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Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore

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 the school. Representatives from Bridgeway also spoke about the dispensary being so close to their treatment center. Mayor Moore addressed these co...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Henry and Stark County Health Department Infant Immunization Week

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 made it a necessity for the Health Department to underline the importance of getting vaccinated. It's urgent for kids to get immunized against Me...

Wake Up TriCounties Linda Pont Friends of the Kewanee Public Library

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 chance to meet and pick the brain of an author with ties to Kewanee and who has experienced incredible success in the publishing world. Linda talke...

CGH About Your Health Amy Meyer

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.

The Good News About Administrative Professionals Day

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.   

Wake Up Tri-Counties Galva Mayor Rich Volkert

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 kerfuffle and then goes on to cover other important aspects of Monday's Galva City Council Meeting. The next Galva City Council Meeting will be earl...

Melinda and Tracy from Rock Falls Tourism

Wake Up Tri-Counties Ruth Kapacinskas Kewanee Education Association

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 spoke to WKEI RegionalMediaNews.com about the positions that will be voted on and how the leadership and structure of the Kewanee Education Associat...

Wake Up Tri-Counties OSF Radiology Department on New Equipment and More

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 difference between a CT and an MRI, and what it means to get to help patients stay closer to home. Josh and Shelly, along with Samantha Rux were ...

Sparks Notes - Sarah Baca & Destiny Dunnigan, BBBSMV

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 available for sale starting at 8 a.m. with all of the proceeds going to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters, which helps pair underage youth with ment...

The Boiler Shop Week 6 with Russ Hughes and SeanKernan

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, and, as usual, we run down the week that was in Spring sports with Kewanee Baseball, Softball, and Boys and Girls Track. It's all part of Week Si...

Monica from The YWCA of The Sauk Valley

Duane Chapman-Dog The Bounty Hunter

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 into his real-life drama.

Kris Noble-Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce

Kewanee Back When 50 Years of Paula's Design Team

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 cutting edge of the latest trends in hair. It's a constantly evolving industry with new things to learn every year. Paula, Jim and Dave also take time...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Dr. Chris Sullens Kewanee School Board Meeting

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 sports stars were on hand on Monday night to be recognized by the Kewanee School Board for their remarkable accomplishments. Also on Monday night, the ...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee Police Department License Plate Readers

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 of the cameras have some people questioning why they are being used by Kewanee Police. The Chief and Deputy Chief assure the public that the LPR'...

Wake Up TriCounties Volunteer Services at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center

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 log volunteer hours. It's a chance to work with the public and be part of the team at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center that helps to care for the com...

Sparks Notes - Macomb Mike Inman

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 the Fall 2024 Special Census in Macomb and the need for applicants for the temporary Field Representative positions during this census collection...

Sterling Mayor Dianna and City Manager Scott Shumard

The Boiler Shop with Russ and Sean Week 5

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

Melissa and Kyler from The YWCA of The Sauk Valley

Cheryl and Dave with The Whiteside County Health Department

The Good News about National Cinnamon Crescent Day with our Kewanee Third Grade

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

Sterling Noon Rotary with Keri Olson

Wake Up Tri-Counties Katie Laleman from the Henry County Farm Bureau

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, one encouraging people to enter the veterinary field, especially those interested in becoming a large animal Veterinarians. Katie also talked abo...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Samatha Rux OSF Healthcare

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 traditional radiation which can't specifically target cancer cells. This innovation can't treat all cancers but it is proving to be innovative and effec...

Sparks Notes - Royce & Kiley Lee, Savannah Ballard

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 West Jackson, and plans for their business in the near future -- including a tentative opening month. Keep up to date on their progress by foll...

Relay for Life Update with Cheryl and Betty

The Boiler Shop Week 4 with Russ and Sean

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 to win, Kewanee baseball struggling, and stars emerging on the Kewanee Boys Track team. The Boiler Shop airs weekly, each Friday morning at 8:40 o...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Braveheart Superhero 5K

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 categories from under 9's to 70's and above have the chance to bag awards. Join in for a cause, dress as your favorite superhero, and enjoy an acti...

Agape Ringers at Immanuel Lutheran Rocks Falls on Sunday the 14th

State Representative Brad Fritts

Wake Up Tri-Counties Linda Blair Shoes for Kids Kewanee Area United Way

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 applications for new shoes, more than 200 pairs of shoes are being purchased. The Kewanee Area United Way has committed a substantial funding, pl...

The YWCA of The Sauk Valley

Sauk Talk-News and Information from Sauk Valley Community College

The Good News About National Inspiring Joy Day

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

Support Veteran and First Responder suicide Prevention with 22Mohawks Illinois

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 families within the Illinois community.

Janna Groharing-Sterling Main Street

Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee Schools Foundation Executive Director Jeff Johnson

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 the corner and the Foundation has raised funds for a number of scholarships now available to Seniors at Kewanee High School. He also talked about th...

Sparks Notes - Kara Sahagian, Macomb Park District

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 team is crowned and their names are etched onto the trophy. Registration is $30 for a team of 6-8, with 100% of proceeds benefitting the childre...

Sterling City Manager Scott Shumard

Keri Olson-United Way of Whiteside County

Wake Up Tri-Counties Author Al Yellon Cubs Firsts

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 compiled a brand new book called "Cubs Firsts" with a bar-bet winning list of the first Chicago Cubs to achieve baseball milestones, both well-kn...

Consignment Crawl in Clinton and FultonThis Weekend

The Boiler Shop Week 3

Welcome to The Boiler Shop, our weekly update on Kewanee Sports. This week, Sean and Russ Hughes catch up on Kewanee Track Results, Kewanee Baseball and Softball results, and Russ takes a few minutes to reflect on our recent Kewanee Back When look back at the 1971 Kewanee Boilermakers. Russ recalled not just the heroes of 1971 but also several other notable Kewanee sports heroes from the 90s and early 2000's Kewanee Boilermakers teams. 

Wake Up Tri-Counties Henry and Stark County Health Department Easter Egg Safety

If you enjoy using real eggs as Easter Eggs for an Easter Egg Hunt, the Henry and Stark County Health Department has a few tips for you to enjoy your eggs safely.  RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Department gave us tips on Egg safety and talked about upcoming initiatives at the Health Department including national public health week, starting next week,  and an upcoming special on Lab Work through First Choice Healthcare Clinic. The Lab Work special is a way to encourage...

CGH About Your Health

Melinda Jones-Rock Falls Tourism

Relay for Life of The Sauk Valley Update