Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Illinois' second football season starts this weekend. Over the weekend the IHSA, which oversees high school sports in the state, matched 256 high schools against each other for the state football play...

The 12th annual Veteran's Day Golf Scramble will be played at Cardinal Golf Course in Effingham. Tee time is 11:11 on 11/11. Proceeds will benefit the Effingham County Veterans Memorial and American L...

The Salvation Army Red Kettle kick-off will be November 15th from 6:00-9:00 a.m. Please stop by and help them reach this year's goal of $65,000. You'll get a complimentary doughnut from County Market ...

Sawyer Brown is coming to the Effingham Performance Center October 26th and WMCI has your FREE tickets! Wake up with the Yawn Patrol Monday morning (October 22) through Wednesday morning (October 24) ...

For Immediate Release EIU to host community Halloween events on campus in October (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University campus residence halls and its Greek Court communities invite community...

High school football: Mattoon hosts Marion, Charleston goes to Highland, Tri-County vs. Arcola, Effingham plays Carterville, Sullivan @ Central A&M, Casey-Westfield against Red Hill, Cumberland ta...

Regional volleyball comes to WMCI starting Monday. We'll have play-by-play coverage from Marshall, served up by First Neighbor Bank. Opening night will feature the host Lions taking on Cumberland, fol...

EIU wide receiver Alexander Hollins has been named to the mid-season watch list for this year's Walter Payton FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award. Hollins currently leads the FCS in touchdown recep...

If you're traveling on I-74 near Bloomington (IL) over the next few weeks, keep in mind that the westbound on- and off-ramps at exit 120 are closed for construction. According to the Illinois Departme...

The Shelbyville VFW will host a children's Halloween party October 27th starting at 6:00 p.m. They'll have a costume contest, chili and hot dogs, and of course, all kids will get treats.