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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough talk about what can be done when someone’s free speech reaches a point where it possibly becomes a danger to the community. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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MARION, Ill. — Miss Quincy Juliana Fray and Miss Quincy’s Outstanding Teen Alli Peterson are competing for the titles of Miss Illinois and Miss Illinois’ Outstanding Teen June 7-11. Fray and Peterson won their titles on Jan. 8, 2022 at Quincy Community Theatre. Fray, 23, is a daughter of Donnie and Jennifer Fray of Pittsfield. She is working towards her master’s degree…
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Ashley Conrad talks to Jen Wiemelt of the Ulmus Academy about starting a new school from scratch and Blessing CEO Maureen Kahn explains why Blessing Health System continues to oppose Quincy Medical Group’s new hospital proposal. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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Ashley Conrad asks why the inaction regarding last week’s school shooting in Texas and David Adam updates a dispute over a hog confinement facility near Loraine. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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Daily Muddy host Ashley Conrad and Dues, The Liquor Booth Guy, taste the flavors of summer and get you ready for a Beatbox contest, sponsored by The Liquor Booth. Beatbox? Beatbox is a new fruity summer drink that you can take on the pool or boat. Send a social media video to The Liquor Booth’s…
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QUINCY — Several works of Robert Lee Mejer, distinguished professor of art at Quincy University, have been selected for international and national exhibitions and awards. Mejer’s watercolor “Take PC #34” was selected and recently shown in the Raleigh, N.C. 311 Gallery All Abstract-2022, a physical visual art exhibit. It also has been accepted into the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will have an exhibit opening from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, June 3. An artist talk is scheduled for 6 p.m. The exhibits run through July 16 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The upcoming HAC exhibits feature a variety of media. “On Gard!” will feature a variety of mediums from multi-talented family…
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Summer Sips, Vol. 1 LORAINE, Ill. — For 151 years, Loraine was a dry township. A Quincyan’s nightmare. My thoughts were tumbleweeds and moonshine. Now, it wasn’t exactly THAT extreme, but there wasn’t anywhere to get your booze! Loraine is a quiet, small, close-knit community in northern Adams County just off Highway 336 and home…
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Kicking off the Daily Muddy’s Summer Sips Roadshow, Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll travel up Illinois 336 to find that Loraine Elementary is now a bar and community center. The village had been dry since its founding more than 150 years ago. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor…
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QUINCY — The Beat Arts Academy will perform “Keesha and the Bees,” an original story and dance production, at 7 p.m. Friday, May 27 in the John Wood Community College auditorium. The original production was written by Linda Ross Buechting in collaboration with Shawn Jones, the Beat Arts Academy owner. Jones choreographed the entire production to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Kroc Center is offering a variety of fine arts classes for all ages this summer. Class offerings include instrument and vocal lessons, paint pouring, Arty Party Paint Night, jewelry making, hand lettering basics and a hand lettering workshop. Instructors will be Jonathon Weller, the Kroc Center’s education and fine arts specialist, Kevin Hoing of…
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Ashley Conrad and Ron Kinscherf discuss a group trying to start a new school from scratch, then Ashley talks Furries! The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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Ashley Conrad gets a treatment at Quincy Medical Group with Dr. Anna Levin. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough talk about taking the Daily Muddy on the road this summer and give an update on the City of Quincy’s Cyberattack. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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Ashley Conrad talks about the personal choice between breast feeding and formula feeding a baby. And Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau stops by to talk about how scammers are trying to take advantage of the formula shortage. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you…
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Ashley Conrad says she’s missing her daily dose of the police blotter and asks why that is. Also, Terry Traeder talks about next month’s Quincy Grand Prix of Karting.
Read Full Article Zach Brown knows the importance of Fishing for Freedom. “My friend growing up, he was in the army, and he was injured in Afghanistan,” Brown said. “He participates in it every year. You know, as soon as this one’s over, he’ll already be looking forward and talking about next year.” Fishing for Freedom provides veterans…
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QUINCY —The Quincy University Music Department’s ninth annual summer percussion ensemble camp for students entering grades 7-12 will run from 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, in the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. The cost of the camp is $125 per participant and includes…
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Ashley Conrad talks about what’s next after graduation. College? Trade School? Work? Just don’t sit on the couch eating Cheetos until you’re 25. And David Adam puts a bow on the Quincy Police Chief saga…we hope. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough get the week in local news started with Monday’s Daily Muddy. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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QUINCY — Germanfest, the Quincy Sister City Commission’s annual event, will return this year to Quincy June 3-4. It is a free family event celebrates Quincy’s German roots with music, food, drinks and more in Quincy’s South Park. Germanfest will feature two German bands and the Wir Tanzen-German folk dance group. The Waterloo German Band…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. —The Hannibal Arts Council invites the public to submit digital images for an upcoming Photography Channel exhibit titled “Feathered Friends.” To fit the theme, submitted digital images (up to five) should feature shots of birds – regardless of type of species. The images will be viewed on the Hannibal Arts Council’s 55-inch 3-D television from June…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department recently awarded three high school students the Virtuoso Music Scholarship for the fall semester. Students auditioned on Feb. 19 for the four-year, full-tuition scholarship. Recipients were chosen at the discretion of the music faculty based on ensemble needs and the talent level of the candidates. The students are…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Art for the Health of It exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery in the Hannibal Clinic features works by Tim O’Neal through the end of June. O’Neal lives in Quincy, Ill., and paints primarily in oils. When he started working on art at home, he used Prismacolor pencils because of the…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently announced the cast of “Trap,” written by Stephen Gregg. It takes place one night in suburban California, where every person in the audience of a community theatre play fell unconscious — except one. A group of actors recreate interviews with witnesses, loved ones, first responders and investigators in an…
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