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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Wild & Wacky Art Adventure, a free art festival for kids ages 3 to 10 and their families, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 3, in Central Park, Fourth and Broadway. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Canvas!” The Hannibal Arts Council is partnering with many…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Marion County fairgoers can learn how to improve safety on the family farm during the annual fair at Flower City Park in Palmyra, says University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy Nick Wesslak. Safety Day runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, with demonstrations on grain bin safety from…
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PAYSON, Ill. — The 130th annual Payson Old Settlers Picnic will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-4 in Payson South Park. Bob and Rose Bunte and Jerry and Audrie Bunte, this year’s parade marshals, are members of the Bunte Trucking family. The event kicks off on Friday night at 5 p.m. with an…
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QUINCY — Round Room, a Verizon-authorized retailer, is having its 12th annual “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” event at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. Hundreds of families can receive a free backpack. With 42 percent of U.S. parents saying they will go into debt to pay for their child(ren)’s back-to-school items, there has never been…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University’s annual Alumni and Friends Golf Classic fundraiser will take place on Friday, Sept. 27, at Norwoods Golf Club. Registration and a BBQ lunch will begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start scheduled for noon. Golf enthusiasts and HLGU supporters are invited to participate in a four-person scramble format. The…
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The Adams County Fair kicked off Tuesday with the Little Miss and Mister Pageant as 20 boys and girls ages 3-6 from Adams County competed for the titles, answering pre-written questions on stage. The judges chose Baylor Grace Gunther to serve as the Little Miss Adams County. Riggin Wietholder was named Little Mister Adams County…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital’s Health and Wellness Center is offering Meals with Memorial: PREP and GO to help busy people and families prepare nutritious and delicious meals with ease. Enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals without the hassle of daily cooking. Register now by visiting MHTLC.org or use the direct registration link at https://form.jotform.com/241585782474165. The event…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to join the discussion on priority unfunded transportation needs in their areas. Missouri’s transportation system has 33,811 miles of roads and 10,392 bridges and culverts, making it one of the largest of any state in the nation. MoDOT, working with its regional planning…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hot summer days are the perfect setting for nature programs at Sodalis Nature Preserve. A night hike at Sodalis Nature Preserve, Bats Eat Bugs, will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26. Sodalis Nature Preserve was acquired by the city of Hannibal almost 10 years ago to conserve the abandoned mines…
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QUINCY — The Safe and Livable Housing Committee has added two new sessions of the tenant workshop to its agenda. The topic of the next meeting is Strength: Physical, Mental and Financial. It is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Vermont Street United Methodist Church, 818 Vermont. Anyone renting a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, continues its popular Coffee Talk Conversation Series in July. The next program, titled “American Midwest” will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, The program is free and open to the public. Program partners are: Wade Stables P.C. and the Missouri Arts Council,…
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QUINCY — United Way of Adams County’s biannual Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) event is set for Wednesday, July 24, at The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. Doors will open at 9 a.m., and the event will wrap up at 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. This event aims to bring together various resources available…
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MENDON, Ill. — “Experience the Difference” is the theme at this year’s Adams County Fair, which kicks off Wednesday, July 24 at the fairgrounds north of Quincy. The 82nd annual fair runs through Tuesday, July 30. Highlights of this year’s fair include concerts by country music bands Diamond Rio and Sawyer Brown on the evening of…
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MENDON, Ill. — The 24th annual market animal sale in support of youth in agriculture will be held Tuesday at the Adams County Fairgrounds. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m., and the market livestock sale will begin at 6 p.m. At this premium sale, exhibitors retain ownership and receive a premium for their animal.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Area Youth Chorus invites area singers to join for the 29th season of performances. Girls, and boys with unchanged voices, in grades 3-12 are invited to audition. The QAYC provides musical excellence in a creative and nurturing environment. Auditions for the QAYC will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday,…
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MENDON, Ill. — Eight contestants will take the Adams County Fair stage at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, vying for the title of Miss Adams County Fair. These ladies represent several schools and communities throughout Adams County. In preparation for the pageant, they have been working to gain experience in the areas of interview,…
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QUINCY — Car and motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to participate in Liters and Lotus’s first event of the year. Owners of all types of cars, motorcycles/show trucks are welcome to display their vehicle at the event beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 20, and continuing until noon. The organizer’s goal is to line the street…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The upcoming exhibits at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, feature a wide variety of media. The exhibits will be on display at the Hannibal Arts Council July 19 through Aug. 31. An exhibit opening will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, with an artist talk…
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QUINCY — Artwork by Quincy Artists Guild members will be on display Saturday through Friday, Aug. 3-9, at the Cheryl Loatsch Studio, 334 S. 48th. A variety of artwork with media such as oils, watercolors and pastels will be on display. Regular viewing hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday…
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QUINCY — Martial arts enthusiasts and community supporters are gearing up for a day of competition and compassion at the Sweep Away Hunger Jiu-Jitsu Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 26. Sponsored by the Salvation Army at the Kroc Center, this event invites jiu-jitsu practitioners to showcase their skills while supporting a worthy cause. Participants can compete…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Robin Wenneker, president of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, will be the featured speaker at the annual Student Send Off and BBQ to be held by the Great River Tigers chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association on Saturday, July 20. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. at Jackson…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Floodwaters near the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center have caused the senior adult dances to be moved to the American Legion Post 55, 3819 Highway MM, until further notice. The dances will continue to be held from noon to 3 p.m. every Tuesday. Betty Parsons Miller is the leader of the Uptown Strings…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Hancock County Historical Society will present Vishnu Springs at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Carthage Community Center, 300 Main. Admission is free. the Presenter will be Marla Vizdal. Vizdal, originally a Rockford native, came to Macomb to attend WIU and has been in Macomb since. Vizdal received her degree through the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the site of a performance by the Marty Morrison Trio at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 21. The performance will feature an organ trio jazz ensemble format with Brian Ward on organ, Adam Scholzman on guitar and Marty Morrison on drums. The trio…
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QUINCY — Tickets are available for the second annual Birth Trauma Awareness dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Maverick’s Landing Zone, 500 S. Eighth. Proceeds will be donated to the Blessing Foundation to assist mothers who give birth at Blessing Hospital’s Blessed Beginnings birth center and experience birth trauma to…
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