Andy Douglas

Three Blue Devils get together to talk hoops…well, sort of. QHS basketball coach Andy Douglas gives Ashley and Brittany a glimpse of what Blue Devil Basketball means. Before that, Bobby talks to the ladies about his vacay.

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NOI SONETHONGKHAM

Frankie Murphy Giesing talks to Noi Sonethongkham about being born in Asia, business, golf and how do you pronounce his last name? A&B Properties sponsors Frankie Say.

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Rick Gengenbacher

After more than 30 years with the Illinois Veterans Home, Rick Gengenbacher has retired. MRN Publisher J. Robert Gough talks to him about the facility and what he plans to do after stepping away from a place he still dearly loves.

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Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum

MUDDY RIVER GEMS: Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum

Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you on a tour of one of the area’s greatest treasurers led by the man who put it all together, Henry Sweets of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.

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John Wood Community College President Bryan Renfro

MRN Editor David Adam talks with John Wood Community College President Bryan Renfro about the Aspen Prize, spring enrollment numbers, expansion at the Workforce Development Center, the Pathways to Promise Scholarship and the strange combination of pizza and Mexican food in Quincy’s restaurants. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s Furniture.

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Swick Realty

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Glenn Swick with Swick Realty about the current real estate market and how the business has changed over the last 30 years. Mercantile Bank brings you the Business Spotlight.

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Bricktown Inn

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Sara and Ted Lung about their restored hotel, Camp Point’s Bricktown Inn. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.

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WILEY GUILTY: Verdict Video

WILEY GUILTY: Verdict Video

An Adams County jury has found Travis Wiley guilty of first-degree murder in the case of Airyana Huffman, a baby who died of head trauma five years ago. Wiley’s sentencing will be on Jan. 26.

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Festival of Lights

MRN NEWS THIS WEEK: Festival of Lights

Eric Dooley gets us ready for Christmas with the annual light show through Moorman Park. The Festival of Lights begins for the 2023 season at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving night and ends on New Year’s Eve.

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Who do you believe? Dueling experts offer different theories for cause of death in Wiley first-degree murder trial

Video testimony from Thursday included QUINCY — “Her severe head injuries were due to abusive head trauma and led to her death.” That was the opinion of Dr. Channing Petrak, a child abuse pediatrician from Peoria, as to how 2-month-old Airyana Hoffman died on Jan. 22, 2018, after being found unresponsive in her mother’s apartment…

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The Holiday Gift Show

DAILY MUDDY: DOB and the BBB and it's Holiday Gift Show Time!

Don O’Brien from the Better Business Bureau joins Ashley to talk about holiday online scams and then David Adam and Maggie Flowerree reminisce about the Pink Monkeys soccer team, but then get you ready for this weekend’s Holiday Gift Show at the Oakley-Lindsay Center.

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Police officer testifies about discrepancies between Wiley statement, cellphone extraction data

QUINCY — Travis Wiley told first responders he fell asleep for 45 to 60 minutes in Christina Engle’s apartment on Jan. 20, 2018, only to awake to see her 2-month-old daughter, Airyana Hoffman, unresponsive. Testimony about the extraction of data from Wiley’s cellphone may have shown he wasn’t truthful about what he did that afternoon.…

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Bill Siebers and Elder Law

Elder Law encompasses many different areas, including: long-term care planning, assisted living, home care, retirement, and healthcare issues. MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to attorney Bill Siebers about all of that and more.

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Steve Boll

Steve Boll wraps up 40 years of broadcasting next week as he retires from WTAD Radio. He talks about his career and changes in the overall media landscape with his daughter, Brittany Boll, and Ashley Conrad.

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Todd Rost

Frankie Murphy Giesing chats with Blacktop South frontman Todd Rost as his daughter tries to call and censor the program. Both men were on their best behavior, but it was still entertaining.

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James B. Stewart

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Quincy native is back home this week to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Quincy Public Schools Foundation. He talks about growing up in Quincy and about his latest book “Unscripted” about Sumner Redstone, CBS, Viacom and Paramount.

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Windsong Acres

MUDDY RIVER GEMS: Windsong Acres

Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips head to Camp Point to show off the beautiful Windsong Acres. Owners Jeff and Shelly Rasche have renovated one of Illinois’ most beautiful and unique show barns, the 1912 Show Barn and kick up your heels at a genuine barn dance. Dot Foods sponsors Muddy River Gems.

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Episode 1

GOD@WORK: Episode 1

Ron Kinscherf and Carla Green discuss how business owners can align their business mission with Godly principles and create more purpose in their work.

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Nora Baldner

Ashley, Bobby and Brittany talk about how local news has changed over the last 30 years. Nora Baldner, QU communications professor, joins the ladies to discuss those changes from her experience as a teacher and journalist.

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Adams County CEO

MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Roger Leenerts with Adams County CEO about the program to help students get started in business. One of those students, Cole Wagy, is also on to discuss the program.

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Healing Hearts

MRN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Healing Hearts

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Nakita Hughes from Healing Hearts Family Counseling about making relationships healthy. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.

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Val’s Pals and Coffee Talk

DAILY MUDDY: Val's Pals and Coffee Talk

Madonna Watters talks with Brittany about her Val’s Pals program that honors one of her sisters who died of cancer. Then, Brittany and Bob talk about the slippery slope of selling off parks.

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Chris Gill

Chris Gill of the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools talks about his new role with the schools and how he plans to help shape the future of Catholic education in Quincy.

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Take the Washington Theater survey

The Washington Theater Commission invites community members to share their insights and perspectives by completing an online survey to help shape the future direction of the theater. Jim Lawrence of the Washington Theater Commission and Maggie Strong of Strong Consulting talk about the survey and the facility’s future.

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K-9 Kelby and Roy

Bobby, Ashley and Brittany talk about some of the strange local news happenings that took place this week and Kelby Rescinito of the Quincy Police Department brings K-9 officer Roy by and the ladies talk about the life of a K-9 Unit.

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Homeward Bound Waggin and Coffee Talk

DAILY MUDDY: Homeward Bound Waggin and Coffee Talk

Ronna Robertson lets us know what it takes to run a pet rescue as she talks to Ashley Conrad about Homeward Bound Waggin. Then Brittany Boll stops by for Coffee Talk about how moms dress and the top three things in the news this week.

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The Elks Lodge and learn to weld at JWCC

DAILY MUDDY: The Elks Lodge and learn to weld at JWCC

Ashley talks to Kathleen Rodgers about upcoming events at John Wood Community College including a garage welding class and a Trunk or Treat for the kids. Then Carlene Spohr and Ashley swap stories about the Quincy Elks Lodge and talk about membership, along with the club’s scenic view.

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“Half the Town Burned: The Great Wooldridge Fire of 2022”

BOOK NOOK: “Half the Town Burned: The Great Wooldridge Fire of 2022”

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf interviews Quincy native and 1983 graduate of Quincy High School Tim Scherrer about his new book “Half the Town Burned: The Great Wooldridge Fire of 2022”. Scherrer will launch his book in Wooldridge, Mo., at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, the one-year anniversary date and hour of the wildfire that wiped half…

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Bill Terlisner

David, Ashley and Brittany talk about the Quincy as a sanctuary city then former QU football coach and current bar owner/slash insurance guy Bill Terlisner joins the Club to talk about gaming, coaching and one of his former players, Tim Bliefnick.

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United Alloy

Andrew Parrish of United Alloy talks to MRN’s Ron Kinscherf about the company’s expansion in Quincy and adding 100 jobs in its new facility when it opens in 2025. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.

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Tieraney Craig

MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Tieraney Craig about beer, cider, developing the 6th Street Promenade and finding common ground on the Riverfront. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.

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Springfield’s St. Francis Church

MUDDY RIVER GEMS: Springfield's St. Francis Church

The St. Francis of Assisi Church in Springfield has an incredible display of artifacts from many saints along with some amazing architecture. Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips give you a look on Muddy River Gems, brought to you by Dot Foods.

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Christopher Kelley

Frankie Murphy Giesing talks to filmmaker and videographer Chris Kelley about movies he loves, movies he’s made (a few Frankie has been in) and working with his Table 16 Productions partner and wife, Victoria.

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Republic Services

Wait…batteries can catch fire in your trash can? There is a chance that can happen and Nicole Martin of Republic Services talks trash with MRN’s Ron Kinscherf, who seems fascinated with the concept of a landfill. Mercantile Bank brings you the Business Spotlight.

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David Adam, Sunshine Hero

DAILY MUDDY: David Adam

MRN’s David Adam received his award from the Missouri Sunshine Coalition and the Missouri Press Association over the weekend. MRN’s Ashley Conrad lavishes praise and David blushes.

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VIDEO: Watch the sentencing hearing for Bradley Yohn as he receives 130 years in prison

VIDEO: Watch the sentencing hearing for Bradley Yohn as he receives 130 years in prison

QUINCY — Judge Roger Thomson sentenced Bradley Yohn on Monday afternoon to 130 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for crimes he committed on Nov. 9, 2021, at the home of Christine “Tina” Lohman Schmitt.  Yohn was sentenced for 30 years for home invasion, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated vehicular hijacking. He was sentenced to…

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Kyle Moore’s pre-announcement interview

As we recorded Club Muddy on Thursday evening, Kyle Moore was on the cusp of making a major announcement. The Dodgers fan artfully dodged, but then made it official Friday morning. Brittany, Bobby and Ashley talked about the riverfront saga before we grilled Kyle about running for office and his encounter with President Trump when…

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Mike Shull

Let’s report to class, everyone. Frankie Murphy Giesing talks to Quincy High School history teacher Mike Shull about world history and music, as Shull is in the band Gypsy Tango Foxtrot.

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Bynum pleads not guilty to murder charges, could face 45 years to life in prison if found guilty

QUINCY — A Clayton teen facing three counts of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of a Camp Point man pled not guilty Wednesday morning. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 18, appeared Wednesday morning for his arraignment in Adams County Circuit Court with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Robert Adrian. Smith replaces…

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Jerilyn Dufresne

BOOK NOOK: Jerilyn Dufresne

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Quincy’s Jerilyn Dufresne, author of the Sam Darling Quincy-based mystery series, about her latest novel. The Quincy Public Library sponsors Book Nook.

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McCleery Law

Attorney Dan McCleery of McCleerly Law talks to MRN’s Ron Kinscherf about personal injury practice and other aspects of the law. Mercantile Bank sponsors the Business Spotlight.

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Louie Demers

Louie Demers enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941 and honorably served his country in World War II as well as the Korean War. And he just turned 100. MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Louie about his long and very fruitful life. Muddy River News is furnished by Harvey’s.

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J. Robert Gough

Frankie Murphy Giesing turns the tables and interviews MRN boss J. Robert Gough about starting Muddy River, journalism today and growing up in Perry, Missouri.

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