Category Archives: Local News

Todd Stapleton, from our sister stations The Kurv 107.1 and WPMB AM 1500 and 104.7FM, files this report from Vandalia: A large crowd gathered in downtown Vandalia on Wednesday afternoon to show their ...

According to the National Weather Service, a storm system will move into Central Illinois by midday on Saturday. Periods of rain and thunderstorms can be expected into Independence Day. Present indica...

Mattoon JFL sign-ups continue today from 5:30-6:30pm at the JFL Complex at 6th and Shelby. Tackle players and cheerleaders must be entering grades 5-9 and flag players must be entering 3rd or 4th grad...

Thirty-thousand Volkswagen and Audi diesel engine car-owners in Illinois are in line for part of the settlement over the company's admitted faking of emissions tests. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Ma...

Relay for Life of Coles County team members will be bagging groceries at Mark's My Store in Mattoon this Saturday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Please tip generously as all money raised will go to help put a...

The Illinois State Museum is set to reopen this Saturday. People will be allowed to enter the museum by paying a five-dollar admission fee. Governor Rauner closed the facility last October because of ...

The Area 9 Bowling Competition will be held at the K-Bowl in Effingham on Saturday, August 20th beginning at 9am. Athletes from all 12 counties of Area 9 will compete in singles, doubles, team, or ram...

Love your dog? Of course you do, so why not participate in a friendly competition Dog Show this Saturday in Shelbyville! I'ts the 22nd Annual Lake Shelbyville Dog Days of Summer Dog Show July 2nd! Reg...

Todd Stapleton, from our sister stations The Kurv 107.1 and WPMB AM 1500 and 104.7FM, files this report from Vandalia: A large crowd from all around the state of Illinois was on hand for a Education f...

The Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce is introducing Fantasy Golf, where you can win up to $500 along with other great prizes! Each Chamber member will be receiving one complementary card in the mai...