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No school at Rooney School due to power outage
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (56+ words) Power outage at Rooney School'wgem.com QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy Public School officials said there will be no school at Rooney School due to a power outage. On the QPS Facebook page, they posted that no other schools are impacted. A…...
‘Souper Bowl of Caring’ food drive underway in Brown and Pike counties
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (320+ words) PITTSFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) - The Two Rivers Regional Council (TRRC) is accepting donations for their annual "Souper Bowl of Caring" food drive in Brown and Pike counties. TRRC Marketing Coordinator Olivia Vincent said the "Souper Bowl" is hosted during this time of…...
Birthdays and Anniversaries: January 28, 2026
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (148+ words) Birthdays and Anniversaries: January 28, 2026wgem.com QUINCY (WGEM) - Send your birthdays and anniversaries to [email protected] . Please have all birthday and anniversary announcements emailed to WGEM no later than two business days prior to the date you wish your announcement to be…...
Quincy Together school district improvement workshop draws 150 residents
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (277+ words) QUINCY (WGEM) - The first Quincy Together meeting drew more than 150 residents to discuss issues with the school district Tuesday evening. While there was a meeting with QPS staff on Tuesday, it technically wasn't a board meeting. Instead, it was a…...
Sports Extra: Basketball highlights from all three states
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (27+ words) Sports Extra: Basketball highlights from all three states'wgem.com QUINCY (WGEM) - Highlights Include: Illini West vs Brown County West Hancock vs Keokuk Clark County vs Fort Madison...
4-year-old boy dies after falling into frozen pond
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (112+ words) HENRICO, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A child in Virginia died after falling into a frozen pond on Monday. Henrico police responded that afternoon to a medical emergency involving a 4-year-old boy who had been rescued from an area pond. The…...
New grant to aid Pike County law enforcement in ‘sextortion’ awareness campaign
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (298+ words) PITTSFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) - For Zack Orr, chief deputy at the Pike County Sheriff's Department, his mission to protect children online doesn't end when he clocks off for the day. "I have three children, they all have social media accounts. You hope…...
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (259+ words) The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists members had an initial demonstration Friday and then announced their results on Tuesday. The scientists cited risks of nuclear war, climate change, potential misuse of biotechnology and the increasing use of artificial intelligence without…...
Quincy Together school district improvement workshop draws 150 resident
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (44+ words) Quincy Together school district improvement workshop draws 150 resident'wgem.com Quincy Together school district improvement workshop draws 150 resident New grant to aid Pike County law enforcement in "sextortion" awareness campaign Tax Season 2025: What you need to know about "No Tax on…...
Cody Pack court appearance
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (47+ words) Cody Pack court appearance'wgem.com Cody Pack court appearance New grant to aid Pike County law enforcement in "sextortion" awareness campaign Tax Season 2025: What you need to know about "No Tax on Tips" Quincy City Council enters into payment agreement…...