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Google mapping for road closures, housing and the new sports commission. Minutes with the Mayor is brought to you by Mercantile Bank.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The first week of the 19th season of Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum Music Under the Stars Concert Series has arrived. The first show of the season on Thursday will serve as Gentry Youse Memorial Night with StoneHill Band performing on Hill Street. There is no cost to attend this community…
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MENDON, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension and a coalition of local partners recently came together to host the Ride Right Rally, a hands-on safety event designed to equip sixth-grade students with the knowledge and skills to stay safe around ATVs, mowers and other equipment. Held at the Adams County Fairgrounds, the event brought together more than 340…
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The City of Quincy has a Google map that tells you the spots you might want to avoid when you are going through town.
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QUINCY — Step back in time to explore the roots of local agriculture at the 1930s Ag Museum this summer. Guests can learn firsthand what farming looked like in the early 20th century through authentic displays, demonstrations and historical context. These special events are hosted through a partnership between the Don McKinley Family, owners of…
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Dogs communicate through behavior, body language, and occasional vocal cues, but they can’t always express discomfort. When skin irritation occurs, it often reveals itself subtly at first through habits and physical changes that may seem minor until they become a recurring issue. Thankfully, a gentle, nourishing formula can make all the difference. Here are…
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BLANDINSVILLE, Ill. — Richard Rawlings, star of “Fast N’ Loud” on the Discovery Channel and founder of the world-famous Gas Monkey Garage, is rolling into McDonough County on Thursday, June 6 — and he’s looking to buy. Classic car lovers, collectors and barn-find hunters — this is your chance to strike a deal. Rawlings and…
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You certainly don’t need us to tell you it’s not easy to find followers on Instagram. In fact, you probably found this article because you’re looking for ways to boost your follower base on the social media platform. In the good old days when the app was first launched, all you had to do was…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold a public awareness session on the permitting process for a proposed expansion at the Backridge Landfill in Lewis County at 5 p.m. Monday, June 30, at La Grange City Hall, 118 S. Main, in La Grange. Representatives from the department’s Waste Management Program,…
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Until recently, gambling was a heavily restricted activity in North America with only a handful of locations allowing it. As more and more areas relax those restrictions and offer the possibility to gamble legally, differences are becoming more pronounced. People in Northern Illinois might be living just a couple of miles from the Canadian border,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council agreed with the Plan Committee’s recommendation to reject a request for a special permit to allow the development of a solar farm at 3622 Ellington Road. The Plan Commission’s meeting was busy last week with 14 speakers sharing their enthusiasm for and against the project. The Plan Commission unanimously…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved Mayor Linda Moore’s request to establish a strategic task force on housing and the Quincy Sports Commission. Moore said after Monday’s City Council meeting that she hopes to name about 20 people to each committee, and she hopes to have a list of names for aldermen to approve…
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QUINCY — Did you do a double-take when you opened your property tax bill sometime in the past few days? Alderman Jeff Bergman (R-2) did too, and he said he feels your pain. He took a few moments to talk about that at the end of Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. However, he also wanted…
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Floyd L. “Pat” Smith, age 86, of Camp Point, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 at 8:29 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Pat was born on March 17, 1939 in Quincy, a son of Ethel Dyer Smith. On June 3, 1989, he married Evelyn Peters in Palmyra, MO. She survives. Pat dedicated 45 years of…
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Daily Dirt for Tuesday, June 3, 2025 I would at least try all of the following except No. 5. No way, simply no way … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,304 of The Daily Dirt 1. Welcome to The Daily Dirt’s inaugural “Cuisine Week”. Over the next five days, we’ll break…
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As I write this column, the spring legislative session is a day away from adjournment. Nothing of great importance has cleared both chambers. So, there’s no point in writing about any of that. I’ll let you know my thoughts next week. Let’s discuss a different topic instead. For quite a while now, most folks in…
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As the price of Bitcoin breaks through the $110,000 mark in 2025, cryptocurrency mining has once again become the focus of global investors. More and more institutions and individuals are looking for efficient and low-threshold mining methods to seize this wave of digital asset growth dividends. Against the backdrop of increasingly clear regulatory policies, including…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court May 1-31, 2025. Jacob Paul Laughlin, 45, of Quincy and Nicole Lorean Andrews, 45, of Quincy filed May 1, 2025.Paula Kay Stoneking, 40, of Quincy and Chantal Dean Simonds, 35, of Quincy filed May 5, 2025.Jolene Elizabeth Liston, 39, of Quincy and Jerry…
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Lisa Deming of Quincy for operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration and operate uninsured motor vehicle. NTA 120Shanon Jones , 52, of Quincy for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration and Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 5th and Cherry. 181Corina Hartley, 25, of Quincy for Disobey Traffic Light at 12th and Chestnut. 181William Primm, 23, of…
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QUINCY — The driver of a motorcycle involved in a Sunday morning accident was taken to Blessing Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department reports Patrick Mayfield, 59, of Loraine, was traveling south on Illinois Route 336, just north of Baseline Road, when his 1994 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Ultra motorcycle left the road…
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Derrick L. Farris, 45, last known address in the 2700 block of Joyce Road in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated battery to a police officer. Farris is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers…
Read Full Article Valen Hill, 27, of Quincy for Driving While License Suspended and Threatening a Public Official. Lodged 147Savannah Stephens, 19, of Quincy for Violation of Stalking No Contact Order. Lodged 181Kentarreus Mulls, of Hannibal, Mo., for driving while revoked NTA and lodged on a Pike County warrant for harassment. Lodged 126Joseph Baker, 44, of Quincy for…
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QUINCY — Melrose Chapel United Methodist Church, 3600 Payson Road, will hold its 150th annual Strawberry Festival from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. The festival features a variety of strawberry desserts: a cup of strawberries, strawberry shortcakes, strawberry sundaes and strawberry supreme, a combination of a shortcake and a sundae. Sandwiches, chips,…
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