Local Happenings
QUINCY — It’s common for many people to have New Year’s resolutions, and one of the most common is to be healthier. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42.5% of adults age 20 and older are obese and 73.6% of adults 20 and older are overweight. The Quincy Family YMCA wants to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department, in conjunction with Stifel and Hy-Vee, is participating in Project Christmas Cheer. Between Tuesday and Christmas Day, officers with the Quincy Police Department will take to the streets armed with Hy-Vee gift cards donated by Stifel and Hy-Vee. Officers will be on the lookout for people who need…
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More than $253,000 was distributed today to 56 local nonprofit organizations that benefit from an endowment fund at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri. These year-end grants bring the Community Foundation’s 2021 total to more than $1.6 million. The nonprofits were celebrated and recognized during an open house hosted at the…
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QUINCY — Clinical and support positions are available to job seekers at Blessing Health System’s Holiday Hiring Blitz job fair from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine, in the coffee shop area. Complimentary cookies and coffee will be available to job seekers. Blessing also is hiring for jobs in patient registration,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Mid-Century Trees Arty Party is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Using choice of colors and composition, participants will create a modern composition of trees inspired by mid-century design using acrylic paint and decoupaged paper on a 12-inch by 12-inch gallery-wrapped canvas. Step-by-step instructions and all…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army will serve a free community Christmas dinner on from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Christmas Day at the Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. Attendees will need to make reservations to attend the 11 a.m. meal or the 11:45 a.m. meal. Seats are limited. A limited number of meals also will be…
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QUINCY — Bissell Pet Foundation is bringing hope to shelter pets across the country this holiday season with its “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” adoption event through Dec. 20. During each nationwide event, Bissell Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees per cat, dog, puppy and kitten. This event will be held in more than 200…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Warm up with hot jazz at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, on Dec. 19. The performance will feature smooth jazz and holiday favorites with a jazz twist by Hannibal pianist Bill Morrison and guest musicians, including Morrison’s son Marty Morrison on drums, Bennett Wood on saxophone, Tom Byrne on guitar and…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College is providing classes for students during winter break. The four-week session is offered entirely online from Dec. 13 to Jan. 7. Courses range from one to three credit hours. Students from any college or university may enroll. High school students also may take courses if approved by their school’s…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Mabee Art Gallery at Culver-Stockton College was the site of the annual senior art and design capstone show on Dec. 4. The show is on display through Dec. 17 featuring the work of six graphic design students and three K-12 art education students. Seniors showcasing graphic design work are Brandon Collins,…
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QUINCY — The Blessing Resource Center, 420 N. 34th, will be the host of a holiday health fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The no-cost health fair is hosted in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. The fair will feature Blessing Diabetes Center staff providing education and conducting a risk assessment, and…
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Rise in COVID-19 cases reducing local healthcare capacity; here's where you can get tested in Quincy
QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department is encouraging residents to remain mindful of COVID-19 safety measures. COVID-19 cases regionally as well as in the Quincy community, have notably increased in recent weeks. Increases in hospitalized patients are reducing healthcare capacity in the region. Residents with a known exposure to COVID-19 or who are experiencing…
Read Full Article QUINCY – Quincy University’s Winter Commencement will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Pepsi Arena. The 2021 graduating class is comprised of 57 undergraduates with an additional 13 graduate degree recipients.University marshal Robert Mejer, distinguished professor of art, and assistant marshals David Kirchhofer and Scott Luaders, professors of physics and chemistry, respectively, will lead…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College welcomes audiences to campus for its annual Christmas Concert on at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Alexander Campbell Auditorium of the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. Performances will include the Collegiate, Concert, and Chamber Choirs, under the direction of Scott Allison, assistant professor of music, with Dylan Marney, associate…
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QUINCY — Firefighters Local No. 63 will be the host of a Christmas open house at Central Fire Station, 906 Vermont, from 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Santa will arrive at the fire station on a fire truck at 6 p.m., then will be available to visit with kids. Every child…
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Muddy River News has completed its publication of the series of essays on the St. Francis School Fire of 1899. The fire resulted in the deaths of 12 girls buried at St. Boniface Cemetery. The tragedy marked one of the saddest chapters of the Quincy community’s history. St. Francis Solanus Parish has a “12…
Read Full Article QUINCY — New federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL will take effect in early February 2022. The truck driver training program at John Wood Community College will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane. During the open house, representatives will share how the program will respond…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present its annual Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The orchestra will play 11 pieces. The selection of Christmas songs are: “Little Drummer Boy” a rhythmic arrangement of a beloved melody. Peaceful, yet energetic this piece…
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QUINCY — Quincy Humane Society has kicked off its Home for the Holidays campaign, giving the community an opportunity to donate, support and adopt. Quincy Humane Society’s giving tree is decorated with various items from its wish list. Visitors can pick an ornament or two off the tree and bring the listed items back to…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre wants to put its fabric scraps from the costume shop to good use this winter with its Wrapped in Love event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 11 at the theatre, 300 Civic Center Plaza. Scraps will be turned into quilts for people in need of a warm blanket…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will be the host of the annual Music, Marshmallows, Mistletoe and Snowball Toss from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Y Men’s Pavillion, 105 Hill, as part of downtown Hannibal’s Victorian Festival of Christmas. There will be music, a bonfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows for roasting. Children can…
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QUINCY — Girls in preschool through eighth grade are invited to participated in the Quincy Notre Dame Pom Camp from 5:45 p.m. to halftime of the varsity boys basketball game (which starts at 7:30 p.m.) on Dec. 11 at the Pit. Participants should enter the school in the main lobby and check in at the…
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QUINCY — United Way of Adams County is asking for assistance during the holiday season at its Good News of Christmas volunteer center inside the Quincy Town Center. Monetary donations are being accepted, and volunteers are needed to help wrap and shop for gifts. “Bring your family, friends, church group, co-workers or just yourself and…
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LIMA, Ill. — Christmas at the Firehouse, a celebration of the holidays with members of the Lima-Tioga Fire Department, is set for 5-8 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Lima-Tioga Fire Station, 509 N. Range Line, in Lima. Visitors can enjoy a musical wagon ride around the park, hot chocolate, donuts and a bonfire. They also…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy University Student-Athletic Advisory Committee will be the host of Donuts and Donations from 9-11 a.m. Thursday in the athletic conference room in the Health and Fitness Center, 1900 Oak. SAAC is asking for donations of clothes, food, personal hygiene products or monetary donations to help local food pantries stock up for winter.…
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