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MoDOT Announces Prequalified Teams for Second Improve I-70 Project
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation has received Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from teams interested in competing for the contract to design and construct the second project of MoDOT’s statewide Improve I-70 Program. Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville will improve Interstate 70 from Warrenton to I-64 and on I-64 from I-70 to Route K, including improvements to the I-64/I-70 interchange at Wentzville. This project is one of several projects which will widen I-70 across the state.
Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Fugitive of the Week: Kouri Woods
Kouri R. Woods, 34, last known address in the 4000 block of Rosedale Court in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. Woods is 6 foot, 1 inch tall and weighs 260 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes.
Vishnu Springs to be topic of Hancock County Historical Society meeting on Saturday
CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Hancock County Historical Society will present Vishnu Springs at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Carthage Community Center, 300 Main. Admission is free. the Presenter will be Marla Vizdal. Vizdal, originally a Rockford native, came to Macomb to attend WIU and has been in Macomb since....
82nd Adams County Fair kicks off July 24
Adams County, Ill. (KHQA) — "Experience the Difference," at the 2024 Adams County Fair as it kicks off July 24th at the fairgrounds north of Quincy. The 82nd Adams County Fair runs Wednesday, July 24th through Tuesday, July 30th. Highlights of this year's fair include concerts by legendary country...
Arts Quincy 'Rhythm of Summer' event to feature African drum and dance group Africky LoLo
Quincy, IL (KHQA) — Arts Quincy prepares for its 'Rhythm of Summer' event on July 16. The event will feature a return performance from the West African drum and dance group, Africky LoLo. Blessing Health System will provide a free meal and Kohl Wholesale will be providing free ice...
Quincy Police Department reports another rash of vehicle burglary calls over weekend
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department received numerous burglary-to-vehicle calls and several reports of stolen vehicles last weekend. Many of the stolen vehicles were recovered. A press release from the Quincy Police Department said the suspects targeted the south side of town. As in the past, most of the burglaries were to unlocked vehicles. The stolen vehicles were either Kia or Hyundai vehicles or other makes that were unlocked with the keys left inside.
Deuel and Fisher go undefeated to win The America’s Heyball Championships in Quincy, IL
Short of polling the players, it would be safe to say that the 40 women and 64 men who separately competed in The Americas Heyball Championships last weekend (July 8-11) at the Oakley Lindsay Center in Quincy, IL represented a broad array of experience with the game, ranging from people who were experiencing it for the first time to people with a good deal of experience. The latter was represented by the Ladies winner, Kelly Fisher, who at one time (as she put it) “way back, back, back in the day” had a Heyball table in her home.
More than half of rural U.S. hospitals lack obstetrics services as birth rates drop in majority of states
Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered their labor and delivery units since 2000. Those facilities, representing about a third of all Iowa hospitals, are located mostly in rural areas where birth numbers have plummeted. In some Iowa counties, annual numbers of births have fallen by three-quarters since the height of the baby boom in the 1950s and ‘60s, when many rural hospitals were built or expanded, state and federal records show.
Pillsbury plant artifacts recovered from fire-ravaged building at 413 E. Adams
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – After initially believing all was lost in the fire at 413 E. Adams St. in June, Moving Pillsbury Forward has now recovered some of the Pillsbury plant artifacts from the damaged building. MPF President Chris Richmond estimates they were able to recover 30% of the art and artifact collection that was stored and exhibited on the third floor. Among the items recovered are the bicep doughboy panel, the smutters chalkboard, three custom metal grain scoops, and the service department rolodex.
Litchfield restaurant closed after truck hits building
LITCHFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A restaurant and bakery in Litchfield is closed after a truck crashed into it Sunday night. Staff for Jubelt’s Restaurant and Bakery and officials with the Litchfield Fire Department both detailed the incident on their Facebook pages. A truck driving south on Old Route 66 crossed into the opposite lane, plowed […]
Carter stepping down as Redbirds softball coach
-0- The Alton Redbirds will be searching for a new head softball coach this summer. Dan Carter has resigned his position as head coach for girls softball at Alton High School. The resignation will become official at tonight's (TUE) Alton Schools' Board of Education meeting. Carter has been the Alton...
Alton Police Department Searching for Missing Man
ALTON - The Alton Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Sign in to hide this notification. Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox. Howard L. Williamson, 54 years old, was reported missing on July 2, 2024. Williamson...
FHLBank Chicago Announces $50 Million in Interest Rate Subsidies to Expand Community Building Impact
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2024-- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is providing $50 million in interest rate subsidies to help expand affordable housing, economic development, and community partnerships in Illinois and Wisconsin through its new Community Impact Advance Pilot Program. This Program provides an up to two percent reduction in interest rates on advances, which are secured loans, to help FHLBank Chicago member financial institutions support their customers and amplify the impact they are making in their communities. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240716310882/en/ Pilot program offered through FHLBank Chicago makes $50 million in interest rate subsidies available to support affordable housing and economic development in Illinois and Wisconsin. The Community Impact Advance is available today to member financial institutions. (Photo: Business Wire)
Canton Police: Spotlight on veterans means better service to community
CANTON TWP. — From small changes on name badges to big changes in the form of academy sponsorship, police say a spotlight on military veterans is benefitting the community in a variety of ways. Last month, Canton Township Police approved a rare change to officers’ uniforms: Those who served...
Thousands of Philadelphia city workers are back in the office full time after judge rejects lawsuit
Thousands of Philadelphia city employees are back in their offices full time after a judge rejected a union’s request to block Mayor Cherelle Parker’s requirement that they return. District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees had sued the city. It says the mandate violates its contract and would harm city workers. But a two-day hearing held last week on the lawsuit concluded when the judge ruled Friday night that the city could impose the mandate. Workers had to return to the office Monday. Parker announced the mandate in May and said she wanted to create a more visible and accessible government.
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