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Alan Blumhorst, 60, is the owner of the Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo, located on a 170-year-old, family-owned farm in Nashville, IL, and home to as many as 30-35 different species of exotic and traditional farm animals, totaling about 220 animals before mating season, and anywhere from 300-400 after the babies are born. Animals, clockwise from top-left: Candy the Camel; a swan; Ziggy the Zebra; a white peacock; alpacas; Big Jake the Jacob Sheep; Skippy the Kangaroo; and Max the Macaw. Blumhorst uses alliteration when naming the animals on his farm because it helps the kids remember the animals.

Social media fundraiser generates over $10k for local business Rainbow Ranch

By Brooke Buerck, Staff Writer
May 6, 2020
Elyse Hickey, a senior studying zoology from Peoria, paints an art piece early Sunday morning at Project Human Xs paint party.

Project Human X brings collaborative art and culture to Carbondale

By Bethany Rentfro, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2020
Johnny Davis, of Carbondale, gives a permanent reminder to Anne Millard, of Champaign, of the 2017 solar eclipse at Artistic Mind Tattoo and Body Piercing Saturday. I decided I dont want a little item that I can break, lose or you know, somebody is going to steal it, Millard said. So I thought Im going to get a tattoo for it [eclipse] so I can always remember it. (Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena)

Animal Report: Ink your body and help an animal

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2019
Photo of the Day: Smartphone Santa

Photo of the Day: Smartphone Santa

By Jacob Wiegand
December 10, 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the 11th annual Values Voter Summit on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Trump announces $18 million haul in fundraising push on day after debate

By Sarah D. Wire | Tribune Washington Bureau
September 28, 2016
Fraternity raises money for twins with muscular dystrophy

Fraternity raises money for twins with muscular dystrophy

By Diamond Jones, Daily Egyptian
April 28, 2016
Community radio station holds fundraiser for Tim Beatys funeral

Community radio station holds fundraiser for Tim Beaty’s funeral

By Diamond Jones, Daily Egyptian
April 1, 2016
Cruz to attend GOP fundraiser in honor of Rauner days before Illinois primary

Cruz to attend GOP fundraiser in honor of Rauner days before Illinois primary

By Chicago Tribune
February 24, 2016

University police department sniffs out money for K-9 unit

By Cory Ray, Daily Egyptian
September 6, 2015

Nepal fundraiser to be held in Gaia house

By Evan Jones, @EvanJones_DE
May 5, 2015
Student loses home to quake in Nepal

Student loses home to quake in Nepal

By Austin Miller, @AMiller_DE
April 29, 2015

Community members shave heads in name of cancer research

By Evan Jones, @evanjones_DE
April 14, 2015
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