BEN ROBINSON GUITARS
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Ben Robinson about crafting custom-made guitars. Mercantile Bank brings you Business Spotlight.
Read MoreTREY LINDSAY AND LEWIS CO. LINCOLN DAYS
Canton native and veteran Trey Lindsay, a member of Seal Team 6, is back home this weekend to speak at Saturday’s Lewis Co. Lincoln Days event. He talks about his service and what his post-military career looks like.
Read MoreFBI RAID VIDEOS
Videos submitted by neighbors show the sights and sounds of officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation during an operation on the morning of Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, with the Quincy Police Department at a residence in the 800 block of S. Sixth.
Read MoreMEGAN REDSHAW
Attorney Megan Redshaw talks about MRN’s Tim Bliefnick interview as she was part of his defense team. She also is friends with RFK, Jr. and talks about his appointment, DOGE and other D.C. happenings.
Read MoreFEB. 21
MRN covers the FBI raids in Quincy this morning and we talk to the director of the QCT performance of Waitress. Muddy River Mornings is driven by Hess Auto Agency.
Read MoreFEB. 20
Ron Kinscherf gets us updated on what is coming up at the Quincy Public Library for the rest of February and all of March.
Read MoreFEB. 20
Both Frankie and The Klitz were born in the late 1970s, so they both feel they have a lot of opinions on their era of fashion, movies, and the music of their childhoods. They also discuss what it was like to maneuver through however their mothers were dressing them at the time. Sometimes it was…
Read MoreDOB WITH THE BBB AND QR CODE SCAMS
Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau scares Ashley with tales of QR code scams.
Read MoreFURBALL TICKET GIVEAWAY ON EFB COFFEE TALK
Ashley and Brittany spill the tea on EFB Coffee Talk and also give away tickets to Furball!
Read MoreBIRTH EQUITY
Brittany Boll talks to Jessica Curry and Jamie Kane from Blessing Health about a new birth equity grant that will allow them to further assist expectant moms.
Read MoreMuddy Night Hoops Episode 8
Muddy Night Hoops, powered by Farm & Home Supply, airs live from 8 p.m. to 9:30 on Monday nights during the prep basketball season to highlight court action throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Read MoreRITCHIE KRACHT
Ritchie Kracht still needs a couple more weeks to catch Roy Webb, who lasted about six weeks in the Hannibal School District superintendent’s post before changing his mind. But will Ritchie Kracht be around as long as Susan Johnson led the district? MRN Editor David Adam interviews the newly leader of the Hannibal schools.
Read MoreClarity Healthcare
Stacey Julifs and Kaitlyn Shively from Clarity Healthcare talk about their company’s niche in the local health landscape.
Read MoreDICK AND PAT WENTURA
Love is in the air and Brittany and Ashley talk to Dick and Pat Wentura about their life-long loving relationship.
Read MoreFEB. 14
Happy Valentine’s Day! Bob and Emma have a packed show with interviews from couples who own and operate businesses together and a sneak peak at Quincy’s newest restaurant and first Indian restaurant.
Read MoreINDIAN GRILL HOUSE
Brittany Boll and Emma Dalke get to sample the cuisine at the Indian Grill House, which is opening TODAY at 1800 State in Quincy.
Read MoreJENNY AND SAM DANCER
Wait? Wasn’t Sam Dancer just on Club Muddy? Yes, but he wife was invited on Frankie Say also. So Jenny Dancer is the guest and Sam tags along. They talk about fitness, traveling and making a difference in their hometown.
Read MoreA DAILY MUDDY TRIPLEHEADER!
Ashley with a tripleheader today! First, Morgan Parker from Quincy Medical Group says it’s almost Bridge the Gap signup time. Then, Dave Oakley talks about how the Richard Eells House is being updated and finally, Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau has some scams of love for Ashley.
Read MoreBLACKLIGHT BINGO AND WIN TICKETS TO THE FURBALL
Stephen Wiewel of Firefighters Local 63 gives us the info on the Blacklight Bingo fundraiser then Brittany and Ashley get in the giveaway groove on EFB Coffee Talk by giving away tickets to the Fabulous Furball! Comment with your pet pictures below for your chance to enter our giveaway and listen to EFB coffee talk…
Read MoreMRN INTERVIEW WITH TIM BLIEFNICK
MRN Editor David Adam interviews Tim Bliefnick on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Menard Correctional Center in Chester, Ill.
Read More2-11 PM UPDATE
Meterologist Brent Clair has an update on tomorrow’s snowfall. #Snow #weather #quincyil
Read MoreKELLY’S FUN RUN AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Beth MacKenzie gets us ready for the Kelly’s Fun Run on March 16 and QU professor Justin Coffey and Macy Ferguson-Smith preview their upcoming discussion on Black History Month.
Read MoreMuddy Night Hoops Episode 7
Muddy Night Hoops, powered by Farm & Home Supply, airs live from 8 p.m. to 9:30 on Monday nights during the prep basketball season to highlight court action throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Read MoreTim Bliefnick
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: MRN Editor David Adam interviewed Tim Bliefnick at the Menard Correctional Center on Feb. 5, the day after he had learned about the Supreme Court ruling. Muddy River News will post the full interview on Wed. Feb. 12.
Read MoreDAN BRINK
MRN Editor David Adam sat down with former Quincy alderman Dan Brink to discuss his vision of the city’s future before the Feb. 25 GOP primary.
Read MoreMIKE TROUP
MRN Editor David Adam sat down with Quincy Mayor Mike Troup to discuss his vision of the city’s future before the Feb. 25 GOP primary.
Read MoreFULL SERVICE ROOFING
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to John Schemerhorn with Full Service Roofing about the roofing business and if there is a price impact when large-scale catastrophies such as the Los Angeles fires happen. Mercantile Bank sponsors Business Spotlight.
Read MoreSAM DANCER AND MAKE QUINCY HEALTHY AGAIN
Ashley begrudgingly admits Bobby was right about local school tax rates. Brittany and Ashley unveil their Make Quincy Healthy Again tax plan and then talk health, fitness and local development with Sam Dancer.
Read MoreFeb. 7
Our new “Cooking with Kohl” segment, a visit with Muddy River Engraving and an update on Tim Bliefnick. All on Muddy River Mornings.
Read MoreFrankie and The Klitz Debut
Frankie Murphy-Giesing and Josh Klitz will be sharing the podcast every other week. A wide-range of topics and how whole thing came about. Josh is also one of the owners of Hooligan’s, 10th and Washington, Quincy.
Read MoreWhat is a cimbalom? And romance scams with the BBB
Ashley talks to Jane Polett from the Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association about this weekend’s “Adventures and Explorations” concert that intertwines innovative, contemporary melodies and story-telling classics, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Quincy Junior High School. Acclaimed cimbalom master Alex Udvary joins the orchestra for Kodaly’s “Háry János Suite.” An enthralling swashbuckling tale of…
Read MoreTHUNDER BREAD AND EFB COFFEE TALK
John Ator, a student at Western High School, is getting graphic novels published. Ashley has so many questions and she might get to be a character in one! Brittany then slides into the DM for a little EFB Coffee Talk about how the City of Quincy is going to pending sales taxes.
Read MoreHOLLISTER-WHITNEY SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE FAIRY TALE TEA
Ashley talks to Doris Sanders of ENCORE about the upcoming Fairy Tale Tea and then Erica Anders with Hollister-Whitney talks about the company’s scholarship program promotion.
Read MoreMuddy Night Hoops Episode 6
Muddy Night Hoops, powered by Farm & Home Supply, airs live from 8 p.m. to 9:30 on Monday nights during the prep basketball season to highlight court action throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Read MoreBrown County Public Library
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Mount Sterling, where the community came together to build a new library and community center. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
Read MorePAULA GOUGH
Paula Gough has just retired as the Northeast Missouri district engineer for MoDOT. We talk about highways, how they get built and what’s the next big project.
Read MoreJERSEYS
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf sits down with James Barnett of Jerseys Bar and Grill in Camp Point, who is getting ready to open a second location in Mt. Sterling. Mercantile Bank brings you Business Spotlight.
Read MoreSOFTBALL AFTER DARK
Ashley, Bobby and Brittany talk about softball and baseball in the dark and how much money schools get. Ashley doesn’t believe Quincy’s school property tax rate is lower than other places of similar size in Illinois.
Read MoreJAN. 31
Muddy River Mornings driven by Hess Auto Agency is on. Bob Gough and Emma Dalke get you caught up on what happened this week and give you a glimpse of what is coming up on Muddy River News and Muddy River Sports.
Read MoreSPEED PUZZLING AND DOB WITH THE BBB
Ray Wilson chats with Ashley about the upcoming speed puzzling event happening Feb. 8 at The Ambiance. Then, Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau stops by to scare Ashley with his latest tales of the Scammy McScammersons who want to take your money.
Read MoreIMPACT GLOBAL AND EFB COFFEE TALK
Crystal Young with Impact Global talks about the organization’s mission then Brittany slides into the DM with Ashley for another EFB Coffee Talk.
Read MoreVETS HOME TOUR
The 80-room domiciliary features state-of-the-art, single-occupancy rooms designed to offer a more intimate, comfortable setting for veterans in need of independent living services. Along with the new independent living spaces, the project includes a new 210-bed skilled care facility to accommodate veterans who require more intensive medical and nursing care.
Read MoreGREG MENDOZA
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Greg Mendoza who has written a book called “The Book”. So what is behind that title? From one author to another, they discuss. The Quincy Public Library brings you “Book Nook”.
Read MoreEMERALD CITY VALENTINE’S DAY CONTEST AND PET OF THE WEEK
Muddy River News and Emerald City Jewelers are giving away two $200 gift cards to a lucky pair of people for Valentine’s Day. Send an e-mail to contest@muddyrivernews.com by Feb. 12. One winner, two gift cards to share. And the Quincy Humane Society brings in a beagle for this week’s Pet of the Week!
Read MoreMuddy Night Hoops Episode 5
Muddy Night Hoops, powered by Farm & Home Supply, airs live from 8 p.m. to 9:30 on Monday nights during the prep basketball season to highlight court action throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Read More116 N. 18TH QUINCY
Step inside 166 N. 18th Street here in Quincy. You know the one…with the stone lions and grand stone arch in the front. See Quincy and Muddy RIver TV presents Muddy TV Cribs where we get an inside look into peoples’ houses. In this episode, we tour the home of William J Maier and Michael A…
Read MoreJON MCCOY
MRN’s J. Robert Gough sits down with the new chairman of the Adams County Republican Central Committee to talk about President Trump, refereeing squabbles within the party and why the party has dominated local politics for more than a decade.
Read MoreLOYD’S COLLECTIBLES
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Doug Tenhouse with Loyd’s Collectibles about his Downtown Quincy business with plenty of cool stuff. Mercantile Bank sponsors Business Spotlight.
Read MoreAaron Peters
Brittany isn’t nearly as excited as Bobby and Randy are about superhero movies. Bobby sounds like RFK, Jr. And Aaron Peters stops by to talk about selling cars, selling houses and how social media enhances his business.
Read MoreJan. 24, 2025
Bob Gough and Emma Dalke get you caught up on the week that was and give you a jump start on your weekend on Muddy River Mornings.
Read MoreDR. JEFF COOK AND DOB WITH THE BBB
Dr. Jeff Cook with Blessing Health talks to Ashley about February’s heart valve screening and Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau scares Ashley with the latest scams alerts.
Read MoreASPEN GENGENBACHER
Aspen Gengenbacher moves from producer to the main table to attempt to keep Frankie Murphy-Giesing in line. The fact-checking will epic.
Read MoreRODHOUSE SENTENCING
An eight-woman, four-man jury found Rodhouse, 31, guilty of all 19 felony charges on Nov. 8, and Judge Charles H.W. Burch sentenced Austin Rodhouse Wednesday to life sentences on four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault — a crime that typically would have a maximum sentence of 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.…
Read MoreBALD EAGLE DAYS AND PADDLES WITH A PURPOSE
Ashley talks to the folks from Bald Eagle Days about this year’s event and then Michelle Deming stops by to let us know what Paddles for a Purpose is all about.
Read MoreADAMS COUNTY’S 200TH BIRTHDAY WITH CELEBRATIONS
The Adams County Bicentennial Bash at The Armory was a big success and our friends at Celebrations helped make the place shine. Here’s Ashley and Matt talking about the event on Out and About.
Read MoreJEFF MAYS
MRN’s J. Robert Gough sits down with Jeff Mays, who is leaving his position with the City of Quincy next month. They discuss his long tenure of public service from state representative to lobbyist to state government agency director before working with the city’s administration.
Read MoreMuddy Night Hoops Episode 4
Muddy Night Hoops, powered by Farm & Home Supply, airs live from 8 p.m. to 9:30 on Monday nights during the prep basketball season to highlight court action throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Read MoreRYAN HINKAMPER
Frankie and Ryan discuss what may be or could be the greatest wealth transfer in human history. Digital assets are all the rage in the financial world. They discuss what’s happening in the news.
Read MoreINDIAN FOOD AND CHRIS BUNCH
Ashley, Bobby and Brittany talk about going wild over Indian food. The ladies say Quincy is now more than just a “burgers, tenderloins, and fries” town while Bobby is a bit skeptical. Then Chris Bunch stops by to talk about concerns about the second Donald Trump presidential term from a Democrat’s perspective.
Read MoreJan. 17
Muddy River Mornings driven by Hess Auto Agency is here with weather, sports and pizza!
Read MoreHANNIBAL WRITERS GUILD AND DOB WITH THE BBB
Dana Lockhart talks about the Hannibal Writers Guild and Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau talk about avoiding scammers when you file your income taxes.
Read MoreBLESSING HEART GALA AND EFB COFFEE TALK
Ann Dickson and Laura Wietholder talk about next month’s Blessing Heart Gala then Brittany slides into the DM with Ashley for another installment of EFB Coffee Talk.
Read MoreWATERCOLORS AND DANCING WITH THE LOCAL STARS
Artist Peggy Burchard Ballard talks about her passion for watercolors and Drew Quintero from Cornerstone stops by to talk about the upcoming “Dancing with the Local Stars” event.
Read MoreWYOND BYNUM PLEA
Muddy Night Hoops Episode 3
Muddy Night Hoops, powered by Farm & Home Supply, airs live from 8 p.m. to 9:30 on Monday nights during the prep basketball season to highlight court action throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Read MoreUNITED WAY COMMUNITY NEEDS
MRN Editor David Adam talks to Jenna Hull and Natalie Cornwell about the United Way’s Community Needs Assessment.
Read MoreWINE GAL MEETS WHISKEY GUY
Christy Huebner with Wine Gal meets Whiskey Guy talks about Downtown Quincy’s newest nightspot, where you can find great wine, whiskeys, cocktails and beers. The establishment is also available if you want to hold your private event there.
Read MoreJASON PARROTT
The City of Quincy’s new director of planning and development stops by to talk about taking over the department and future developments in the city. Ashley, Bobby and Brittany ask why there’s no water to fight fires in California when it is next to an ocean.
Read MoreJAN. 10
Bob Gough and Emma Dalke debut Muddy River Mornings driven by Hess Auto Agency. What’s happening up, down and around the area as well as weather and a sports preview. Be sure to watch our extended version of Muddy River Mornings every Friday.
Read MorePROM UNLIMITED AND DOB WITH THE BBB
Paul Hathaway comes on to talk about this year’s Prom Unlimited and Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau scares Ashley with new scams for the new year.
Read MoreCELEBRATING MARK TWAIN AND JENNI MORAN
Mark Schneider from the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum stops by to talk about the new programs coming up at the campus for 2025. Then, Melissa Bunch and Ashley talk about the upcoming trivia fundraiser being held in honor of Jenni Moran.
Read MoreMUDDY RIVER MORNINGS AND EFB COFFEE TALK
Bob Gough chats with Emma Dalke about the new “Muddy River Mornings” debuting this week Then Brittany Boll slides in for some Coffee Talk and Bob said this morning’s block walk to get EFB coffee was worth it.
Read MoreMuddy Night Hoops Episode 2
Muddy Night Hoops, powered by Farm & Home Supply, airs live from 8 p.m. to 9:30 on Monday nights during the prep basketball season to highlight court action throughout West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Read MoreJAN. 6 SNOW SUMMARY
Meteorologist Brent Clair says snowfall amounts varied across the area and there could be more to come later this week.
Read MoreJan. 5 MORNING SNOW UPDATE
Meteorologist Brent Clair gives us the latest on what we can expect from today’s snowfall.
Read MoreJan. 4 PM snow prediction update
Meteorologist Brent Clair with the Saturday, Jan. 4 noon update.
Read MoreFIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 63
We talk with members of the Local 63 Quincy firefighters, Matt Reynolds and Keith Reed, about how pensions work from their perspective.
Read MoreSnow? Yeah, snow. How much? A lot. When?
Here’s “How’s the Weather up There?” from Farm and Home Supply. #snOMG #snowmageddon #snowpocalypse
Read MoreQUINCY COMMUNITY THEATRE AND EFB COFFEE TALK
Ashley talks to Brendan Shea with QCT about upcoming programs and then Brittany slides into the DM for some EFB Coffee Talk to toast in the new year to share her New Year’s Resolutions … or not.
Read MoreCountry School Museum
On this month’s Muddy River Gems brought to you by Dot Foods, learn about one of Quincy’s best kept secrets: A treasure trove of history from all of Adams County’s one room schoolhouses.
Read MoreCONNECT AND PET OF THE WEEK
The Daily Muddy is back and Ashley talks with Adam Adrian about all of the services provided by Connect Child and Family Services. She also gets to love on another dog from the Quincy Humane Society in our Pet of the Week segment, sponsored by State Farm agent Bill Terlisner and Mays Real Estate broker…
Read MoreMuddy Night Hoops Episode 1
JIM RAPP
Jim Rapp discusses his 50 year legal career, being a part of the growth of John Wood Community College over that time and why he wanted to start Muddy River News.
Read MoreJIM RAPP
Jim Rapp discusses his 50 year legal career, being a part of the growth of John Wood Community College over that time and why he wanted to start Muddy River News.
Read MoreBOB GOUGH
Ron Kinscherf and Bob Gough talk about the origins of Muddy River News and what the company is looking at in terms of growth and expansion in 2025. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank bring you Business Spotlight.
Read MoreDAVID HANCOCK, MORGAN JAMES PUBLISHING
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to David Hancock, CEO/Founder of Morgan James Publishing about the publishing business. Quincy Public Library brings you Book Nook.
Read MoreThe Dempseys
Take a peek inside some of the community’s most interesting houses, as Muddy River TV gets an inside look into the stories that make them homes. You can find some of these homes on See Quincy’s Quincy Architectural Tours and others are homes that caught our eye for being unique, historical, or grand. Submit your…
Read MoreA VERY MUDDY CHRISTMAS WITH SOME GEMS
Ashley, Bobby and Brittany get ready for Christmas with our favorite pilot, videographer and fake band lead singer Randy Phillips. Randy talks about working with Mark McDonald to bring you Muddy River Gems by Dot Foods, which begins its third season on Muddy River TV+ on Jan. 1.
Read MoreFR. CHUCK EDWARDS
The new chaplain at the Illinois Veterans Home is a familiar face as Fr. Chuck Edwards returns to Quincy. The long-time priest was pastor at Quincy Notre Dame and has made several stops throughout the Springfield Diocese, but he says this assignment should be his last. Fr. Chuck talks about his role at the Vet’s…
Read MoreGAMEMASTERS
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf has the folks of Gamemasters stop by to talk about the area’s largest outdoors store and why the area should focus more on bringing about hunting-related activities. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank sponsor Business Spotlight.
Read MoreCLUB MUDDY AT THE LIQUOR BOOTH
Rick and Trish Rettke are the new owners of The Liquor Booth and Rick gets to see how Brittany, Ashley and Dues roll. Bobby and the ladies also talk about government behaving badly…again.
Read MoreMACY FERGUSON-SMITH
Frankie Murphy-Giesing talks to Macy Ferguson-Smith about her role in the community.
Read MoreCORPORATE TRANSPARENCY AND DOUGLASS COMMUNITY SERVICES
Natalie Oswald with the Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Mitchell and Neu law firm talks about yet another new law that small businesses must comply with soon and Stephanie Cooper discusses the new home for Douglass Community Services in Hannibal.
Read MoreADAMS YOUTH TOURS AND EFB COFFEE TALK
Ashley talks to the folks from Adams Networks and Adams Electric Co-op about sponsoring student tours to Washington D.C.. Then Brittany slides into the DM for some EFB Coffee Talk to discuss the decorum that seems to be lacking in local government these days.
Read MoreAG IN THE CLASSROOM AND DOB WITH THE BBB
Ashley talks to Kinsey Tieman with Adams County Ag in the Classroom and then Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau continues his quest to keep you free from holiday scams.
Read MoreCHIEF JUSTICE MARY RUSSELL
MRN This week goes on the road to the Missouri state capitol to interview the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, Mary Russell. Russell, a Ralls County native and graduate of Hannibal High School, Truman State and the University of Missouri School of Law, has been on the state’s highest court for 20 years.
Read MoreTAYLORVILLE
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Sinead Angele of Taylorville ahead of the Taylor Swift tribute band’s upcoming performance at the Oakley-Lindsay Center on Dec. 20.
Read MoreABOVE AND BEYOND
MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Amy Deters and we find out what “Above & Beyond” is all about. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank sponsor Business Spotlight.
Read MoreBRET AUSTIN
The newly-elected County Board chairman is in the Club today. Bret Austin says he will only serve in the role for two years before leaving elected office with a self-imposed term limit of 10 years. And no, he says he won’t run for mayor after that. We talk about how he is perceived in the…
Read MoreWAYLON RHOADS
Frankie Muprhy-Giesing talks to Waylon Rhoads about a variety of topics, including what makes you a millionaire. I would assume having a million dollars, but I could be wrong.
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