Wild Quincy

18/02/2025

Sure you’ve heard of Baldwin School or maybe still refer to the airport as Baldwin Field….but do you really know about the man behind the name, Thomas Baldwin. In this part 1 episode we look at the showmanship of an aerial daredevil, a creator of the modern parachute and perhaps one of Quincy’s most famous sons.

Thomas Scott Baldwin may be one of Quincy’s most famous natives. Learn more about his early career as an aerial daredevil on this episode of Wild Quincy.

11/02/2025

We were talking recently about all the statues/memorials that contain a human/figure, could be the John Wood Statue on the Park, could be a memorial in a cemetery with an angelic statue, could be the gargoyle on the Jr. High. We need YOUR help in coming up with a comprehensive list of all statues/beings.....we may just do a NCAA style roster of who would win in a fight between them all. What do you have, let us know in the comments!....pics would be a bonus :)

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28/01/2025

We invite back paranormal researcher and ufo/uap enthusiast Teri Mosby to talk about all the strange drone/aerial light activity both across the country and in our own backyard.

What’s going on with the strange lights int he sky, is it drones, or something else. We bring on local UFO enthusiast/researcher Teri Mosby to talk it over.

14/01/2025

Unfortunately some murders in the Quincy area go unsolved, and for nearly 40 years the mysterious murder of nine year old Patty Ann Smith was one of them. Find out about this story with WGEM news anchor Rajah Maples.

WGEM’s Rajah Maples joins us to talk about the tragic cold case murder of nine year old Patty Ann Smith. Was the murderer a family member?

23/12/2024

Congratulations to former guest Chuck Bevelheimer on your upcoming retirement. Thanks for sitting down with us a few weeks back and chatting about some of your accomplishments. We wish you and your family the best and most of all, really enjoy a break from jam packed schedules and meetings! Feel free to circle back to our interview with Chuck:

We talk to Quincy, IL City Planner Chuck Bevelheimer and gain some interesting knowledge about the history and future of our beloved city.

23/12/2024

On the latest episode of Wild Quincy we look into the Mound Builders and the mysterious earthworks left behind from Ancient History. Learn more about these people and discover some weird and wild mysterious historical rabbit holes in the process. https://bit.ly/4iHSp5C

20/12/2024

Big props to Muddy River News, Bob's Home Alone cosplay was IMPRESSIVE :) We're just funning around Bob! We couldn't unsee it when we noticed it from the latest vid. Merry Christmas to the Muddy River News team from Wild Quincy!

17/12/2024

Please share and like to help the show! Who were the mound builders? We look at the evidence left behind of some of the earliest inhabitants of our area.

We dig into…no pun intended….just who these mysterious people were long before Quincy who build the mounds in and around the Quincy, Illinois area.

17/12/2024

Just who were the mysterious mound builders that made the Quincy area their home? Check out our new episode tomorrow as we look into some of the earliest indigenous groups to call the Quincy and surrounding area home and learn about the many mound structures found in the area in recent history. Image Credit: Quincy Area Historic Photo Collection; https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/qpl/id/1644/rec/1

03/12/2024

03/12/2024

Please share and like to help promote. Great new episode with Chuck Bevelheimer. We talk recent history and future of development in Quincy.

We talk to Quincy, IL City Planner Chuck Bevelheimer and gain some interesting knowledge about the history and future of our beloved city.

21/11/2024

Did someone other than Ray do the killing? https://bit.ly/4fyKaXR

19/11/2024

Please share and like to help promote! We revisit the horrific Pfanschmidt murders…..only this time we look at a theory about a different suspect.

We revisit the Pfanschmidt Murders, if Ray didn’t do it, who did? We might just have another suspect. Get ready for an interesting discussion over just who did it.

15/11/2024

Magical walk through Woodland Cemetery this morning in the blanket of fog. So many stories silently waiting to be discovered. What's your favorite places to visit in Woodland?

07/11/2024

Let’s talk turkey! Learn about lesser known Quincy mob figure Murl “Turkey” Job. https://bit.ly/3UFvQEp

05/11/2024

The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County would like to announce the release of Tales of John Wood and His Adams County. The official book launch open house will be at the Governor John Wood Mansion at 425 S. 12th Street in Quincy, Illinois on Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Authors will be positioned throughout the Mansion for visitors to meet. Both hard cover and soft cover books will be available to purchase in the Visitor’s Center across the alley from the John Wood Mansion. The hardback version is $50, but will be reduced to $40 for the event, and the soft cover is $30, but will be reduced to $25 for the event. Complimentary refreshments will be available in the Visitor’s Center, as well.

05/11/2024

Learn about the lesser known Quincy mobster, Murl “Turkey” Job on our latest episode. What seedy character from Quincy’s past do you want to learn more about? Please like and share this post to help promote Wild Quincy!

Get to know this Quincy Mobster often hiding in the background of local history, often hidden in the shadows of the Moncktons and Ted Crowley, get to know Murl “Turkey” Job.

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween , kick off your workday with revisiting all the Quincy "Haunts" These episodes talk about local alleged ghost stories around Quincy! Be sure to share this post with and tag all the goblins and ghouls in your life!

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