Saturday, May 18 2013 10:49 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:49:44 GMT
HAPPY DAY: Mother's Day 2013 will be one that Doris Briscoe of Williamstown, Mo., won't soon forget. Briscoe, the assistant to the president at Culver-Stockton College, was named "Mom of the Day"
HAPPY DAY: Mother's Day 2013 will be one that Doris Briscoe of Williamstown, Mo., won't soon forget. Briscoe, the assistant to the president at Culver-Stockton College, was named "Mom of the Day" as part of an...
Sunday, May 12 2013 12:56 AM EDT2013-05-12 04:56:03 GMT
SLIP OF THE TONGUE: Quincy Park District Executive Director Ed Seger was running down how various Park District facilities were affected by the recent flood. Seger said the fountain in Washington
SLIP OF THE TONGUE: Quincy Park District Executive Director Ed Seger was running down how various Park District facilities were affected by the recent flood. Seger said the fountain in Washington Park was completely under...
Saturday, May 4 2013 2:14 AM EDT2013-05-04 06:14:51 GMT
PEOPLE n New pastor: The Rev. Tim Woodard will assume pastoral duties at Union United Methodist Church of Quincy in July, replacing the Rev. Bob Morwell, whose final Sunday service in Quincy will
PEOPLE n New pastor: The Rev. Tim Woodard will assume pastoral duties at Union United Methodist Church of Quincy in July, replacing the Rev. Bob Morwell, whose final Sunday service in Quincy will be June 23. Woodard...
Wednesday, November 28 2012 1:26 PM EST2012-11-28 18:26:12 GMT
Curious about anything going on in your community? Just ask. We'll quiz community leaders, business officials, historians, educators ... whoever can tell us what you want to know.
What is the story behind the big X above the door on the Fourth Street side of the Newcomb Hotel?
Monday, November 12 2012 10:53 AM EST2012-11-12 15:53:50 GMT
There are school flags on telephone poles on Jackson from Ninth to 12th. Isn't this illegal? The flags in question belong to Quincy Notre Dame High School, and the school campus takes up much of the property between...
There are school flags on telephone poles on Jackson from Ninth to 12th. Isn't this illegal? The flags in question belong to Quincy Notre Dame High School, and the school campus takes up much of the property between...
Monday, November 12 2012 10:53 AM EST2012-11-12 15:53:50 GMT
What is the over-powerful smell from the ADM building at Front and State? We live two miles away and can still smell it. Is it safe? Can it be eliminated? One of the many products manufacture at
What is the over-powerful smell from the ADM building at Front and State? We live two miles away and can still smell it. Is it safe? Can it be eliminated? One of the many products manufacture at the ADM Alliance Nutrition...
Monday, November 12 2012 10:53 AM EST2012-11-12 15:53:50 GMT
By THE HERALD-WHIG STAFF The property at 1720 Koch's Lane is extremely overgrown and unsightly again. The city or county has taken action in the past, perhaps due to local ordinance violations. Can
he property at 1720 Koch's Lane is extremely overgrown and unsightly again. The city or county has taken action in the past, perhaps due to local ordinance violations. Can (will) that be done again soon in order to improve that eyesore on a busy street?
Monday, November 12 2012 10:53 AM EST2012-11-12 15:53:50 GMT
Curious about anything going on in your community? Just ask. We'll quiz community leaders, business officials, historians, educators ... whoever can tell us what you want to know.
Curious about anything going on in your community? Just ask. We'll quiz community leaders, business officials, historians, educators ... whoever can tell us what you want to know.
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:48 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:48:00 GMT
How do you nominate a house for the fix-or-flatten program in Quincy? Every spring as part of the budget, the city's inspection office submits a list of properties believed to be eligible for the
How do you nominate a house for the fix-or-flatten program in Quincy? Every spring as part of the budget, the city's inspection office submits a list of properties believed to be eligible for the city fix-or-flatten...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:41 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:41:50 GMT
Why does the Quincy Public Library no longer have a drive-up book return? Nancy Dolan, executive director of the library, says two drive-up locations are being planned and hopefully will be ready
Why does the Quincy Public Library no longer have a drive-up book return? Nancy Dolan, executive director of the library, says two drive-up locations are being planned and hopefully will be ready this spring. The old book...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:40 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:40:19 GMT
Does Quincy still have the compost pile down by the river where a person can go get a pickup load for a fee just to load it in the truck? Evans Recycling, 711 West Radio Road, has free...
Does Quincy still have the compost pile down by the river where a person can go get a pickup load for a fee just to load it in the truck? Evans Recycling, 711 West Radio Road, has free compost. If you go during the week,...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:37 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:37:57 GMT
Where is Dr. Michael Swango, and what is he doing right now? The former Quincy resident and Adams County EMT is in a federal prison in Colorado, serving three life sentences. He became famous after
Where is Dr. Michael Swango, and what is he doing right now? The former Quincy resident and Adams County EMT is in a federal prison in Colorado, serving three life sentences. He became famous after James Stewart wrote the...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:33 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:33:42 GMT
Is there a city ordinance regarding the noise motorcycles are allowed to make in the city?
Is there a city ordinance regarding the noise motorcycles are allowed to make in the city? Is there a city ordinance regarding the use of "straight pipes" on motorcycles as opposed to exhausts with mufflers?
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:25 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:25:59 GMT
Why aren't there trash cans in the city bus shelters? There is always so much trash left by bus passengers....
Why aren't there trash cans in the city bus shelters? There is always so much trash left by bus passengers. Marty Stegeman, interim director of Quincy Transit Lines, mentioned a couple of reasons for the lack of trash...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:23 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:23:41 GMT
Isn't there a law about having one to two miles to pass on a four-lane road? I was on Highway 104 by Scottie's Skateland, and there was a car in the left lane. I was passing another car and came upon
Isn't there a law about having one to two miles to pass on a four-lane road? I was on Highway 104 by Scottie's Skateland, and there was a car in the left lane. I was passing another car and came upon this car, and he...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:21 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:21:39 GMT
When does yard material start getting picked up in Quincy? Collection resumes on Monday, March 19. Why have there been no parking signs placed on many south end streets in Quincy? Because several homes have been...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:21 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:21:39 GMT
What business is going in the building being constructed by the post office sorting center just off of Wismann Lane? T.F. Ehrhart is building a 40,000-square-foot warehouse with some office space,
What business is going in the building being constructed by the post office sorting center just off of Wismann Lane? T.F. Ehrhart is building a 40,000-square-foot warehouse with some office space, as well. Are there...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:21 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:21:39 GMT
I have heard more than once that the Olympians have to pay a tax on their gold medals. Is that true? How can the government do that to people who train and work so hard to be the best and represent
I have heard more than once that the Olympians have to pay a tax on their gold medals. Is that true? How can the government do that to people who train and work so hard to be the best and represent our country? The medals...
Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:20 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:20:44 GMT
What is in the old Jake's Brews and Cues building? Is it a biker club now? I recently noticed one day that there were about 50 motorcycles there and bikers all around, and they were grilling outside
What is in the old Jake's Brews and Cues building? Is it a biker club now? I recently noticed one day that there were about 50 motorcycles there and bikers all around, and they were grilling outside the...
Thursday, March 29 2012 8:39 PM EDT2012-03-30 00:39:48 GMT
From the 1890s to the 1940s, Quincy was a regional rowing powerhouse. Workers in Quincy's manufacturing and construction industries gathered after the workday ended to take their racing shells containing anywhere from one to eight rowers -- referred to as singles, double/pairs, fours and eights -- onto the Mississippi River and Quincy Bay to practice and compete.
Thursday, January 26 2012 3:57 PM EST2012-01-26 20:57:16 GMT
How do you solve big problems? You start with hope. Perhaps you've heard the expression, hope is not a strategy. I beg to differ. Hope is an excellent strategy. It's the first step to solving any problem. ...
Tuesday, October 4 2011 3:11 PM EDT2011-10-04 19:11:22 GMT
This is the story of four men who have two things in common: º They all became very successful businessmen whose products are enjoyed by millions of people all over the world. º They all made their fortunes...
Monday, October 3 2011 3:09 PM EDT2011-10-03 19:09:24 GMT
There was a TV show called "Where Are They Now?" that focused on the current lives of former celebrities. We take the opposite approach by revealing the jobs that five inventors had before they became famous. Some of their...
Sunday, September 25 2011 12:51 AM EDT2011-09-25 04:51:12 GMT
SEXTAGENARIAN ROAST: Wednesday's Hannibal Board of Education meeting happened to fall on Business Manager Dana Ruhl's 60th birthday, a fact everyone but Ruhl gleefully acknowledged. Ruhl received a bevy of dubiously...
Thursday, September 22 2011 5:09 PM EDT2011-09-22 21:09:22 GMT
Which mailbox should I use at the main post office (36th and Locust) when I use the drive-up lane? They used to be labeled "in town" and "out of town." It doesn't matter which box you use because the mail is sorted by...
Thursday, September 22 2011 5:02 PM EDT2011-09-22 21:02:26 GMT
FUNNY MEETING YOU HERE: Amy Bonano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Westoff of Quincy, recently attended the "Heart of a Solider" opera at the San Francisco Opera House in San Francisco, Calif. While there, Bonano met and had...
Thursday, September 15 2011 5:13 PM EDT2011-09-15 21:13:20 GMT
Have you ever wondered how certain products get their names? Take M&Ms, for example. What do the two Ms stand for? The answer will surprise you – and you will probably remember this story every time you eat M&Ms in...
Thursday, September 15 2011 4:53 PM EDT2011-09-15 20:53:11 GMT
HELPING HAND: Quincy resident Sandy Hoots is a big fan of the U.S. Postal Service, specifically letter carrier Kyle Braugher. Hoots, 70, had fallen recently outside her South 48th residence, injuring a shoulder that...
Thursday, September 15 2011 4:48 PM EDT2011-09-15 20:48:35 GMT
Who were Archimedes, Ctesibius and Hero and what did they invent? And are their inventions still being used today, more than 2,000 years later? Born in Syracuse in 287 B.C. and educated in Alexandria, Archimedes is known...
Thursday, September 15 2011 4:46 PM EDT2011-09-15 20:46:31 GMT
Longtime readers of this column know that I usually wait until the end of the story to reveal the subject's full name. These stories also are usually about American subjects. We don't have to wait until the end of...
Thursday, September 15 2011 4:39 PM EDT2011-09-15 20:39:15 GMT
"True courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of fear." -- Mark Twain The theme of war heroes continues this month with a story about Bill Crawford of Pueblo, Colo. Bill was born in 1918. His mother died...
