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Jessica Dedert talks about the volunteer group that puts together thousands of meals a week for kids in the Quincy Public School system. And QU President Brian McGee tells us why he believes the school’s enrollment took a big jump this year. Liquor Booth, Quincy Discount Warehouse, Utopia, Harvey’s, The Abbey and Instant Replay bring…
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MRN Editor David Adam makes a quick appearance as showrunner, then Ashley, Frankie and Bobby talk about recycling in Quincy.
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Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Executive Director Sara Reuschel talks about the start of the school year and the process of the realignment of the local Catholic school system. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board approved spending more than a half million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funding for villages in the county to replace or repair restrooms in their communities. Camp Point received $120,000 for the restroom in Bailey Park and Liberty received $120,000 for the restroom in Central Park. Plainville, Coatsburg…
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Alicia Cunningham of Sterling Awards talks about engraving and the awards business and how it has grown over the last year. Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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The new Hannibal Police Chief stops by to talk about his department. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Video by Randy Industries Okay, so the cliched Rolling Stones reference was obvious, but Quincy’s Ruby Tuesday is finally coming down. By the way, let me pull a Steve Eighinger. Here are my top 10 Rolling Stones songs: Can’t Always Get What You Want Sympathy For The Devil Honky Tonk Woman Tumbling Dice (homage to…
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Brittany Boll joins Frankie and Bobby this week to talk about the passing of Queen Elizabeth and money for the Quincy Riverfront.
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Bob Gough gets us ready for the opening weekend of the National Football League season by showing you where you can find the best grilled wings in town (Instant Replay) and where to stock up on beverages for tailgating or reclining (The Liquor Booth).
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QUINCY — In what could be a preview of Wednesday’s public hearing on recycling, 11 of the 15 speakers who appeared before the Quincy City Council Tuesday night expressed their feelings on the future of curbside recycling pickup. Most of the speakers asked the city to reconsider and keep the service instead of making it…
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The president of Culver-Stockton College talks about his first two years on the hill and running a small college in a small town. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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The first-year superintendent talks about the start of the school year and already facing the challenge of finding a new insurance provider for the Quincy School District’s more than 1,700 employees. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — The conference room at Downtown Quincy’s Atrium hotel was filled with charts, maps and big screens Thursday evening showing potential improvements for Illinois 57 between Broadway and I-172. The project, which has an overall price tag of about $75 million, appears to have been scaled down in order to make it more feasible.…
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QUINCY — Tom Demmers, a Republican state representative from Dixon, stopped in Quincy today to discuss his candidacy for Illinois state treasurer. Demmers was introduced by one of his colleagues in the Illinois House, State Rep. Randy Frese (R-Quincy). Frese said he and Demmers were in agreement to stop tax increases in Illinois. Earlier this…
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Frankie, Bobby and Ashley continue the discussion on the employment situation. Good workers, bad workers, good bosses and bad bosses. There’s plenty of blame, but how is it going to be fixed.
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QUINCY — Jason Priest spent the weekend in the Adams County Jail and was formally charged Monday with threatening a public official. Priest appeared in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Robert Adrian Monday afternoon after Judge Tad Brenner recused himself on Friday. Priest allegedly said he was going to “take him out” referring to…
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Bob Gough talks to Mayor Mike Troup about the potential for expansion and improvements to Illinois 57 south of Quincy and what the potential changes in the city’s recycling plan mean for residents. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Ashley, Frankie and Bobby discuss the plan to eliminate some, but not all, student loan debt. They also kick around feeling safe in Quincy.
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QUINCY — A Quincy teen being tried as an adult and accused of murdering his grandfather has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first degree murder and two other charges. Hayden E. Schmidt, 16, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Amy Lannerd on Tuesday morning for his arraignment. He is being represented…
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QUINCY — Judge Tad Brenner set a $350,000 bond for a Quincy man allegedly involved in a weekend shooting in Downtown Quincy where two people were wounded. Brendan M. Schroder, 18, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Monday where the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office charged him with one count of Aggravated Discharge of a…
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QUINCY — Two people were shot outside a downtown Quincy nightclub early Sunday morning, and a man is in custody at the Adams County Jail. According to Quincy Police, an argument began at Port’s Place, 510 Jersey, and carried into a parking lot behind the building around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Shots were fired, and two…
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Chad Bruening talks about getting your home ready for summer and winter. It’s a year-round process and if your unit is more than 20 years old, it’s probably not as efficient as it needs to be. Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance sponsors the MRN Business Spotlight.
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Bobby and Ashley listen to Frankie talk…seriously, a good discussion on the process of how Quincy’s Sixth Street Promenade is coming to life.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy City Council heard from members of the public Monday night about the status of the rental and housing in the city. Lisa Wigoda and Aaron Coffman appeared before aldermen to discuss a rental house located on the south side of 16th and Ohio. Wigoda, an advocate helping as an Advocate Representative of…
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QUINCY — Paul Lange believes someone should always have a choice when they walk into a voting booth. Lange, 67, is recently retired commodities broker who worked in Quincy but lives near Mendon. He has thrown his hat into the ring to run as the Democratic candidate for Illinois’ 15th Congressional District. It was a…
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Bob Gough talks to Ken Sparrow of Area Distributors about the company’s growth since he and his partners acquired the company in 2020. Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
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Ethan’s Rodeo is back for more fun and to raise money to help find the childhood cancer called neuroblastoma. It is the weekend of August 19 and 20 at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Palmyra, Mo. Bob Gough talks to Dave and Alicia Weiman about this year’s event. The Liquor Booth, The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Board narrowly voted to give the Circuit Clerk a more than $6,000 raise on a split vote. The discussion on the vote centered around giving the raise during middle of Circuit Clerk Lori Geschwandner’s term. By statute, most raises for officeholders are allowed to be voted on to go into…
Read Full Article Frankie, Bobby and Ashley try to put a bow on the Adams County Board controversy in an extended dance mix version of Club Muddy. PARENTAL GUIDANCE!!! Bobby also drops an f-bomb that he shoudn’t have, but he will use the Hamilton musical as his defense.
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