Today on Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore joined us and addressed Wednesday's Kewanee Planning Commission Meeting where the commission voted to approve a permit for a Marijuana Dispensary to go in at the former Broken Chimney location. Wethersfield Superintendent Dr. Andrew Brooks criticized the idea of dispensary being 250 feet from t…

The Henry and Stark County Health Department are honoring Infant Immunization Week. The goal is to convince parents to get needed immunizations to prevent such things as Measles and other illnesses that have long been dormant thanks to immunization. Unfortunately, misinformation during the pandemic caused some to skip needed immunizations. This has…

Linda Pont from the Kewanee Public Library joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to invite everyone to come and meet author, Becca Kinzer, a Kewanee native who is celebrating the release of her new book, Love in Tandem, a romantic comedy. Becca will talk about her book and sign copies at the Kewanee Public Library on Saturday afternoon at 2PM. It's a great c…

Amy Meyer, a Licensed Clinical Therapist from the CGH Behavioral Health Unit. Amy was here to talk about how the CGH Behavioral Health Unit helps those suffering from mental health conditions and Mental Health Awareness Month in May.Regional Media

Today one of our Irving Third graders, Hazel, dropped by WKEI this morning with The Good News about Administrative Professionals Day and a special shout out to Irving School's very own Administrative Professional, Ms. Johnson.Regional Media

Galva Mayor Rich Volkert was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday. The mayor joined us to talk about finally settling a dispute over parking regulations in Galva. A nine month discussion among Galva citizens and the City of Galva closed on Monday with a compromise that appears to have settled the matter. The Mayor addresses the parking ke…

Regional Media

Ruth Kapacinskas with the Kewanee Education Association joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday morning. Leadership elections are going on into the month of May for the Kewanee Education Association and as the recent new contract between the KEA and the Kewanee School District demonstrated, choosing the right leaders is incredibly important. Ruth sp…

The Radiology Department at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center has new equipment that is expanding their services and giving more patients the chance to get treatment closer to home. Josh Bainbridge and Shelly Naftzger with the Radiology and Imaging Department at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about new technology, the…

Sparks is joined by Sarah Baca & Destiny Dunnigan from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley to talk about the organization, as well as their upcoming 35th Annual Plant Sale at the Fortress Bank location on East Jackson Street in Macomb from May 8th to the 11th. There'll plenty hundreds of hanging baskets, displays, and annuals availab…

Regional Media

Regional Media

On this week's edition of The Boiler Shop Russ Hughes reacts to the news that Dayton Ince has been chosen as the new Head Coach of the Kewanee Boilermakers. Ince goes back a long way with the Kewanee Basketball program and Russ has known the man for years. We also talked about Kyle Galli being named as the new Head Basketball Coach at Wethersfield,…

Regional Media

Dog the Bounty Hunter, aka Duane Chapman, is revealing his most intimate stories in Nine Lives and Counting: A Bounty Hunter’s Journey to Faith, Hope, and Redemption (Nelson Book, HarperCollins Christian Publishing) a gripping memoir, releasing April 16, 2024. With a career that reads like a series of high-octane novels, Dog now invites readers int…

Regional Media

In January of this year, Paula's Design Team celebrated 50 years in business. The story began in Galva but Paula and Jim have spent most of the last 50 years in business in Kewanee. Dave Clark and Sean talked with Paula and Jim about how the business has evolved over the years, taking on new challenges in expanded services while staying on the cutt…

Kewanee School District Superintendent Dr. Chris Sullens joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about Monday's Kewanee School Board Meeting. Much of that meeting was taken up with honoring invited guests, specifically students who have had notable accomplishments over the last month. Members of the Group Interpretation Team, Key Club and Kewanee sport…

Kewanee Police Chief Stephen Kijanowski and Deputy Chief Michael Minx joined Wake Up Tri-Counties this week to talk about LPR's or License Plate Readers. Several License Plate Readers have been set up in Kewanee. These License Plate Readers are intended as investigative tools and not as tools for enforcing traffic laws. Misconceptions about the use…

On Monday, Brenda Streit, Courtney Cinnamon, and Samantha Rux joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about volunteers at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center. OSF Saint Luke Medical Center Volunteer Services is always looking for new volunteers to help out in various places throughout the hospital. It's a chance for retired people or young people looking to …

Mayor Inman returns to the K100 studios for an extra-length discussion about some updates regarding projects happening in Macomb. Today's topics include: updates on the upcoming Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment facilities, the solar farms that have been popping up around the community, Downtown Macomb Park N' Cruise, and a deep dive about t…

Regional Media

The Boiler Shop with Russ Hughes and Sean talking about this week's results from Baseball, Softball and track.Regional Media

Regional Media

Regional Media

Regional Media

Third Grade student Mia Padilla gives us The Good News about National Cinnamon Crescent Day. Yum!Regional Media

Regional Media

The Henry County Farm Bureau will soon announce winners of Farm Bureau Scholarships. Henry County Farm Bureau's Katie Laleman joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about Scholarships and encourage students to continue looking into Farm Bureau scholarships. Among those that the Farm Bureau is hoping to attract interest for is a Veterinary Scholarship,…

The Mayor of Kewanee, Gary Moore, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday to talk about Monday's Kewanee City Council Meeting. The Mayor discussed issues related to Mill Creek and a potentially expensive fix of compliance with EPA standards related to Chloride Volumes. The Mayor says that the State of Illinois insists that Mill Creek is a navigable …

Samantha Rux from OSF Healthcare joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about the first patient to undergo Proton Therapy at the OSF Cancer Institute in Peoria. The first patient was a man from Princeton who traveled to Peoria to undergo this extraordinary new treatment that more directly attacks cancer cells with proton therapy as a opposed to tradit…

Sparks is joined by Savannah Ballard, the City of Macomb Marketing and Downtown Development Director, and Royce & Kiley Lee, the owners of Eras Vintage Resale and Rentals and first-place winners of the Macomb Small Business Competition. Royce and Kiley talk about their experiences in the SBC, the process of renovating their bright green building on…

Regional Media

Week four of our Spring Sports Spectacular, The Boiler Shop with Sean Kernan and the voice of the Kewanee Boilermakers, Russ Hughes. This week we are talking about how weather has played havoc with the baseball, softball and track schedule for Kewanee this Spring. The few results we do have include the ever improving Kewanee Softball team starting …

Braveheart CAC will host their 2nd Annual Superhero 5k run/walk on April 27th at Baker Park, Kewanee. The event starts at 10:00am. Kids too can join in on the fun at the complimentary superhero run at 11am, complete with goody bags. Attractions range from a bounce house to face painting, alongside local exhibitor booths sharing resources. Several c…

Regional Media

Regional Media

Linda Blair from the Kewanee Area United Way was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday to talk about their Shoes for Kids initiative. The Kewanee Area United Way is teaming up with several local businesses to make sure local kids have shoes to wear to school. The need is greater than you think with the United Way setting a goal of filling 200…

Regional Media

Regional Media

Regional Media

This week on The Good News, 3rd Grader Adi Guerrero taught us about National Inspiring Joy Day.Regional Media

Join the 22Mohawks Illinois chapter for their annual 5K Run/Ruck/Walk, Saturday, May 4th, supporting veteran and first responder suicide prevention. The event, located at the Sterling Township building, promises face painting, food, games and more. All proceeds will support the ongoing mission of helping veterans, first responders, and their famili…

Regional Media

The new Executive Director of the Kewanee Schools Foundation, Jeff Johnson, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday to talk about upcoming events with the Kewanee Schools Foundation. Johnson, who took over from Liz Breedlove earlier this year, talked about the Foundation and it's mission and members and promoted the fact that graduation is around th…

Kara Sahagian from the Macomb Park District returns to the K100 Studios to talk about some upcoming events for the Park District, including their Foos For Families event on Sunday, April 7th at the WIU Rec Center from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. It'll be a fun day where teams will have the opportunity to compete in a human foosball tournament until a winning …

Regional Media

Regional Media

Who was the first Chicago Cubs player to hit a home run? How about the first to pitch a no-hitter? Too easy? How about the first Chicago Cub to get a hit during a night game at Wrigley Field? Or the first to win a Gold Glove? The first Cubs MVP winner? If you don't know the answer to these questions, fear not, author Al Yellon is here to help. He's…

Regional Media