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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
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Quincy nonprofit executive Curtis Sethaler announces new book: ‘There is More’
QUINCY — What happens when you build a life you’re genuinely grateful for but still can’t shake the feeling that you’re capable of more?. Quincy nonprofit executive, entrepreneur and speaker Curtis Sethaler explores that question in his new book, There Is More, publishing Jan. 12, by Advantage Media and Maxwell Leadership. Preorders are now available at curtissethaler.com.
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Palmyra Parks and Recreational struggles with finances
PALMYRA, Mo.— The Palmyra, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department is looking to make some improvements to the fairgrounds, as the condition of the fairgrounds has been a hot topic at recent board meetings. The board determines what needs to be improved during the off-season, but Palmyra Parks and Recreation...
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Letter to the Editor — The Gem City Experience
QUINCY — It’s been a jarring weekend in the Quincy food scene. On Friday, Aug. 28, Cassano’s in Quincy announced its closure after 60 years. On Sunday, Aug. 30, Gem City Pizza and Mexican announced the end of its Mexican menu as a result of understaffing. They stopped taking Mexican orders later the same day.
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DAILY MUDDY: The District Feast and something different from The Liquor Booth
On today’s Daily Muddy, Brittany Boll is joined by Brianna Rivera, executive director of The District, to talk about Feast, the organization’s biggest fundraiser benefiting both The District and the Quincy Farmers Market. Brianna breaks down the courses, how to get your tickets and what you can expect...
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This Illinois Sandwich Counter In Quincy Piles Its Pork Tenderloin Wider Than The Bun Itself
Some of the best meals hide in places you’d drive right past without a second glance. Tucked along the water in Illinois, this spot looks unassuming from the road, but the food does the talking once you sit down. Picture crispy hand-breaded goodness, a menu full of quirky names,...
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This Illinois Barbecue Joint In Quincy Smokes Its Ribs Low And Slow Over Hickory
Some places in Illinois hide their biggest stories behind the plainest front doors. You might walk past an old brick home and never guess it once helped change lives during one of America’s most difficult chapters. Tucked away on a quiet street, this restored 1835 house holds a history...
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This Quincy Castle Looks Straight Out of Europe but Was Built in Illinois in 1900
Tucked away on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois, stands a structure so exotic it seems misplaced in the American Midwest. Villa Kathrine is a stunning Moroccan-style castle built in 1900 by local businessman George Metz after his travels through North Africa and the Mediterranean inspired him to bring a piece of that world home.