Muddy River News

Bob and Brittany are back from break with all of the week’s top news stories and a look at what’s coming up for January weekends. Also, how long are we going to have this mild January weather? Muddy River Sports also gives you a look at the upcoming slate of great local basketball. Muddy River…

A difficult conversation – but an important one. Lisa Griffith of Hannibal, the mother of murder victim Emily Traynor, is joined by Della Meyers, a domestic violence survivor and advocate, to talk about a proposed Domestic Violence Registry in Missouri – modeled after a similar registry that officially went into effect in Tennessee on January…

Today, Ashley and Brittany focus on the Sip and Scroll and all the social media blowups from over the break. From the Coffee Barn controversy and cancel culture to the viral Hatch haircut, nothing is off the table. They also dive into the weekend wreck on the train track and the role AI played in…

On today’s Daily Muddy, Elizabeth Mannhardt joins us to talk about Pride and Prejudice auditions at the Quincy Museum, with the deadline coming up fast on January 10. If you’ve ever wanted to step into the spotlight – or know someone who has – this is one you’ll want to hear. There is a big…

On today’s Minutes with the Mayor, Mayor Linda Moore and Bruce Alford, legal counsel for the City of Quincy, join Ashley for a timely conversation about the city’s budget, which is expected to be adopted on 4/20/2026. They break down how cuts at the federal and state levels trickle down to the city, and what…

Pageant prep and powerful traditions are on today’s Daily Muddy. Miss Quincy director Lindsey Hess joins us alongside Lillie Brown, Miss Illinois Teen, to talk about her year wearing the crown, competing at nationals, and what it takes to step onto the Miss Quincy stage. We’ll also preview the Miss Quincy selection happening Saturday, January…

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Dr. David Phillips with Quincy Medical Group. Dr. Phillips is an ophthalmologist at QMG and he talks to Ron about eye health. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.

The folks from Clean Eats stop by to talk about prepping your meals for 2026 (and how they can help) and then Kate Dougherty chats with Ashley about Down Country’s Rhinestones and Rodeo event, now celebrating its 15th anniversary. Click here to get your Rhinestones and Rodeo tickets. 

New bus routes and new buses! It’s been a busy time at Quincy Transit Lines and QTL Director Marty Stegeman tells Ashley all about it on this edition of Minutes with the Mayor, brought to you by Mercantile Bank.

Bob sits in for Brittany and talks about Muddy River transitioning from 2025 to 2026. Ashley has some Good News Brews about the good work Kate Daugherty and Down Country are doing.

Ashley interviews Dawn Fleer with Dawn Fleer Fitness about tackling the new year mentally and physically. Ashley and Brittany will be joining her in The Training Room in 2026 and we’ll follow their progress.

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, builds three-dimensional objects layer by layer from a digital design (CAD model) by adding or bonding material, unlike traditional subtractive methods that cut away from a block. It uses various processes (like melting plastic filament or curing resin with light) to fuse materials (plastics, metals, powders) into complex shapes, offering…

On this episode of The Sunday Sitdown, Nate and Kate from The Luxe Health and Wellness Spa welcome their good friends Todd and Jenna Hendrickson, the owners of Clean Eatz, to the table. The couples chat about how they first crossed paths, how those connections turned into collaboration, and why local helping local truly benefits…

Dan McCleery with McCleery Law joins Ron Kinscherf on the Business Spotlight to talk about what you do if you’re in an accident and there are insurance issues involved. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.

On this very merry Daily Muddy, Santa himself drops in to spill the cocoa – letting Bob know who landed on the naughty list, who squeaked by on the nice list, and how the Muddy Buddies really behaved this year. He also shares the inside scoop on his packed Christmas Eve schedule and weighs in…

On today’s Holiday Daily Muddy, Ashley sits down with Marsha Mayfield from the Juneteenth Coalition to talk about Kwanzaa – a week-long celebration honoring African American culture, community, and shared values through tradition and reflection. Then, Herb Lankey joins Ashley to introduce our Pet of the Month, Marble, an almost 5-year-old terrier/hound mix with a…

Jayme Connell will become the new Administrative Director of the Blessing Foundation, effective Jan. 1. Connell joined Blessing in 2019 and has served in the Employee Wellbeing and Organizational Development departments. She is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri. Connell and her husband, Bill, have two adult children and live in Liberty. Connell…

Dr. Leah Whipple and Dr. Alaina Gribler from Hands On Therapy join Brittany at the round table to talk about what truly hands-on physical therapy can do for your body. Hands On Therapy is a cash-based practice, meaning no insurance and no doctor’s referral required. Whether you’re dealing with pain, recovering from an injury, or…

GemStone Countertops, makes your countertop search easy. They showcases full slabs in their showroom, not just tiny samples. MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Lindsay Ertel about the company’s success.

On today’s Club Muddy, the Muddy Buddies dive into two big local conversations, the proposed sports complex and what the NCAA suspension at Quincy University could mean moving forward. Then we shift gears into something a little more cinematic. We sit down with a trainer, actress, writer, director, and now filmmaker behind a movie rooted…

Bob Gough and Brittany Boll get you caught up on a busy news week on Muddy River Mornings, driven by Hess Auto Agency. We find out about the possibility of a White Christmas in weather from Farm and Home Supply and sports with Matt Schuckman and Chris Duerr.

Christmas is so hard, isn’t it? Do you feel it’s breaking you? Frankie has seen people go broke trying to please their families. Klitz has angered his grandmother at the dinner table, to the point of, well, it’s not good. We need to hurry and get through this holiday before someone gets hurt. Have you…

On today’s Coffee Talk, Ash C and Britt B kick things off with a brand new segment, Sip & Scroll, sharing what caught their attention online. Then the ladies dive into a roundup of local news before taking five minutes of your time to share some last-minute shopping ideas. We wrap it all up with…

On today’s Daily Muddy, Kayla Breder joins Ashley to talk about the Winter Solstice – the beginning of winter, the longest night of the year, and her Winter Solstice circle celebration. Then Maria Poindexter with the Hannibal American Legion stops by to chat about today’s Veteran Health Fair from 10 to 2, along with the…

On today’s Minutes with the Mayor, Kevin McClean, director of Central Services, joins Ashley to explain what all falls under Central Services, the recent addition of Code Red, and everyone’s favorite winter worry- snowplows. Kevin breaks down how it all works and how you can best communicate with the department.