This Week in Pictures-February 20 to February 26
School Board
Preparing for the start of Wednesday night's School Board meeting are, from left, Board President Shelley Arns, board member Jim Whitfield, Superintendent Todd Pettit and board secretary Kim Wert. Board members approved writing and participating in annual grants.
- H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar
Airport terminal improvement project moves forward
Hannibal City Council members approved a $79,013 aviation project consultant agreement with Woolpert Inc. (Jviation) for exterior and interior repair work for the terminal building at Hannibal Regional Airport during Tuesday's meeting. A Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant will cover 95% of the project cost. The city will pay the remaining $3,950.
- H-W PHOTO / TREVOR MCDONALD
Continental Cement employees begin strike early Wednesday morning
Charlie Schmidt and Ben Whaley are among members of the United Steelworkers Local 11-205 Union chapter pictured on strike in front of Continental Cement Co., on Wednesday morning. Ron Wilkey, sub-director for District 11 USW, explained that picket lines would be active 24 hours a day, seven days a week until a contract agreement has been reached between the Union and Continental Cement Co. About 100 members of the local USW chapter are participating in the strike.
- H-W PHOTO / TREVOR MCDONALD
Arts
Illinois Arts Council Agency Executive Director Joshua Davis-Ruperto talks with Arts Quincy Executive Director Laura Sievert during Tuesday morning's "meet and greet" at the History Museum on the Square. IACA representatives visited Quincy as part of a statewide listening tour.Â
- H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar
Carter's Coffee Bar 02
Baristas at Carter's Coffee Bar in Palmrya, Mo., take a quick break on opening day on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. The Palmyra location is the third Carter's, and the first outside of Quincy, Ill.
- H-W PHOTO/KAYLA HOUCHIN
Growth in Calftown
Early talks have started with stakeholders about a possible new TIF district in Quincy's Calftown neighborhood on the city's southwest side.
- H-W Photo/Mike Sorensen
School Board
Preparing for the start of Wednesday night's School Board meeting are, from left, Board President Shelley Arns, board member Jim Whitfield, Superintendent Todd Pettit and board secretary Kim Wert. Board members approved writing and participating in annual grants.
- H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar
Airport terminal improvement project moves forward
Hannibal City Council members approved a $79,013 aviation project consultant agreement with Woolpert Inc. (Jviation) for exterior and interior repair work for the terminal building at Hannibal Regional Airport during Tuesday's meeting. A Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant will cover 95% of the project cost. The city will pay the remaining $3,950.
- H-W PHOTO / TREVOR MCDONALD
Rooms to grow
Jessica Junker of Core Distinction Group gave the results of the hotel feasibility study commissioned in Oct. to the Quincy City Council at Tuesday night's meeting.
- H-W Photo/Mike Sorensen
Wicked Thyme Charcuterie wasn't planned, but is becoming a local favorite
Wicked Thyme Charcuterie owner Crystal King takes a break from making charcuterie boards. Her new location hosted a soft opening on Valentine's Day.
- H-W PHOTO/KAYLA HOUCHIN
Continental Cement employees begin strike early Wednesday morning
Charlie Schmidt and Ben Whaley are among members of the United Steelworkers Local 11-205 Union chapter pictured on strike in front of Continental Cement Co., on Wednesday morning. Ron Wilkey, sub-director for District 11 USW, explained that picket lines would be active 24 hours a day, seven days a week until a contract agreement has been reached between the Union and Continental Cement Co. About 100 members of the local USW chapter are participating in the strike.
- H-W PHOTO / TREVOR MCDONALD
IMPACT Global's Black Expo 2023
Vendors and guests attended the first ever Black Expo hosted by IMPACT Global at Quincy's Senior and Family Resource Center.
- H-W Photo/Mike Sorensen
Arts
Illinois Arts Council Agency Executive Director Joshua Davis-Ruperto talks with Arts Quincy Executive Director Laura Sievert during Tuesday morning's "meet and greet" at the History Museum on the Square. IACA representatives visited Quincy as part of a statewide listening tour.Â
- H-W Photo/Deborah Gertz Husar
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