This Week in Pictures-January 23 to January 29
End of an era
End of an era
Changes coming to Sixth Street
Frankie Murphy Giesing speaks to the Quincy City Council Monday night in support of the Sixth Street Promenade project.
Sharing information
Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates presents information at the first of two public meetings Monday to lay out the case for QPD to install automatic license plate reader cameras, and to attempt to alleviate concern of the public over the systems.
Better Beans
Jasdeep Singh, a research scientist supporting soil health and agricultural sustainability in the University of Illinois Department of Crop Sciences, makes a point about a new research study Wednesday during the Illinois Soybean Association's Better Beans session Quincy. The program updated area farmers on sustainable production and agribusiness management.
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Quincy School Board President Shelley Arns, right, stands with the children of the late Paul Koscielski, Stephanie and Paul Jr., at Wednesday night's meeting. Arns presented a Legend Award to them in honor of Koscielski, a long-time Quincy Public Schools teacher, coach, dean and principal.
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Quincy School Board President Shelley Arns, right, presented a Legend Award on Wednesday night to retired Rooney Principal Melanie Schrand. The award, established in 2022, recognizes educators who made a lasting impact on Quincy Public Schools.
JWCC President Bryan Renfro
Two weeks into the new position as the head of John Wood Community College, Bryan Renfro said he's starting to get a feel for the Quincy and surrounding communities and he's ready to keep the college moving forward.
Career Fair
Kim Mulch, an architect with Klingner and Associates, asks students to identify the building material he's holding during Friday's West Central Region Sophomore Career Fair. Some 900 students heard from presenters in 15 career clusters and the military.
Soil Health
Northeast Missouri/West-Central Illinois Soil Health Workshop speaker Phil Needham records part of a presentation by "soil health maniac" Lucas Brass to open Friday's event in Monroe City, Mo. Brass encouraged farmers to take what they learned at the workshop and put it to work on the farm.
Great River Eagle Days
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ranger Cindy Klebe guides visitors on how to use spotting scopes to see bald eagles, pelicans, gulls, and more near Quincy's Lock and Dam 21 Saturday morning.
Eagles on the river
Dozens of eagles were resting and hunting along the Mississippi River Saturday morning. Guests were invited to visit Lock and Dam 21 over the weekend to celebrate Great River Eagle Days.
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