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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Pickleball Club, in conjunction with Hannibal Parks and Recreation, will hold a youth pickleball camp from 9 to 11 a.m. June 9-11 at the Huckleberry Park courts. The camp is designed to teach the basics of pickleball, which will include fundamental techniques, rules of the game and strategy taught by…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Another tryout for the new River Country Swim League has been scheduled at the Hannibal Aquatic Center because of problems at the Hannibal YMCA pool. The new tryout has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 2, at the Ronny Ferrel Hannibal Aquatic Center. Coach Marie Allen asks each participant to…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 18,189 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season. This year’s total is nearly 1,000 more than the previous record total of 17,208 turkeys harvested in 2024. The top five counties for harvest in 2025 were Jo Daviess, 628; Jefferson, 518; Pike, 468;…
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QUINCY — Registration is underway for the fourth annual Cardiac Classic golf tournament to benefit the Blessing Heart and Vascular Center and its patients. The event will be held at Spring Lake Country Club on Friday, June 20, with registration from 8:30 to 9 a.m. The format is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group (QMG) is offering free sports physicals for student-athletes at its locations in Quincy, Mount Sterling, Kahoka, Mo., and Keokuk, Iowa. All area student-athletes are welcome. Each student who receives a sports physical will also receive a complimentary t-shirt. Appointments are required. The QMG locations, dates and times of the sports…
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QUINCY — The Golden K Kiwanis Club will be hold its first miniature golf course tournament in Quincy from May 25-31. To enter, get two twosomes to play at the same time on whatever day works for those participants. Tournament play will be open during any of the regular summer hours the Batting Cage and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Ronny Ferrel Hannibal Aquatic Center and YMCA of Hannibal are collaborating to host a recreational swim league that will last eight weeks from June 2 to July 28. Tryouts and evaluations for the new River Country Swim League are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on May 12, 15 and 20 at the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA invites area golfers to hit the links “FORE the Kids” on Friday, June 13, at Westview Golf Course, 2150 S. 36th. The four-person scramble, presented by Homeology Design Company by Amy Schmiedeskamp, raises funds for youth programs and summer-camp scholarships. Teams can secure their spot for $400 (covers green…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College senior Jabez Rivers recently was named the WinWon Heart of America Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. Rivers, a native of Phenix, Ala., and a transfer from Iowa Wesleyan University, received the third weekly honor of his career after his performances at the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Longer days and warmer weather makes spring a perfect time to learn to play pickleball. Pickleball 101 will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 28, at the Huckleberry Park pickleball courts. The class is free but registration is required at www.hannibalparks.org Tom Batenhorst, president of Hannibal Park Board and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College junior Delaney Straus of Philadelphia, Mo., received her third straight Heart of America Athletic Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week honor presented by WinWon for her performance at the Culver-Stockton Invitational held April 19 in Canton. This is Straus’ fourth outdoor honor this spring and the sixth weekly outdoor…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 2,091 birds during the 2025 youth turkey season, breaking the previous harvest record of 2,010 set in 2024. The dates for this year’s season were March 29-30 and April 5-6. A total of 6,573 youth turkey permits were issued this year, compared…
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QUINCY — The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced the recipients of the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Scholar All-American Awards on Monday, April 7, naming four Quincy University men’s wrestlers as Scholar All-Americans. Requirements for consideration for NWCA Scholar All-American status are: For a second time in their careers, Logan Colbert, a 184-pound senior,…
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SPRINGFIELD – Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to attend one of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) 2025 public open houses to contribute feedback on issues related to waterfowl hunting, including waterfowl hunting zones and future waterfowl season dates. Input gathered from the public will be used to inform dates for the 2026 through 2030…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College second baseman Jordan Scott has been named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Player of the Week presented by BoxOut for his performance during the week of March 31-April 6, when the Wildcats won three of four games. Scott, a senior from Imperial, Mo., started four games that week and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College junior Delaney Straus from Philadelphia, Mo., was named the first Heart of America Athletic Conference Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for her performance at the season-opening Central Methodist Open on March 15. Straus competed in six events, including three field events, during the opening weekend. Straus won the javelin…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA announced that registration is now open for its youth baseball program, welcoming players ages 4–13 for a summer season full of fun, learning and teamwork. The season runs from June 3 through June 26 with games played twice a week and an opportunity for one practice each week. It’s…
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QUINCY — Local jiu jitsu and judo athletes have the opportunity to train with Lynn Roethke, an Olympic gold medalist in judo, on Saturday. Lynn Roethke, whose career began in 1967, reigns as one of the most accomplished American women judo athletes in the history of the sport. Roethke holds the rank of eighth degree…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When anglers buy an Illinois fishing license, they’re paying for more than fishing privileges for the year. They’re investing in conservation, education and economic activity in the state. Illinois fishing licenses and stamps for 2025 are now available for purchase online and at IDNR license and permit vendor locations. Licenses for the…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary record statewide total of 1,045 wild turkeys during the 2024-25 fall archery turkey season, according to information from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The total compares last year’s harvest of 803 and the five-year average of 763 birds harvested. The previous record total for fall…
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QUINCY — Club Four Volleyball is offering a youth volleyball development program for boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade. The program will run on Mondays and Wednesdays starting April 14 and ending on May 21. Players will work on volleyball skills on Mondays and then compete to apply the skills on Wednesdays. Experienced…
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QUINCY — The Gem City Card Show will return to Quincy on Saturday, March 22, with hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will be at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 700 S. 36th. This event offers collectors and enthusiasts a chance to explore an array of trading cards and memorabilia from the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University recently announced the return of wrestling and the hiring of John Lewis as the third head coach of the men’s wrestling program. Lewis went from a standout wrestler at Ponderosa (Colo.) High School to a collegiate athlete at NCAA Division II Colorado State University-Pueblo. He coached at Otero College and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA recently announced the creation of its youth golf program, in partnership with R&R Golf and The KC Range. This program is designed to introduce young players to the fundamentals of golf while fostering sportsmanship and a love for the game. Registration is open for this six-week program, which runs…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration for Hannibal Parks and Recreation winter pickleball league is now open with a registration deadline of Jan. 14. Participants may sign up for leisure, intermediate or competitive league. Play will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center beginning Jan. 21 and continuing through Feb.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Archery is a fun hobby for all ages and skill levels and can be practiced at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center every Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. starting Jan. 8. Recreation supervisor Emily Hultgren said indoor archery practice offers several benefits that make it an appealing activity: A variety of 3D archery targets,…
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SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8. Comparatively, hunters harvested 76,494 deer during the 2023 firearm season. The preliminary harvest for the second segment of the 2024 firearm season Dec. 5-8 was 27,835 compared with 22,883 deer harvested…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As technological innovation continues to advance, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources cautions hunters to be mindful of rules and best practices surrounding the use of technology in the field. This includes the use of drones for recovering wildlife, artificial intelligence for reviewing hunting laws and e-bikes to access hunting sites. Drones…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Huckleberry Lake Park is scheduled to have 725 rainbow trout, including five “lunkers,” released into the lake on Thursday, Oct. 31. Shelby Lovelace, fishery biologist with Missouri Department of Conservation, said the trout will be transported from Montauk Hatchery that morning. The rules for trout fishing are: All other fish species in…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is offering a way for baseball and softball teams to keep their teams skills sharp in a competitive environment. An indoor hitting league at Clemens Training Facility will start Thursday, Dec. 5, with registration due by Nov. 22. The six-week league is for 8-14 year-old baseball and softball…
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