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What Do You Like Most About National Tom Sawyer Days? [Poll]

Kurt Parsons — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:21:24 +0000

Summer is nearly upon us! Final preparations are being made for National Tom Sawyer Days, which will be from July 3 - 6 in downtown Hannibal. There are so many different types of activities planned during that time. Official events like the Fence Painting Contest and Frog Jump Contest draw enthusiasts year after year, and unofficial events that coincide with Tom Sawyer Days, like Mud Volleyball and the Hannibal Cannibal, are also among the activities our community loves to support. There's always more than enough to do during those few days in July. What do you enjoy most about National Tom Sawyer Days?

Detective Anjanette Biswell's Award

Dennis Oliver — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:48:38 +0000

Congratulations to Detective Anjanette Biswell of the Quincy Police Department. She was nominated and received the 2013 Missing Children’s Law Enforcement Award from the United States Department of Justice due to her investigation and subsequent arrest and prosecution of Gregory Korschot in 2012. She received the award in the Department of Justice Great Hall in [...]

I Am a Little Sore Today

Dennis Oliver — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:23:27 +0000

We had a charity softball game yesterday with local celebs having fun. I, for some reason, was picked to be the pitcher for our team. Now this was slow pitch softball so I thought, “I will just underhand the ball to the enemy team and everything will be fine.” And did I mention that it [...]

United Way of Mark Twain Area Slogan Contest – Cast Your Vote!

Brian Myles — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:06:15 +0000

Three possible slogans are up for voting to serve as the new slogan for 2013-2014 United Way of the Mark Twain Area’s campaign. They are; 1. Finding the superhero in everyone… The United Way 2. Grow a better tomorrow… The United Way 3. Step up to the plate and hit one for… The United [...]

Quincy YMCA to Hold Mississippi Mud Mania Run

Brian Myles — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:42:14 +0000

If you’re up to the challenge and like to get dirty this is just the thing for you. Registration is going on now for the first ever “Mississippi Mud Mania Run” presented by the Quincy Family YMCA. The event will take place on Saturday, June 8th at Driftwood Campgrounds, 2300 Bonansinga Drive in Quincy. Registration [...]

Eleven More Shootings and Three Deaths Saturday in Chicago

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:58:38 +0000

I was reading Sunday’s Quincy Herald Whig and came across a story about Chicago’s violent Saturday night and I got to thinking how nice it is to open your paper and not read about murders and other violent crime in our particular area. Oh, we are not exempt of these crimes but on a regular [...]

Exchange Club Needs Court Officials and Will Pay You to Officiate Games

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:10:13 +0000

Can you blow a whistle and do you know the game of basketball? If so, the Quincy Exchange Club needs you this Saturday and/or Sunday to officiate games as a “Gus Buster” for the Gus Macker Basketball Tournament. The Gus Busters will receive a t-shirt, food and $25 a day for officiating games. If [...]

Employment Laws You Should Know Before Taking a Job

Kathy Landin — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:34 +0000

All employees have basic rights. We can't be chained to our desks or held as indentured servants, for example. But do we actually know enough when it comes to the federal laws that govern our workplaces? You may have rights you didn’t know you had, particularly when it comes to getting hired.

'Peter Pan' Tickets Now On Sale

Townsquare Media Quincy-Hannibal — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:35 +0000

Your ticket to Neverland awaits you! The Box Office is now open for Quincy Community Theatre’s creative Family/Student Theatre adaptation of ‘Peter Pan,’ June 13-16. “All children grow up…except one.” Peter Pan and Neverland come to life in this intimate and imaginative retelling of J.M. Barrie’s beloved story about the boy who never grew up. [...]

Watch These Animals Eating All the Ice Cream — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:35 +0000

[onescreen item="5074341"] Do you feed your pet the occasional scoop of Rocky Road? As the weather heats up, so does our craving for ice cream. And we’re not the only ones.Â It’s one of those few precious things that practically all of us can agree onâ€”humans, animals, you name it. Dogs, cats, groundhogs, woodchucks, pigs, guinea [...]