South Park will be jumping with great music and the smell of wonderful German food will permeate the air on June 6 as the Quincy Sister City Commission presents Germanfest.
It looks like another one of my favorite pastimes of my youth may be disappearing in this country. I was watching the news on FOX-TV during lunch today at a local restaurant when they featured a story about some 9 states that have some sort of ordinance prohibiting sleigh riding down hills in public places. Illinois and Iowa were two of the nine states listed. This is apparently based upon the cit
With Spring finally here, summer can't be too far behind and that means more time in the sun. Unfortunately, UV rays are a major risk factor for the deadliest form of skin cancer known as Melanoma.
The Sister City Commission announced at their monthly meeting that they will host the Germanfest on Saturday, May 31 in South Park. According to Mecki Kosin, the festival will come back in its original form, with food, drink and music.
Its become known simply as "The Hill" for some people in Quincy. I'm referring to the hill at South Park where kids of all ages go sledding when the snow comes. Today is one of those days especially with the temperature still reasonable.