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QUINCY — Jeff Rakers is treating his South End Plants business like he treats his flowers. “I’ve always been taught, do it right the first time,” he said. “Quality, quality, quality. Keep them looking good. When (the flowers) don’t look good, get rid of them.” So when thousands of dollars are needed to renovate his…
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QUINCY — It’s been roughly eight years since a complaint of joint pain triggered an entire summer’s worth of doctor’s appointments and lab tests. By August 2017, I’d finally gotten a diagnosis that was completely unexpected but a welcome relief, especially considering leukemia was briefly on the table. Celiac disease. An estimated 83 percent of…
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QUINCY — The deadline for registration for the Quincy Derby is June 7. Now in its 21st year, the event formerly known as the Soap Box Derby is scheduled to roll June 13-14 on the 18th Street hill near the Ted Awerkamp Bridge and Bob Mays Park. “As it stands now, we’re expecting racers representing at least four…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Full closure of the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge on I-72 at Hannibal began Friday at 6:00 a.m. The bridge will remain closed for up to 30 days while structural repairs are completed. These repairs cannot be completed under traffic. Therefore, a complete closure of the route is necessary. MoDOT has issued an emergency contract…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Missouri Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger paid a visit to his hometown of Hannibal on Thursday, making several pit stops throughout the city on his first official visit since becoming the first Hannibal native elected to the position in November. When asked if his perspective on the city has changed now that he…
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QUINCY — The Plan Commission voted during its Wednesday meeting to recommend not supporting a commercial solar energy Facility at 3622 Ellington Road. Dozens of interested citizens attended the meeting, both in favor and against the solar project. Fourteen people spoke during open comment, armed with petitions and arguments. The majority of speakers were against…
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QUINCY — Fishing for Freedom Quincy, a program which pairs boaters with veterans (called warriors) for a weekend of fishing, will celebrate its 15th anniversary this weekend. “When we first got started, it was right after the vets started coming back home from Desert Storm and Desert Shield. We knew one of the things they…
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Consent agendas, road work and committee assignments on this week’s edition of Minutes with the Mayor.
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QUINCY — A Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) investigation in November revealed that two physical education teachers at Denman Elementary School frequently taped students’ mouths shut for talking and gave “birthday spankings” that led to students being afraid to let friends and teachers at school know it was their birthday. While the investigation…
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QUINCY — The Older Americans Act (OAA), passed by Congress in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson, established several programs and services that have become crucial to the nation’s aging population. Funding for the OAA and other programs vital to older Americans now is being threatened by widespread federal budget cuts that have already been…
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QUINCY — Jonathan Hoover has resigned as the chief public defender in Adams County to return to private practice, and John Citro has been appointed as the interim chief. Circuit Judge Scott Larson confirmed Hoover’s resignation and said his last day on the job was Friday. Circuit Judge Roger Thomson signed the order giving Citro…
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MORGAN CO. Ill. – Two Pittsfield High School students were killed and two other people were injured following a Saturday afternoon two-vehicle crash east of Winchester. According to the Illinois State Police, officers with Troop 6 responded to the intersection of US 67 and Woodson Winchester Road just before 2:15 p.m. on the report of…
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QUINCY — Just as the City of Quincy seemed to have sorted out the essential air service (EAS) provider ordeal at the Quincy Regional Airport, another potential disrupter has arisen. Funding for the EAS program itself is up in the air. “(The Department of Transportation) can’t tell me beyond a doubt that we’re not in…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy put on a Memorial Day celebration Friday afternoon in Lippincott Hall, complete with speeches, live music, and a lunch for the veterans and their families. Throughout the celebration, a bright red cardinal flew overhead, accidentally trapped in the building. “They say a cardinal is a remembrance of…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Bob Daly and Broc Hampsmire with WGCA The Mix 88.5 about the leadership transition as Hampsmire becomes the station’s operations manager. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal School District’s attendance policy was brought to the attention of the Hannibal School Board by member Jeff Evans at the body’s monthly meeting on May 15. The policy was debated for more than 20 minutes before the board ultimately concluded with a failed motion to amend it. Evans acknowledged the…
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QUINCY — It’s rare for each person in a courtroom to be smiling, but Courtroom 2A at Adams County Courthouse was filled Thursday morning with jubilant hoots, hollers and whoops. “This is always the best time of the year,” RISE Court probation officer Justin Brock said. Problem-Solving Court is a type of probation that people…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Band has been around for 77 years, and its stage has been around for 30 years. The electrical system is going out, the hydraulics raising the roof are failing and the floor is starting to rot. The Park Band announced during a press conference on Thursday afternoon at Madison Park…
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QUINCY — A group consisting of more than 30 people met three times in April to consider changes to the boundaries for the Quincy School District’s five K-5 buildings. But Superintendent Todd Pettit said boundaries will not be changed for the 2025-26 school year. “The task force has determined that more information is needed to make…
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QUNCY — Community members gathered Tuesday night at Cedar Crest Country Club to learn about a proposed project that would put 29.8 acres of solar panels on a lot on Ellington Road. Many at the meeting did not want to be quoted by members of the news media. They raised concerns about decreased property values,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council learned Monday night about an issue involving the Quincy Police Department’s use of Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras and heard a comment from a speaker that a deputy chief with the police department, should “no longer hold a position with the department.” “I speak on behalf of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council unanimously voted Monday night to approve a resolution recognizing Juneteenth as an official holiday in the City of Quincy and establish June 19 as an annual paid holiday for all City of Quincy employees who are not part of a collective bargaining agreement. During recent collective bargaining negotiations, Juneteenth…
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QUINCY — An international genealogy group released its research findings last weeks that say that the grandfather of Robert Francis Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope — taught Spanish and music while living in Quincy in the early 1900s. International interest in the pope’s family history has been high since he…
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QUINCY — Despite having been declared to be eradicated in this country 25 years ago, one of the most contagious viruses in the world is on the rise in the United States — and cases are getting closer and closer in proximity to the Quincy and Hannibal, Mo. areas. A cluster of measles cases was…
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The County Board Chairman talks about the closure of 48th Street south of State Street for repairs and is a roundabout still in the works?
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