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Facebook Fan of the Day:

Fan of the Week for 2/20/12 to 2/24/12: TBA -- our winner will receive two-$10 gift certificates to Deters Frozen Custard in Quincy*!

2/24/12 -  
2/23/12 -  
2/22/12 -  Roderick Bartlett
2/21/12 -  Joyce Cary-Feldkamp
2/20/12 -  Richard Kramer

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Fan of the Week for 2/13/12 to 2/17/12: Our winner is Dalton J Troxel and he will receive two-$10 gift certificates to Deters Frozen Custard in Quincy*! Dalton please email us at khqa@khqa.com to find out how to claim your prize!

2/17/12 -  Gina Ruzicka
2/16/12 -  Barb Egley
2/15/12 -  Alice St.Clair
2/14/12 -  Connie Brinkley
2/13/12 -  Dalton J Troxel


Recent Facebook Stories of the Day:

Putting insomnia to sleep   

If you rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep, you may want to try talk therapy instead.

TV technician saves baby's life   

Talk about being at the right place at the right time.

Why grain bins explode   

Sometimes things happen and there's just no rhyme or reason as to why.

Tips to keep weight off   

It's the first of the year, who hasn't made a resolution to lose weight?

Caffeine is affecting women in a whole new way   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for January 30, we're talking about the effects of caffeine on woman and their estrogen levels.

Fort Madison intersection may need four-way stop   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for January 23, we're talking about a recent letter to the editor in the Daily Democrat where a resident requested more stop signs at a site in Fort Madison.

CBS show to highlight Quincy business parent company   

For your Facebook Story of the Day for January 19, we're talking about how the CBS show Undercover Boss will highlight a business with a store in Quincy.

Small Iowa town rallies behind 18-year-old mayor   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for January 17, the small town of Aredale, Iowa is getting a large amount of attention over the city's mayor.

Aging sometimes brings unwelcome changes   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for January 13, we're talking about how slowing metabolism is a natural part of aging.

Connecticut students put in "scream rooms"   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for January 12, some parents are extremely upset about how children are treated.

The IRS may owe you money   

For our Facebook Story of the Day for January 11, you may have unclaimed tax refund money just sitting there waiting for you and here's how you get your hands on it.

Salvaging Illinois roadkill?   

For our Facebook Story of the Day for January 9, we're talking about new laws that have taken affect in Illinois in 2012 ... and one of them has been coined the "roadkill bill."

New website lets you look for convicted killers in your neighborhood   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for January 5, a new law that is now in effect in Illinois lets you check your neighborhood to see if there is a convicted murderer living nearby.

Ill. red-light law for motorcyclists   

For our Facebook Story of the Day for December 30, we're talking about a new law in Illinois for motorcyclists that could be misinterpreted.

Are we becoming a rude society?   

In our Facebook story of the day for December 29, we're asking what ever happened to "please," "thank you" and "excuse me?"

Get your lottery tickets ... online?   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for December 28, we're talking about how Illinois wants to be the first state to offer online lottery ticket sales.

Exodus of Ill. taxpayers = loss of state revenue?   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for December 27, we're talking about how Illinois' reputation for political corruption and government mismanagement could have cost the state billions of dollars and an income tax increase.

Family believes miracle saved son's life   

For your Facebook Story of the Day for December 7, a family in Phoenix believes a miracle saved their son's life after he drowned in a pool.

Horse rescue troubles   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for December 6, we see that the owner of several rescued horses in Newton County, Missouri has responded to allegations of animal abuse.

White deer killed in Iowa   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for December 2, officials say a white deer often spotted along Interstate 80 in central Iowa has been killed by a vehicle near the Baxter exit.

Got the Dot?   

For our Facebook Story of the Day for November 30, we want you to get ready to see more yellow in Illinois because it could save your life.

Sirhan Sirhan says he didn't shoot Robert Kennedy   

In our Facebook Story of the Day for November 29, we're talking attorneys trying to free a convicted assassin.

Rare bird spotted in Missouri   

The birds traditionally make migrating stopovers in Kansas.

Will Cook County be its own state?   

For our Facebook Story of the Day for November 23, two Republican Illinois lawmakers say Chicago-style politics are dominating the state and they have a solution.

Mike Matheny money problems   

For our Facebook Story of the Day for November 22, we're talking about the new Cardinals manager Mike Matheny.

 

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