Dogwood Festival
Shane Alberts, 4, of Quincy, has his picture taken by his father Scott Alberts, while riding the Amtrack Train ride at the Dogwood Festival at Washington park in Quincy, Saturday, April 29, 2011.
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Kaydence Sorensen and her father Robert Sorensen of Quincy, are among the hundreds of spectators watching the Dogwood Festival parade make it’s way up Maine Street Saturday, April 30, 2011.
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QHS/Peoria Soccer
Quincy Senior High School’s Jordan Eisenberg, left, and Peoria’s Lilly Djong, position for control of the ball during Saturday’s soccer tournament at Flinn Stadium at Quincy. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
QHS/Moline Softball
Quincy Senior High School’s No. 18 pops up a buntl during Saturday’s softball action against Moline at Quincy.
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Spirits: Junior High
Seventh grader Jason Swick gets in the spirit at Quincy Junior High Schools pep assembly to kick off Pride Week. Several activities are scheduled throughout the week culminating with a dance May 5th.
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Dogwood Festival Food
Craig Stone and his daughter Allea Stone, 6, of Quincy, prepare a plate of food for themselves during a Dogwood Festival neighborhood block party on Kentucky Street in Quincy, Friday evening, April 29, 2011.
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QHS/Hannibal Soccer
Quincy Senior High School’s Hayley Womack, right, works the ball around Hannibal High School’s Katherine Allen during Friday’s soccer action at Flinn Stadium in Quincy.
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Hannibal Track
Hannibal High School sophomore,Taylor Brown, launches a pole vault during the Mark Twain/ Becky Thatcher Relays held Friday, April 29, 2011 at E.A. Porter Stadium in Hannibal.
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Little King and Queen of Dogwood
Kayden Garrett, 7, and Elaina Schreacke, 6, pose for photographers after being crowned Little King and Queen of Dogwood Thursday night in the Quincy Mall. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
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Luetkemeyer at CSC
U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer speaks to Culver-Stockton College students, faculty and staff Thursday afternoon in the Gladys Crown Center in Canton, Mo. Luetkemeyer was asked by a student to visit the college. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Code Case
Ken Edwards hears Pike County city and village code and ordinance violation issues in the code hearing unit at the Pike County courthouse instead of the traditional court system. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Beauty and the Beast at QHS
Braedon Rodenberg, (Lumiere), left and Mia Bergstrom, (Belle) also star with Jason Epley as the Beast in Quincy Senior High’s spring musical, Beauty and the Beast to be performed in QHS Theater, May 5th to the 8th of May. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
A scene from Quincy Senior High’s spring musical, Beauty and the Beast to be performed in QHS Theater, May 5th to the 8th of May. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Harlem Wizards at Highland High School
Melissa Lay from Lewistown is about to get a kiss from “A-Train” a member of the Harlem Wizards, after losing a bet that he could make a half court shot, underhanded, during a fundraiser game between the Harlem Wizards and faculty, staff, administrators from Lewis County C-1 School District in Highland Gym Wednesday. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
QND Enlightenment Day
Quincy Notre Dame senior Jacey Cornwell, center, celebrates with classmates Jordan Wood, left, and Shelbi Blair after Cornwell hit a bulls-eye with her bow and arrow during Enlightenment Day festivities Wednesday afternoon at QND. Seniors dressed in costumes from the time period of 1660-1789, and acted out their respective parts throughout the day. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
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QHS Community Service Day
Quincy High School senior Brittany Smith jokes with Tom Porter while Smith and classmate Mirong Zou visited with Adult Day Care residents Wednesday morning at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center. Smith and Zou walked with the residents and visited, and Zou offered manicures and painted nails. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Quincy High School senior Mirong Zou paints the nails of an Adult Day Care resident during the school’s Community Service Day Wednesday morning at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center. QHS seniors pitched in at elementary schools and other agencies to offer assistance and companionship. Zou and classmate Brittany Smith walked with the residents and visited, and Zou offered manicures and also painted nails. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Airport Terminal Groundbreaking
With shovel in hand, Tom Boland, center, president of the Northeast Missouri Economic Development Council, joins other civic leaders and state transportation officials as they head to a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Hannibal Regional Airport terminal Wednesday morning in Hannibal, Mo.
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Park Cleanup
Quincy Park District worker Shawn Altgilbers moves a picnic bench after mowing what little grass he could Monday afternoon in Kesler Park. Workers are readying parks for the upcoming season, although high water is limiting activity at many parks along the riverfront. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Viking Combat
Jeff Angus, left, of St. Louis, spars with Michael Straatmann, of Lincoln, Neb., during the “Return of the Sun” Viking gathering Saturday afternoon outside Knox City, Mo. Period reenactors dressed as Vikings spent the day offering educational demonstrations of medieval crafts as well as steel weapons combat. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Easter Egg Hunt
Children burst out of the gate in their search for eggs during the Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis’ 18th annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning on the grounds of Hannibal LaGrange University in Hannibal, Mo. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Stations of the Cross
Brother Ed Arambasich, OFM, left, waits to cross 5th Street with worshippers during the second annual Stations of the Cross ceremony Friday afternoon, April 22, 2011, in downtown Quincy. The event began in Washington Park and made several stops throughout the downtown area for readings and meditation. (H-W Photo/Phil Carlson)
Good Deeds
Tom Behrens, a local CPA, receives a hug from his wife Linda Behrens, after being presented with the Golden Deeds award Friday, April 22, 2011 for his work with the Salvation Army.(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Quincy School Board Meeting
Melvin “Bud” Niekamp walks out of the Quincy School Board meeting after Niekamp’s seat on the board was vacated Wednesday night at Baldwin School. Niekamp was later seated to a four-year term he won in the April 5 election. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Tom Dickerson, left, is sworn in to his new term on the board by acting board president Curtis Lovelace to fill the seat that was vacated by Bud Niekamp during the School Board meeting Wednesday night at Baldwin School. Niekamp resigned his presidency of the board and was then voted off the board by other members. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Former School Board president Bud Niekamp, center, reads a statement saying in essence that he would not relinquish his current board seat, which had two years remaining, during Wednesday night’s School Board meeting at Baldwin School. Niekamp was later voted off the board. Listening to Niekamp are School Board members Tom Dickerson, left, and Steve Krause. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
School board member Jeff Mays tries to get clarification from board attorney Dennis Gorman as to why Niekamp’s seat has to be vacated. The exchange came after Curtis Lovelace read a statement explaining that the board the right to vacate Niekamp’s seat. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
School Board attorney Dennis Gorman tries to explain to School Board member Jeff Mays the legal issues relating to Niekamp’s seat being vacated. The exchange came after Curtis Lovelace read a statement that gave the board the right to vacate Niekamp’s seat. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Attorney Jess Gilsdorf, left, heads back to the Baldwin Round Room with client Bud Niekamp after Niekamp called for a recess during the first School Board meeting Wednesday night. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
A line of more than 20 QHS athletes went by to shake the hands of QU Athletic Director Marty Bell, seated left, Darin Prost, center, and Todd Moore after the board agreed to spend $420,000 in life safety bond money to make repairs to the field at Flinn Stadium. Prost and Moore represent booster groups that plan to raise more than $300,000 to install artificial turf at the stadium, and QU plans to play its home football games at Flinn once the work is complete. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
New School Board members Scott Stone, center, and Stephanie Erwin finally get to take their seats on the board after nearly four hours of meetings Wednesday night at Baldwin School. At left is new vice president Steven Krause, who was elected to the post earlier in the night. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
An overflow crowd packs the hallway outside the Baldwin Round Room during Wednesday night’s School Board meeting. Rows of chairs and a set of loudspeakers were eventually set up outside both entrances to accommodate the crowd. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley)
Flood Gates
With the Mississippi River creeping up behind him, Matt Hetheriton, center, supervisor of streets, parks and levees for the city of Canton, joins other city workers to install a flood gate across Route B/Business Highway 61 Wednesday, April 20, 2011, near downtown Canton, Mo. The Missouri Dept. of Transportation closed the road after the city decided to install its floodgates based on flood predictions from the National Weather Service.The river is expected to crest in Canton later this week.
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Easter Jesus
Crossing church pre-school teacher Angie Bentz uses “Story Eggs” to teach her 4 and 5 year old students the story of Jesus and Easter, Wednesday, April 20, 2011. (H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
Train Derailment
Ralls County Sheriff Paul Forney, right, and deputy Charles Scrogin look over a set of massive wheels at the site of a train derailment along Mo. Hwy. 79 south of Hannibal Monday, April 19.(H-W Photo/Steve Bohnstedt)
