Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

Digital Divide Affecting Youth Education
(Undated) -- Digital access is affecting the success of young people in school. A Pew Research study reports that 15 percent of all teens live in households without high-speed internet, and 17 percent...
Renee Fonner Oct 27, 2018 Zulfikar Dharmawan / CC

Dodgers win Late, Late Late Show, cut Red Sox lead to 2-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) Brian Dozier swung bananas from a rope over the dugout railing. How appropriate. The longest game in World Series was bananas. Twenty-three players on each team, including nine pitche...
Renee Fonner Oct 27, 2018 Andrew Malone / CC

101.3 WMCI Headed to Class 1A Volleyball Sectional at St. Anthony
Are you ready for some volleyball? 101.3 WMCI is headed to the Class 1A Volleyball Sectional at St. Anthony in Effingham on Monday! Lane will have the call of all three matches. Monday, October 29: Al...
Renee Fonner Oct 26, 2018

More Than 8 Million Americans Have Already Cast Their Ballots
Americans appear to be highly motivated to vote in the midterm elections. With less than two weeks to go until the November 6th election day, eight million Americans have already cast their ballots in...
MyRadioLink Oct 25, 2018

Pep Rally Added to Trunk or Treat
For Immediate Release MATTOON - A pep rally for fall sports teams at Mattoon High School is part of the activities for the downtown Trunk or Treat event on Friday. The rally is scheduled for 6:30 p.m....
Renee Fonner Oct 25, 2018

Neoga Partnership for Progress Costume Contest
Neoga Partnership for Progress is hosting a Halloween costume contest at the fire station this Saturday (10/27) starting at 5:30 p.m. The contest is open to newborns to 12-year-olds. Prizes will be aw...
Renee Fonner Oct 25, 2018

Annual Veterans Luncheon and assembly
Arcola schools will host their annual veterans luncheon and assembly on November 9th. The luncheon will be at noon and the assembly will start at 1:30. Veterans are asked to RSVP for lunch by Thursday...
Renee Fonner Oct 25, 2018

Trick or Treating for Hunger in Effingham
St. Anthony High School's Student Council will be trick or treating for hunger tonight, Thursday, October 25. The kids will be making the rounds in Effingham from 6:00-7:30, collecting non-perishable ...
Renee Fonner Oct 25, 2018

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday
Saturday, October 27th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Several area locations will be offering a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired medications between ...
Renee Fonner Oct 25, 2018

Suspected Bombs Contained Shrapnel
Details of the suspected bombs sent to several high-profile Democrats and CNN are emerging. NBC News reports that the devices were similarly made of PVC pipe with digital timers and possible detonator...
MyRadioLink Oct 24, 2018


