Muddy River Vibe
Ashley Conrad and David Adam discuss the tragic situation at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling, and Ashley talks about millions of new road money wanted to transform those who enter Quincy from the west and the south. Liquor Booth, Utopia, The Abbey, Quincy Warehouse Bargains, Instant Replay and Harvey’s sponsor The Daily…
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Ashley Conrad reminds us that mostly bad things happen after midnight and Bob Gough talks with Don O’Brien of the Better Business Bureau about charity scam artists. Utopia, Harvey’s, The Abbey, Quincy Warehouse Bargains, The Liquor Booth and Instant Replay sponsor The Daily Muddy.
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Ulmus Academy now has its home in the former Adams Elementary School, but how will Quincy’s newest school look when it opens its doors on September 6? Ashley Conrad talks to the directors of the school. Quincy Warehouse Bargains, Utopia, Harvey’s, The Abbey, The Liquor Booth and Instant Replay bring you The Daily Muddy.
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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.
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QUINCY — Like many little boys growing up in southern Indiana, Clayton Anderson wanted to be Larry Bird. A lack of basketball talent ruined that dream, so he eventually went to the University of Indiana with plans to be a chiropractor. The last thing he thought he’d be doing was headlining the Gem City Music Festival on…
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Are students ready to go back to class in Quincy? We hear from one young Denman Elementary student in today’s Daily Muddy. Utopia, The Abbey, Quincy Warehouse Bargains, Harvey’s, The Liquor Booth and Instant Replay bring you The Daily Muddy.
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Ever since a trip to Nashville with the Quincy High School Show Choir, Annie Bushmeyer knew she wanted to move there and be a performer, but she had no idea that her life’s path would turn into its own country song. Nobody kicked her dog or dented her truck. However, her heart was broken. Bushmeyer,…
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Quincy teachers head to their classrooms to get ready for students later in the week and new superintendent Dr. Todd Pettit has a message for them. Ashley also talks to Scott Edlin about his Gem City Music Festival, which is set to rock Downtown Quincy this weekend. Harvey’s, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains, Liquor Booth,…
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Frankie, Bobby and Ashley discuss why the IRS needs more armed agents and aging gracefully.
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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,…
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The show begins at 6:30 p.m. at All-America Park. Donations accepted. Bring lawn chairs.
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Ashley Conrad talks about her dissatisfaction with our national leaders and how we might be nearing the zombie apocalypse. She then chats with Bob Gough about how if we want Quincy to be a real river town, we need to fix a few things. The Liquor Booth, Utopia, Harvey’s, The Abbey, Instant Replay and Quincy…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal’s second public art sculpture recently was installed in a partnership with the Hannibal Arts Council and Hannibal Parks and Recreation as part of the Sculpture on the Move program. The sculpture, titled Liberté, was installed on a base on Hannibal’s newly redeveloped riverfront. The artist, Chris Wubbena, drove the 10-feet tall stainless-steel…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community theatre has selected the cast of “Calendar Girls,” a comedy that will make its QCT debut Sept. 9-11 and Sept. 15-18. The ladies are taking it all off — for a good cause. Determined to honor their late friend, a tight-knit group of friends poses for an “alternative” nude calendar as a…
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LAGRANGE, Mo. — Ashley Conrad, Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips cross the river for an assignment and take a gun safety course with Practical Tactical. You can also read Brittany’s first-hand account of the experience here. The Abbey, Utopia, Instant Replay, Harvey’s Furniture and Quincy Warehouse Bargains bring you The Daily Muddy. Video produced by…
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LAGRANGE, Mo. — The day started out like many of our Muddy River Road trips, with Ashley and me in her jeep. (PUBLISHER’S NOTE: We are very excited to announce the first Muddy River produced television series will be the reboot of the 80’s hit TV series “Cagney and Lacey” starring Ashley Conrad and Brittany…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Eucalyptus Watercolor Arty Party will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will paint Eucalyptus leaves in a transparent manner using watercolors on 12-inch by 12-inch watercolor paper. Step-by-step instructions and all supplies – including mat and frame — are included. The project leader…
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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QUINCY — The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association is inviting area musicians to participate in its 75th anniversary concert season. The QSOA consists of: QUINCY SYMPHONY CHORUS The Quincy Symphony Chorus is under the direction of Phyllis Robertson. Members rehearse on Monday nights beginning in August and will present concerts on Nov. 5 and March 4. They will…
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Ashley and Bob wrap up the discussion on the Adams County Board’s Open Meetings Act violations. The Abbey, Harvey’s, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and Utopia bring you the Daily Muddy.
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QUINCY — Fall-Con 2022, a pop culture event for all ages, will return to the Quincy Town Center September 16-18. Featured events include Cosplay, costume contest, anime, tabletop gaming, vendors and special film screenings. Celebrity guests J.J. Cohen, Rob Mello and Mark Holton will sign autographs, and photo ops will be available for purchase. The…
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Ashley talks about school shopping with (or without) the kids coming along and visits with Maria Rench about the YWCA’s efforts to help with the housing crisis. The Abbey, Harvey’s, Utopia, Instant Replay and Quincy Warehouse Bargains bring you The Daily Muddy.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 2022 Wild and Wacky Art Adventure, a free art festival for kids 3 to 12 and their families, will be held from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, August 6 in Hannibal’s Central Park, Fourth and Broadway. This year’s theme is “Candy Land.” The Hannibal Arts Council will be partnering with many Hannibal…
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(Part 4 of 4) LISBON — It is nearing 5 o’clock on a hot summer Tuesday afternoon in Lisbon. After an all-morning Portuguese cooking class with a wine-sated three-course lunch, we joined Rui, a Tours by Locals® guide who’s been giving us a private walking tour and tutorial on Portugal’s role in the slave trade…
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(Part 3 of 4) PORTO, Portugal — Call it serendipity. By pure luck rather than brilliant planning, my husband Jim, our grandson Benjamin and I arrive in Porto with our traveling companions on the morning of June 23. It’s the eve of the Feast Day of the city’s patron, São João (St. John the Baptist) and Porto’s biggest party…
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