Category Archives: Local Sports

The 18th ranked Lake Land Lady Lakers improved to 10-5 overall and 4-2 in the Great Rivers with a 60-44 win over Southwestern. The men's team was not as fortunate, as they lost on a three-pointer in t...

Tonight it's the Lady Laker's Basketball team is at home taking on Southwestern IL College! Final: Lake Land 60 Southwestern Illinois 44   The lady lakers play next on Saturday, January 14th as t...

Cubs To Be Honored At White House Monday (Washington, DC) -- The World Series champion Cubs will be honored by President Obama before he leaves office. WMAQ-TV first reported the team will visit the W...

High School Boys' Basketball: -FINAL: Casey Westfield 72, Arcola 65 -FINAL: Central A&M 55, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 43 -FINAL: Effingham 69, Mt. Vernon 41 -FINAL: Flora 49, Woodlawn 36 -FI...

Here's MRN's mid-day update and the latest on Carl Edwards. ntmid170110  

Carl Edwards is expected to announce his retirement from NASCAR racing at a press conference Wednesday morning, according to multiple reports. No reason was given for the 37-year-old Edward's decision...

The Knights of Columbus will host a youth free throw contest this Saturday (1/14) at the EIU Rec Center. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 9-14. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. There is no charge.

Northwestern Women's Basketball Player Jordan Hankins Found Dead (Evanston, IL) -- The Northwestern University community is mourning the death of women's basketball player Jordan Hankins. Officials sa...

Girls' High School Basketball: -FINAL: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 55, Tuscola 50 -FINAL: Central A&M 76, Argenta-Oreana 36 -FINAL: Effingham 43, Charleston 35 -FINAL: Newton 42, Flora 36 -FIN...

Boys' High School Basketball: -FINAL: Altamont 66, Dieterich 46 -FINAL: Arthur-Okaw Christian 53, Cerro Gordo/Bement 29 -FINAL: Centralia 55, Mt. Vernon 32 -FINAL: Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 80, Nort...