Clare Edlund

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QUINCY (WGEM) - A Gem City flower shop is closing its doors after 25 years in business. Many residents have memories of shopping for Mother’s Day or other special occasions at South End Plants. The shop is selling its final round of foliage before closing. Owner Jeff Rakers, who built rapport with repeat customers over the years, said it’s going to be bittersweet. “I thank them,” Rakers said.

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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - Fair season kicks off in the Tri-States this week, starting at the Pike County Fairgrounds. Tuesday morning began with 4-H kids showing off their prized possessions at the sheep and goat show. The gates for the rest of the festivities opened at 5 p.m.“We’ll be crowning our new queen tonight,” Pike County Fair Board President Joe Collard said. “We have a horse show going on at the arena as well.”Collard said there’s plenty more in the week ahead.

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QUINCY (WGEM) - A local restaurant is picking up the pieces after a car crashed into it Friday, May 30. According to a Facebook post from Fatbacks BBQ, two cars collided on 24th and Lind. One employee, Emir Miranda, reported that a woman in the vehicle that collided into the front of the dining establishment was going into labor at the time of the crash. “We were all still inside,” Miranda said. “We were cleaning and closing, and then we heard tires screeching.

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QUINCY (WGEM) - Another year of mighty warriors on the mighty Mississippi has come and gone. This weekend marked the Tri-State’s 15th annual Fishing For Freedom. It pairs active military and veterans with boaters for a weekend of fishing and competition. On Sunday, the warriors were escorted back to the Quincy Riverfront for an awards ceremony where one lucky winner took home a boat as the grand prize.

5 days ago | wgem.com | Clare Edlund

MENDON, Ill. (WGEM) - A Tri-States musician has spent the last five years strumming his hobby to the next measure. Ben Robinson did not take a musical rest during the COVID pandemic. His journey has now evolved into owning his own shop in Mendon. “How does a guitar begin its life?” Robinson asked. Through a progression from a piece of lumber to sounds of sawing and sandpapering. Those sounds are then transformed into music. You can see the entire process at Robinson’s store.