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MACOMB, Ill. — The University Union Board and the Bureau of Cultural Affairs at Western Illinois University will be the hosts of WestFest on Wednesday, May 1, in the University Union Grand Ballroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. Entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. This year’s entertainment is headliner Corey Kent and special guest Alana…
Read Full Article Just because St. Patrick’s Day has passed doesn’t mean you can’t still celebrate. Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips take you to O’Shea’s in Quincy to talk about their great breakfast, lunch and dinner specials on this installment of Taste of the Town. Taste of the Town is sponsored by SEE Quincy, the Quincy Convention and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery will be the host of its annual QU faculty juried student art show from March 18 to April 12. The student art exhibition will feature artwork produced during the current academic year by students enrolled in the various studios offered in the QU art program. Faculty members in the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, with Fluorescent Friday at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The April Art Adventure is a creative project for K-5th grade students. Participation fees include all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently announced the cast for its upcoming production of “Shakespeare in Love.” The Oscar-winning film comes to life onstage in a production that’s both funny and romantic. Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block … the deadline for his new play, “Romeo and Ethel, The Pirate’s Daughter,” is fast approaching but he’s…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will be the host a paper marbling workshop with John Bielik of Period Paper Artisan on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The paper marbling workshop is intended to be an introduction to Middle Eastern style of…
Read Full Article St. Patty’s Day is nigh … if you’re in Hannibal and looking for an Irish pub, head to Ole Wolfhound in Hannibal. It’s like dropping by The Crown and Anchor on “Ted Lasso.” (OK, that’s England, not Ireland, but you get the point.) Brittany Boll has a rueben and a pint on this installment of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Art Center will open a new exhibit this weekend titled Environmental Impact II. The opening reception for this exhibit is from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, with an artist’s talk at 1:30 p.m. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. The exhibit will close on…
Read Full Article Got a bad slice? Duck hook? MRN’s Ron Kinscherf and R&R Golf’s Blaise Haxel are here to straighten out your drives.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present its annual spring concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The orchestra is seeking artists from grades K-12 throughout the region to submit artwork that will be projected during the performance of the piece “Carnival…
Read Full Article NEW CANTON, Ill. — Take a quick trip down Ill. 96 for some great food and cold beer. If someone tells you that you can get great Crab Rangoon and a root beer float at The Copperhead Tavern, they aren’t kidding. Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips take you to Pike County for this installment of…
Read Full Article NAUVOO, Ill. — Living Water, a local worship band, invites area residents to join in singing favorite hymns of Holy Week and Easter beginning at 2 p.m. on Palm Sunday, March 24, at the historic Nauvoo Theatre. The event will offer performances by the band along with scripture and meditations on the journey of Jesus…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — The seventh annual Salt River Quilt Show, “Centennial: 100 Years at Mark Twain State Park, 1924-2024,” will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6, at the Mark Twain Memorial Shrine in Florida, Mo. Doors will open both days at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 p.m.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center recently announced the appointment of Sandra Hite as its new executive director. Hite started in her new role on Feb. 26. A Quincy native, Hite has gained global recognition through her leadership roles in top international schools worldwide. “We are thrilled to welcome Sandra to the Quincy Art Center…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery will present the works of member artist Martha Adrian and guest artist Amanda Pendergrass during the month of March. Also on display will be creations by 20 local guest artists. This Second Saturday event will offer an opening reception from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 9,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Music Department choral ensembles will be the hosts of the QU Choral Festival on Thursday, March 7, at the Connie Niemann Center for Music at QU’s North Campus, 17th and Seminary Road. Area junior high and high school choirs will join the QU choral ensembles for a day of rehearsal. The…
Read Full Article QUINCY — He’s the biggest name in comedy … literally. Constantinos Christos Vassilis Economopoulos, better known as Costaki Economopoulos, will perform live at the One Event Venue, 600 Hampshire, in Quincy on the night of Friday, March 8. Born of Greek heritage, Costaki was raised in Georgia and started his comedy career while attending the…
Read Full Article R&R Golf’s Blaise Haxel shows MRN’s Ron Kinscherf how to hit crisp iron shots that hit the green just how you need them to.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame Music Department will present its annual spring show, “Out of This World,” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15, and again at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium at John Wood Community College. The QND Concert Chorale,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Jazz Messengers will perform a concert and dance from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at the American Legion Hall, 3819 Highway MM. The Jazz Messengers are a jazz combo that plays big band music and is made up of professional and amateur musicians from Quincy, Ill., and the…
Read Full Article The Scoreboard is known for the great cheeseburger, but what else is there besides cold beer? Chicken wings, fish and Philly Steaks are some other options Brittany Boll shows you. And coming up on St. Patrick’s Day…Jimmie Patterson’s famous biscuits and gravy. Ok, it’s not famous, but it’s something you can try when you kick…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Biennial Faculty Art Exhibit, an exhibition highlighting the work of full-time and adjunct staff at Culver-Stockton College, is on display through March 29 in the Mabee Art Gallery on the C-SC campus. The event opening was held on Feb. 29 and included an artist talk. Faculty work is only shown…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will feature four visiting directors helming the remaining season ticket productions of “Shakespeare in Love,” “Newsies,” “The Trip to Bountiful” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” In a press release, QCT’s artistic director Brandon Thomsen said, “Having talked with and personally selected each one of these directors, I can say with…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The death of John Barry Hall, the father of Casting Crowns lead singer Mark Hall, on Tuesday has forced the Casting Crowns concert scheduled for Saturday, March 2 to be rescheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, March 29, at the Morrison Theater in Quincy Junior High School. All tickets for the March 2 show will…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Bee Gees Gold: The Tribute will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at The Legacy Theater. Together these performers bring back the best of the Saturday Night Fever disco era. Backed by a live band, the Bee Gees Gold recreates the look and sound of the Bee Gees from the…
Read Full Article Do you chili dip it around the green? Do you shoot scuds past the pin that hit your playing partner in the shins? Well, MRN’s Ron Kinscherf does. R&R Golf’s Blaise Haxel helps Ron fix this part of his game.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Chorus will showcase songs by pop music legends at its spring choral pops concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Salem Church. The chorus is conducted by Phyllis Robertson. The evening features hits made famous by legendary singers Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand and many others. Selected songs…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, at 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The March Art Adventure is a creative project for students in grades 2-5 offering the opportunity to learn a few sewing skills. Participants will learn about…
Read Full Article QUINCY — TAKE 6, a 10-time Grammy award-winning and 10-time Dove award-winning group, will perform Friday, March 8, at Salem Evangelical Church, 435 S. Ninth. Doors will open at 7 p.m., for the concert which will begin at 7:30 p.m. TAKE 6 crosses all genres from gospel to pop, jazz to R&B and has been…
Read Full Article MRN”s Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips take you to Monroe City, Mo., where you will find some amazing fried chicken and other great food in Taste of the Town. How good is the fried chicken at BK’s Place? Well, there is a fella who lives near Camp Point, Ill. who drives all the way to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery, in Brenner Library, will host the art exhibition “A Mother’s Stance,” featuring oil paintings and drawings by Amanda Strudwick of Quincy. This free exhibition will continue through March 15 and is open to the public. The exhibit features an artist’s reception from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — The artwork of Culver-Stockton art students Zhane Cariglia and Tabitha Haxel will be featured in the 28th annual Art Saint Louis: Varsity Arts Exhibition to be held March 1-28. This annual event will display artworks by 37 other outstanding undergrad and graduate-level art students representing 21 regional universities and colleges from Missouri…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center will hold a music trivia night beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey. Teams of eight will compete in “name that tune” style music trivia, with money being raised through entrance fees, second chances known as “mulligans” and raffle tickets. Tangerine Bowl has donated…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Tucson Festival of Books, one of the largest literary gatherings in the United States, has announced the participation of Quincy author Ron Kinscherf in the Reimagined Indie Author Experience Pavilion. This event will take place on the campus of the University of Arizona on Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10. Admission…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced its lineup of six theatre education classes for the spring semester for students ranging from 5 years old through adulthood. Each class aims to develop a specific set of skills, such as characterization, dance, puppetry and technical skills. A highlight this semester will be the Musical Theatre Dance for…
Read Full Article With this great weather, you know you are getting the sticks out now. MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to R&R Golf’s Blaise Haxel about improving your game. This week’s tip: putting.
Read Full Article Hannibal Middle School performance 'Willy Wonka Jr.' brings salty, sweet to stage beginning Thursday
HANNIBAL, Mo. — What’s a musical director to do when there’s so much talent and not enough parts? Stacy Mueller, musical director at Hannibal Middle School, says the solution is to perform “Willy Wonka Jr.” “I am blessed to have a very talented cast, and I needed a show with a lot of little leading…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Entries are being accepted for the ninth annual Art in the Open billboard art competition. The contest is open to adults 18 years of age or older and youths ages 8 to 17 who live within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal. There is no entry fee to enter up to four digital images.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the host of a second beginner-friendly crochet class with Grace Tate of Graceful Stitching Co. on Feb. 21 and Feb. 23. The workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tate has been crocheting as a hobby for 10 years. The workshop will include practicing…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the host of a special dinner and performance event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. Dinner+Music combines food for the body and music for the soul. Admission includes music by cellist and music educator Katie Schisler accompanied by pianist Michael Gaines. Before the…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips are out and about to give you tips on good eats around the region with our new “Taste of the Town” segment. The first stop is in Quincy at Tower Pizza and Mexican. Of course, the visit ends with Margaritas! SeeQuincy brings you “Taste of the Town”.
Read Full Article Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Ralls County, Mo. and Northeast Missouri’s first distillery. Sweetwater Distillery first began pouring product, May 2020. but years of work went before that first sip of whiskey was ready to enjoy. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy High School’s theatre department is presenting the historical drama, “Rosie the Riveter,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8, 9 and 10 in the Quincy High School Theatre. It’s January 1942 in the throes of World War II. Eddie, the owner of Eddie’s Auto Parts Factory in Cook County, Ill., is struggling because…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — An upcoming art sale at the Hannibal Arts Council features 12 large-scale landscape paintings by Capt. Robert M. Lumpp (1931-2023). The works will be on display at the Hannibal Arts Council through Feb. 23. The Hannibal Arts Council is pleased to present this special exhibit and sale of 12 landscape paintings by Lumpp.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Grammy-winning multi-platinum group Casting Crowns will be back in Quincy after a 10-year absence for a concert at 7 p.m. n Saturday, March 2, in Morrison Theater at Quincy Junior High School. The concert, entitled “An Evening With Casting Crowns,” comes as the band celebrates a milestone 20-year career. The evening’s performance will…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — The 2024 season at The Legacy Theater will open with the Liverpool Legends at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. The Beatles arrived in the United States on Feb. 7, 1964. Now the Liverpool Legends will bring their music and costumes back to The Legacy Theater, covering the full range of the Beatles’…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Chaddock has been awarded $500 from the Arts Quincy Arts Dollars Grants program for the Chaddock Youth Theatre Club funding. Funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Stillwell Foundation and the business and individual members of Arts Quincy, this grant will be used for Chaddock’s after-school Theatre Club program. Instructors…
Read Full Article PEORIA, Ill. — Twenty-six Quincy High School students recently participated as All-State musicians for 2024 at the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) All-State Convention in Peoria on Jan. 24-27. More than 10,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated during the fall of 2023 in a virtual audition process. More than 7,000 students…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently celebrated its 2023 season at the Atrium on Third with a formal dinner followed by an awards and recognition ceremony called the QUILTAs — Quincy Little Theatre Awards — which have been a tradition at QCT since 1970. Twenty volunteers were recognized for their contributions to the theatre. The…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Tickets to the 2024 season-opening show “Matilda: The Musical” at the Quincy Community Theatre now are on sale to the general public, with opening night scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16. The free Discovery Night, an event showcasing the production process, a live rehearsal preview and a discussion of show topics, will be held Tuesday,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy provided every K-5 student in Adams and Brown counties with a voucher to tour the Quincy Museum during their holiday break. This initiative brought in hundreds of visitors, allowing students to bring guests to tour and create lasting memories. Laura Sievert, executive director of Arts Quincy, emphasized in a press release…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery, inside Brenner Library, is the site of an art exhibition featuring recent works by local watercolorists and works produced in a workshop titled “Landscapes from the Heart” held in October and led by Fred Jones, WIU distinguished lecturer. The Great River Watercolor Exhibition runs through Feb. 16 and is…
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll briefly visit with Muddy River News Editor David Adam to talk about Ashley’s trip to the salon, Brittany’s car problems and the news about the Range at KC project. Ashley and Brittany then meet with Terry Good, a Professional Bull Riders photographer and a retired sergeant with the Drug Enforcement…
Read Full Article QUINCY, Ill. – The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD) will be the host of an original “This Is My Brave” production celebrating the voices of eating disorder recovery while cultivating hope for the estimated 28.8 million Americans suffering from an eating disorder. Twenty-one individuals are set to take the stage to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will continue Art Adventures, its popular creative project series, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Art Adventures are designed for students in grades K-5. Participation fees include all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions. Participants will learn about surrealism and…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Macy Waters and Avery Wyatt both of Pittsfield won the Senior Division of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs’ State Talent Contest. The girls represented Calhoun County after winning the fair’s local competition in September. The talent contest was held on Saturday, January 13 at the annual IAAF State Convention in Springfield.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s third concert of its 2023-2024 concert season is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 19. Joanne O’Brien will present a Karen Carpenter tribute show titled “Yesterday Once More” beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of HLGU, 2800 Palmyra Road. “Yesterday Once…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will host a beginner-friendly crochet class with Grace Tate of Graceful Stitching Co. at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7. at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Tate has been crocheting as a hobby for 10 years. The workshop will include making pocket-size hearts and worry worms while…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College will be the host of Blazer Pep Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at its Quincy campus at 48th and Harrison. This event is free to all high school students involved in band, cheer or dance performance groups. The JWCC pep band, cheer squad and…
Read Full Article WARSAW, Ill. — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association has announced Renee Blunier, who plays the oboe, as the winner of the Martha McCrory Young Artists Competition, open to local 10th through 12th graders. The contest was held Dec. 16 at First Union Congregational Church in Quincy. Blunier performed movements from Benedetto Marcello’s “Oboe Concerto in…
Read Full Article Ashley talks to Mary Francis Barthel with Blessing Hospital about a group working to help out Quincy’s homeless population and Megan Duncan gets us caught up on what’s been going on in Hannibal with another installment of “Twain Talk”.
Read Full Article Ashley talks to Tammy Harr with Blessing Skilled Nursing Care about the service they offer. Then, Ashley and Brittany get in their first Coffee Talk of the new year.
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Legacy Theater 2024 Showcase, a free event highlighting this year’s linup of outstanding performers, will be held Saturday, Jan. 20. The showcase is free to anyone in the region, and reservations are not required. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a social time with light refreshments, and the program will begin…
Read Full Article Ashley chats with J.D. Dodd of Hannibal Regional about how you can volunteer to be a part of their auxiliary team and Kristy Trevathan talks about the effort to restore Hannibal’s Riverview Park.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University recently announced the establishment of two endowed scholarships honoring Quincy University alumni Kathi Dooley and Dan and Pam (Wozniak) Sherman. The fundraising effort to start these scholarships was spearheaded by George Meyer. In a press release, Meyer said, “Kathi Dooley and Dan Sherman had such a positive influence on so many…
Read Full Article Ashley, Brittany and Bobby talk about getting ready for Christmas then Quincy’s mayor stops by to discuss retail and the City Council and we see where he is on running for a second term.
Read Full Article Get your holiday spirits at The Liquor Booth. Ash C., Britt B. and Dues sample some cheer for you. Santa Dues also gives away a 70 inch TV!
Read Full Article Sally Westerhoff talks with Ashley about another Quincy Rotary Club you may not now about and then Brittany brings her glow for a very special holiday edition of Coffee Talk.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda: The Musical” to kick off the 2024 season. “Matilda: The Musical” will take the stage Feb. 16-18 and Feb. 22-25. Flex season ticket holders may reserve their tickets starting Jan. 11. General tickets go on sale on Jan. 23.…
Read Full Article Quincy Public Library Director Kathleen Helsabeck talks about the final fundraising push for a new bookmobile and Daniel McCleery with McCleery Law stops by to talk about a legal issue involving your auto insurance that you’re going to want to check out.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has received a $5,000 grant from the Riedel Foundation to help fund art experiences for more than 500 children ages 3-17 in the Hannibal area. Included in the Riedel grant is an allocation for the Wild and Wacky Art Adventure, a popular summer event. The money will help…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center has put out a call for artists for three upcoming exhibits: the 50th annual High School Art Competition, the seventh annual High School Art Teacher Exhibit, and the 50th Anniversary High School Competition Past Participants’ Showcase. All three of these exhibits will be on display at the Quincy Art…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council kicked off its fourth annual Bad Art by Good People program in November. Bad Art by Good People matches local community leaders and area artists/mentors to support the arts by creating works to sell. Ten local community leaders joined 10 area artists to pair up by drawing names…
Read Full Article Adams County Assistant Public Defender Chris Pratt talks about “switching teams” as he prepares to run for state’s attorney in Hancock County. He also discusses going back to school a little later in life, working at the late, great Elder’s Restaurant and sharing his name with a famous actor.
Read Full Article Frankie Murphy Giesing talks to Jeff Kennedy about financial planning and getting kids ready for future careers and investments.
Read Full Article Brittany steps in again and talks to Xavier Richardson from Quincy Junior High about getting his own kettle to raise money for the Salvation Army. Megan Duncan also comes over from Hannibal for Twain Talk.
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — The smooth sounds of Sal Valentinetti are coming to The Legacy Theater in Carthage on Saturday, Dec. 16, for a 7 p.m. show. Valentinetti, coming from Long Island, N.Y., started in music by playing the baritone horn, base trumpet, tuba and trombone. His voice was discovered by accident. During a horn lesson…
Read Full Article Brittany fills in for our ailing Ashley who is suffering from Post-Cruise Disorder and she and Bob talk about great local gifts to give. Then, Kodi Duke tells us about the wonderful Wreaths Across America program, that will take place Saturday at Quincy Memorial Cemetery.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, offers a jazz performance at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 featuring holiday favorites with a jazz twist by Hannibal pianist Bill Morrison. Guest musicians will be Morrison’s son, Marty Morrison, on drums, Bennett Wood on saxophone, Tom Byrne on guitar and Jim Batson on bass.…
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad is back from her cruise…sort of. She still needs Dramamine. She talks to Katie Carlin with EMBRACE of Hannibal about their capital campaign and J.R. Bareis from TigerHawk Technologies about consumer IT needs.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — UScellular is donating needed items to the Hannibal Arts Council. With its “Gift of Connection” program, UScellular is donating $5,000 worth of sound equipment, art supplies and more to help the organization further the creation, support and promotion of community arts programs that inspire creativity in all its forms. The council received…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Three Quincy Notre Dame students were named 2023-24 Illinois All-State musicians due to individual auditions held in October throughout the state. The selected students will perform in Peoria during the Illinois Music Educators Association annual conference Jan. 25-27. Aly Young is a senior and the daughter of Mike and Mandy Young. She sings…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College will have a Christmas choir performance beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Alexander Campbell Auditorium. The Division of Fine, Applied, and Literary Arts will present this event, featuring performances by the collegiate choir, chamber choir and concert choir, all under the direction of interim director of choirs…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation of Hannibal has awarded a $4,000 grant to provide for the 2023-24 season of the Hannibal Concert Association. The HCA will use the money for the Student Pass Program, where select students and one accompanying adult are offered complimentary admission to a concert to encourage audience development through youths…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s third concert of its 2023-2024 concert season is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, with the award-winning Fountain City Brass Band in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Fountain City Brass Band is a…
Read Full Article KHQA-TV’s Chris Duerr is known for his local sports acumen, but how did he end up in Quincy from Sacramento, California? Bobby and Brittany talk to Chris about his career, movies, TV, the greatness of the University of Missouri and being a grandpa.
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Art and Design Senior Capstone Show, featuring the work of 10 students to be exhibited in the Mabee Art Gallery, will open on Saturday, Dec. 9, and conclude on Jan. 5 with artist presentations 1 p.m. Saturday in the gallery. The capstone allows C-SC students to exhibit knowledge gained and…
Read Full Article Frankie Murphy-Giesing talks to Curtis Sethaler about business, kids and other sundry topics. A&B Properties sponsors Frankie Say.
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