Labor Day weekend and tailgating with The Liquor Booth

Ashley and Brittany stop in to see Dues at The Liquor Booth and learn more about sports. They also sample what’s hot for Labor Day Weekend and the beginning of football season. Nathan Halfpap of Good Samaritan Home also talks to Ashley about their upcoming fundraiser and projects happening around the facility.

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Hooligans

Josh Kiltz decided to buy a bar with his cousin AND THEN tell his wife he did it. How did that work out for him? We find out about how Hooligans came to be. David Adam, Bob Gough and Brittany Boll also talk about kids running around in the heat and how schools and other…

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The Scoreboard

DAILY MUDDY: The Scoreboard

Brittany Boll and Steve Eighinger sample the burgers at The Scoreboard at the next stop of our Great Quincy Sandwich Debate. Ashley Conrad also interviews Brittany McKeown from John Wood Community College about the school’s Smart Start program.

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Casey Schnack

CLUB MUDDY: Casey Schnack

Defense Attorney Casey Schnack joins the Club to talk about the Bliefnick case and all the reaction that came with it as the convicted murderer’s sentencing approaches on August 11. Ashley, Brittany and Casey also talk about feminism in today’s world. WARNING: This podcast has very graphic language. It was not edited out due to…

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Yohn as in gone

DAILY MUDDY: Yohn as in gone

Ashley Conrad, Brittany Boll and David Adam talk about the end of the Bradley Yohn case and how a new standard has been set for court coverage.

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TIF Talk

DAILY MUDDY: TIF Talk

Ashley and Brittany spend this week’s Coffee Talk getting the tea on tax increment financing (TIF) from Jason Parrott with the City of Quincy’s planning department.

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UPDATE: Sad news to report about Piper the kitten

From the Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition: With heavy hearts we must announce that we lost little Piper this morning. Despite the best foster mom and medical support, at only 1.1 pound and 4-5 days without food or water, her little body couldn’t overcome those obstacles. She had companionship and love since her rescue. Thank…

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Steve and Brittany do Maid-Rite

DAILY MUDDY: Steve and Brittany do Maid-Rite

The second installment of the Great Quincy Sandwich Debate takes us to Maid-Rite and the home of the loose meat sandwich. Brittany Boll tries to extract the secret recipe from Mike Geise and Steve Eighinger just eats.

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The streets of Quincy

Not potholes, but actual living on the streets, or on the sidewalks. Or the parks. As summer approaches, the homeless become more visible. But nearly two years after the closing of the Welcome Inn, what progress has been made to alleviate the problem? What will the housing study that’s being conducted tell us?

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Get Coffee Talking

DAILY MUDDY: Get Coffee Talking

Kelsey Thompson and Megan Costigan stop by to talk about their “Get Talking” project. Ashley and Brittany have their first Coffee Talk guest, who talks about hanging out with Dierks Bentley on the east side last weekend (no comment on the Sauget Ballet).

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The Great Quincy Sandwich Debate

DAILY MUDDY: The Great Quincy Sandwich Debate-Mr. Bill's

Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman’s Facebook brainchild has evolved into a real-life taste test. Muddy Buddies will spend the summer going around Q-Town to experience the best in local sandwiches. After you’ve had a chance to follow along, you can vote at the end of the summer to see which one is the city’s…

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Quincy Derby and Coffee Talk

DAILY MUDDY: Quincy Derby and Coffee Talk

Aiden McDonnell gets us ready for this year’s Quincy Derby, being held Father’s Day weekend on North 18th Street near Bob Mays Park. Then Ashley and Brittany dish the tea during Coffee Talk.

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150 years for Kohl Wholesale

The Muddy River News team spent Thursday at the Kohl Food Show as the Quincy company celebrates its 150th anniversary. Steve Eighinger also filed a story as we all know how this event is Steve’s Super Bowl.

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Blessing of the Bikes and Coffee Talk

DAILY MUDDY: Blessing of the Bikes and Coffee Talk

Eddie Griffin stops by to chat about the Blessing of the Bikes event and Brittany and Ashley have their coffee talk about all of the National ____ Days (like National Cleavage Day and the multiple National Margarita and Beer Days).

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Get ready for Platt Daddy BBQ

DAILY MUDDY: Platt Daddy BBQ gets ready to open

Ashley Conrad and Brittany Boll give you a preview of Downtown Quincy’s newest restaurant, Platt Daddy BBQ, as it prepares to open next month. Ashley also talks to Kent Embree with the Community Foundation about their grant offerings.

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Murder in a small town

Ashley, Brittany and Bobby discuss the death of Becky Bliefnick, the arrest of Tim Bliefnick and how we need more patience and fewer presumptions when dealing with such a sensitive matter in our community. Oh, and they also talk about beer and basketball as Yuengling arrives at County Market and Haymakers just in time for…

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Facebook hates Frankie

Frankie gets yet another Facebook ban, this time for wishing someone dead. Bobby and Brittany tell him why that is wrong…why the wishing people dead part is wrong. Also, a quick chat about the Quincy couple’s involvement in Jan. 6 now that they have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors.

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Mardi Gras and Coffee Talk

DAILY MUDDY: Mardi Gras and Coffee Talk

Ashley Conrad chats with ladies from the American Business Women’s Association about their upcoming Mardi Gras event and then she and Brittany Boll talk about an idea to build a sports complex in Quincy.

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Quincy Children’s Museum

DAILY MUDDY: Quincy 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. 

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Halloween and art

DAILY MUDDY: Halloween and art

Ashley and Brittney talk about how Halloween has changed since they were kids and how they handle it now as moms. Ashley also talks to Alta King with the Quincy Art Center about the upcoming Mary S. Oakley & Lee Lindsay Artist Showcase.

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Shopping carts and what to (or not to) wear

DAILY MUDDY: Shopping cart etiquette and what 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.

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Tragic nights

DAILY MUDDY: School of Rock (and Country)

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.

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Help! I lost my phone!

DAILY MUDDY: Help! 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.

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Steampunked

DAILY MUDDY: Steampunked

Brittany Boll is in the chair today and talks about hanging out in Hannibal at its Steampunk Festival and she chats with Don O’Brien of the Better Business Bureau about sports streaming scams.

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Our Fair Queens…

DAILY MUDDY: Our 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.

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Ashley and Brittany head to Hannibal to check out Tom Sawyer Days

Daily Muddy: Ashley 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…

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Loraine is dry no more

DAILY MUDDY: Loraine 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…

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Valedictorians and caviar

Daily Muddy: Valedictorians 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.

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MUDDY MISSISSIPPI MIXER FINALIST: Chris Austin, Taproom

Brittany Boll is interviewing each of the three finalists for the Muddy Mississippi Mixer competition. The first finalist is Chris Austin of the Taproom, 104 North 6th, Quincy. Here’s a sample of Brittany and Chris discussing cocktails. We will have interviews with the other two finalists next week and then you can start voting on…

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