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HANNIBAL, Mo. – This year’s Hannibal Middle School’s musical is titled “Frozen Jr.” but the performance is warm, engaging, and a whole lot of fun. From watching Elsa and Anna grow from little sisters to full-grown princesses throughout the song “Do you want to Build a Snowman?” to following Kristoff and his reindeer Sven dance…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A candidates’ forum to introduce people running for a spot on the Hannibal Board of Education will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at Greater Days Restaurant, 111 N. Main. The public is invited to attend. Candidates will introduce themselves as well as participate in a question and answer…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added to its Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the collector’s office. The February-May exhibit features photographic reproductions of fifth-grade award winners from the 2022 Young Masters exhibit. Art @ City Hall is a partnership between the City of Hannibal and the…
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QUINCY — The Altrusa Club of Quincy will hold a trivia night Saturday, March 4, at the Knights of Columbus, McGivney Hall, 700 S. 36th. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with the trivia competition beginning at 7 p.m. Emcee for the event will be Miss Quincy Shelby Rose. Entry fee is $100 per table…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery, located in Brenner Library, will host the art exhibition “Poured Acrylic Paintings” featuring works by Quincyan Nancy Vonderhaar. This free exhibition opens Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, March 24 and is open to the public. Vonderhaar, a Quincy native, started painting two years ago after she discovered the paint…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The 51st Western Illinois University Ag Mech Club’s Farm Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 4, and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 5, in Western Hall. Free parking is available in Q-Lot, adjoining the venue. The Farm Expo, considered the largest student-run agricultural event in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal woodcarver Steve Holt recently gathered local interest in a woodcarving group, and the first group meeting has now been scheduled. An informal gathering surrounding the art of wood carving will he held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The hope for the…
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QUINCY — Salem Evangelical Church will host the all-women Seraph Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, with doors for the concert opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at the door and at Hy-Vee and County Market stores. All students can attend free. The Seraph Brass Quintet was founded by trumpet soloist…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced its lineup of theatre education classes for the spring 2023 semester and the addition of an additional performance of Disney’s Moana, Jr. on Sunday, Feb. 26. Six classes will be held for students ranging from 3 years old through adulthood. Each class aims to develop a specific set…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold its Night of Worship, headlined by speaker Shane Pruitt, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center. The Night of Worship is a free event for anyone who would like to come worship at HLGU. It is a part…
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QUINCY — The city of Quincy has announced its schedule of services offered and office hours in observance of Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 20. Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday and reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Quincy City Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.…
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QUINCY — The fledgling Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition hopes to raise $15,000 through an upcoming fundraiser. The group, formed in 2020 and active since 2021, will host “Whiskey, Wine and Whiskers” at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11 inside the Holiday Inn ballroom, 4821 Oak. This is the organization’s principal fundraiser for the year, although…
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QUINCY — The Des Moines Veterans Affairs Regional Office is partnering with VA Central Iowa Health Care System and Iowa City VA Health Care System for claims clinic tours. Outreach specialists will be in Quincy at the Quincy VA Clinic, 6020 Broadway, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, to assist veterans and family members…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is taking applications for the 10-week Citizen Police Academy class that begins on Wednesday, March 1. The class time is 6-9 p.m., and most classes are held at Quincy City Hall. There is no charge to attend. Participants will not only learn about all aspects of the Quincy Police…
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QUINCY — St. Joseph Church will hold its seventh annual shrimp boil and fish fry beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the church located at 1435 E. 1500th St. A Mass will be held before the meal at 4 p.m. for those who would like to attend. The church will be serving shrimp,…
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QUINCY — Appointments are being accepted for a no-cost cholesterol screening to be held at the Blessing Resource Center, with appointments available from 7-9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. The screening requires at 12-hour fast. It measures HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose levels. Cholesterol screening results help a person know their risk for heart…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University’s third annual HLGU Day of Giving will happen during the 24-hour period between noon on April 20 and noon on April 21. HLGU has set a goal of 250 new gifts to the university in this 24-hour timeframe. In a press release, Lauren Youse, director of development and alumni services,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — To help serve people who honorably served the United States in times of war, VFW Post 2446 Auxiliary, 209 Bird, will hold a Spring Cha-Ching raffle beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Five hundred tickets will be sold. VFW President Joe Desmond says the cost of a ticket recently was been…
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QUINCY — The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation will present Bay City Live!: Masquerade, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at The Corinthian Event Center, 415 Hampshire. The event will feature a performance by Vancil Performing Arts Center’s Bay City Dance Troupe and an appearance by local band Prospect Road. The Bay City Performing…
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QUINCY — The University of Illinois Extension and Adams County Master Gardeners will be offering the 27th annual Gardener’s Palette from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. Educational sessions are: Registration is open through Feb. 24 at go.illinois.edu/GardenersPalette2023 or by contacting your local Extension…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra looks to the past while embracing the future in its “Cherished Melodies” concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, in Quincy Junior High School’s Morrison Theater. The orchestra, under the direction of Bruce Briney, performs Antonin Dvořák’s “Symphony No. 8.” Full of darkness, sunshine, sadness and joy, Dvořák’s symphony…
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QUINCY —Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries February Second Tuesday of the Month program on Tuesday, Feb. 14, will feature assistant director Carol Ruffin and director Lynette Schenk leading the group in creating a “Love” sign for that special someone. Meeting time is 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the center, 522 S. Eighth. Reservations are encouraged. The…
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QUINCY — Maverick Messmer Management, LLC, and the JM Legacy Foundation have organized a meet and greet for 6th Ward aldermanic candidate Natalie Thompson at The Venue, 124 N. Fifth, on Saturday, Feb. 18. Thompson will be visiting with attendees at the event which runs from 6-9 p.m. Cross State Line will provide patriotic and…
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QUINCY — Faye Dant will give a presentation at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine, that will focus on African American history connections of Hannibal, Mo., and Quincy. The program will offer the shared history of the two communities and will feature names, places and events exhibiting…
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QUINCY — Quincy University has released its Pursuit of Learning in Society spring semester class schedule. POLIS is an opportunity for lifelong learning for seniors. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming with cookies and coffee at break. Spring 2023 Class Schedule: All classes meet from 2-4 p.m. at QU’s North Campus with signs to indicate…
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