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Thursday, May 16, 2013  A jackpot of $475 million ranks as the second largest in Powerball history and third biggest overall.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  VIDEO ADDED: Quincy resident Sandy Polley woke Tuesday morning to find quite a surprise out in the backyard.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  National corn planting numbers higher than percentage in Iowa.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Honey bees are dying off in large numbers around the country.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The massive sandbagging effort in Meredosia has slowed down and now officials are patrolliong levees looking for weak points and boils.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Musholt will be at West Point and will be there along with three other students from QND including his older brother who will be a senior cadet this fall.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Gun shop owners say their customers are reporting having to wait 10 to 15 weeks for a card that is supposed to be in their hands in 30 days or less.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Two Illinois Regional Offices of Education covering four counties will merge in the upcoming year.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Caveman comedy 'The Croods' catches fire with audiences, opens at No. 1 with $44.7 million

Saturday, March 16, 2013  The Census data shows that Missouri's population grew by about 13,000 to 6,021,988 in the one-year period ending July 1.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Child abuse and neglect cases up in Adams County compared to the rest of the state.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  One good sign of the economy turning around is local tourism is up.

Friday, December 14, 2012  A boost in tourism brought in $20,000 in additional grant money for the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Hunters across the state took in 99,324 deer during the seven-day firearm season.

Monday, November 26, 2012  A record number of shoppers boosts the first weekend of holiday shopping season