History

Hannibal's Bicentennial celebration is underway, and all summer long there will be some fantastic events. One of those events is family friendly and everyone is invited.

Mother’s Day is today and it will mark the 105th anniversary of the United States Congress passing of a resolution establishing the second Sunday in May as the official Mother’s Day in our country.

OK yesterday was the 5th of May or Cinco de Mayo Day. According to some people it’s a day that commemorates the Mexican Army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla.

Today marks the 34th anniversary that 99Q hit the airwaves of the Hannibal-Quincy area as WQCY-FM changed its format from “Easy Listening” to “Top 40″ .

Easter is late this year as it occurs this Sunday, April 21. Have you ever wondered why it changes every year and isn’t on a set Sunday? Well, here is your answer.

Spring flooding is throwing a kink in the plans for the first-ever Big River Steampunk Spring Faire in Hannibal coming up this weekend, March 30 and 31.

Last week I mentioned on the air the birthday of a woman who turned 100 years old. I said to Sarah Deien, my morning co-host on Y101, "can you even imagine the things this woman has seen in her lifetime?"  A lot has changed since 1919. It got me to thinking about a few of the …

The 33rd Annual St. Patrick’s Parade will be held this Saturday, March 16th in Quincy. The Parade which "ushers in Spring" will begin at 11 a.m. and starts at 12th and Maine Streets and goes to 5th and Maine Streets

There were companies that would harvest the ice and they would sell it to customers. At one time the ice industry was the ninth largest industry in the United States.

If there has to be a month with only 28 days, I am glad it is a winter month and not one that is in any of the other three seasons. The month of February is comprised of 28 or 29 days depending if it is a leap year or not. As you already know, every month, other than February, has either 30 or 31 da…