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Balloon Glow returns September 17 as part of Quincy University Homecoming
QUINCY– The city council voted to approve a special event application for Quincy University to hold its Homecoming Parade and Balloon Glow on Thursday, September 17. The parade begins at 5:30 p.m. at 18th and Lind Street, proceeds south on 18th Street to Oak Street and turns east on Oak Street to 20th Street.
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Pittfield’s Gianni’s Pizza is ready for its close up when America’s Best Restaurant roadshow visits
PITTSFIELD–The America’s Best Restaurant Roadshow will be making a stop at Gianni’s Pizza, 102 West Washington Street, on Wednesday, September 16. The public is invited to stop by and be part of the excitement. “We are grateful for the opportunity,” owner Gianni Vitale said in the announcement...
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Winner claims $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot sold in Quincy
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Hannibal Art Club announces ORiGINALE winners
HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Art Club has announced the award recipients of its 62nd annual area artist exhibit and competition, ORiGINALE. This year’s exhibit features 138 original works by 76 area artists, providing an impressive showcase of the talent and creativity found throughout the region. Works on display represent a variety of media, including oil and oil pastel, drawing and printmaking, water media, sculpture and assemblage, mixed media and acrylic.
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Pet of the Week: Jackson is the ultimate snuggle bug!
QUINCY, Ill. - Meet Jackson!. This 4, almost 5-year-old Black Lab/Shepherd mix is basically a living, breathing teddy bear. Jackson is the ultimate snuggle bug—big, soft, and full of love. If you’re looking for a loyal companion who just wants to be by your side (or in your lap if he can manage it!), Jackson is your guy. He absolutely adores people and thrives on attention, cuddles, and companionship.
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This Rural Iowa Restaurant Piles Fried Chicken High At Its All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
Fried chicken stacked in a steam pan, golden and steaming, sitting a few feet from a salad bar in a country dining room in southeast Iowa. That is the kind of meal that makes people drive past three towns without complaining. The buffet here draws a crowd, the chicken gets...
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This Missouri Lighthouse Is So Dreamy It Could Be A Scene Straight Out Of A Nicholas Sparks Movie
If Missouri were a movie set, the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse in Hannibal would be the shot the director saves for the trailer. It’s white, it’s tall, it’s perched on a dramatic limestone bluff above the Mississippi River, and it has a red door that looks like it was chosen specifically to make everyone who sees it feel something.
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Hannibal Concert Association announces 2026-2027 season
HANNIBAL — The Hannibal Concert Association kicks off its 2026-2027 concert season on Oct. 3. HCA brings a variety of world-class performances to the Hannibal area and has been doing so since 1945. The upcoming season includes a wide variety of musical styles and acts with a brass quintet highlighting 250 years of American music, father-son piano duo featuring the music of George Gershwin, a male vocal quartet from New Jersey, a 65-member concert band piano/percussion duo playing ragtime, early blues and jazz.
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Legacy Theater campaign surges past $625,000 toward year-end goal
The Legacy Theater in Carthage, Illinois just hit over the half-way mark for their goal to raise $1 million by the end of the year. But officials still have a long way to go before making improvements to the long-standing theater. The Legacy Theater in Carthage, Illinois launched its “Vision...
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September Alliance Art Gallery exhibits focus on pottery and photography
HANNIBAL — Alliance Art Gallery welcomes guest artist Josh McCurdy for the month of September. This popular area artist is known for his amazing pottery, especially his creative pumpkins but he is highlighting his textured, glazed pots along with a few of his jack-o-lantern creatures for his time at the gallery.
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Steampunk style takes over Hannibal for second annual pet parade