Posts Tagged ‘Mark McDonald’
HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you on a tour of a long-standing Tristate holiday tradition, the Women’s Service League Holiday Gift Show. Now in its 56th year, this institution has become a tradition for families throughout our region. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
Read MoreBRANDT
For more than 70 years, BRANDT has been helping American farmers. Starting in 1953 when Glen Brandt and his sister, Evelyn Brandt Thomas, founded the company their belief in innovation, honesty and first-class customer service was a help to local farmers, many of whom were their neighbors, in their hometown of Pleasant Plains, Ill. That…
Read MoreHOLLISTER-WHITNEY
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you through Quincy’s elevator manufacturer, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
Read MoreILLINOIS VETERANS HOME
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Quincy’s Illinois Veterans Home, which is undergoing nearly $300 million in new construction. Terry Prince, director if the Illinois Veterans Administration, gives you a tour of this sacred part of Quincy’s history. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
Read MoreCORN ITEMS COLLECTORS
You can find almost anything associated with corn in Adams County. Where? That’s for you to find out by watching this month’s Muddy River Gems, presented by Dot Foods.
Read MoreSpringfield’s Pillsbury Mills plant
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you inside the Pillsbury Mills plant, where a group looks to bring new life to a long-abandoned structure in the heart of the state capital. In 2019, a community working group started meeting to discuss the public safety and environmental issues posed by the site. They…
Read MoreWindsong 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.
Read MoreBoyer’s Boot and Shoe Repair
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you into the world of fine leather craftsmanship with a Quincy fixture: Boyer’s Boot and Shoe Repair. Muddy River Gems is brought to you by Dot Foods.
Read MoreOn the next Muddy River Gems, Camp Ellis
The next installment of Muddy River Gems brought to you by Dot Foods will run one week from today, Monday, August 21.
Read MoreGardner House Museum
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to the Gardner House Museum, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is a two-story, “L” plan, Federal style painted brick dwelling, with Greek Revival style detailing. It is six bays wide and has a side-gable roof. It also once housed a tavern located on a north–south stage…
Read MoreQUTV
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Quincy University’s North Campus, where the school’s broadcasting department is putting together regular content in its state-of-the-art facility. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
Read MoreQuincy Society of Model Engineers
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips visit with members of the Quincy Society of Model Engineers about their love of trains as they show you all of the amazing displays. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
Read MorePossum Holler Opry
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you back to the infancy of local television and one of the area’s most popular programs. Dot Foods sponsors Muddy River Gems.
Read MorePerry Carousel
Mark McDonald takes you to Perry, Missouri, where the community came together to restore a piece of history that brings back old memories and allows people to make new ones. Muddy River Gems is produced by Randy Phillips.
Read MoreMuddy River Gems
Bob Gough talks to Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips about a new long-form program coming to Muddy River News. McDonald and Phillips, who produced the award-winning program Illinois Stories for PBS stations WQEC/WSEC, will bring you Muddy River Gems.
Read MoreABWA and Muddy River Gems
Ashley talks to the people who help run the local chapter of the American Business Women’s Association and Bob Gough introduces us to the team that will bring you Muddy River Gems.
Read MoreMark McDonald, WQEC/WSEC
Mark McDonald, the master storyteller for our local PBS affiliate with his “Illinois Stories” program, sits down with J. Robert Gough to talk about his craft, his career and how he finds such interesting stories. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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