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QUINCY — The golden age musical hit “Hello, Dolly!” will soon take the stage at Quincy High School at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6-9 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 10. Originating at first as a play in 1954, Thorton Wilder created the storyline and characters in a comedy entitled “The Matchmaker.” The play opened…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation was the host of the 12th annual Night to Dream Big Gala at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy as part of the Dream Big Annual Campaign fundraiser Friday. It also honored a teacher who died last month after a long battle with cancer. Jenni Moran was a special education…
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QUINCY- The golden age musical hit, “Hello, Dolly!” presented by Quincy Senior High School. The show will be presented on the QHS stage at 7:00 p.m. Nov. 6, 7, 8, and 9 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 10. Tickets go on sale October 21. Tickets are $20 for students, $22 for seniors, and $25 for…
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As a parent of school-aged children in the Quincy school system, I wish to voice my concerns concerning the elevated threats of gun violence in our local schools and raise questions regarding this issue. I have read that common walk-through metal detectors can scan a person about every second. Why isn’t every student scanned by…
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QHS counseling department offering Thursday viewing of 'My Ascension' during Suicide Prevention Week
QUINCY — The Quincy High School Counseling Department will recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness during the week of Sept. 30 through Oct. 4. As part of the promotion, the department will be the host of a viewing of the movie “My Ascension” for QHS juniors and seniors on Thursday, Oct. 3. This is a documentary of…
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QUINCY — A letter signed by Quincy Superintendent Todd Pettit and Quincy High School Principal Jody Steinke was posted on the Quincy School District 172 Facebook page on Tuesday night, providing more detail about a threat of violence Tuesday morning at Quincy High School. Students at QHS and at the adjacent Baldwin School campus were…
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UPDATE from Quincy Public Schools: “Following a report of a threat of violence today at Quincy Senior High School, the high school and adjacent Baldwin campus were put into a secure lockout status as school officials, law enforcement and the FBI investigated the incident. “The secure status has been lifted and students from both…
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“There’s too many people.” “I can’t handle it.” “I need a smaller space to work.” The Quincy High School counseling department heard all of those comments from their students, similar to when adults in office settings feel the itch to “get out of the office” in moments of frustration or overwhelm. A special room was…
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QUINCY — Schools across the country are grappling with the challenge of keeping students engaged in the face of constant cellphone distractions, but local schools are proving that a firm approach to technology can make a difference. Cellphone use has been linked in many school districts nationwide to a decline in academic performance, poor school…
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QUINCY — A Quincy High School student who was injured in a bicycle accident near Ursa on Tuesday night died. Jet Maddox Feramisco died at 11:35 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, according to a post on the Facebook page of his mother, Jamie Boeing. “We are grieving his loss as a community, and I ask you…
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QUINCY — Long-time Quincy educator Dick Thompson, who died in February at 89, was honored by the Quincy School Board Wednesday night. Thompson received the Legend Award, which Quincy Public Schools began in 2022 to honor individuals who have given a lifetime of service to the public schools. Thompson was the embodiment of service to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy High School production of New Faces is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday March 23rd in the QHS theatre, 3322 Maine Street. Started in 1955 by QHS band director Dan Perrino, the 69th edition of this annual variety show…
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QUINCY — With an athletic surface that has exceeded its expected lifespan, the Quincy School Board approved using health life safety bonds to pay for a new turf and track at Flinn Stadium at Wednesday’s meeting. The board accepted bids from Byrne and Jones Sports Construction of Bridgeton, Mo. to replace the turf for $556,775…
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QUINCY — Quincy High School Athletic Director Matt McClelland will be the next director of the West Central Region Education for Employment System and Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center. Quincy Public Schools Superintendent Todd Pettit made the announcement today that he is recommending McClelland for the position and the Quincy School Board will vote on…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public School District has banned a parent of an athlete from its home athletic events for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year following a Jan. 30 incident at Quincy Notre Dame High School. According to documentation obtained by Muddy River News through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Mike Dade…
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QUINCY — Dick Thompson’s impact on the Quincy community extended from the courts and fields to the classrooms and hallways and beyond. A Hall of Fame athlete, a championship-level official, a respected school administrator and the recipient of the Harry and Carlene Geisler Friend of Children Award, Thompson created a legacy of toughness, tenacity, tenderness…
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PEORIA, Ill. — Twenty-six Quincy High School students recently participated as All-State musicians for 2024 at the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) All-State Convention in Peoria on Jan. 24-27. More than 10,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated during the fall of 2023 in a virtual audition process. More than 7,000 students…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Bands from Illinois, Missouri and Iowa will travel along Quincy’s Maine Street on Saturday, Oct. 14, during the 27th annual Octoberfest Invitational Parade and Field Competition The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at 30th and Maine and travel down Maine to Quincy Junior High School. Bands will present their competition selections at…
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QUINCY — The theatre department at Quincy High School will end the 2022-23 school year with the historical drama, “Lizzie Borden of Fall River” by Tim Kelly, which takes audiences to Fall River, Mass., in 1892. The Lizzie Borden case divided public opinion as no murder trial had ever done. Did the strong-willed, intelligent Lizzie…
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QUINCY — The Quincy High School production of “New Faces” will come to life at 7 p.m. on March 30 and April 1 and at 2 p.m. on April 2 in the QHS Theatre, 3322 Maine. Started in 1955 by band director Dan Perrino, the 68th edition of this annual variety show will feature the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A water main break on Sunday at Quincy High School led to water service being turned off at the school for most of Sunday and Monday. Jody Steinke, principal at Quincy High School, wrote in a post on the QHS Facebook page that the break has been repaired, and water service has been…
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QUINCY — Officials at John Wood Community College and Quincy High School reported receiving threatening messages Thursday morning. Details about what was said in the fax sent to Quincy High School were not revealed in a press release from Joni Goodwin, public information officer for Quincy Public Schools. However, the release did say the threat…
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Ashley Conrad asks why Quincy High School is considering ending the recognition for top graduates and talks to Brittany Boll about her experience with caviar on the Mississippi. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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QUINCY — Daniel Schild was crowned the winner of the Mr. QHS competition on March 4 at Quincy High School. Mr. QHS, which had been on a hiatus for two years because of the pandemic, is a Quincy High School Student Council community fundraiser that pits senior males against each other in competitions consisting of…
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Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 228 of The Daily Dirt. Let’s celebrate the current high school basketball season and already start looking ahead to next year. 1. It’s been a banner high school basketball season in West-Central Illinois. And that, friends, is an understatement. But next season could be better, possibly even epic.First,…
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