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Friday, April 05, 2013  A group of students from Hereford Germany make a stop at Blessed Sacrament in Quincy to continue the sister city exchange tradition.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Eighteen-year-old Erin Hart won a gold medal for Level 2 Ladies Figure Skating at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea.

Saturday, October 06, 2012  Chef Marc Hoehne prepared a traditional German meal as a fundraiser for Quincy's Sister City Commission.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Quincy Notre Dame students are getting a little taste of Germany this week.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Quincy's German Village Society needs help promoting German heritage in our community.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  6th Annual American Artist Film Festival opens Thursday night.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  From Swastika to Jim Crow: That was the topic of a racial justice video series presented by the Quincy YWCA tonight.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Update: President Barack Obama promised to "spare no effort" in investigating the slayings

Sunday, January 30, 2011  Embassies step up advisories, evacuations, as uncertainty prevails in Egypt

Monday, December 20, 2010  Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is going to Germany to visit U.S. troops before the holidays.

Monday, August 09, 2010  A Hamburg mosque once frequented by some of the Sept. 11 attackers was shut down Monday because German authorities believed the prayer house was again being used as a meeting point for Islamic radicals.

Monday, August 02, 2010  Quincy native Scott Waldhaus is one of sixteen finalists traveling to Indianapolis to compete in a worldwide Catan tournament, hosted by the Mayfair Games at Gen Con. If he wins there, he'll head to Germany to represent the U.S. in the Worldwide Catan Championship Tournament.

Saturday, July 24, 2010  German police say 15 people killed, dozens injured in mass panic at Love Parade

Wednesday, July 07, 2010  German official takes legal steps against Facebook over violation of data privacy laws

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  Quinn is taking cards made by Illinois students.