Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

(Nashville, TN) -- Dolly Parton is the latest pop culture icon to get a Netflix series. Netflix says that Parton will serve as singer/songwriter, executive producer, and will appear in the eight episo...

LERNA, IL - Visitors are invited to the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site in Coles Co. this Father's Day weekend and learn about the men who answered President Lincoln's call for troops in 1861. M...

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's All-Star games will be this Saturday, June 9th at Pontiac High School. The 1A and 2A south girls will play the 1A and 2A North girls at noon; 3A and 4A so...

For Immediate Release Springfield- Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announce the results of the Memorial Day Weekend enforcement campaign. The official reporting period for the Memorial Day Weeke...

For Immediate Release LERNA, IL - Have you ever wondered what types of dishes were popular in 19th century American cooking? Did they have 'comfort foods' like macaroni and cheese? Stop by and visit o...

Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering free welding classes for the fall 2018 semester. Attend orientation on June 18 at 4 p.m. at the Eastern Region Center in Marshall. For more information,...

Orion High School Eying E-Sports Team (Orion, IL) -- At least one western Illinois high school could be among the first to field an e-sports team this fall. The IHSA is looking to gauge the popularity...

(Pahoa, HI) -- Three people in Hawaii are out of danger after they had to be airlifted when lava from the Kilauea [[ KILL-uh-WAY-uh ]] volcano trapped them. The three were stranded this weekend when a...

6/3/2018 7:00 PM We have received information of a dog being found near Dodge Grove Cemetery on West 19th Street in Mattoon at 7:00 pm. this evening. The dog is not a distinct breed, but was described...

(Bangkok) -- Officials in Thailand say the stomach of a pilot whale was jammed with plastic trash before it died last week. An official with the Marine and Coastal Resources Department said some 80 pi...