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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

May 6, 2020

Elyse Hickey, a senior studying zoology from Peoria, paints an art piece early Sunday morning at Project Human X's paint party.

Project Human X brings collaborative art and culture to Carbondale

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.

Animal Report: Ink your body and help an animal

November 14, 2019

Paint Nite Fundraiser

November 5, 2018

Come out to Walker's Bluff Winery on Saturday, November 10th for a Paint Nite Fundraiser benefiting Shawnee Health Care in Carterville Patient Emergency Fund! The Patient Emergency Fund allows Shawnee Health Care to assist patien...

Purse-N-Ality

November 5, 2018

Looking to break the monotony of a busy week, or maybe start your weekend fun early? Come out for the first Purse-N-Ality event presented by the Herrin Chamber of Commerce. Tickets will be $25 per person and your ticket includes: (5)...

Spring Fling Dance – Fundraiser Senior Citizens

April 18, 2018

Student Chapter of American Dental Hygienist

March 1, 2018

Zumba Fundraiser

November 14, 2017

Walker’s Bluff

October 23, 2017

Alto Vieyards

October 23, 2017

SHWT Food and Wine Pairing 11am-5pm: Autumn Inspirations Ethan Stephenson 1pm-5pm Friends of Shawnee Fundraiser 5:30pm-9:pm: Shawnee Friends invite you to the second annual fundraiser with silent auction, music, and dinner...

Walker’s Bluff

October 23, 2017

Carbondale Chamber Of Commerce: Boys & Girls Club of Carbondale

October 20, 2017