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Wednesday, August 08, 2012  It's only August, but you need to think Christmas for just a second.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  With your help, Kirlin's Hallmark and Operation Support our Troops are hoping to give thousands of soldiers a magical Christmas gift. It's a storybook that that allows each soldier to personally record his or her own voice reading a story, one that will be heard thousands of miles away by families back home.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Chocolates...flowers...and candy....If nothing comes to mind from those words....you probably should know Valentine's Day is Monday.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  Even a small space like the one left by the Chelsea's Hallmark store in the downtown area could be turned into a pocket park.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Kirlin's Hallmark almost made it's goal of collecting 5,000 storybooks for our soldiers last month. With help from the Adams County Red Cross, volunteers packed and labeled 400 boxes full of the "Night Before Christmas" this evening at Kirlin's Wharehouse in Quincy. In the next week, they'll be shipped overseas to soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran along with military hospitals in Germany. Some of these storybooks will reach our overseas unit from Macomb.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Kirlin's Hallmark stores are collecting recordable storybooks to send to members of the military stationed overseas. Once they record these stories in their own voice, they'll send them home for their kids to listen to.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  The investigation is underway, but it may take some time to find out what started a fire that destroyed at least two businesses on the square in Macomb Wednesday night.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  The Macomb fire department battles blaze in the city's downtown square.

Friday, February 01, 2008  The Iowa Department of Education has told school districts to stop using ground beef from a company accused of mistreating cattle.