Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

Toys "R" Us Files For Bankruptcy
Toys "R" Us Files For Bankruptcy (Wayne, NJ) -- Toys "R" Us is filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The news is likely to spur some people to scramble to use their gift cards. But the New Jers...
Renee Fonner Sep 19, 2017 Mike Mozart / CC

Oil & Chipping in Mattoon
The City of Mattoon and Earl Walker Company will be oil and chipping the City streets listed below. Work will begin 7 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017. Weather permitting, the project should take ap...
Renee Fonner Sep 19, 2017

Earthquake this Morning in Illinois
Our friends to the south might have felt something this morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, around 6:47am this morning (Tuesday, September 19, 2017), a magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit near ...
Renee Fonner Sep 19, 2017

Philanthropy Offers Free First Year Of College
Philanthropy Offers Free First Year Of College (Undated) -- There's a new philanthropic endeavor designed to make college more affordable by giving students the opportunity to take their first year of...
Renee Fonner Sep 19, 2017 Tax Credits / CC

Rally Day at the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army of Mattoon will host a Rally Day Roundup Sunday, October 1st from 10:30 a.m. 'til noon. There will be food, games, a bounce house, and special guest, Sheriff Jimmy Rankin.
Renee Fonner Sep 18, 2017

Oakland FFA Hog Roast
The Oakland FFA will have a hog roast prior to the Tri-County homecoming football game with Martinsville September 29th. Dinner will be served from 4:30-6:30 at Lake Crest, and it's just $5.00. Carry-...
Renee Fonner Sep 18, 2017

Lake Land College to Host Business Division Reception for Homecoming
Lake Land College business alumni are invited to attend the Business Division Alumni Appreciation Reception which will be held Friday, Sept. 29 from 4-8 p.m. in the West Building. The reception is par...
Renee Fonner Sep 18, 2017

Memorial Golf Outing Coming Up
The 3rd Annual Chris Byford Memorial Golf Outing is September 23, this Saturday, at Meadowview Golf Course. Tee time is 8 a.m. and it's sponsored by the Neoga Grace United Methodist Church. Teams of 4...
MyRadioLink Sep 17, 2017

Tillerson says US Wants Peaceful Solution To North Korean Threat
(Washington, DC) -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. wants a peaceful solution to the North Korean nuclear threat. But the United States chief diplomat says a military option is a last r...
MyRadioLink Sep 17, 2017 William Munoz / CC

Key West To Reopen For Evacuees
(Key West, FL) -- Key West and Florida's Lower Keys are opening this morning for residents who evacuated before Hurricane Irma to return. The storm devastated the island chain and officials say servic...
MyRadioLink Sep 17, 2017 Jorge ElĂas / CC


