MRN This Week

Coming up this weekend on Muddy River News This Week, brought to you by Prairie State Bank and Trust, Bob Gough sits down with Illinois lieutenant governor candidate Aaron Del Mar, who is running alongside Darren Bailey. The two discuss the upcoming election, the current state of Illinois, and why Del Mar believes their ticket…

On MRN This Week brought to you by Prairie State Bank and Trust, Bob Gough sits down with Dr. Jerry Kruse, who is retiring this summer after more than four decades with the SIU School of Medicine, concluding a distinguished career that began in Quincy and eventually led him to the top of one of…

Bob Gough sits down with State Representative Kyle Moore (R-Quincy) to discuss his latest experience from this year’s legislative session. What started as a small discovery quickly raised bigger questions, serving as a reminder that the details matter and someone always needs to be paying attention.

Adams County Republican Chairman Jon McC0y joins J. Robert Gough on MRN This Week to talk about this year’s GOP Fundraiser. Riley Gaines will be the featured speaker. She is an athlete who has spoken up for women’s rights in sports. The dinner is June 19 at the Ambiance.

Niemann Foods Inc. CEO was in Washington D.C. recently as part of a lobbying effort with the National Grocers Association.  He was part of a group to meet President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to celebrate his decision to roll back the Technology Transitions Final Rule that would have placed a huge burden on…

On Muddy River News This Week, Bob Gough sits down with Trevor Beck, Glenn Sanders, and Ryan Viehmeyer for a deeper discussion on the proposed trap shooting range project. The group breaks down the Quincy City Council’s decision to table the land purchase, what led up to the vote, and what the future could still…

Proposition 61 on the Tuesday, April 7, 2026 ballot in Ralls and Marion is a local transportation measure. It asks voters whether to: What the project is A “yes” vote: A “no” vote: MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Katy Welch, representing the Hannibal Convention and Visitors Bureau who is opposing Prop. 61, and Aaron…

On News This Week, MRN’s publisher J. Robert Gough interviews Mike Shull, an informed Quincian, who shares his opposing perspective on what is being called a housing crisis and the new housing initiatives currently being discussed.

On Muddy River News This Week, Public Relations Board Coordinator Erica Mitchell joins Bob Gough to break down the recent rate increase from the Hannibal Board of Public Works. A powerful winter storm sent shockwaves through the energy market, forcing HPBW to spend an additional $1.7 million in January alone just to keep the lights…

MRN’s Bob Gough sits down with Paul Havermale, co-chair of the Quincy Housing Task Force, to discuss a proposed zoning change aimed at addressing what the Great River Economic Development Foundation’s comprehensive housing study has identified as a housing crisis.