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QUINCY — Blessed Sacrament Church, 1119 S. Seventh, will be the site of two special Masses this fall. A Blue Mass honoring first responders, police and sheriff department personnel is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sept. 10. A White Mass honoring healthcare workers is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 18. For more information, contact Jill Kelly…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Log Cabins has scheduled a workday from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 27 in the Log Cabin Village in Quinsippi Island Park, which can accessed by All America Park, just off Bonansinga Drive. Plans are to prepare the village for Frontier Settlement Day on Sept. 10. Volunteers are needed…
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QUINCY — Due to circumstances outside of the Adams County Health Department’s control, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection event scheduled for Oct. 8 has been canceled. The incinerator used to dispose of collected chemicals is out of order. The contractor will not have the equipment fixed in time to hold the event. Community members should…
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QUINCY — Dr. Christopher Trammell has joined Blessing Health’s Outpatient Behavioral Health team. Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Trammell earned his medical degree from and completed his residency at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale. A native of southern Illinois, Trammell enjoys the rural lifestyle and serving the behavioral…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group and the Cathedral of Worship are the hosts of the second Man Up event from 10 a.m. – noon Saturday, Aug. 27 at South Park in Quincy. This event is free to men of all ages and will offer a morning full of activities such as quick and easy health…
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QUINCY — Allergy symptoms can occur any time of the year and impact your day-to-day life. Quincy Medical Group’s Ear, Nose, and Throat Department is offering sublingual immunotherapy or allergy drops. Treating allergy is very important to ENT doctors as it is a common cause of sinusitis, nasal polyps and ear infections. Dr. Paul Conrad…
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QUINCY — One hundred eight students at John Wood Community College recently were named to the dean’s list for the 2022 summer term. To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time student must be enrolled for nine or more credit hours and must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. A part-time…
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QUINCY — The 19th annual “Cop on a Rooftop” event is set for 5 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 19. Law enforcement officials will be stationed at more than 300 participating Dunkin’ locations across Illinois, collecting money for Special Olympics Illinois. Quincy law enforcement will be on the rooftop at Dunkin’s 2602 Broadway location to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is partnering with the Illinois State Police and law enforcement across the state to stop impaired driving and help save lives. The high-visibility “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign runs from Aug. 19 through the early-morning hours of Sept. 6. During this period, law enforcement will be…
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QUINCY — Ever wanted to ride your bike across the Quincy bridges? Blessing Health System is providing that opportunity by sponsoring the sixth annual “Moonlight Ride for Hunger” on Sept. 10. This event will begin with registration at 5:30 p.m. in Clat Adams Park and the ride starting at 7 p.m. The cost to participate…
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QUINCY — A community food distribution box now stands in front of the Maine Pointe East mobile home park at 3600 Maine thanks to Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences students, faculty and staff; three Quincy businesses; and the Blessing Hospital Construction Department. A pandemic-related project conducted by Blessing-Rieman’s Community Health Nursing class identified…
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The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, The District and the Great River Economic Development Foundation will hold the next “Politics and Pancakes” breakfast at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. This event is free for members. Liberty village president Stacy Clark, Payson village president Chris Dever and Camp Point village president Daniel…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Aaron and Kelly Emory of Coatsburg at 12:04 p.m. on Aug. 4.A girl was born to Nick and Kara Sweet of Canton, Mo., at 3:34 a.m. on Aug. 5.A boy was born to Devon Gibson of Quincy and Cassandra Bower of LaPrairie at 6:22 p.m. on Aug. 8.A…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public School District’s opening day for new and returning teachers and staff will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15 at Quincy Junior High School in Morrison Theater, 100 S. 14th. Opening Day for teachers will be held in person for the first time since the 2019-20 school year. Teachers and…
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QUINCY, Ill. – The Great River Economic Development Foundation and the Young Men’s Christian Association are partnering to host a career and wellness fair for recent graduates featuring Adams County employers. The fair will be held from noon-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the YMCA, 3101 Maine. Recent graduates at all levels will find a…
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QUINCY — In partnership with the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, Quincy Medical Group is opening a new milk depot. The milk depot will be located at the QMG Women’s Health Center on the second floor of QMG’s 1118 Hampshire location. The milk depot provides a place for pre-approved donors from Quincy…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University campus will come alive on Monday, Aug. 15, as first-year students begin to arrive for their move-in day and orientation. Designed for new students to become better acclimated to campus life, orientation is the first step to success at QU. Through a series of sessions, students are introduced to the…
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QUINCY — United Way of Adams County officially started its “Starts With You” campaign on Wednesday, Aug. 10 with an event at ONE Special Event Venue, 600 Hampshire. The 2022 campaign goal was announced. Campaign leadership in 2022 will be Brooke and Bryan Stokes as campaign chairs. They will lead the fundraising efforts, along with…
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QUINCY — Hunter Hildebrand, a senior at Quincy High School, has been chosen to speak alongside St. Louis Blues superfan Laila Anderson and St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko at the Project 55 Foundation fundraiser in August. Project 55 Foundation is a non-profit organization that exists to bring comfort and relief to hospitalized children and their…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command’s Emergency Disaster Team not only serves thecounties of Adams, Pike and Brown in Illinois and Marion, Ralls, Lewis, Shelby and Monroe in Missouri, but the organization also helps families in neighboring communities impacted by natural disasters. Emergency disaster coordinator Jeremy Koren of The Salvation Army of Quincy…
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QUINCY — Golden Bridges, Inc., has moved into Suite 7 at QuincyWorx. After nine years of operating from their homes and their vans, Golden Bridges employees now will have a space where to hold staff meetings, staff trainings and work together in the same office. In a press release, Suzanne Ellerbrock, co-owner of Golden Bridges,…
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QUINCY — Quincy Noon Kiwanis Club was the host of the Kenneth “Ken” Bigelow Day at Camp Saukenauk on July 18 in partnership with the Salvation Army kids program. The program was designed to combine developmental learning, mentorship, team building and more in a fun atmosphere where kids will feel comfortable learning, being active and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation will be the host of a Back-to-School “FUN”-raiser cocktail party from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, in an outdoor setting at Quincy Country Club, 2410 State. In case of inclement weather, it will be held in the Centennial Room. “This event is a great opportunity for us…
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QUINCY — The District, along with the Regional Office of Education, will sponsor a Shop Local Saturday– Welcome Back to School appreciation event on Saturday, Aug. 13. Several downtown establishments are offering special discounts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for anyone who shows proof of employment with their school badge. Shoppers will find 10…
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MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — A total of 192 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2022 summer dean’s list. The total includes 34 students at the WIU-Quad Cities campus. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0, which equals…
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