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The long-time director of the Quincy Convention and Visitor’s Bureau dishes on tourism, travel and bringing events to town.
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Dear MRN: What is going at 15th and Broadway? It that where Carter’s is going? It looks like a Carter’s. But I thought Sonic was going there? That doesn’t look like a Sonic and it doesn’t look like a very big lot. A quick call to the City of Quincy’s planning department confirms what Muddy…
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Quincy, Ill. – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation will host its Week to Dream Big fundraiser Nov. 1-5 to support its annual Dream Big campaign. The kickoff will be celebrated Monday morning at Carter’s Coffee Bar as part of the Dine to Dream Big initiative, with local restaurant owners donating a percentage of their day’s…
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QUINCY — Bruce Guthrie announced Friday morning he was leaving his position as Executive Director of “The District”, the organization that promotes downtown Quincy businesses and events. His new position, president and CEO of The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce, was made public Friday afternoon about seven hours later. Guthrie, a former executive with the…
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QUINCY — Sam McKelvie greets the people in her class with “Hello, my friends,” then instructs them to begin stretching before they start exercising. It’s a routine she’s gone through many times. On some days, those instructions are given in a studio she rents in the Washington Theatre building in downtown Quincy. On many days,…
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QUINCY — Mike Troup’s first “Lunch with the Mayor” drew about 15 people to City Council chambers Wednesday afternoon. “I think it was good,” he said. “We need to do more of these. Some ideas that came up today are important, and we need to follow up with them.” Quincy Planning and Development Director Chuck…
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QUINCY – The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a new four-year contract with the college’s faculty. JWCC faculty is represented by the John Wood Community College Faculty Association IFT/AFT Local #6086. “This four-year agreement speaks volumes to the commitment and integrity of the Faculty Association and the relationship with the College to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Hannibal School Board addressed the need for more substitute teachers at its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening. But Johnson also noted that fingerprinting is not readily available in the area as potential employees currently have to travel to Eolia in PIke County, Mo., which is a 120 mile round trip. Johnson…
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QUINCY – The track is back! And it has a new name. Owner Paul Holtschlag announced Wednesday that Jimmy Lieurance will be taking over as director of operations at Adams County Speedway, formerly known as Quincy Raceways, and that the .29-mile track at 8000 Broadway will reopen in spring 2022. Lieurance will be leasing the…
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QUINCY — A man and a woman are in the Adams County Jail facing drug charges after an investigation revealed methamphetamine was provided to children. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a tip in August from the Department of Child Family Services regarding a report of child abuse and neglect. A forensic interview was completed…
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Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials held a ribbon cutting Wednesday at its new location for the community service center at 706 Maine in Quincy. The new service center is in the former People’s Prosperity Bank location. Programs like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Percentage of Income Payment Plan, rental assistance, shelter programs,…
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Another mural is coming to downtown Hannibal. Muralist Ray Harvey asked for, and received, permission to block off several spots in a city owned parking lot so he can paint another mural. Earlier this year, Harvey asked for permission to temporarily close several parking spots in the lot on Main Street between Bird and Hill.…
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QUINCY — An eight-person committee has been formed to search for Roy Webb’s replacement as the superintendent of the Quincy School District, and the deadline for candidates to apply is Nov. 5. Sayeed Ali, president of the Quincy School Board, returns to the committee. He was part of a seven-person committee in 2015 that eventually selected…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council awarded a no-bid contract of $60,000 to Klingner & Associates to “provide architectural studies, planning, conceptual design and cost estimating services for City Hall space allocation needs.” But as aldermen questioned Director of Utilities and Engineering Jeffrey Conte about the contract, a broader discussion developed regarding the possibility of…
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QUINCY — Sara Reuschel wasn’t actively looking to leave her position as the executive director of the Quincy Community Theatre. “If you would have talked to me about two or three months ago, I would have told you I was going to retire from the theater,” she said. “There was not a job that I…
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QUINCY — Applications for positions at the Quincy Police Department are available at Quincy City Hall. 730 Maine, or by visiting the City of Quincy website: http://www.quincyil.gov/employment. Applications must be submitted to the Board of Fire & Police Commissioners at 730 Maine, Suite 123, no later than 4:30 p.m. Nov. 30. The application also may be…
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QUINCY – Quincy University and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences will host a nursing and health sciences visit day on Nov. 5. Visit days are scheduled throughout the year specifically for prospective students. Students and their families will join other prospective students for special programming and events geared toward giving them a…
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QUINCY — Fire Station 6 at 24th and Cedar was briefly closed twice in the past 30 days because of a lack of available firefighters. “A guy called in sick in the morning. We had four guys in Chicago training, and we had some guys taking vacation days,” Fire Chief Bernie Vahlkamp said of the…
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I recently was in Chicago and boarding a plane at O’Hare when I saw something called a cannabis amnesty box. Does the airport in Quincy have a cannabis amnesty box? Marijuana became legal in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020. Airports in Chicago immediately set up “cannabis amnesty boxes” that allowed travelers departing the state to…
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MEYER, Ill. — The Red Dog Saloon recently presented a check for $36,000 for Fishing for Freedom Quincy after its fundraising efforts this year. This year’s event offered sand volleyball, silent auctions, raffles, kids activities, food and live entertainment, with music entertainment offered by Tim Hart and Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooter. Fishing…
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QUINCY — It came without warning, that single glance in the mirror that left me dumbfounded. “YIKES! What on earth has happened here?” Sure. I knew I’d gained eight pounds since March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic. I knew I’d sort’ve tried to stay healthy at home, walking…
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QUINCY — Urologists Bradley Holland and David Lieber have joined Blessing Health System at the Blessing Health Center, 927 Broadway. Both physicians completed a general surgery internship, a urology residency and graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. Dr. Lieber also completed a fellowship in endourology, the diagnosis and treatment of kidney…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library hopes to bring back its Bookmobile to inspire a whole new generation of readers. “We are the preliminary stages of bringing this invaluable resource back to Quincy,” Director Kathleen Helsabeck said. “We’ve got a long road ahead of us, but we are excited to share our plans with the…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training is offering a social media class, LinkedIn for Business, from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 26. The class is open to the public. No application is necessary. People are required to make a reservation to attend. The class will take place at JWCC’s Workforce Development Center,…
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PLAINVILLE, Ill. — A visitor stopping by Richard Chapman’s home in rural Adams County might look at the car parts scattered throughout the property and wonder what he’s planning to do with all of that … well, junk. “My wife tells me that all the time,” Chapman said. “But what’s junk to someone else, I…
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