Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The annual Tri county Athletics Golf Scramble will be played at Norton Knolls in Oakland July 27th. It's a four-person, best ball scramble, with an entry fee of $240 per team. Prizes will be awarded f...

The search for the next Southern Illinois University president is set to get underway. The Board of Trustees members decided in March to slow down its search so they could clarify their goals for an e...

Testimony is continuing in the trial of Brendt Christensen. The accused kidnapper and killer's ex-girlfriend continued her testimony yesterday, describing recordings she made of conversations with Chr...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is issuing an executive order aimed at getting an accurate count in the 2020 U.S. Census. The order creates a Census office within the state's Department of Human Services, as w...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coles, Crawford, Edgar, Jasper, Clark, and Cumberland County Until 300 AM. For your protection move to an interior ...

The Moultrie Douglas County Fair in Arthur welcomes you to see rising country star, Russell Dickerson, on Saturday, July 13th! The Feudin' Hillbillys kick things off at 7:30pm. You can buy tickets at ...

HOPE of East Central Illinois is calling for auditions for "HOPE You Got Talent!" We believe there are a whole bunch of talented folks out there of all ages who would like to win some cash for their t...

The Moultrie Douglas County Fair in Arthur welcomes you to the Heart of Amish Country Pro Rodeo on Friday, July 12th at 7pm. Events include bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, team ...

Country singer Granger Smith's 3-year-old son River has died in what the singer describes as a "tragic accident." While Smith did not elaborate on what happened, he did say he and his wife, Amber, cho...

Friday's Mega Millions jackpot will be worth at least $530 million, and we have your chance to cash in! 101.3 WMCI and Express Drive-Thru in Mattoon will be handing out FREE tickets today and Friday! ...