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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center invites the community to celebrate the past fiscal year at its annual meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Art Center, 1515 Jersey. The Art Center operates on a fiscal year that runs from July 1 to June 30. At the annual meeting, guests will be given…
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QuinCon 36 gets underway today at the Quincy Senior Center. Ashley talks to Mark Keller of the Great River Gaming Guild about this weekend’s event.
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MRN’s David Adam and Brittany Boll test out The Abbey’s steak sandwich and Ashley Conrad interviews Quincy Police Department Sgt. Nick Eddy about using neighborhood cameras to help solve crimes.
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Ashley speaks with Bob Weirather of the Quincy Astronomy Club then she and Brittany talk about the new Club Muddy format and the start of the Bradley Yohn trial.
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QUINCY — A staged reading of “The Angels of the Imperial Hotel,” an original musical by Logan Mulch, will take place Saturday, July 15, at Quincy University’s MacHugh Theatre. Performances are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “The Angels of the Imperial Hotel” tells the story of the unfortunate lives and deaths of Ivy Johnson,…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy invites the community to a free family arts event at Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex on from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11. The headline entertainment is Okra Dance Company from Chicago. A free barbeque dinner will be provided by Big Bros BBQ through a sponsorship by Blessing Health System. Families can visit…
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QUINCY, Ill. — Several works of Robert Lee Mejer, distinguished professor of art, have been selected for international and national art exhibitions. Mejer’s watercolor “Take PC#18-Revisited” was selected for exhibition in the Rhode Island Watercolor Society National Watermedia Show. The exhibition runs through June 23. The curator at Wave Hill, a cultural center in the…
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KAMPSVILLE, Ill. — The road trip from Quincy to Kampsville, just south of Pleasant Hill, is a beautiful scenic 60 mile drive down Great River Road. There is also the option to take the ferry route should you decide you like the Missouri side of the river. Either way, it’s a drive that’s meant to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will host a basket weaving workshop with Pat Moore from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The workshop will include instructions for weaving and assembling a 4-inch Acorn Nantucket basket, beginning with a brief discussion on the art…
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Stop by the Liquor Booth to enter a raffle to win a giant Snoop Dogg Corona bobblehead and pickup your July 4th beverages. Also, Dues had Beatbox visors to give away when you buy some of those fruity drinks.
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Ashley, Bobby and Frankie celebrate the fourth early and the team announces a new podcast and some tweaks to the old one.
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Beth MacKenzie of the Quincy Family YMCA stops by to talk about Y Senior Day and Megan Duncan gets ready to cover National Tom Sawyer Days in Hannibal. And Ron Kinscherf gives you a scientific explanation on why we have hazy weather these days…or not.
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Ashley and Brittany spend this week’s Coffee Talk getting the tea on tax increment financing (TIF) from Jason Parrott with the City of Quincy’s planning department.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Jazz saxophonist Bennett Wood, pianist Andrew Ouellette and drummer Marty Morrison will return to their hometown to perform at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Sunday, July 9, at Finn’s Food and Spirits, 214 N. Main. Joining the group will be bassist Bob DeBoo. The group will perform selections from Wood’s…
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Brittany Boll and Bob Gough try the buffalo chicken sandwich at Kelly’s. Brittany gets hers with “sexy sauce”. Watch and find out what that is. Also, Ashley Conrad gets an update on the Quincy Service League from Kate Rodemich.
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Frankie, Bobby and Ashley discuss having kids at certain ages and about the ever-shifting landscape and evolution of local media.
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Angie Wilcoxsen of the Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation gets us ready for the upcoming Hannibal Cannibal race along hilly Mo. 79. MRN’s Megan Duncan also tries to talk Ashley into running…or walking…or drinking.
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Ashley Conrad talks to Rachel Roundtree and Jennifer Sousa to get ready for this weekend’s Midsummer Arts Faire. Then Brittany Boll kicks around some ideas on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts.
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Kaylee Buckman and Brant Dooley let us know what is coming up for National Tom Sawyer Days in Hannibal and David Adam joins Ashley Conrad to tackle Silver Dollar’s Smash Burger. They also let you know about a great Sunday burger special. Perfect for a stop just before you hit the Adams County Speedway. Also,…
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From the Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition: With heavy hearts we must announce that we lost little Piper this morning. Despite the best foster mom and medical support, at only 1.1 pound and 4-5 days without food or water, her little body couldn’t overcome those obstacles. She had companionship and love since her rescue. Thank…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Big River Swing Machine will perform from 7-9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 23, at the American Legion Hall, 3819 Highway MM. The Big River Swing Machine combines professional and amateur musicians from Quincy, Ill., and the region who get together to perform monthly concerts in Quincy. The band’s wide repertoire includes…
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Frankie’s back, David pinch-hits for Bob and Ashley is fired up for the latest edition of Club Muddy on Friday, June 16, 2023.
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Trudy Willis and Chrissy Cox talk about their new boutique opening this weekend and Megan Duncan chats with Ashley about the latest Hannibal news.
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Ashley and Brittany dive into some Facebook posts about potential stalkers in Quincy while they wait for more information (or David to tell them what’s up on Thursday). Ashley also talks to Jason Watkins of Quincy VFW Post 5129 about what’s happening at the veterans service organization.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is looking for art submissions created by area artists featuring images representing a sanctuary theme – a place, a time, a person that has made you feel safe or recharged. Accepted media includes paintings, photographs, sculptures, mixed media or any media fitting the current theme. The exhibit will…
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