Muddy River News

The Last Five Years, a stage musical written and composed by Jason Robert Brown and directed by Clark A. Cruikshank, will be presented at Bluff City Theater at 7:30 p.m. July 10-12 and again July 17-19. A 2 p.m. show will be offered on July 13. Ashley gets details about the performance from some of…

What is epigenetics? Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the underlying DNA sequence. What does that mean in English? Scott Richardson tells us in this edition of “High Tech in the Heartland”.

MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Todd Hastings with Hope House of Quincy as he tries to find a home for expectant mothers who need assistance. The issue, which was not supported by the Quincy Plan Commission, goes before the full Quincy City Council Monday night.

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Keaton Bartz of Gardner Camp and Matt Bergman of State Street Bank about Gardner Camp. Gardner Camp, founded in 2012, is a not-for-profit, private foundation established by the generosity of the late John Willis “Jack” Gardner, II. Gardner Camp consists of 540 acres of land located in the Mississippi River…

Ashley, Bobby and Brittany talk about the future. What’s popping up on their feeds. What’s hot and what’s not. And what’s happening for the holiday weekend. Brittany and Ashley have never felt more sorry for St. Ellen, despite that she is getting a diamond for her anniversary.

Madeline Davis with Hancock County 4-H gives us an update on what is happening with that organization and Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau scares Ashley with his latest tales of scams, scoundrels and scalawags.

Catherine Meckes from the Community Foundation and Megan Costigan with the Tracy Family Foundation about getting kids involved in philanthropy. Then Ashley and Brittany do a little EFB Coffee Talk about Brittany’s favorite topic: The food and beverage tax.

Filling potholes and where is the food and beverage tax money going? It’s Minutes with the Mayor from Mercantile Bank.

Get ready to run at the Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation’s Hannibal Cannibal this Saturday. Angie Wilcoxen gives Ashley all the details right before she gets slobbered all over from our Pet of the Month, Phoenix. Herb from the Quincy Humane Society tells us all about this happy boy.

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to the folks from the Quincy Public Library about all of the great things going on for teens and tweens this summer. The Quincy Public Library brings you Book Nook.

MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Circuit Judge Chris Pratt about his upcoming election to keep the seat he was appointed to and then Scott Edlin stops by to give us an update on the Gem City Concert Series.

Nate and Kate talk about IV’s to replenish and refuel during this hot Quincy summer. Brought to you by Luxe Health and Wellness Spa.

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Brian Spotts, who has created his own line of seasonings and rubs for grilling and smoking. You can get Spotted Hog seasonings locally as well! Check out a sampling today, Saturday June 28 at Kohl Cash and Carry Showroom. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.

How many people don’t have an inner monologue? In other words, if you don’t talk to yourself, is it because you don’t have anything between your ears? Quincy seems to have a few different accents and they range between “city” and “country.”  Do you have a city accent or a country accent?

Ashley, Bobby and Brittany discuss following zoning laws even when sometimes it doesn’t seem like the right thing to do and more chat about the sad situation at Denman Elementary School. Then, Brittany and Ashley talk to Doug Arnsman about bar life in, and around, Quincy, realizing he was gay later in life and how,…

Summer is here and Muddy River Mornings has what you need to get your weekend rolling. National Tom Sawyer Days in Hannibal, the Quincy Grand Prix, Blues in the District. Get off the couch and have some fun this weekend.

Bob Daly and Holly Cain talk Ashley into riding in the Terry Anastas Bike Ride then Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau talks about creating “AI Scam Ashley” to really scare our host (and everyone else).

Ashley talks with some of the actors working on the Quincy Community Theatre production of “Jersey Boys”. Then Brittany slides into the DM for a little EFB Coffee Talk and explains to Ashley why it’s possible that “Buttermilk Pancakes” might not have been an endearing nickname.

Ashley Conrad talks to Mayor Linda Moore about communications and electrical aggregation from Monday’s City Council meeting.   Mercantile Bank brings you Minutes with the Mayor.

Mark Dowil joins Ashley to talk about the Charity Cruise and Emily Trevathan stops by to let us know what’s going on with Kids in Motion.

MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Luke Haubrich from Elite Outdoor Service about landscaping and other services his business provides. Bank of Springfield brings you Business Spotlight.

Club Muddy: Juneteenth, Race, and Real Talk with Mark Philpot In this episode of Club Muddy, we welcome Mark Philpot, Chairman of the Human Rights Commission Board, for a candid and meaningful conversation about Juneteenth, racism, and community impact. Mark shares insights on the history and significance of Juneteenth, the ongoing challenges of racism, and…

Todd Lamison with the Alzheimer’s Association gets us ready for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 20 and Don O’Brien of the Better Business Bureau says Ashley isn’t old enough for elder scams yet, but she should be aware of them for her older loved ones.

Ashley and Brittany have lemonade for EFB Coffee Talk today to talk about Ruby’s Lemonade Stand to raise money for a little girl with cancer. Then Joe Henning stops by to talk about the oldest scout troop in Quincy, Troop 1, as they celebrate their centennial.    

Bob Gough and Steve Eighinger break down Wednesday night’s Summer Nationals race at Quincy Raceways, AKA, “The Hell Tour.” More than 40 cars have already registered for what looks to be the biggest night of racing this year in Quincy.