Posts Tagged ‘Ashley Conrad’
Brittany’s martinis and bad government
Miss Quincy Pageant celebrates 75th anniversary on Saturday
Ashley gets us ready for this weekend’s Miss Quincy Pageant and Brittany brings martinis!
Read MoreNew Year’s Coffee Talk
Ashley and Brittany talk about the start of the new year and getting motivated. Not really into resolutions, however.
Read MoreBuh bye 2022
Ashley, Bob and Brittany ring in the new year and reflect on Muddy River News in 2022.
Read MoreA Club Muddy Christmas
Ashley, Bobby and Frankie talk about Christmas parties, presents and traditions.
Read MoreAn ever-curious mind takes you to the future
Ashley drops some profound statements in today’s edition. No, I’m serious. I’m not kidding. We joke with her a lot, but she is a very deep and introspective person with a huge heart. Frankie and Bobby contribute too.
Read MoreHoliday tours and concerts
Ashley talks to Kelsey Pigg with the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County about the John Wood Mansion holiday tour and Pam Potter with the Quincy Park Band about their upcoming holiday concert.
Read MoreEnjoy the season, don’t stress about it
Brittany brings coffee and she and Ashley talk about trying to enjoy the Christmas holiday season instead of freaking out over everything that needs to be done.
Read MoreBrittney (not Boll), Scott (not great) and Musk (not the scent)
Ashley changes seats, Bobby still in the middle and Frankie got to talk about his hero. Also, Bruce Wayne is better than Tony Stark.
Read MoreThe Tree of Lights and the stage lights are back on at QCT
Ashley talks to Teiraney Craig, co-chair of the Salvation Army’s Tree of Lights campaign, about ringing bells, filling buckets and lighting the tree. She also chats with Brandon Thomsen of Quincy Community Theatre as its latest production, “Little House on the Prairie”, opens this weekend.
Read MoreTotally off the rails
We talk about Ashley’s non-pregnancy and non-drug addiction as we try to discuss if really horrible people have any value at all as Frankie gets his wish and works Kanye (ye?) into the conversation. Ashley is also getting over a cold and Bobby is starting to get one.
Read MoreAshley’s back…kind of
Ashley is almost recovered from whatever crud she had and she and Bob talk about her bouncing back, the loss of another retailer in Quincy and wearing masks.
Read MoreFrankie, Bobby and Ashley talk about going out tonight (or not) and enjoying all the food tomorrow.
Frankie, Bobby and Ashley talk about going out tonight (or not) and enjoying all the food tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving from Club Muddy!
Read MoreThanksgiving cheer at The Liquor Booth
Dues from The Liquor Booth lets Ashley and Brittany try some beverages to help get them through Thanksgiving with their families. Just kidding, their families are great.
Read MoreFour and five letter words
Frankie, Bobby and Ashley talk about what men can and can’t say or wear and about a possible replay of the 2020 presidential race with the same two old dudes (Please no).
Read MoreOn site at Ulmus Academy
Part of the former Adams Elementary school once again has the sound of children laughing, playing and learning. Ashley sat down with Jen Wiemelt at Ulmus Academy to see the progress they’ve made.
Read MoreThe Holiday Gift Show…and Ashley’s never cooked a turkey
The Quincy Service League’s Holiday Gift Show is this weekend and Ashley gets you ready for that. She and Brittany also talk about getting ready for Thanksgiving and if you’re going to be a guest, ya gotta bring something to the table…literally.
Read MoreQuincy Children’s Museum
Ashley and Brittany talk to Amy Peters who is getting the Quincy Children’s Museum off the ground. The Quincy Children’s Museum will have a six-week satellite exhibit experience will be held beginning Friday, Nov. 11, at a space directly across from Kirlin’s in Quincy Town Center.
Read MorePlains, Trains and Automobiles
You wouldn’t think it would be so difficult to get to Evanston, Ill., right? Well, Bobby reminds Frankie and Ashley that Quincy is really an out-of-the-way place, sometimes.
Read MoreDOB and the BBB and a taste of Club
Don O’Brien of the Better Business Bureau give us the lowdown on more scams and scammers and the Club Muddy gang makes a cameo.
Read MoreSarah Deien and the Riedel Foundation
Ashley Conrad talks about the work Sarah Deien is doing with Hannibal’s Riedel Foundation and about her days in local television and radio.
Read MoreUNITED WAY AND HALLOWEEN
Ashley keeps her cat ears on to talk about her favorite parts of Halloween, then talks about the United Way of Adams County and raising money for great causes. The Liquor Booth, Harvey’s, Quincy Discount Warehouse, The Abbey, Utopia and Instant Replay sponsor the Daily Muddy.
Read MoreThe Pope, Priests and Porn
Ashley, Frankie and Bobby talk about the Pope’s warning to priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online, saying it “weakens the priestly heart”. Pornography, he said, was “a vice that so many people have… even priests and nuns”.
Read MoreWhy are we spending thousands on a housing study?
Ashley and Brittany talk to Kyle Moore of GREDF to find out what the City and County hope to learn from the upcoming housing study.
Read MoreShopping carts and what to (or not to) wear
Ashley and Brittany talk about shopping cart etiquette and how to dress when you’re out and about for the day and it’s 30 degrees at 8 a.m. and 80 degrees at 3 p.m. Harvey’s, The Liquor Booth, Quincy Warehouse Bargains, The Abbey, Utopia and Instant Replay sponsor The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreTragic nights
Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll talk about what can be done to de-escalate late night violence following a rash of incidents in Quincy and the murder of a Hannibal man.
Read MoreIt’s Tin Dusters time!
Ashley talks to Denny Milfs and Brian Terstegge about Tin Dusters coming to town this weekend as Quincy gets ready to once again host those sweet rides.
Read MoreKohl’s Food Show
Ashley and Brittany take in all the great tasting food at the Kohl’s Food Show.
Read MoreHelp! I lost my phone!
Ashley Conrad tells Brittany Boll about losing her cell phone during the garage sale she hosted this weekend. Comedy ensues. Brittany then offers tips on retrieval and phone/password security.
Read MoreDon’t say “Fall Y’all!”
Ashley said it, Brittany hates it, but they still have a great conversation about the season and how to get by as summer as faded.
Read MoreIf you need help, get help
Ashley Conrad talks about Suicide Prevention Month and Bob Gough chats with Danielle Buss of CASA about their push for volunteers.
Read MoreRecycling Rap
MRN Editor David Adam makes a quick appearance as showrunner, then Ashley, Frankie and Bobby talk about recycling in Quincy.
Read MoreFundraising and Flying
Ashley is back from vacation and talks to Jordan Lenz of 2X4’s for Hope about their upcoming fundraiser this Saturday. Bob Gough talks to Randy Phillips about bringing the Stinson Summit to Quincy Regional Airport, also this weekend.
Read MoreGood people on both sides
Frankie, Bobby and Ashley continue the discussion on the employment situation. Good workers, bad workers, good bosses and bad bosses.
Read MoreBob Daly and The Midnight Ride for Hunger
Bob Daly of WGCA gets us ready for the Midnight Ride for Hunger to benefit Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry.
Read MoreAshley just paid off her student loans
Ashley, Frankie and Bobby discuss the plan to eliminate some, but not all, student loan debt. They also kick around feeling safe in Quincy.
Read MoreShots fired and charity scammers
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.
Read MoreBuilding it so they will come
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?
Read MoreSixth Street-a-palooza
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.
Read MoreWe hear from the kids
Ashley talks to her daughter, Norah, about getting ready for the start of school and we preview this week’s Club Muddy.
Read MoreSchool of Rock (and Country)
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.
Read MoreAudits at gunpoint
Frankie, Bobby and Ashley discuss why the IRS needs more armed agents and aging gracefully.
Read MoreCrazy times in a river town
Ashley Conrad talks about her dissatisfaction with our national leaders and how we might be nearing the zombie apocalypse and then chats with Bob Gough about how if we want Quincy to be a real river town, we need to fix a few things.
Read MoreHave gun, will travel
Ashley Conrad, Brittany Boll and Randy Phillips cross the river for an assignment and take a gun safety course with Practical Tactical.
Read MoreElephants and asses in the room
Frankie, Bobby and Ashley try to put a bow on the Adams County Board controversy in an extended dance mix version of Club Muddy.
Read MoreGovernment Transparency
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.
Read MoreQuincy YMCA helping with housing
The Quincy YWCA is working to help with the housing situation in our community. Ashley talks to Maria Rench about that and the upcoming Voices for all Women gala.
Read MoreOur Fair Queens…
Ashley and Brittany get you ready for the Adams County Fair and play with cows and bunnies. Lemon shake-ups and corn dogs for all! Harvey’s, Utopia, The Abbey, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and Instant Replay bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreGarbage Human?
Ashley, Frankie and Bobby talk about recycling, Target and whether a shopping cart is a trash can.
Read MoreThere she is…
Ashley and Steve Eighinger talk about the Adams County Fair Queen Pageant and the start of this year’s fair. Utopia, The Abbey, Quincy Warehouse Bargains, Instant Replay and Harvey’s bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreBrushes with fame
Ashley, Bobby and Frankie talk about famous people they have run into and unwinding after a long day.
Read MoreA hybrid show
We talk about Bob’s lack of sound engineering prowess and other fun stuff.
Read MoreWhat you do when you have technical difficulties
Bob Gough and Ashley Conrad host a hybrid version of Daily Muddy and Club Muddy because Bob isn’t a union-certified audio-visual specialist, even though he’s been doing this crap on and off for more than 30 years.
Read MoreDoor-to-door scammers with the BBB and the Adams County Fair
Ashley Conrad talks to Don O’Brien of the Better Business Bureau about solicitors and Bob Gough talks to Melissa Shriver-Hackamack about the upcoming Adams County Fair. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreA wrap on Lovelace, but Adrian is back in the news
Ashley is back from summer break and talks about Judge Robert Adrian’s press tour and she discusses the $4.5 million that Curt Lovelace will receive from the City of Quincy and Adams County. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreAshley and Brittany head to Hannibal to check out Tom Sawyer Days
Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll with the Muddy River News staff make the trip to Hannibal for Tom Sawyer Days to check out the mud volleyball tournament, interviewing the tournament coordinator, one of the event’s younger competitors and one of its oldest competitors (yes, that means you, Kevin Murphy). Ashley and Brittany also visit with…
Read MorePutting a bow on the Trump Visit
Ashley Conrad and David Adam with a post mortem on the Donald Trump rally in Mendon and the two candidates for Democratic State Central Committeewoman in the 15th District talk about the role of the position. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreAshley and Brittany visit with members of Trump Nation during ‘Save America!’ rally
Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll interview people (and videographer Ryan Stark recorded all of them) who attended the “Save America!” rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Read MoreTrump rally or the Lincoln-Douglas Debate?
Ashley Conrad talks to a volunteer who has helped set up for more than 50 rallies for former President Donald Trump and Bob Gough discusses the logistics of what could be the most attended event in Adams County history since the Lincoln-Douglas Debate. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The…
Read MoreBreaking the seal
Club Muddy is an experiment of the human condition. Not for the frail or faint of heart. If you are easily offended, go listen to morning AM radio. NSFW…Rated R…Parental Guidance suggested. Just relax.
Read MorePolitical Discourse (or lack thereof) and the debut of Club Muddy
Ashley Conrad is ready for the primary to be done and she talks with Frankie Murphy Giesing about a new podcast coming to the Daily Muddy platform…Club Muddy. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreA Trump visit as Quincy heats up
Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough talk about a potential visit by former President Donald Trump that appears to be happening in a couple of weeks. Details are…few and far between at this point. FROM POLITICO: There’s growing buzz that former President Donald Trump will campaign in Illinois for Rep. Mary Miller before the June 28 primary. Trump could visit Quincy on…
Read MoreSteve Eighinger talks Quincy Grand Prix
Ashley Conrad talks about enjoying “After Blues” and finds out more about the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting from the Maharaja of Racing, Steve Eighinger. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreThe Jason Priest Problem
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.
Read MoreGuns and hogs
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.
Read MoreBringing back Beatboxes
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…
Read MoreLoraine is dry no more
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…
Read MoreSchool choice…and Furries
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.
Read MoreCosmetic self-care
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.
Read MoreMuddy River Road Trips
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.
Read MoreWhere’s my blotter?
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 MoreThe week that was and the week that will be
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.
Read MoreHas social media made us less…social?
Ashley Conrad asks if we are really communicating better today than we used to and talks to Beth Mackenzie of the Quincy Family YMCA about a busy summer ahead. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MorePolice Chiefs and Teachers
Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough talk about a busy week coming up in local government, Quincy teachers looking over a new contract and do we have a police chief yet? (PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Quincy does not yet have a new police chief. Jonathan Lewin texted Muddy River News Editor David Adam that things were “still in…
Read MoreCinco De Mayo Edition
Ashley Conrad gives us the scoop on flying out of Quincy, talks to Steve Eighinger about the return of racing to Adams County and being on both sides of the bar for Cinco De Mayo. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreQPD Chief Controversy
The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy. The Muddy River Team discusses the search and, maybe, hiring of a new police chief for the City of Quincy.
Read MoreValedictorians and caviar
Ashley Conrad asks why Quincy High School is considering ending the recognition for top graduates and talks to Brittany Boll about her experience with caviar on the Mississippi. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
Read MoreThe debut of the Daily Muddy
Today, Muddy River News kicks off a daily video segment called “The Daily Muddy”. Host Ashley Conrad will take us around the Muddy River Region. She’ll talk to the people who make Muddy River News happen and will encourage debate on popular topics that affect our readers. We hope you enjoy “The Daily Muddy”.
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