Balloon festival delights, despite poor conditions

Olivia Donahue, NSP Intern
Posted 7/21/26

Hot air balloons never left the ground at this year’s Quad City Balloon Festival, but for pilot Tom Klitz of Payson, Ill, the weekend still offered a chance to share the fascination that has kept him flying for more than two decades.

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