Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Villa Grove High School Pancake Fundraiser
Villa Grove High School's Science Club is hosting a pancake fundraiser this Saturday (3/17) from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Villa Grove. In addition to pancakes, they'll be servi...
MyRadioLink Mar 15, 2018

Mattoon Middle School Principal Moving South
Mattoon Middle School Principal Jeremie Smith has accepted the position as principal at Fisher Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. Smith, who has served at MMS since 2008, was named Illinois ...
MyRadioLink Mar 14, 2018 Principal Jeremie Smith. Photo Courtesy of Dr. Phinnize J. Middle School

Ford Recalls Fusion, Lincoln MKZ Sedans
(Dearborn, MI) -- Approximately one-point-four-million mid-size Ford vehicles in North America are being recalled by the automaker. The models affected are 2014 through 2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MK...
MyRadioLink Mar 14, 2018

Toys R Us to Close All 800 U.S. Stores
(Wayne, NJ) -- Toys R Us is planning to close all 800 of its U.S. stores six months after filing for bankruptcy. The Wayne, New Jersey based company has been in business for 70 years. As many as 33-th...
MyRadioLink Mar 14, 2018 Mike Mozart / CC

Local Sports Schedule: Wednesday, March 14, 2018
College baseball: EIU against Mississippi Valley State High school baseball: Arcola hosts Monticello Girls' soccer: St. Teresa Tournament: Meridian and Mt. Zion at 4:30, Pana plays LSA, and Charleston...
Renee Fonner Mar 14, 2018

Sullivan FFA and FFA Alumni Auction
The Sullivan FFA and FFA Alumni are having their 7th Annual FFA Alumni Auction on Saturday, March 17th in the Sullivan High School Gym. A complimentary meal, sponsored by the FFA Alumni, is provided f...
Renee Fonner Mar 14, 2018

This St. Patrick’s Day, Don’t Rely on the Luck o’ the Irish
Mattoon, IL - The Mattoon Police Department today announced it will conduct special patrols this St. Patrick's Day to crack down on drunk drivers and encourage people to wear their seat belts. Widely ...
Renee Fonner Mar 14, 2018

Cowden Grade School Receives Threat on Social Media
For the second time in two weeks, Cowden Grade School received a threat on social media. Authorities say a 13-year-old student was arrested for making the most recent threat, which was found to be a p...
Renee Fonner Mar 14, 2018

Illinois To See Bicentennial Beer Cans Today
Illinois To See Bicentennial Beer Cans Today (Springfield, IL) -- The first six packs of Illinois' bicentennial beer will soon be on store shelves. Governor Rauner and members of the state's Bicentenn...
Renee Fonner Mar 14, 2018

CSU-Pueblo Study Finds Positive Aspects To Legalizing Marijuana
CSU-Pueblo Study Finds Positive Aspects To Legalizing Marijuana (Pueblo, CO) -- A first-of-its-kind study on the effects of legal marijuana contends there are fewer negative effects than opponents may...
Renee Fonner Mar 14, 2018 Paige Filler / CC


