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Quincy votes down solar farm; clarifies nuisance rules for homeowners
Quincy city council denied a solar farm at 36th and Payson Tuesday night. This project has gone back and forth between the planning commission and city council. The planning commission originally said ‘no’ to it in June, but city council sent the proposal back to the commission in August to avoid a legal battle due to state laws favoring solar projects.
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This Dreamy Illinois Town Is So Ridiculously Affordable You Can Live On Social Security Alone
Somewhere along the Mississippi River, tucked between cornfields and cathedral spires, Quincy, Illinois is quietly making a case for being the most underrated place to live in the entire Midwest. If you’ve never seriously considered packing up and moving to a small river town, this article might just change your...
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CRIBS: Craig and Karrie Smith
History. Stories. Architecture. All under one roof. On Muddy TV Cribs, brought to you by See Quincy, Randy Phillips and Brittany Boll step inside on of the oldest brick houses in Quincy, an incredible home built in 1840 and now owned by Craig and Karrie Smith. This house has witnessed...
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Life Moves Slow And Cheap In This Pretty Small Illinois Town Where Retirees Live On Social Security
Retirement checks stretch a little further out on the western prairie of Illinois, where a college town and a county seat share the same quiet streets. Rent is gentler here, the pace is slower, and nobody seems in a rush to get anywhere. For folks living mostly on Social Security,...
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The Massive Flea Market In Missouri That Bargain Hunters Say Is Better Than Costco
Forget the warehouse membership card, because the Rutledge Flea Market in Rutledge, Missouri is giving big-box stores a serious run for their money, and the only thing you need to get in is a love of a good deal. Bargain hunters across Missouri have been quietly keeping this one to...
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Three Generations of Illinois Farmers Battle a Rain-Soaked 2026 Corn Crop
Row by row, Chris Harrell is making progress through his cornfields near Carthage, Ill., — but not without a few headaches along the way. A dozen rows have been left standing for the insurance adjuster to inspect, after down corn hit roughly 30 acres of Harrell’s crop. But that’s not the biggest factor weighing on this year’s yield. Relentless rain soaked the farm throughout the growing season.
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You Can Retire On Under $1,600 A Month In This Quaint Illinois Town
There’s a particular kind of peace that comes from living in a place where the cost of living doesn’t feel like a personal attack. Quincy, Illinois knows that peace well, and it’s been enjoying it quietly along the Mississippi River for quite some time. This is a...
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Quincy may vote on housing task force recommendations by end of year
QUINCY, Illinois - We continue our coverage on the recommendations from the Quincy Strategic Housing Task Force. Co-chair of the task force, Karol Ehman, said city council has already decided to adapt modernization of zoning and land usage in Quincy, which in turn would align zoning regulations with current conditions, neighborhood compatibility, housing needs, and future growth.
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Wever, population roughly 100, bracing for historic Iowa steel plant
WEVER, Iowa (KCRG) - A tiny Iowa community is bracing for a historic projectthe nation’s largest steel plant. Wever could soon be home to the historic steel plant, which would be bringing a projected 1,750 permanent jobs. Census data shows Wever has a population of just over 100 people....
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Minutes with the Mayor: More on Solar rules
On Minutes with the Mayor, brought to you by Mercantile Bank, Bob Gough sits down with Planning and Development Director Jason Parrott to break down the permits, standards and regulations surrounding solar farms. Hear what changed after Monday’s City Council vote and how the new rules affect the 1.5-mile area...
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22 Riverfront Towns Drawing Retirees Away From the Coast
Coastal retirement has grown expensive in many markets, with rising insurance costs and high waterfront property values pushing some retirees to consider alternatives. Riverfront towns offer a different kind of water-adjacent living, often with lower housing costs, less direct exposure to coastal storms, and a slower pace than many oceanfront destinations. Hannibal, Missouri Set on ... Read more
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Lora Decker named DOT Foods Volunteer of the Year at Mount Sterling location
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. – DOT Foods, Inc., North America’s largest less-than-truckload consolidator in the food industry, has named Lora Decker, a database specialist in the Quality department at its Mount Sterling headquarters, a recipient of the 2025 Dorothy Tracy Volunteer of the Year Award. Decker recorded 1,317 career...
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Quincy City Council moving forward with new restrictions on solar development
Changes don’t apply to the 36th and Payson Road solar farm proposal. QUINCY–The council set in motion Monday night changes to a city ordinance that will mean restricting solar projects from going up within 1,000 feet of areas with more than 50 homes or within a mile of schools. The school restriction is viewed as a key component, to leave land open for future housing.
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Holtschlag Florists, Frericks Gardens merge in Illinois
The Quincy, Illinois, florist merger joined two of the city’s oldest floral businesses Friday. Frericks Gardens, founded in 1906, and Holtschlag Florists, established in 1904, merged to form Holtschlag Florists — a Frericks Gardens Company, the Quincy Herald-Whig reported. Together the businesses bring more than 240 years of...