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Saturday, March 30, 2013  Missouri lawmakers approved legislation last year designating March 30 as a day of special recognition for Vietnam veterans.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  KHQA welcomed members of the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce and other guests as part of the Business Before Hours program Thursday morning.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Area cities are teaming up to highlight Tri-State tourism hot spots.

Monday, January 07, 2013  America's hometown saw tourism that broke records throughout 2012.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  One good sign of the economy turning around is local tourism is up.

Friday, December 14, 2012  A boost in tourism brought in $20,000 in additional grant money for the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Monday, October 22, 2012  The Hannibal Convention & Visitors Bureau operates the historic Molly Brown House and this year's budget for the house is going to probably end in the red.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Macomb Public Library is kicking off a huge fundraising effort for library expansions.

Friday, September 14, 2012  While many of us stayed cooped up with our indoor air conditioning, hundreds of thousands of people trekked out to Mark Twain Lake.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The numbers are in and its good news for Illinois tourism. Adams, Pike and Hancock counties brought in a record $137 million for the 2011 year. Visitors spent 89 million dollars in Adams County alone.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  For the first time since July 2, campers at Mark Twain Lake can enjoy an actual campfire.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Businesses right down the street from the Republican National Convention are losing money.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  50,000 additional people have made their way to Tampa. How are they embracing it?

Saturday, August 18, 2012  State KC Horseshoe Tournament fills up local hotels.

Sunday, May 27, 2012  Twain on Main returned to downtown Hannibal for Memorial Day weekend.