Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

On St. Patrick’s Day, a Sober Driver is Your Lucky Charm
SPRINGFIELD - With the green beer about to flow and St. Patrick's Day revelers preparing to drown the shamrock this weekend, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local ...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018

Douglas-Hart Nature Center Spring Festival
Douglas-Hart Nature Center will celebrate the new season with their annual spring festival, March 24th from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The festival will feature a pancake breakfast - buttermilk, blueberry, or...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018

2018 Coles County Heart Walk
The annual Coles County Heart Walk returns to Lake Land College's West Building April 21st. Please join the fight against the country's number 1 and number 5 killers - heart disease and stroke. Create...
Mar 15, 2018

Lake Land College celebrates agriculture students at annual awards banquet
Lake Land College recently honored students in its agriculture programs at the 47th Annual Agriculture Banquet. An excited crowd of friends, family, faculty and staff filled the Lake Land College Fiel...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018 Group: Lake Land College recognized its agriculture division students at the 47th Annual Agricultural Banquet. Awards are given to the students who display excellence and scholastic achievement within the agriculture programs. Pictured are award recipients from left to right: Brandon Knowles, Marshall, High GPA in Ag Power; Riley Reynolds, Mount Zion, High GPA in John Deere Tech; Emma Repking, Effingham, Outstanding Student in Ag Business; Zackery Schumaker, Sweet Springs, W. Va, Outstanding Student in Ag Production; Maddie Caldwell, Elmwood, Overall Outstanding Student; Jackson Utsler, Mattoon, Outstanding Student in Ag Power; Kacie Haag, Emington, Outstanding Student in Ag Transfer; Brandon Brinkley, Chrisman, High GPA and Outstanding Student in Horticulture; Stacey Smithenry, Newton, High GPA in Ag Transfer; Jordan Stewart, Williamsfield, Outstanding Student in John Deere Tech. Not pictured: Alex Flach, Montrose, High GPA in Ag Business; Hunter Flach, Montrose, High GPA in Ag Production. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.

Sullivan (IL) Chamber Looking for Vendors
The Sullivan (IL) Chamber is looking for local handmade and vintage vendors for the Main Street Music and Market coming to town on June 16th. No direct sales or imported, and/or mass produced items, p...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018

Join the Coles County Heart Walk
The annual Coles County Heart Walk returns to Lake Land College's West Building April 21st. Please join the fight against the country's number 1 and number 5 killers - heart disease and stroke. Create...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018

Glo Bingo with Omega Nu
The Omega Nu ladies will bring Glo Bingo to the Mattoon Eagles Club March 22nd. Proceeds will benefit Camp New Hope, One Stop Community Christmas, Shop with a Cop, and the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude R...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018

Election Day Lunch in Hindsboro
The Hindsboro United Methodist Women will have their annual election day lunch on Tuesday, March 20th at the Hindsboro Civic Center. It's a free-will donation for soup, sandwiches and more. Serving st...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018

Bicentennial Craft Beer ‘1818’ now available at retail outlets across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD (March 14, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today joined state Rep. Tim Butler and Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder, both Bicentennial Commissioners, to debut the first cans of the Official Bicen...
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018

MHS to Present "Little Shop of Horrors"
Mattoon High School's spring musical will be "Little Shop of Horrors." Performances will be March 22nd and 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. It's rated PG-13.
Renee Fonner Mar 15, 2018


