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QUINCY — The Quincy Concert Band will present a concert at Congregational Church, 12th and Maine, beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 30, as part of the Sunday Music Series. Ensembles from the band have organized five different groups. Included will be a trio of flute, oboe and clarinet, and a quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet,…
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Sarah Genenbacher from Frese Ornamental Nursery stops by to motivate you to get that spring yard work underway. MRN’s Meg Duncan also lets us know what’s going on in Marion County.
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QUINCY — The Quincy University School of Fine Arts and Communication will be the host of the third annual QU Honor Jazz Band Festival on Friday, April 28, at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. Twenty high school musicians from area schools were selected through a competitive process to participate in…
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Aiden McDonnell gets us ready for this year’s Quincy Derby, being held Father’s Day weekend on North 18th Street near Bob Mays Park. Then Ashley and Brittany dish the tea during Coffee Talk.
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QUINCY — The theatre department at Quincy High School will end the 2022-23 school year with the historical drama, “Lizzie Borden of Fall River” by Tim Kelly, which takes audiences to Fall River, Mass., in 1892. The Lizzie Borden case divided public opinion as no murder trial had ever done. Did the strong-willed, intelligent Lizzie…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues its popular Coffee Talk Conversation Series in April. The next program, titled “Life in the Theatre”, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The program is free and open to the public. Program partners are Wade…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will be the host of the Ultimate Cast Party beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the theatre. The event is free to attend; however, RSVP’s are requested by visiting 1QCT.org/UCP23 or calling the box office at 217-222-3209. Cast, crew and volunteers from previous Quincy Community Theatre productions are…
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Ashley Conrad talks to QPD Det. Zach Bemis about the Elder Services division and the Bard of Bullring is back to talk racing. Steve Eighinger and Ashley talk about this year’s season opener at Adams County Speedway.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The orchestra will capture the magic of movie music with 11 selections of songs that span many decades. The beginning orchestra will play the bold theme…
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Don O’Brien of the Better Business Bureau is back to talk with Ashley Conrad about the scammers, scoundrels and scumbags who try to take your money.
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s 11th annual student “Show and Sell” spring exhibit in the Heath Center Art Gallery is open until May 5. This year’s show features pieces of artwork submitted by nine JWCC students. Judges were Lydia and Tim O’Neal and Jamie Green. Judging criteria included the overall impression of the artwork,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Chorale will present “For God and Country” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 24, at Fifth Street Baptist Church, 111 N. Fifth. The group is directed by Allen Means and accompanied by Campbell. There is no admission charge but a free-will offering will be accepted.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is asking the public to submit digital images for an upcoming Photography Channel exhibit titled “Rise ‘n Shine.” Submitted digital images (up to 5) should feature shots that show a morning routine, morning coffee, bed head, frost, sunrise, etc. The images will be viewed on the Hannibal Arts…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Works of art created by area community leaders paired with artists/mentors will be auctioned at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Attendees may view the artwork for sale, enjoy hors d’oeuvres/drinks and network beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Pre-registration is required. To buy tickets,…
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Frankie and Bobby admit they were wrong, then Ashley admits she was wrong all while enjoying some new product provided by Haubrich Enterprises.
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery will host the annual Baccalaureate-Senior Retrospective through May 13 in the Brenner Library. An artist reception will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 21 in the gallery. This one-person exhibition features senior Peyton Wiseman from Payson. It is a comprehensive showing of works created during his…
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Mike O’Cheltree talks to Ashley Conrad about the annual ladies weekend escape and Meg Duncan gets you caught up on all of the Hannibal news.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is looking for art submissions created by area artists. Submitted works should feature small works of art, 12 inches by 12 inches or less (including frame) in its longest dimension. Any media is accepted as long as it fits the size requirement. The exhibit will be on display…
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QUINCY — As part of its 100th anniversary season, the Quincy Community Theatre is offering a production of “Rent,” a rock opera about struggling young artists living in New York at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Brandon Thomsen is the artistic director at the Quincy Community Theatre and the director for…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra, led by Bruce Briney, will present the Pines of Rome Concert as its 75th anniversary season finale at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in Morrison Theater in Quincy Junior High School. Acclaimed pianist Brian Woods will join the orchestra to perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2.” Accepted as…
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Ashley Conrad talks to Scott Edlin about bringing more major acts to Downtown Quincy and the Ashley and Brittany talk about the concerts, the corner of 4th and Maine and its future.
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Ashley Conrad talks to Jane Pollett about this Saturday’s concert and the Quincy Symphony Orchestra’s 75th Anniversary. And David Adam gets us up to speed on the possibility of a new sports complex being built…someday.
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FORT MADISON, Iowa — The schedule for the 75th annual Tri-State Rodeo, which will take place in Fort Madison Sept. 6–9, recently was released. The Tri-State Rodeo has been named as one of the nation’s top five large outdoor rodeos since 2000. The TSR Chute Out brings the top rodeo athletes from around the world. …
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Frankie, Bobby and Ashley talk about why people care (or don’t) about product marketing as both conservatives and liberals clutch their pearls over who is on a beer can or a bottle of syrup.
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center has maintained an interesting collection of art from local, regional and internationally-renowned artists. One hundred pieces from this collection are now on display, and the public is invited to celebrate the Art Center’s 100th anniversary. An open reception from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 15, will feature “100th Anniversary Selections from…
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