved high grade point averages. This consists of Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 GPA or higher on a…
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QUINCY — Although charitable giving is constant, the approaches to it, strategies behind it and impact of it continually evolves. The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri will host speaker Bryan Clontz for free learning seminars at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 23, to discuss top charitable trends for professional advisors and individual…
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QUINCY — Nate Werries recently earned his Eagle Scout award from the Mississippi Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Werries, a son of Quincy Police Department Officer Curt Werries, built a work bench for the Quincy Police Department Armory. He was guided in the construction of the work bench by Steve Bangert, another QPD…
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QUINCY — Quincy Auto Supply, 229 N. 48th, will host its fifth anniversary customer appreciation/open house from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 11. A smoked whole hog, pulled pork, hamburgers and hot dogs will be served, along with plenty of sides and drinks. Many door prizes will be provided, including a 55-inch TV, Yeti coolers,…
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QUINCY — The “Everybody Wins” Mega Raffle drawing will take place from 7-8 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at the St. Francis Parish picnic. Thirty-five prizes, totaling more than $141,000, will be awarded at this time. The top three prizes will be drawn first and placed in a sealed envelope to be announced at 8 p.m. for the $10,000…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Mass shootings, violence, COVID, divisiveness, war. Young people today are exposed, directly or indirectly, to an increasing number of traumatic experiences. Parents often don’t know how best to address the impact such events may have on their children. Chaddock, an internationally recognized expert on the impact of attachment and trauma, invites area residents…
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QUNCY — Quincy University’s School of Education recently handed out awards to select graduating seniors. These students are at the top of their class in academics, leadership, and service. Roberto Hernandez received the Dr. Gary J. Carter Integrity Award. Joshua Crowl received the Marian & Dorothy Reinhart Award for Leadership and Academic Achievement. Kassidy Westerman…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries Second Tuesday of the Month program for June 14 will feature floral designer Tami Lyons. Lyons has loved flowers since she helped her grandma work in the flower beds as a little girl. A basic design class in college furthered her desire to create and share the…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army again will be collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need. Distribution of fans from the Salvation Army’s Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin on June 13. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois, and Marion, Ralls, Lewis, Shelby and Monroe counties…
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QUINCY — Michael Keller, associate professor of English at Quincy University, presented a paper entitled, “Familicide in Mettingen: Wilderness Structures in ‘Wieland,'” at the annual conference for the Irish Association for American Studies at Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland, on April 29-30. In a press release, Keller said, “The IAAS conference was fantastic. I…
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