Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner and awards banquet will be held February 3rd at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. Social hour starts at 5:00, formal buffet at 6:00, followed by the an...

The Charleston Challenge Mid-Winter Classic will be February 3rd. All races - 5K, 10K and 15K will start at Carl Sandburg School. The 15K race is scheduled to start at 10:00 am, the 10K race at 10:15 ...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 12, a traffic accident occurred along US 40 at County Road 300 E in Clark County, Friday, February 2nd. Preliminary details indi...

It's Friday, February 2nd and tonight it's all about Boys' High School Basketball in local sports action! The CIC Tournament wraps up tonight and plenty of standard conference games. Follow along with...

The Central Illinois Outdoor Expo returns to the Otto Center in Arthur February 9th and 10th. They'll have fishing and hunting seminars daily, a chance to win 100-dollar gift cards, and new this year,...

Kiwanis Pancake Day returns to Mattoon Middle School this Saturday (3/3). Meals are six dollars for adults, 2-dollars for 5-12 year olds, and kids under five eat for free. And, it's ALL YOU CAN EAT! H...

Day two of our winter blood drive will be Tuesday from 1:00-5:30 at the Mattoon American Legion. Thanks to everyone who came out to donate in Greenup on Thursday. Remember, if you donate or attempt to...

Baseball meets basketball February 10th at EIU. The Cardinals' mascot, Fredbird will be in attendance for the Panthers' doubleheader with Austin Peay. Beginning at halftime of the women's game, he'll ...

The National Weather Service has issued two Hazardous Weather Outlooks for our Illinois counties. Here is the first one: This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Cass-Champaign-Christian-Coles-De Witt-Do...

Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, 6 More Weeks Of Winter (Punxsutawney, PA) -- It looks like we're in for six more weeks of winter weather, thanks to Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog in A...