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Quincy nonprofit executive Curtis Sethaler announces new book: ‘There is More’
QUINCY — What happens when you build a life you’re genuinely grateful for but still can’t shake the feeling that you’re capable of more?. Quincy nonprofit executive, entrepreneur and speaker Curtis Sethaler explores that question in his new book, There Is More, publishing Jan. 12, by Advantage Media and Maxwell Leadership. Preorders are now available at curtissethaler.com.
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Palmyra Parks and Recreational struggles with finances
PALMYRA, Mo.— The Palmyra, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department is looking to make some improvements to the fairgrounds, as the condition of the fairgrounds has been a hot topic at recent board meetings. The board determines what needs to be improved during the off-season, but Palmyra Parks and Recreation...
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Letter to the Editor — The Gem City Experience
QUINCY — It’s been a jarring weekend in the Quincy food scene. On Friday, Aug. 28, Cassano’s in Quincy announced its closure after 60 years. On Sunday, Aug. 30, Gem City Pizza and Mexican announced the end of its Mexican menu as a result of understaffing. They stopped taking Mexican orders later the same day.
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DAILY MUDDY: The District Feast and something different from The Liquor Booth
On today’s Daily Muddy, Brittany Boll is joined by Brianna Rivera, executive director of The District, to talk about Feast, the organization’s biggest fundraiser benefiting both The District and the Quincy Farmers Market. Brianna breaks down the courses, how to get your tickets and what you can expect...
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This Illinois Sandwich Counter In Quincy Piles Its Pork Tenderloin Wider Than The Bun Itself
Some of the best meals hide in places you’d drive right past without a second glance. Tucked along the water in Illinois, this spot looks unassuming from the road, but the food does the talking once you sit down. Picture crispy hand-breaded goodness, a menu full of quirky names,...
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This Illinois Barbecue Joint In Quincy Smokes Its Ribs Low And Slow Over Hickory
Some places in Illinois hide their biggest stories behind the plainest front doors. You might walk past an old brick home and never guess it once helped change lives during one of America’s most difficult chapters. Tucked away on a quiet street, this restored 1835 house holds a history...
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This Quincy Castle Looks Straight Out of Europe but Was Built in Illinois in 1900
Tucked away on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois, stands a structure so exotic it seems misplaced in the American Midwest. Villa Kathrine is a stunning Moroccan-style castle built in 1900 by local businessman George Metz after his travels through North Africa and the Mediterranean inspired him to bring a piece of that world home.
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Years in the making, colorful Quincy mural comes to life along Sixth Street
QUINCY — A project nearly a decade in the making is finally coming to fruition on the north side of the Horace Mann Insurance building, located at 114 N. Sixth St. along the promenade. Building owner Colin Ash said he has envisioned a mural on the property since purchasing...
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These 9 Small-Town Missouri Steakhouses That Locals Have Been Raving About For Decades
Missouri knows a thing or two about a good steak, and some of the best ones are not in the big cities at all. They sit along quiet highways, on old town squares, and in buildings that have been feeding hungry families for generations. These are the places where regulars...
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Northeast Missouri Native Amy Swaters Returns Home to Practice Dentistry in Palmyra
Northeast Missouri native Amy E. Swaters, DDS, has returned home to begin her dental career alongside Dr. Adrienne Lynn at Adrienne Lynn DDS LLC in Palmyra. For Swaters, joining the practice fulfills a goal that began years before dental school. Swaters, formerly Amy Blair, grew up in Northeast Missouri and attended Marion County R-II Schools. Her interest in dentistry began early, and while still a student, she spent countless hours job shadowing Dr. Lynn at her Palmyra practice. Those experiences helped shape Swaters’ decision to pursue dentistry and her longtime goal of someday returning home to practice alongside Lynn.
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Barbecue Fans Cross Illinois For The Burnt Ends At This Family Smokehouse In Quincy
Some of the best meals hide in plain sight, tucked into ordinary corners you might drive past without a second glance. In Illinois, there’s a homey spot where locals swear by comfort food, homemade pies, and portions big enough to send you home with leftovers. Word travels fast when...
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Award-winning director premieres new play in Quincy
QUINCY, Ill.— A Broadway director is premiering his new show in Quincy before it heads off to New York. ‘‘It will be our first time in front of a full audience doing this show, so we're really looking forward to hearing how Quincy responds to this piece, what they understand, what we need to work on, so that it becomes a process for us that we end up changing and developing based on feedback before we bring it to New York,” said Thomas Caruso, an award-winning director.
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American Sycamore tree earns honors for the month of August
HANNIBAL — The Tree of the Month for August is an American Sycamore tree at 2017 Crescent Dr. at the home of James and Amber O’Donnell. Also known as a Buttonwood tree, its wood is often used for butcher blocks and buttons, according to Kristy Trevathan, president of the Hannibal Tree Board. Trevathan said this Missouri native tree grows up to 120 feet and the bark on its upper limbs scale off in thin plates to reveal new white bark.