Muddy River News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

Frankie Murphy Giesing talks to Layne Shottenkirk of Verve Imports about wine…really good wine. A&B Properties brings you Frankie Say.

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.

Ashley Conrad learns about “the” Culver-Stockton College’s 170th Anniversary from Scott Giltner, professor of history at C-SC. Plus, Ashley and Brittany have a coffee talk guest: Jarid Jones, president of the Quincy Park Board to talk about parks and riverfront development.

The matriarch emeritus of the Quincy Public Schools Music Department talks about how she came to Quincy and education and kids over the years.

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.

Brittany Boll talks to Tony Dede with the Adams County Health Department about the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Day. Don’t forget to register! Then Brittany and Bob Gough have some coffee talk about interviewing and podcasting.

Holly Cain from Quincy Rotary talks to Brittany Boll about this Saturday’s Oktoberfest and Megan Duncan lets us know the latest from Hannibal.

Brittany Boll fills in for Ashley this week and talks to the folks at Autumn Harvest Farms about what they have for families this fall and Holly Schell updates us on the #belikegrace foundation that honors her daughter.

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.

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…

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.

Bridget Kennington talks to Ashley about her 5K run she has established in memory of her son and Brittany announces who won the Great Quincy Sandwich Debate.

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.

Ashley talks to Brandy Owens with Quincy Area Family Magazine about bringing back the magazine with a focus on family and Madison Badgley with GREDF about its new Business Concierge Program

The Patio’s executive chef, Chuck Lankey, joins the club this week to talk about the restaurant where he has worked for 20 years and how he has bridged the generations with this iconic Quincy eatery.

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.

Barb Holthaus of the John Wood Foundation tells us about the JWCC Wine Pull fundraiser, which is Thursday, Sept. 21 and tickets are still available. Brittany and Ashley also get together for their first Coffee Talk together for a month to give away tickets to Flo Rida and Ludacris in Normal. Congrats to Lacey Ross…

MRN’s Megan Duncan chats with Denise Damron and Andrea Campbell with the United Way of the Mark Twain Area about the annual campaign “Be a Light”.

Ashley’s back! Tanned, rested and ready. She talks to Eric Brandhorst of the Quincy Public Library about the Community Read and our Muddy Buddy Randy Phillips about this weekend’s Stinson airplane event at Baldwin Field.

Frankie Murphy-Giesing talks to the head of the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce about business, growth and development. A&B Properties brings you Frankie Say.

Ray Weast talks golf and tequila with Brittany and Bobby. Steve Eighinger also stops by for his first ever Club Muddy experience. And as we work on our studio conversion, please excuse the hollow audio. We’ll have it fixed for next week.

The new CEO of Blessing Health talks to J. Robert Gough about healthcare and recruiting to Quincy as he takes over as the head of the region’s top employer. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.

Bobby talks about his first Quincy Target experience, then Brittany and Ashley talk to Bret Austin about fantasy football, unblocking on Facebook, mea culpas and attempting to find common ground.

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.

Ashley’s back from yet another break (divas take so much vacation time!) and talks to Scott Edlin from On the Rail about the latest installment of the Gem City Concert Series, including country music superstar Tracy Lawrence and Quincy’s own Annie Bushmeyer. Buy your tickets at gemcityconcerts.com or at On the Rail. Kathie Palmer also stops by…

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…

Frankie Murphy-Giesing talks to the grande dame of Quincy, Lee Lindsay. Frankie and Lee talk about her upbringing in Quincy as her family owned the largest shares of what was Quincy Newspapers/Quincy Media, going to college in the deep south and her current labors of love to help those who need it.

Dr. Julia Montejo with Blessing Hospital talks about food allergies as kids head back to school. Why are they more prevalent now than in the post. Also, Dan Teefey of the Tracy Family Foundation stops by to talk about “Date Night”, which the foundation is sponsoring to help moms and dads get a little alone time.

Brittany Boll and Matt Schuckman take a bite out of LaGondola’s Hot Sicilian to wrap up the Great Quincy Sandwich Debate. J. Robert Gough also talks to the folks at Chaddock about Foster Care.

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Morgan Miles, owner of Miles Design about her new business, which is a full service interior design firm with experience in a wide variety of commercial projects of various sizes and complexities. Mercantile Bank brings you the MRN Business Spotlight.

MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Quincy Notre Dame Principal Mark McDowell about the start of the school year and QND’s role in the community.

Roberto Stellino and his team have made Quincy’s Tiramisu ristorante one of the region’s premier dining establishments — now at Fourth and Hampshire on the city’s square at Washington Park. The food, the ambiance and the service are elite. After 27 years, Stellino is stepping away from the restaurant. He and his wife, Terri, are…

Bobby explains who Fernando Valenzuela is and Ashley and Brittany talk to Quincy Police Detective Sergeant James Brown about sexually violent persons and homeless in our community.

Ashley Conrad talks to Nancy Bluhm from the United Way of Adams County and Megan Duncan about the latest Hannibal news.

MRN’s Bob Gough sits down with Alicia and Dave Weiman to talk about this weekend’s Ethan’s Rodeo and attorney Ryan Schnack talks about his health struggles and the issue of mold in the Adams County Courthouse.

With this week’s start of school, MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Victoria Dement with the Quincy Public Library about the library’s new offerings for students and teachers. The Quincy Public Library brings you Book Nook.

Ashley talks to Sarah Stevens and Bob Daly about the Moonlight Ride for Hunger and also Trudy Willis with Trudy’s Trendy Boutique about their new homecoming dress line.

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.

Macy Ferguson-Smith of Quincy Medical Group talks to MRN Publisher Bob Gough about diversity and inclusion in her hometown and the honor she just received as being selected as one of 100 Obama Foundation leaders.

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…

Frankie Murphy Giesing talks to Ali Power about cocktails (including frothy tequila) and hosting parties.

Ashley talks to Michael Gaines of the Hannibal Arts Council about all of their programs that are happening over the next few weeks.

MRN Editor David Adam talks to Cheryl and Dennis Williams of Bella Ease and how they have expanded their services to help local youth.

MRN’s Ron’s Kinscherf interviews New York Times best-selling children’s author Sherri Rinker. The Quincy Public Library sponsors Book Nook.