Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

The Alex Russell Memorial Kids' Fishing Derby is this Saturday (7/8) at Lake Charleston. It's open 5 to 15-year-olds, with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. Kids will need to bring their own bait and...

Take the kids to the 4th of July Parades, tomorrow. Mattoon will step off at 9am. Line up begins at 21st and Western at 8am. The parade will end at First Street. Meanwhile in Charleston, line up begin...

The Mattoon Farmers Market will be re-locating to Lytle Park as of this coming Friday. (7/7) It will be located on the old Bennett school property next to the 32nd Street entrance. The Farmer's Market...

Illinois State Police troopers are en route to a three vehicle crash with injuries involved on IL Route 130 near Douglas County 1200 North, South of Villa Grove. the roadway is blocked at this time an...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pre-school Story Time will resume on Mondays through July 31st. One program will be presented three different times each Monday at 10:30am, 1:15pm and at 5:30pm, in ...

The Tri-County Athletics Golf Scramble will be played at Norton Knolls Golf Course in Oakland July 22nd. It's a four-person, best ball tournament, with entry fee of $240 per team. Lunch will be served...

(Macomb, IL) -- A former dormitory on the Western Illinois University campus in Macomb was imploded today after decades of use. Hundreds showed up to watch the implosion of Higgins Hall, which lasted ...

A Fatal Accident was reported by Illinois State Police Saturday Evening at approximately 6:50p.m. on US Route 45. ISP reported that a Black 2003 Ford Sedan was traveling northbound on US Route 45 just...

Farmers in Coles, Cumberland, and Jasper Counties can apply for the Emergency Conservation Program to address damage from excessive rainfall and flooding from July 1st to July 31st. Call or stop by yo...

Farmers in Coles, Cumberland and Jasper Counties can apply for the Emergency Conservation Program to address damage from excessive rainfall and flooding, from July 1st to July 31st. Call or stop by yo...