Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Dinner will be served at the Effingham VFW this Friday (1/4) from 5:00-6:30 p.m. The meal will be poor man's steak, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes with gravy, pickled beets, deviled eggs, dessert a...

The annual Mattoon YMCA Survivor Challenge will begin January 12th. The 12 week fitness challenge consists of an increasing number of minutes to exercise each week, with the goal being 6 hours per wee...

Teens, in Middle School and High School, can create custom buttons to wear and share in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, January 8th, 4:00-5:00pm. Limit of 2 buttons per ...

New Years Eve Kiss Warnings (New York, NY) -- Before you grab that person to kiss when the ball drops on New Year's Eve, doctors want you to be aware of what you may be in for. Studies have shown that...

Sarah Bush Lincoln will present, "Who Has Your Heart," a free, fun and informative night out dedicated to women's heart health, January 31st from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. The ev...

Registration is open for the annual Lake Sara Dam Run, which will take place April 6th. Choose from the 5K walk, 5K run, 8-mile run, and half-marathon. Register at lakesaradamrun.com.

Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols through January 2nd to help keep roads safe. The holiday campaign features the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Ov...

The Mattoon Area Family YMCA will have an indoor triathlon February 9th, with the first wave starting at 1:00 p.m. The tri is comprised of a 10-minute swim, 20-minute bike ride, and 15-minute run. Reg...

Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In New York (New York, NY) -- Someone is waking up this morning a whole lot richer after a winning Powerball ticket was sold in New York State. The jackpot for yesterday'...

Lake Land College is offering a Grant Writing 102 course that will go deeper into the basics of grant research and application writing. The two-day course will cover best practices for finding grants ...