Local Happenings
QUINCY — Registrations are being taken for Blessing Health’s no-cost cholesterol screening from 7 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Blessing Resource Center, 420 N. 34th. A 12-hour fast before the test is required, as is an appointment. Visit events.blessinghealth.org and search “cholesterol.” Click the blue “Register” button at the top right…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension will host a “Selling Local Foods” workshop in Hannibal from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 15, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center, 301 Warren Barrett Dr. In a press release, Justin Keay, MU Extension horticulturist, said, “Farmers market vendors, including local food producers and farmers,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation will be the host of a public information meeting about the U.S. 61 EIS Re-Evaluation Study from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 in the Hannibal High School cafeteria, 4500 McMasters Ave. The meeting will provide an overview for the two phases of the study,…
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QUINCY — The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation will present “Bay City Live!: A Night Under the Moonlit Sky” at The Corinthian Event Center, 415 Hampshire, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. The evening will feature a performance by Vancil Performing Arts Center’s Bay City Dance Troupe and an appearance by local band Prospect…
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QUINCY — Quincy University will be the host of its sixth annual QU Alumni Day on Thursday, Feb. 15, in honor of the university’s first day of classes in February 1860. Alums are encouraged to wear a QU alumni button and QU gear to work and attend the day’s events. In a press release, Maureen…
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QUINCY — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum will hold its second entry in the History of Happy Hour program series at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at the museum, 128 N. Fifth. The talk, titled “Slavery and Freedom in the Tri-States: A Case Study of The September 1853 Dedication of Canton’s Christian University,” will be led…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Healthcare System will be the site of interviews for registered nurses from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20. Representatives from human resources will be set up in the Hannibal Regional Hospital mall area next to Judy’s Boutique. This event is a way to learn what Hannibal Regional has to…
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QUINCY — An exhibit covering the Prohibition years in the Quincy area is installed at the History Museum on the Square at 332 Maine, and a “Rendezvous at the Blind Tiger” party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, will open the exhibit. The unusual name for the event is a combination of…
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QUINCY — St. Francis Holy Name Ash Wednesday fish fry will have serving hours of 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14. The menu includes catfish filets, American potato salad, baked beans, mac and cheese and desserts prepared by the St. Francis Ladies Society. Cost is $13 with a drive-thru option offered. QUINCY — Quincy…
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QUINCY — Luther Memorial Church, 1210 Jersey, will hold its Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in the fellowship hall in the basement. A free-will offering will be accepted. Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday, marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a time of reflection and…
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QUINCY — Within parks, streams and native prairies, University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists serve as environmental stewards in their communities. Master Naturalists in west-central Illinois volunteered more than 460 hours in 2023. Illinois Extension is now opening registration for the next training slated for this spring. The course begins April 3. In a press…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Thousands of agriculture enthusiasts from three states are expected to converge on Macomb in February for Western Illinois University Ag Mech Club’s 52nd annual Farm Expo. Those interested should mark their calendars for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.…
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Hannibal, MO – Beginning on Monday, Feb. 12 and continuing through Friday, Feb. 16, Church St. from 5th to 6th Street will be closed while the Hannibal Board of Public Works’ Sewer Crew repairs a sewer main. This portion of Church Street will be closed to through traffic for the duration of the repair. Please…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Mart Heinen Athletic Booster Club will be the host of its 34th annual John Funke Memorial Chili Cook-Off from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb, 18, at the Health and Fitness Center, 18th and Oak. The event is open to the public and features all-you-can-eat chili and soup tasting.…
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PALOMA, Ill. — The Adams Brown County Old Settlers pageant program will hold a trivia night beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Paloma Community Building. Check-in for the event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Those attending are welcome to bring snacks and drinks. Cost to enter is $100 for teams of…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is offering two programs to raise awareness of February as Black History Month. “Slavery and Abolition in Northeast Missouri and Western Illinois,” a program by Patrick Hotle, Culver-Stockton College professor emeritus in history, and HSQAC board member and local historian Terrell Dempsey is scheduled to…
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QUINCY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, invites the public to an open house announcing the tentative plan for the Quincy Bay habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project. The open house, conducted in partnership with the Quincy Bay Area Restoration and Enhancement Association (QBAREA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s fourth concert of its 2023-24 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 with the violin and classical guitar duo Yu & I performing at Calvary Baptist Church, 4605 W. Ely Road. YuEun Kim and Ines Thomé met when they both had just moved to the…
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QUINCY — A Mardi Gras party to benefit the Quincy Catholic Elementary School Foundation will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Dick Brothers Brewery, 929 York. The Gentlemen, one of Quincy’s premier bands, will be the host for the party. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will perform its upcoming spring theatre production, “This Is How We Get Better,” a dark comedic play written by alumna Courtney Deeds, a 2022 graduate, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center in the Mabee Foundation…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will continue Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The February Art Adventure is designed for kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Participation fees include all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions. Participants will learn about…
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QUINCY — The Mississippi Valley Beekeepers Association is offering beginning beekeeping classes from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Adams County Farm Bureau (lower level), 330 S. 36th. Lunch will be provided for a donation, or people attending may choose to go to a local restaurant. Cost is $40 per individual/household,…
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QUINCY — The Trauma-Informed, Relationship-Focused Schools Conference returns on March 6 and 7 to the Knowledge Center on Chaddock’s campus, 205 S. 24th. Michael Trout and Justin Tutt are this year’s keynote speakers. Attendees can look forward to gaining insights and inspiration from these experts in the field of education and trauma-informed practices. Guests will…
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QUINCY — One Event Venue will be the site for the “Dennis Oliver Mardi Gras Party” on Saturday, Feb. 10. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the band Members Only of Springfield, Mo., taking the stage at 8 p.m. The band’s performance encompasses the music of Journey, Michael Jackson, Def Leppard, Prince, Bon Jovi,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Bruce Briney, will commemorate prolific film composer John Williams at its Saturday, Feb. 10, concert which will begin at 3 p.m. at Quincy Junior High School. Williams has written music for more than 100 films, including some of the most recognizable songs in the movie…
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