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CAMP POINT, Ill. — Adams Electric Cooperative is one of 20 companies that will be receiving grants to help install electric vehicle charging infrastructure under the Driving a Cleaner Illinois program. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John J. Kim announced Wednesday that $25.1 million will fund 643 new direct current fast charging (DCFC) ports at 141…
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QUINCY — In the spirit of the Easter season, the Adams County Board played Pontius Pilate Wednesday night and washed its hands of the responsibility of maintaining the intersection of 48th and State. Although it could be argued the Quincy City Council beat them to the basin. The Sanhedrin, or in 2024 terms, the courts,…
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QUINCY — One member of the Quincy Park Board says he wants to “begin a discussion” about the installation of call boxes in each of the city’s parks. Commissioner Mark Philpot told the seven-member board that the possibility of a study seeking public feedback on the issue was brought to the table during a Finance…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra Police Department is searching for two male suspects who attempted to use a stolen truck in a robbery attempt on Wednesday. An officer with the Palmyra Police Department was dispatched Wednesday, April 10, to the Exchange Bank, 423 Elizabeth Avenue, in reference to suspicious activity near the bank’s ATM. When…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal residents who gathered at city hall on Tuesday night for a public meeting gave a majority opinion that it’s time to tear down old St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Hannibal Mayor Barry Louderman and City Manager Lisa Peck spoke to the group about the dilapidated state of the building and discussed possible funding…
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QUINCY — The white, lighted cross at Bethel AME Church burned early Tuesday morning, apparently due to an electrical short. At 3:19 a.m. Tuesday, the Quincy Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 905 Oak and found that the exterior lighted cross on front of the upper level of the building was on fire. …
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved a water rate increase that will average more than $14 a month for residential users while also ending a discounted rate for not-for-profit users. Aldermen voted 8-5 for the increase that will go toward $30 million in proposed improvements to the City of Quincy’s water system, such as…
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QUINCY — The trial for a former deputy with the Brown County Sheriff’s Department charged with beating his nine-month pregnant girlfriend with a pistol was continued for one month after the defense learned one of the prosecution’s witnesses started taking Xanax three days ago. Cody R. Shaffer, 31, of Loraine appeared in Adams County Circuit…
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QUINCY — With about one more month remaining, St. Peter Church is more than halfway to its fundraising goal for a capital campaign to build a school cafeteria. Monsignor Leo Enlow said last week the church has raised about $3.5 million since fundraising for the “Upon This Rock: The Campaign to Build in Faith at St.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Local author John Davis IV recently sat in his happy place — a personal library with each wall lined with his favorite books. Spread across the table in front of him were nine books he has authored on a variety of topics. Davis said he doesn’t subscribe to writing in only one…
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QUINCY — The trial for a former deputy with the Brown County Sheriff’s Department charged with three felonies, including beating his nine-month pregnant girlfriend with a pistol, will begin Monday in Adams County Circuit Court. Cody R. Shaffer, 31, of Loraine has been charged with: Jury selection will begin Monday, April 8. The judge will…
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Rory O’Donnell talks about getting back into the family business as the company now has locations in both Hannibal and Quincy. Mercantile Bank brings you the Business Spotlight.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The City of Hannibal is getting $3.5 million in federal funding to help repair an area of the underground stormwater vault, which was damaged by flood water in 2019, from North Street to Mark Twain Avenue. In a Thursday press release, Congressman Sam Graves announced he secured the funding through the appropriations…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Board of Public Works restated its commitment to solving Hannibal’s stormwater problem in the wake of the city’s vote on Tuesday not to approve Proposition S. Hannibal Board of Public Works General Manager Darrin Gordon said in a press release the HBPW “is still tasked with and deeply concerned with…
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QUINCY — Jeremy Farlow simply wanted to buy a vehicle for his daughter. He lost $250 to a scam on Facebook … and a little pride as well. “I’m super embarrassed,” Farlow said. “So many warning signs.” The Better Business Bureau said the number of virtual vehicle vendor scam reports increased in 2023 in a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two Hannibal Public School Board members took their oath of office on Thursday afternoon at the Hannibal Board of Education. Tysa Coleman was sworn in to serve her second term and Ron Greenwell was sworn in to serve his first term. Greenwell replaces former school board member Justin Parker, who served two…
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OMAHA, Neb. — The National Park Service announced Thursday the selection of Christopher Collins as the superintendent of the newly established New Philadelphia National Historic Site located near Barry, IIl. Collins is currently the superintendent at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in Missouri. He will assume his new role at New Philadelphia later this spring. “He has…
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QUINCY — Chuck Miller believes he’s leaving Quincy Regional Airport in a better place than it was when he started in October 2022. “No question about that,” he said. “People at the airport are working together quite well, and people are hopeful about getting things done. We’re even doing some things proactively here to try…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board heard a report from the firm who conducted the study on replacing the HVAC system in the courthouse, some of which has been in place since the building was constructed in 1947. Thomas Buchheit with RTM Engineering presented the study to the Board at a special meeting Tuesday night.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted 9-5 on Monday night not to enter into an agreement with Adams County to build a roundabout at the intersection of 48th and State. Moments after the conclusion of the meeting, Kent Snider knew what the Adams County Board’s next move would be when it meets April 9. “Hand…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night to rescind its commitment of $200,000 in tax increment financing (TIF) funds to the Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation. The vote was 9-4, with Ken Hultz (R-3) abstaining. Voting in favor of the resolution were Greg Fletcher (R-1), Jeff Bergman (R-2), Kelly Mays (R-3), Mike Farha (R-4), Tony Sassen…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man wanted for his involvement in an armed robbery, when a 16-year-old girl was killed in October 2023, was arrested Monday. Officers with the Quincy Police Department learned at 11:20 a.m. Monday, April 1, that Demarco Smith, 19, of Quincy, was at a residence in the 1400 block of Spring. When…
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QUINCY — The family of a 13-year-old girl who received pictures of an 18-year-old man’s penis agreed Monday to support a plea deal struck by the Adams County State’s Attorney’s Office. However, the victim’s father didn’t sound overly pleased when he read a victim impact statement. Neither did Judge Tad Brenner. Giorgio Raad, now 19,…
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Muddy River Gems takes you to a real hidden gem just north of Quincy: The 1930’s Agriculture Museum, owned and operated by Don McKinley & family. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
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QUINCY — Construction is underway on a three-bay development at 3000 Broadway. Hula Bowls will fill one of the three spaces. This will be the second location for Hula Bowls, and both are currently under construction. The first location opened in Hannibal in May 2023 at 6476 Veterans Road in a small portable building. That…
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