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MENDON, Ill. — Nashville country music artist Brandt Carmichael will perform as the opening act for the 2022 Adams County Fair STAR concert on July 30 featuring YouTube sensation Granger Smith. Carmichael was born and raised in northern Indiana, cutting his teeth in the music business by playing fairs, festivals and clubs. He performs upwards…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. – The memory of the late Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, a Macomb native and Civil Rights activist, is being celebrated one brushstroke at a time as Western Illinois University art professor emeritus Michael Mahoney works to complete a 70-foot public mural at the intersection of Macomb’s N. Randolph and E. Carroll streets. The…
Read Full Article Ashley and Steve Eighinger talk about the Adams County Fair Queen Pageant and the start of this year’s fair. Utopia, The Abbey, Quincy Warehouse Bargains, Instant Replay and Harvey’s bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article QUINCY — A family arts event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex. It will feature live music, art activities, a meal, and health and sun safety information. The event is free to the public. Those attending should bring a chair and/or blanket. The evening’s opening act is the Beat Arts Academy…
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad and David Adam kick around the idea of the World Freefall Convention actually making a return to Quincy’s Baldwin Field. The Abbey, Utopia, Instant Replay, Harvey’s Furniture and Quincy Warehouse Bargains bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — An upcoming exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council will feature works from long-time Hannibal potter Steve Ayers as he celebrates 50 years in the profession. S and S Studios will showcase Seth Brown’s knapped glass and Sadie Brown’s stone jewelry, and New Mexico photographer Marco Wikstrom will display his silver gelatin photographs…
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad tells teachers to enjoy their last month of break and talks to Bob Gough about some new publication available from Muddy River Sports. Harvey’s, Utopia, The Abbey, Instant Replay and Quincy Warehouse Bargains sponsor the Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article Ashley, Frankie and Bobby talk about famous people they have encountered.
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University music composition professor James Romig, a 2019 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in music, recently released a compact disc of a newly-composed original work performed by electric guitarist Mike Scheidt. Scheidt is the founder and leader of the doom metal band YOB, which for more than two decades has…
Read Full Article Ashley is drooling over the hot new truck in town and she talks with directors of the Ulmus Academy, who plan to start classes right after Labor Day. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is the sponsor of a movie in Huckleberry Park at 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 22. The movie, “The Lorax,” tells the story of a 12-year-old boy searching for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it,…
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Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Monarch Arty Party will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will paint the majestic monarch butterfly resting on a flower using acrylic paint on a 12-inch by 12-inch gallery-wrapped canvas. Step-by-step instructions and all supplies included. Project leader is local artist…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal’s first public art sculpture recently was installed in a partnership with the Hannibal Arts Council and Hannibal Parks and Recreation as part of the “Sculpture on the Move” program. The sculpture, called “Metal Splash” was mounted on a base in front of the Hannibal Aquatic Center, 1700 Pleasant. Artist Jessie Cargas…
Read Full Article QUINCY — To meet the demand for tickets, Quincy Community Theatre is offering an additional performance of “Legally Blonde” at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23. To purchase tickets, visit 1qct.org, call 217-222-3209, or stop by the QCT box office M-F from10 a.m.-5 p.m. Legally Blonde is sponsored by Hansen Spear Funeral Home, WGEM, Blessing Health Systems,and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2022-23 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $11,000 will support a community reading program focusing on the book “Sitting Pretty” by Rebekah Taussig. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the…
Read Full Article MRN Publisher J. Robert Gough talks about the circus that was Judge Robert Adrian’s intention to seek retention announcement and addresses concerns about Club Muddy. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article Ashley Conrad talks to Don O’Brien of the Better Business Bureau about solicitors and Bob Gough talks to Melissa Shriver-Hackamack about the upcoming Adams County Fair. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article Ashley is back from summer break and talks about Judge Robert Adrian’s press tour and she discusses the $4.5 million that Curt Lovelace will receive from the City of Quincy and Adams County. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The “Art for the Health of It” exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery within the Hannibal Clinic features works by Susan Gard through the end of August. Gard lives in Palmyra and paints in watercolor. She grew up always having paper, pencils and crayons. Her art education was only the required art…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will partner with the Northeast Missouri Humane Society to offer a special workshop for National Create a Craft for a Shelter Pet Day at 5:15 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The special workshop is open to all ages and includes all…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Arts Quincy recently was selected as the winner of The American Prize, Honored Artists, 2021-22, in recognition of its 75 years of artistic community collaboration and its exceptional promotions program. Arts Quincy was selected by special recommendation by the board and judges of The American Prize. In a press release, David Katz, founder and chief judge for…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Legacy Theater will echo with the sounds of the 1960s and 1970s as “Pendulum: a Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival” takes the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9. While the original CCR band, led by John Fogerty, only performed from 1959 to 1972, their music remains a classic sound of…
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