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QUINCY — A series of downtown concerts lined up for this summer could be in limbo because of a potential development at the site of a former Quincy hotel. Scott Edlin has the lineup of performers set for On the Rail’s Gem City Summer Concert Series. Deposits have been paid. Contracts are signed. Security is…
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Ashley, Brittany and Bobby discuss the death of Becky Bliefnick, the arrest of Tim Bliefnick and how we need more patience and fewer presumptions when dealing with such a sensitive matter in our community. Oh, and they also talk about beer and basketball as Yuengling arrives at County Market and Haymakers just in time for…
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Ashley talks to her Aunt Amy about the upcoming Fabulous Furball and then gives you a sneak peak at Quincy’s new indoor bike park.
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Ashley and Brittany trade “Coffee Talk” for “Liquor Booth Talk” with Dues and they get you ready with your St. Patty’s libations.
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Ashley Conrad talks to Jana Hattey and Linda Moore about safety and security at public events. There is a public meeting about this issue coming up on March 23.
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QUINCY — The Javaux Music School will present its all-school concert at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, in the Kroc Center Auditorium. The concert will feature all 70-plus Javaux Music School students performing on cello, harp, piano or violin. The repertoire will include folk songs and classical songs from the Baroque era to the 20th…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center Art Gallery is showcasing work by artist Jaycie Womack-Spake through Friday, March 24. Womack-Spake attended JWCC and continued her education at The Kansas City Art Institute, where she received a bachelor’s degree in illustration. Womack-Spake is the manager at Arts Quincy for the office’s membership and…
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MRN Editor David Adam fills in for Bob, and the trio discusses license plate readers for the city, transgender people, kiosks at fast food restaurants and artificial intelligence.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is bringing back its popular Coffee Talk Conversation Series after a three-year hiatus. The first program for 2023, titled “The True History of the American Founding,” will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The program is free and open…
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Ashley Conrad thanks MRN Editor David Adam for filling in for Bob Gough (who makes a special guest appearance), then visits with Anne Vestal with Clarity Healthcare and Emily Hendrickson with the Adams County Health Department to talk about Medicaid enrollment assistance.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The March/April Art For The Health Of It exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery within the Hannibal Clinic features works by Hannibal artist Pat Kerns. Kerns is fascinated with ordinary objects, especially those with age and character. She tries to show the beauty of these places and things and does…
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Claudia Hollister and Brant Dooley with the Hannibal Jaycees talk Ashley Conrad about all of the activities scheduled in Hannibal this spring and summer, and Muddy River News Correspondent Megan Duncan talks about a best-selling book she’s a part of.
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Matthew Osborn from Culver-Stockton College stops by to talk about the Fabiola Leadership Academy that is scheduled for June. Brittany Boll and Ashley Conrad then get together for “Coffee Talk,” where they discuss spring break, Daylight Savings Time, Snapchat filters and your kids’ Google history.
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Amy Vaughn with Be The Change For Your Community visits with Ashley Conrad for the Monday, March 6 edition of The Daily Muddy to talk about an online seminar designed to help nonprofits with dealing with local media.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery is featuring the work of guest artist Patricia Kreps and member artist Ann Miller Titus during March as the Alliance Art Gallery’s Second Saturday continues at 121 N. Main on March 11. An opening reception will be from 4-7 p.m. with artist-provided refreshments. Receive a ticket to win…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration is open for the River Bluffs Paint Out. The communities of Hannibal and Canton will host the two-day plein air painting event May 6-7. Plein air events invite artists to communities where they capture the community by creating paintings outdoors and on-site. Painters will converge upon Hannibal on May 6 and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council continues Art Adventures, its popular creative project series for kids, at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, March 10 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Art Adventures are designed for kids ages 5 to 10. The March project is friendly snake finger knitting. Participants will learn how to…
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QUINCY — The Atrium on Third will be the site for The Salvation Army’s “Unmasking the Singer” fundraiser on April 28. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner by JJ’s Catering being served at 6 p.m. The opening act will take the stage at 7 p.m. Unmasking the Singer is a head-to-head singing competition…
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Ashley, Bobby and Frankie engage in some light-hearted banter as local events have been rather somber these days. And Bobby bugs the crap out of Ashley.
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center staff recently delivered more than 1,000 art supply kits to kindergarten through third-grade teachers in Quincy, rural Adams County, Brown County and Pike County. The kits are for teachers participating in the Art Center’s Starting with Art Initiative (stART). Illinois does not require schools to provide visual art education for…
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QUINCY — To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Quincy Art Center is hosting a centennial soirée from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the State Street Theater, 434 S. Eighth. The theme of the event is the painting “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh. Highlights from the event will include themed drinks and appetizers,…
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Ashley Conrad and McKenzie Disselhorst preview the Chocolate Extravaganza and Megan Duncan discusses the Continental Cement strike that just ended.
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QUINCY — The Illinois Arts Council Agency stopped in Quincy Tuesday as part of the state agency’s listening tour. Arts Quincy hosted a morning session with local leaders and the agency for a meet and greet at the History Museum on the Square, which received a $1.5 million grant for an addition to the building…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Classes and workshops offered at Quincy Art Center this spring include mixed media, paint, clay and a free workshop for kindergarten through third-grade students. The Art Center class schedule kicks off on Saturday, March 4, with one-day workshops for children. A “Pinching Pots with Clay” workshop will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. for…
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QUINCY — A palette of colorful songs is featured at the Quincy Symphony Chorus spring pops concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at Salem Church, Ninth and State. The Pops of Color concert includes “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John, “The Pink Panther” by Henry Mancini, “Blackbird” by…
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Mary Lynne Richards from Hannibal Parks and Recreation joins Ashley Conrad to talk about Pawnee…er, Hannibal’s parks. Then she and Brittany Boll discuss Woody Harrelson on SNL and profess their love for Quincy.
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CANTON, Mo. — The Art Department at Culver-Stockton College will present the multimedia installation work of Danielle Yakle in the Mabee Gallery on Thursday, March 2. An opening reception is at 6 p.m., with an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. The gallery will feature a multi-faceted artist’s unique and diverse art installation. Yakle, a professor…
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough discuss the community’s tension over last week’s murder. Then, Ashley and Beth McKenzie of the Quincy Family YMCA get you ready for the Kelly’s Fun Run on March 12.
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QUINCY — The Kroc Center is offering two ukulele classes this spring. The Ukulele Class will take place from noon-1 p.m. on Thursdays, March 9-30. The Ukulele Jam will take place from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. The facility’s own Jonathon Weller, arts and education specialist, will instruct both opportunities. In a press release,…
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QUINCY — Maverick Messmer Management LLC invites the community to an evening of rock with an appearance of The Damned Torpedoes, a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band, happening Saturday, March 4, at State Street Theater. The evening will open with southern rockers Nick Dittmeier and the Sawdusters from 5-7 p.m. followed by the…
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Ashley, Bobby and Frankie talk about Lent and local crime.
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Ashley Conrad wears her favorite jacket and talks to Meg Duncan about what is happening in Hannibal. She also chats with Carrie Dyel to talk about the WCI Nutrition Project.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A grant from the Riedel Foundation has helped the Quincy Art Center present a show of outstanding high school artists in the region. Riedel grants can only be awarded to Hannibal non-profit groups, but Riedel trustees decided an award to the Quincy Art Center was appropriate. The group has sponsored the talent…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Symphonic Band will present its winter concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Connie Niemann Center for Music at QU’s North Campus, 17th and Seminary Road. This concert is free and open to the public. The symphonic band will present music based on or inspired by folk songs.…
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Ashley Conrad interviews Alta King with the Quincy Art Center about their upcoming programs. Then, Ashley and Brittany Boll (coffee) talk about who should be picking up the trash around town.
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Ron Kinscherf talks to Dave Moody of Hairball about bringing his band’s show back to Quincy. VIP opens at 5:30 p.m., general admission at 6 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m.
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Ashley Conrad talks to Richard Elsenpeter, a local veterans’ advocate, about how we can help those who served our country. And Ron Kinscherf is back with more Oscar Cliff Notes.
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take a look at the Quincy University broadcasting program on the next Muddy River Gems.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added to its Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the collector’s office. The February-May exhibit features photographic reproductions of fifth-grade award winners from the 2022 Young Masters exhibit. Art @ City Hall is a partnership between the City of Hannibal and the…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery, located in Brenner Library, will host the art exhibition “Poured Acrylic Paintings” featuring works by Quincyan Nancy Vonderhaar. This free exhibition opens Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, March 24 and is open to the public. Vonderhaar, a Quincy native, started painting two years ago after she discovered the paint…
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QUINCY — Salem Evangelical Church will host the all-women Seraph Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, with doors for the concert opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available at the door and at Hy-Vee and County Market stores. All students can attend free. The Seraph Brass Quintet was founded by trumpet soloist…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced its lineup of theatre education classes for the spring 2023 semester and the addition of an additional performance of Disney’s Moana, Jr. on Sunday, Feb. 26. Six classes will be held for students ranging from 3 years old through adulthood. Each class aims to develop a specific set…
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Davey sits in for Frankie and we talk chips and salsa differences at the various McClean establishments. Also Ashley thinks they made too much of Mahomes twerking or tweaking his ankle in the Super Bowl.
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Bob Gough chats with Joe Desmond of the Hannibal VFW about their renovations and the fundraising to help pay for it via their Spring Cha-Ching raffle at 209 Bird, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Megan Duncan also joins to talk about what else is happening in Hannibal. And possibly the best look at an Oscar…
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QUINCY — The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation will present Bay City Live!: Masquerade, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at The Corinthian Event Center, 415 Hampshire. The event will feature a performance by Vancil Performing Arts Center’s Bay City Dance Troupe and an appearance by local band Prospect Road. The Bay City Performing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Robinson Outdoor digital billboard on Broadway in Hannibal currently features four digital images of works by area artists. The images won the Hannibal Arts Council’s eighth annual Art in the Open billboard contest, a collaborative public art project of HAC, Robinson Outdoor and Independent’s Service Company. The digital billboard showcasing the winning…
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Emerald City Jewelers and County Market have great ideas for your last-minute Valentine’s Day needs. Get out there right now! You still have plenty of time…until you don’t. Also Ron Kinscherf with another Oscar Cliff Notes.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra looks to the past while embracing the future in its “Cherished Melodies” concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, in Quincy Junior High School’s Morrison Theater. The orchestra, under the direction of Bruce Briney, performs Antonin Dvořák’s “Symphony No. 8.” Full of darkness, sunshine, sadness and joy, Dvořák’s symphony…
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QUINCY — Anyone who attends Quincy Community Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Moana Jr.” this month will see artwork created by Quincy Art Center volunteers. High school students in the Art Center’s Arts Leadership Academy program constructed and painted large masks to be used in the play. The project took a week to complete. The Art…
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Frankie takes a dry day, Ashley makes up for his lack of imbibing and Bobby wants to know where the Hell his Jetson’s flying car is.
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Meet me at the Scoreboard. It’s more than just a slogan – it’s a way of life for some locals, myself included. Tucked inside a south side neighborhood, across from the Cenex station, sits a cozy little bar on the corner of 8th and York. Their claim to fame is that they serve the Best…
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough talk about how you approach covering sensitive news topics and Ron Kinscherf has another segment of Oscar Cliff Notes.
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Ashley and Brittany chat about parenting and Ron Kinscherf begins his review of Oscar Best Picture nominations with TOP GUN: MAVERICK.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Alliance Art Gallery will feature the work of its two newest member artists, Brandy Hurt and Veronica Sandercock, with an opening reception to be held in conjunction with the gallery’s Second Saturday event on Feb. 11. The reception will run from 4-7 p.m. Saturday with refreshments provided by the artists. This…
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Ashley Conrad talks to Clarice Hetzler about therapy and how if you need help, get help. Please. Also, Shelley Arns talks about ENCORE’s upcoming Fairy Tale Tea.
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Frankie gets yet another Facebook ban, this time for wishing someone dead. Bobby and Brittany tell him why that is wrong…why the wishing people dead part is wrong. Also, a quick chat about the Quincy couple’s involvement in Jan. 6 now that they have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s fourth concert of its 2022-23 concert season is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 6, with the Travis Anderson Trio performing. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of HLGU. Travis Anderson Trio is a Minneapolis-based ensemble giving a…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal-LaGrange University Hagerman Art Gallery will feature the work of HLGU marketing coordinator and graphic design instructor Todd Damotte titled “The Holy Ellipsis …” A gallery reception unveiling Damotte’s pieces will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 in the Hagerman Gallery in the Roland Fine Arts Center. Damotte’s…
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Ashley Conrad gets an anatomy lesson from Jeanie Rogers of Ultimate Creation salon in Hannibal and she chats with Meg Duncan about other happenings in Hannibal that don’t necessarily involve private parts.
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Ashley and Brittany stop by The Liquor Booth to get ready for pregame with Chad Duesterhaus. The Liquor Booth is also hosting a Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day Kickoff event, starting at 3 p.m. on Feb. 10. Wine and other spirits will be available for tasting.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will have an interactive Discovery Night event for its upcoming production of “Disney’s Moana, Jr.” at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at Quincy Community Theatre. Discovery Night is open to the public. There is no cost to attend. Registration is not required. Attendees may optionally RSVP to the event on…
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Ashley Conrad talks to Chris Koetters about JWCC’s upcoming Truck Driver Training Open House as well as his Wild Quincy podcast. She also chats with Jill Miller from Culver-Stockton about The Bandana Project, which is bringing awareness to college suicides.
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Monroe City student wins best of show at Quincy Art Center's 49th annual high school art competition
QUINCY — Quincy Art Center recently announced the winners of its 49th annual high school student art competition, and a piece called “Indefinite” from Kaitlyn Spence of Monroe City High School was selected as best of show. A total of 375 submissions were received for this competition, open to high school artists in grades 9-12…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently held its annual QUILTAs award ceremony at The Corinthian Event Center in Quincy. The QUILTAs, or Quincy Little Theatre Awards, have been awarded since 1970. They recognize volunteers whose unique talents contribute to the mission of QCT. Award winners were recognized for their work in the 2022 season. QCT…
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QUINCY — Members of the Quincy Concert Band are inviting people to test their knowledge of movie trivia on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Eagles Lodge, 3737 N. Fifth. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the trivia contest beginning at 7 p.m. The entry fee is $100 for a table of up to eight players.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will begin rehearsing for their spring 2023 concert Saturday, Feb. 4. Individuals wishing to become members are welcome to join the group at the first rehearsal. The organization is made up the Beginning String Orchestra, Intermediate String Orchestra and the Advanced String Orchestra directed by Katie Schisler…
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Ashley, Bobby and Frankie talk about the QHS basketball gym dustup and Ashley hates no one worse than those whom she lovingly calls “cart skanks”.
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QUINCY — More than 10,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated in a virtual audition process in 2022. Of those auditions, more than 7,000 students were selected to participate in district festivals celebrating student musicians in bands, orchestras, choruses and jazz ensembles. Students in grades 10-12 who participated in the…
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Ashley talks to Cindy Venvertloh of St. Peter School about Catholic Schools Week coming up next week and Bob chats with Jerry Nall of Camp Point, who shares a striking resemblance to a certain football coach for a professional team in Missouri.
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center invites the public to “Teen Takeover,” a high school art exhibit, on Saturday, Jan. 28. Viewing of the artwork will be from 1-3 p.m., with an awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m. when cash awards and scholarships from visiting universities will be presented. A complimentary lunch will be provided by Zoup.…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center Art Gallery is hosting oil painter Nevin McNally in a solo exhibition titled “Mostly Faces.” The art show is free and open to the public through Friday, Feb. 24. A reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 in the gallery. McNally is a…
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Ashley Conrad chats with ladies from the American Business Women’s Association about their upcoming Mardi Gras event and then she and Brittany Boll talk about an idea to build a sports complex in Quincy.
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Ashley Conrad and Beth Mackenzie talk about the Souper Bowl of Caring coming up on the day of the big game and Ron Kinscherf tries to go toe-to-toe with Meteorologist Brent Clair about the weather.
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library will be the host of an art exhibition in February featuring recent works from the Great River Watercolor Society members. An artist’s reception will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in the Gray Gallery. The exhibit runs through Feb. 17 and is free and…
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WGEM reporter gets let go for making an opinionated statement during a live news cast. We talk about the blurry lines between news and commentary that we have in today’s world.
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Legacy Theater in Carthage will kick off its 2023 season with a showcase on Saturday, Feb. 11, to highlight the performers of the coming year. This free event will be held at the theater. Social time begins at 6 p.m. with complimentary appetizers and a cash bar serving wine and beer.…
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Ashley Conrad talks to Drew Quintero of Cornerstone and Kate Daugherty, who is this year’s Cornerstone Humanitarian of the Year. Then, Ashley and Brittney Boll spill the tea on Prince Harry during ‘Coffee Talk’.
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QUINCY — Maverick Messmer Management LLC is inviting people to the first Heroes and Starmen Winter Music Festival Jan. 20-22 at State Street Theater. The event kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, with Country Night. Local band Southern Rail opens the show, followed by The Boys from central Iowa and ends with Brushville.…
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Ashley and Bob go over some viewer mail and talk about the new Muddy River News and Sports app now available on Google Play and the App Store.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the host a fundraising dinner and presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. Dinner+Music will combine three great things — food for the body, music for the soul and funds for the arts. The event will offer a dinner consisting of homemade…
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Frankie, Bobby and Brittany talk about Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s visit to Quincy and some quality family time. They also talk about gun ownership and freedom.
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QUINCY — “We Have Your Six,” a comedy and concert fundraising event, will be held Friday, Jan. 13 at Down Home Pub and Eatery, 509 S. Ninth. Doors for this fundraiser for veteran suicide prevention will open at 6 p.m., with the show starting at 7 p.m. and continuing until 11 p.m. Entertainment for the…
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Bob Gough introduces us to Meg Duncan, the newest Muddy River News reporter based out of Hannibal. Ron Kinscherf also talks to meteorologist Brent Clair about the weather.
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Brittany and Ashley give an update on Quincy’s housing and rental procedures.
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough get you ready for a busy week in local government.
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QUINCY — Disney’s “Moana Jr.,” the musical stage adaptation of Disney’s popular 2016 film, will take the stage at Quincy Community Theatre Feb. 23-26. This will mark the first production in QCT’s 2023 season that will celebrate the theatre’s 100th year as a pillar of the local arts. Audiences will see a thrilling and heartwarming…
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Brittany’s martinis and government dysfunction…on both the national and local levels.
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QUINCY — Encore!, the volunteer council for the Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association and sponsored by The Kaiser Dance Studio, invites children in grades preschool-fifth grade to attend a Fairy Tale Tea at Spring Lake Country Club on Saturday, Feb. 25. Sessions will be available at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Children attending are encouraged to…
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HANANIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Hannibal Arts Council to enhance youth programs offered in Hannibal. The money will help fund youth summer arts camps, creative workshops, Young Masters exhibits and art programs for children in foster care. HAC executive director Michael Gaines says these programs reach more…
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Ashley gets us ready for this weekend’s Miss Quincy Pageant and Brittany brings martinis!
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Arts Council begins its 2023 Art Adventure schedule at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Art Adventures are designed for youths ages 5 to 12. The participation fee includes all supplies, an instructor and step-by-step instructions. The February project is Happy Hearts. Participants will use…
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Ashley and Brittany talk about the start of the new year and getting motivated. No mention of resolutions, however.
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you back to the infancy of local television and one of the area’s most popular programs. Dot Foods sponsors Muddy River Gems.
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Ashley, Bob and Brittany ring in the new year and reflect on Muddy River News in 2022.
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Now through the end of the year, we will list a variety of “Top 10’s for 2022”. These are determined by you, the reader, based on the pageviews for each story/video/column. 2. Bradley Yohn courtroom video from Oct. 12: Also with multiple appearances. 3. Trump Rally: Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll get some sun while…
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Now through the end of the year, we will list a variety of “Top 10’s for 2022”. These are determined by you, the reader, based on the pageviews for each story/video/column. Don’t blame us if your item didn’t make the list. 🙂 And lots of “Ashley Faces” here too. Enjoy. 1. The Jason Priest Problem:…
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Ashley, Bobby and Frankie talk about Christmas parties, presents and traditions.
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Ashley Conrad and Maureen Klues announce our holiday memories contest winner and Ron Kinscherf gives us a completely inaccurate (or inarticulate?) weather forecast. Our holiday memories winner is Sid Buckman. Here is his submission: Christmas trees have always been a special part of my past holiday seasons. It is not possible to reminisce about Christmas,…
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QUINCY — The Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) touted its Quincy Calling campaign as it hosted its annual meeting Tuesday night. About 100 people attended the meeting. GREDF is funded 65 percent by private business and 35 percent by public money. Ashley Conrad talks to GREDF President/CEO Kyle Moore about the event. Bob Gough…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Riedel Foundation has announced a $5,000 grant award to the Hannibal Concert Association. The money will help the HCA in the 2022-23 season to cover performance fees and establish master classes with local youth for string and jazz programs. The Concert Association is building up its student pass program to provide…
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