Posts Tagged ‘Muddy River Gems’
Hospital Sisters of St. Francis
SPRINGFIELD — On July 2, 1844, a Franciscan priest, Father Christopher Bernsmeyer, witnessed the religious commitment of women in Our Lady of Grace Chapel in Telgte, a village outside the city of Muenster, Westphalia, Germany. This marked the foundation of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, a religious community dedicated to the…
Read MoreTHE RELIC HUNTER
On this episode of Muddy River Gems brought to you by Dot Foods, we’ll go arrowhead collecting with the master. Going down dirt roads, walking through creeks, we introduce you to a man with an eye for the ancient.
Read MoreNATIONAL BUILDING ARTS CENTER
In the shadow of the Gateway Arch, history is all around a lot and building in Sauget, Ill. Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to the National Building Arts Center.
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 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 MoreHOLIDAY 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 MoreRUSHVILLE-INDUSTRY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Rushville-Industry High School’s Performing Arts Center became a reality thanks primarily to an anonymous $11 million donation. Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Schyuler County, Ill. for this month’s installment of Muddy River Gems from Dot Foods.
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 MoreSarah Quinn Deien
Randy Phillips joins Bobby and Brittany to talk about the good old days at KHQA when Randy, Bobby, Brittany’s mom and Sarah Deien all worked there. Randy also gets you ready for the next Muddy River Gems, which will debut Feb. 5.
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 MoreMuddy River Gems and The Scoreboard
Bobby and Brittany have two guests this week: Randy Phillips talks about Muddy River Gems and the history lessons viewers get with each episode and then Jimmie Patterson discusses his family’s purchase of The Scoreboard and the personal story behind it.
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 MoreCamp Ellis
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Ipava and what was once Camp Ellis, a POW camp during World War II. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
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 MoreJim’s Journey
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you to Hannibal and talk to Faye Dant about Jim’s Journey, which is The Huck Finn Freedom Center honoring Daniel Quarles, the prototype for Jim in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the man who lived and died in Hannibal. Dot Foods brings you Muddy River Gems.
Read MoreThe Old Marion County Jail
PALMYRA, Mo. — It wasn’t that long ago when you were arrested across the river, you went to the old Marion County Jail that was used during The Civil War. Although replaced by a newer facility on U.S. 61, the old jail still stands and you can feel the history when you walk into its…
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 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.
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