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Dog Days of Summer set for Saturday at Quincy Town Center
QUINCY — Homeward Bound Waggin, Inc., will hold Dog Days of Summer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Quincy Town Center. Activities for your dog throughout the day will be a Doggie Dash, Dachshund Derby Plus, dog games and paw painting. Enter your dachshund, puppies, rookies and mixed breed in the derby for $20 per entry. Dog games will be a peanut butter licking contest, musical sit contest and pool diving. You can enter your pooch into contests for Best Kisser, Wiggle Butt, Look Alike and more.
Inside Northwestern’s incredible new $800 million stadium which includes ice rink and Christmas market in winter
NORTHWESTERN University last month broke ground on an $800 million project which includes a new football stadium. The stunning new Ryan Field is set to open in time for the Wildcats’ 2026 season. It will sit on the site of the former stadium, which was demolished in April after 97 years of hosting Northwestern Wildcats […]
The Last Man Ever Put to Death in the State of Iowa
Iowa is one of 23 states (along with Washington D.C.) that have abolished Capital Punishment. However, that wasn't always the case. The last time the state of Iowa performed the Death Penalty within its borders was in 1963. The practice would be banned statewide two years later, although there have been several efforts to bring it back in recent years.
Police: Man shot, killed in self-defense in Pike County
LOUISIANA, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Law enforcement is investigating a deadly shooting in Louisiana, Missouri, on Saturday. Members of the Louisiana Police Department, Pike County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the 800 block of North 4th Street in Louisiana, Missouri, for a call for a shooting Saturday. At the scene, they found a 53-year-old had been shot by a 24-year-old and was killed.
Iowa Project AWARE Begins Cleanup Of Skunk River This Week
Over the next week, hundreds of volunteers are canoeing across the Skunk River in the KCII listening area as part of the Iowa Project AWARE annual river cleanup. An acronym for A Watershed Awareness River Expedition, Iowa Project AWARE began with the DNR in 2003 before moving to the non-profit N-Compass Incorporated. Event Director, Nina Marquardt shared the mission of their efforts with KCII. “Iowa Project AWARE is a volunteer river cleanup organization that goes to a different river in Iowa every year by canoe and clean up all of the visible trash and recycle as much as possible. We tent camp together at night and then in the evenings we hold educational programs in camps.”
NASCAR Fans Call for ‘Red Flag’ Amid Disheartening Chicago Return
NASCAR Fans Call for ‘Red Flag’: In the aftermath of the highly anticipated NASCAR Xfinity Series event in Chicago Street Course, a chorus of discontent has emerged from the fanbase, advocating for the introduction of a ‘Red Flag’ rule to mitigate the disruptive impact of prolonged caution laps. The race, which initially promised a thrilling showdown between elite drivers like Kyle Larson and Shane van Gisbergen, was marred by a sequence of interruptions that ultimately compromised its competitive essence. Fan reactions have highlighted a glaring need for procedural reassessment to guarantee the sport maintains its allure.
Visit to gravesite of Father Tolton part of National Eucharistic Pilgrimage on Tuesday in Quincy
QUINCY — Area Catholics can commemorate the 127th anniversary of the death of Father Augustine Tolton — who grew up in Quincy, ministered in Quincy and is buried in Quincy — by participating in a Eucharistic pilgrimage procession and prayers for his beatification and canonization on Tuesday.
NASCAR Unveils First Electric Racecar
NASCAR revealed its inaugural electric racecar in downtown Chicago, stirring excitement and debate among fans. The $1.5 million prototype, developed in partnership with Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, and ABB, marks NASCAR’s push towards electrification in racing. While the car accelerates nearly two times faster than its gas-powered counterparts, it lags...
Josh Bilicki car not permitted to qualify for Chicago Street Race, crew member ejected by NASCAR
Josh Bilicki is pulling double duty this weekend, racing in both the Xfinity Series and Cup Series as NASCAR takes its show to the streets of Chicago. He’s one of nine drivers attempting to race in both events — Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, AJ Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs, John Hunter Nemechek, Daniel Suarez, Shane van Gisbergen […] The post Josh Bilicki car not permitted to qualify for Chicago Street Race, crew member ejected by NASCAR appeared first on On3.
UPDATE: Quincy police identify suspect in shooting in TJ Maxx parking lot
Quincy, IL (KHQA) — New updates in the investigation from the July 6th shooting in the parking lot in front of TJ Maxx on 6210 Broadway. Officers from the Quincy Police Department, Adams County Sheriff's Department, and the Illinois State Police responded and located a 22-year-old male victim on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds.
Illinois Residents, Decline Calls From These 8 Area Codes Immediately
I don't know what it is, but my phone has been ringing off the hook nonstop with spam calls and they all come from different area codes. Has it been happening to you, too?. It's so irritating constantly declining calls all day long, especially when I've already flagged and blocked a ton of numbers from continuously re-calling. Obviously not all calls from these area codes are spam, but my phone has been super accurate in flagging those that are either spam or telemarketers trying to make a buck.
Illinois’ high tuition costs adding to its growing outmigration
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ in-state average tuition over the last 15 years has jumped by 49%, leaving the state with the third-highest costs in the country and many students are either leaving home to seek further education or taking on more debt to make it happen in the Land of Lincoln. A new Illinois […]
John Deere Continues with Layoffs Across Midwest in Illinois & Iowa
So far this year over 1,000 workers in Iowa have lost their jobs at John Deere; that includes the recent announcement of layoffs coming to Davenport on August 30th of 211 workers and the 99 being released from the Dubuque plant on the same date. John Deere, a leading manufacturer...
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