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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 X's 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.

Animal Report: Ink your body and help an animal

By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2019

Paint Nite Fundraiser

November 5, 2018

Purse-N-Ality

November 5, 2018
Spring Fling Dance – Fundraiser Senior Citizens

Spring Fling Dance – Fundraiser Senior Citizens

April 18, 2018
Student Chapter of American Dental Hygienist

Student Chapter of American Dental Hygienist

March 1, 2018
Zumba Fundraiser

Zumba Fundraiser

November 14, 2017
Walker's Bluff

Walker’s Bluff

October 23, 2017

Alto Vieyards

October 23, 2017
Walker's Bluff

Walker’s Bluff

October 23, 2017
Carbondale Chamber Of Commerce: Boys & Girls Club of Carbondale

Carbondale Chamber Of Commerce: Boys & Girls Club of Carbondale

October 20, 2017
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