Muddy River News

Kathi Dooley updates us about the Adams County Bicentennial’s big finale at the Adams County Fairgrounds on Sept. 6. Lots of local bands playing and the evening wraps up with a performance by The Beach Boys! Tickets are only $30!

Bob Gough and Brittany Boll get you caught up on the top stories of the week and look ahead to a busy weekend in Quincy. Matt Schuckman and Chris Duerr let you know what they’ve been working on since high school fall practices started on Monday, and meteorologist Brent Clair says the heat is back…

This weekend is the big District Street Concert. Frankie is excited to see the official AC/DC cover band, but wait until you hear what Klitz says about it. Who is the King of podcasting and why is Howard Stern getting cancelled? Later, Klitz weighs in, on the pros and cons of the general benefits of lying.…

Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau gives Ashley the latest scam lowdown. Then, Bob Gough and Scott Richardson talk about quantum computing and how Illinois could be the nation’s hub for this rapidly changing technology.

Scott Richardson and Bob Gough discuss how quantum computing will impact Illinois   CHICAGO — Infleqtion announced last month it will build the first utility-scale, neutral atom quantum computer in Illinois , in collaboration with the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the National Quantum Algorithms Center (NQAC), the initiative represents an expected $50M…

Just two women … wearing black … drinking EFB Coffee … black … it’s Coffee Talk with Ash C. and Britt B.

Mayor Linda Moore discusses her reversal on the city’s grocery tax, saying it allows out-of-towners to contribute to Quincy’s tax base and she also talks about how city employees came together to help hungry kids out in the Quincy Public School system. Mercantile Bank brings you Minutes with the Mayor.

Ashley with a triple-header today: Alison Shafer with Quincy Community Theatre talks about the upcoming production of “Murder on the Orient Express”, The Chamber’s YP group talks about raising money by playing cornhole then Herb with the Quincy Humane Society brings a kitten that Ashley will end up adopting.

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Nathan Rose of Rose Solutions about IT and making use of professionals to get your through your tech issues. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.

The newest Muddy Buddy is more than just a sports dude. He likes wine, movies, TV and LOVES being a grandpa as well the Sacramento Kings (he’ll tell you why). He also brought the boujie to Bobby and Ashley with his vino selection. And the “Muddy World Order” shirts will be available soon.

Ashley Conrad makes a guest appearance for Brittany Boll. Ashley and Bob get you updated on the week that was and let you know what is going around our area this weekend. Muddy River Mornings is driven by Hess Auto Agency.

If the inside of someone’s car is a complete mess all the time, what does the inside of their house look like?  As summer winds down, Klitz wonders if it’s a crime that school starts before Labor Day. Meanwhile, Frankie chastises Klitz for thinking NFL fantasy football is better than college fantasy football. Both of them think…

Ashley’s back from what was ailing her and Becky Butler from the Quincy Artists Guild talks about what they have coming up and Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau stops by to talk about avoiding Back to School scams. Yes, those exist.

MRN’s Bob Gough talks to Dave and Alicia Weiman about their labor of love paying tribute to their late son as “Ethan’s Rodeo” is coming up again this weekend. Ethan would’ve been 21 this week and his parents have helped raise more than $600,000 to help fight the cancer that took their son’s life.

Quincy Mayor Linda Moore and Michael Seaver, Director of Inspections & Enforcement for the city, talk about taking nuisance abatements to court in an effort to clean up Quincy. Moore also talks about improvements being made on how the city gets its message out and a new Website on the horizon. Mercantile Bank brings you…

Bob Gough fills in for Ashley and talks about getting Quincy kids ready for back to school and with Lauren Youse from HLGU about this Saturday’s alumni campus cleanup.

What do 10 year old girls in Quincy think about? It seems they have some kind of weird behind the scenes language with their friends. This Quincyan (Quincian) shares her battles with contact lenses and crazy dreams while trying to sleep. The very sharp Alejandra Giesing goes into 5th grade, in less than a month.

MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks with the new head of the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation about the organization’s mission — continuing the tradition of helping provide a Catholic education to anyone who wants one — and what attracted him to the position.

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Patrick Milford and Emily Peters with Golden Collective about the success of their shop and what they have to offer. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.

Ashley, Bobby and Brittany talk about their new Muddy Buddy, Chris Duerr (who will be NEXT week’s Club guest), and then hear from Shawna Sprinkle Pollreisz to talk about her journey from Quincy to California to Canada back to California and to Texas and her journey from invincible woman to adapting to life after suffering…

Bob Gough and Brittany Boll get you caught up on this week’s news and preview the many weekend events happening in the Muddy River Region. And Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman has a “Schuck on a Truck” with Muddy River Sports Director Chris Duerr. Wait, what? Muddy River Mornings is driven by Hess Auto…

Ashley talks to John Groves and Mark Peter with the Adams County 200 Bicentennial group about the grand finale celebration at the Adams County Fairgrounds on Sept. 6, featuring the Beach Boys. Then Don O’Brien from the Better Business Bureau talks about tree scams with Ashley.

Cindy Epperson from Clarity Healthcare stops by for an update on what the healthcare provider is offering and Brittany slides in with Ashley for a little EFB Coffee Talk about the possibility of the City of Quincy annexing property surrounding the city’s boundaries.

Mayor Linda Moore talks about potential annexation of the 1.5 mile border around Quincy and the city’s reaction to Monday night’s quick-hitting storm.

Aron Lee of the Kroc Center wants people to take part in a community needs study, which you can do by clicking here. Then Ashley talks to the new headmaster at Ulmus Academy, Jason Watkins and the school’s director of curriculum, Katherine Zanger about the school’s growth as it prepares for its fourth academic year.