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Mount Sterling to celebrate America 250 with free festival and a concert June 20
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — A joint event celebrating America’s semiquincentennial will be held on June 20 at the Brown County fairgrounds in Mount Sterling. Rock N Rev is a free festival and will incorporate a car show, kids activities, vendor market, food vendors and ticketed live music events in the evening.
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Madison Park June 26 to be site for Tabernacle Choir watch party
QUINCY — Nauvoo Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be sponsoring a watch party from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 26, at Madison Park. The church has been given rights to do a one time stream of the Tabernacle Choir’s Hollywood Bowl Concert which was one of their stops on their 2026 “Songs of Hope” tour.
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Shoeless Joe’s Celebrity Golf Classic continues to be ‘good people helping good people’
HANNIBAL, Mo. — For 12 seasons, Neil Rackers helped National Football League teams win games by kicking field goals. Now, since retiring from professional football, Rackers is making an impact in other ways for a different kind of team, like he did on Wednesday. Rackers was one of 17 celebrities to take part in the 17th annual Shoeless Joe’s Celebrity Golf Classic at Norwoods Golf Club, which raised more than $100,000 for the Hannibal Regional Foundation’s Legacy of Hope Campaign.
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Freedom 250 Mobile Museum coming to Hannibal July 16
HANNIBAL — Thanks to the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, the Freedom 250 Mobile Museum, a traveling interactive exhibit celebrating 250 years of American history, will visit Hannibal on July 16 and 17. The 1,000-square-foot mobile museum will be parked across from the Mark Twain Museum Interpretive Center...
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Quincy’s Shelby Rose wins Miss Illinois preliminary evening gown competition
MARION, Ill. – Miss Quincy Shelby Rose captured the top spot in the preliminary evening wear competition at the Miss Illinois Scholarship Pageant. The contestants were divided into two groups and Shelby received the highest score in her group. While not an exact predictor of who will take the...
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DAILY MUDDY: Project Community Connect and Take me to the River
A chance to see Chris Janson and Ashley Cooke, support a great cause, and maybe even have your photography featured in an art exhibit?. Today on the Daily Muddy, Carly Lambert, Starla Dunn, and Stephanie Dunker join Ashley Conrad to talk about Project Community Connect’s BBQ Fest ticket raffle and the important work their organization does for individuals and families across the region. Then, Michael Gaines from the Hannibal Arts Council shares how you can be part of the upcoming Take Me to the River photography exhibit.
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Tom Sawyer 150 Music Under the Stars moving inside Thursday
It's a bit of dreary, rainy day, but that's not keeping The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum from continuing its special week of festivities in honor of the 150th anniversary of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”. But, they are moving Thursday night’s event indoors. The Tom Sawyer...
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QHS rock band reunites to perform at 40-year class reunion June 12 at Dick Brothers Events ballroom
QUINCY — The JYNX is a rock band that formed in 1984 as high school students at Quincy Senior High to perform in the New Faces variety show. The band continued to play together for a few years as students, performing a few songs at a time for subsequent New Faces shows, high school dances and various “Battle of the Bands” styled events through Quincy University and the Knights of Columbus fair.
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Mark Twain Museum celebrates 150 years of ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ with free tickets this week & events all summer
HANNIBAL, Mo. — This week is the 150th anniversary of Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” and The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal is celebrating all summer long. “'It’s just a really great way to not only celebrate Hannibal's history, but also to...
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Quincy native Guthrie finishes in top 20 at Korn Ferry Tour event
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A pair of birdie binges enabled Luke Guthrie to enjoy his best finish of the season. Playing in the Korn Ferry Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am at Thornblade Club, Guthrie rolled in four consecutive birdie putts during Saturday’s third round and had three consecutive birdies on the back nine Sunday to push him to a 6-under 277 and a tie for 17th.
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The Missouri town that inspired ‘Tom Sawyer’ celebrates his 150th birthday
The Missouri town of Hannibal, on the banks of the Mississippi River, sits at the heart of Tom Sawyer’s adventures. In 1876, when Mark Twain wrote the preface to what would become the legendary American novel, he noted, “Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred.”
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Germanfest returns to Quincy, highlighting Gem City’s German roots
An event dedicated to Quincy’s roots returns this weekend. The annual Germanfest began Friday in South Park. The event celebrates German heritage by serving German food and featuring traditional German music. Quincy has a long-standing German history, with immigrants coming to the area around the 1830s and settling in...
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2026 Blues in the District concert series kicks off June 12 with Blues Highway
QUINCY — Blues In The District, a beloved tradition in Quincy, draws music lovers together to celebrate the soulful, emotional and electrifying sounds of the Blues. Blues Highway will take the stage at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, in Washington Park. Blues Highway began when physicians Dr. Gene...
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Legacy Theater to begin capital campaign for promising building expansion
CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Legacy Theater, a well-known live theater in Carthage, is announcing a capital campaign to raise funds to expand the facility. The mission of The Legacy Theater Foundation is to enrich lives through exceptional arts, entertainment, education and community experiences. The expansion will allow the Legacy Theater to offer community members a more comfortable patron experience with expanded entrance, lobby and concessions areas, as well as a large flex room available for community use.
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A Forgotten Name Resurfaces on the Kahoka Square
A piece of downtown Kahoka history was uncovered last week during repair on the Clark Mutual building where Clark Mutual Insurance Company and Ross Insurance are located on the west side of the square. As work began near the top of the brick building, the name “J. H. Puder” became...
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Music of the Underground Railroad to be performed at Quincy’s History Museum on the Square June 6
QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County will present Songs of the Illinois Freedom Road, the powerful new musical performance by award-winning folk musician Chris Vallillo which features the songs and stories about the struggles of those who traveled the Illinois Underground Railroad. The performance is...
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Cobbs Creek’s Lincoln Financial Center Features Brand-New Pro Shop
In December, the Cobbs Creek Foundation opened a new two-story driving range and golf entertainment center, along with a pro shop, inside the newly completed Lincoln Financial Center at Cobbs Creek in Philadelphia. The openings mark the completion of the three-story Lincoln Financial Center and represent the next major step in the long-term reopening of the Cobbs Creek Golf Course. The Cobbs Creek campus will continue opening in phases, with the championship 18-hole course set to reopen in 2027 and the nine-hole Karakung course set to reopen in 2028.
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Footloose takes the stage July 16-19 and July 23-26 at Quincy Community Theatre
QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre is ready to cut loose this summer with the cast of Footloose. This high-energy musical is based on the cult classic film that celebrates the power of music, movement and standing up for what you believe in. Performances take place July 16–19 and 23–26, inviting audiences to kick off their Sunday shoes for an electrifying theatrical experience.