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Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee Farmers Market Back for 2023

This Saturday, May 13th, the Kewanee Farmer's Market is back! Diane DeMay and Katie Yaklich joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to invite everyone to welcome the Farmer's Market back for another year this Saturday  on the corner of Tremont and Third, near the Kewanee Train Depot. Vendors with fresh veggies, baked goods, and crafts will be on hand with stuff for sale at the Kewanee Farmer's Market and its a great chance to support local gardeners, farmers and crafters. Hours are 8 AM to 12 Noon Satur...

CGH About Your Health-Nurses Week

Mary Jean Derreberry, CGH Director of Nursing Professional Development and Stephanie Waller, RN, CGH Digestive Health Services and DAISY Award Coordinator talk about the wonderful nurses at CGH during Nurses Week. To nominate your nurse (RN, LPN, Nurse Practitioner) for a Daisy Award, please go to cghmc.com/daisy to fill out an online nomination form.

The Good News with Our Kewanee Third Graders

In our final Good News Segment of the school year with our Kewanee third grade students, we were told a story about being fully prepared for a camping trip. Thank you to Averie Taylor and Victoria Weber for reminding us all to be prepared for our summer camping trips in today's Good News Spotlight.   

Wake Up Tri-Counties Keith Edwards Kewanee Citywide Clean-Up

This Saturday, May 13th, 2023, the City of Kewanee will host the Kewanee Citywide Cleanup. The event will take place from 7 AM to 11 AM on Saturday at the former Kewanee Hospital site on Elliott Street in Kewanee. Anyone participating in the Kewanee Citywide Clean-Up must be a Kewanee resident and have a proof of residency, an ID and a Utility Bill that shows you reside in Kewanee. All vehicles must be hand unloadable. This means that your items can be moved easily and quickly from your vehi...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Epilepsy Support Group at Kewanee Salvation Army

The Kewanee Salvation Army will play host to an Epilepsy Support Group on Wednesday, May 10th at 5 PM. Eddie Tolliver with the Kewanee Salvation Army and Stephanie Harcharik joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to invite the community to the Epilepsy Support Group. If you are someone dealing with Epilepsy or someone who cares for someone with Epilepsy, you are welcome to be part of Wednesday evening's meeting. There you will find a supportive group and here about the various kinds of support availabl...

Sparks’ Notes - Chris Adams, McDonough County Health Dept

Sparks chats with Chris Adams from the McDonough County Health Department about National Drinking Water Week, which runs May 7th through May 13th and seeks to bring attention to the quality of rural and municipal drinking water quality.  During this week, the McDonough County Groundwater Protection Education Committee (MCGPEC) will be distributing free water testing kits at the Farm King in Macomb on Monday from 8a to 12p, Tuesday from 12p to 4p, and Wednesday from 8p to 12p. Kits will also...

Wake UpTri-Counties Brian Bretsch from Ameren IL

What happens when a utility pole needs to be replaced? Brian Bretsch from Ameren Illinois joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to answer some questions about what Ameren does with utility poles that are damaged, broken, or simply aged out of safe use. If you've ever wondered what Ameren does with Utility Poles or where Poles come from, what kind of wood are they made from, and how many poles are made and recycled each year. 

State Representative Brad Fritts on WSDR

Representative Fritts stopped by this morning on his way to Springfield. We talked about the budget session stating today, the ComEd outcome, and the announcement of The Summer Tour.

Wake Up Tri-Counties Lisa Janey Kewanee Food Pantry Letter Carrier Food Drive

The annual Letter Carrier Food Drive is set for Saturday, May 13th, 2023. That day, if you'd like to donate money to the Kewanee Food Pantry, all you need to do is leave a bag or box of non-perishable food items outside along with your mail that Saturday. Letter carriers and their assistants will be picked up and taken directly to the Kewanee Food Pantry. Lisa Janey from the Kewanee Food Pantry joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday to talk about the Letter Carriers Food Drive and to share a ...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Dr. Ian Smith MetFlex Diet

Dr. Ian Smith has a new book all about the Met-Flex Diet. Metabolic Flexibility is a key component of weight loss at any age. Dr. Ian Smith has a new diet that he calls The Met-Flex Diet that is aiming to aid Metabolic Flexibility. Dr. Ian believes, and has research to back up his claim, that Metabolic Inflexibility is why so many people struggle to lose weight. If you could get your metabolism working, losing weight gets a little easier. However, if you have developed inflexibility in your ...

Tracy and Ruth with The YWCA of The Sauk Valley

This morning we heard about the Cinco de Mayo Festival coming up at the YWCA later today. Stop by 412 First Ave Sterling this afternoon, Friday, May 5th for YWCA's Wellness Festival, from 5 to 8pm. There will be music and karaoke by DJ Kiké Carlos' Taco Truck will be available to purchase tacos, super burritos, tostadas, walking tacos, rice and beans. El Vaquero will be selling chips, salsa, elotes, and drinks.

Wake Up Tri-Counties Cassandra Schmoll Henry County Senior Center

The Henry County Senior Center is just back from a very successful trip to Washington D.C. It's one of several bus trips that the Henry County Senior Center hosts each year. You can sign up for the next trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania at the Senior Center now. That trip is set for September of this year. Cassandra Schmoll from the Henry County Senior Center was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday to talk about bus trips and to once again invite seniors to take advantage of a Senior...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Henry-Stark Health Department Last Official COVID Numbers

With the COVID-19 Emergency Designation ending next week, this week the Henry and Stark County Health Department released their last set of COVID-19 numbers for Henry and Stark Counties. Going forward, numbers will still be collected by IDPH but local Health Departments will no longer be required to collect the data or publish the numbers. RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Department reported on Thursday morning that there were a total of 9 Positive tests for COVID-19 coll...

The Good News A Poem About Soccer from 3rd Grader Delaney

Our friend Delaney, one of our local Kewanee 3rd Graders dropped by Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday with The Good News. For our Good News today, Delaney delivered a poem about Soccer and a second poem as well.

Dr Logan Lightfoot Visits the Breakfast Club on KNIM Country

Dr Lightfoot talks about Summer School, This year's Graduating Class and next years which will almost double in size!

Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee High School Salute to Service Concert Wednesday May 3rd

Tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 3rd, at 6:30 PM it's the Kewanee High School concert 'A Salute to Service.' Liz Breedlove, Executive Director of the Kewanee Schools Foundation joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday, May 2nd, to talk about the show and get people to attend. The proceeds from the concert will go to support the Kewanee High School Band and Chorale Departments as well as the Kewanee High School Foundation. Tickets are only $5.00 and can be purchased at the door of the Petersen Au...

Sparks’ Notes - Jock Hedblade, Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Jock Hedblade returns to the studio to talk about the Cinco de Pie-Yo taking place May 5th at the American Legion Post 6 Hall in Macomb, where pies and cakes donated by the community will be up for auction to raise funds for Macomb Heritage Days.  Sparks and Jock also chat about the Macomb Monopoly project, which will see artful Monopoly-inspired sculptures being made for the Historic Downtown Square in Macomb, as well as addition of an playable app that will help make the Macomb Square int...

Relay for Life Update for May 2nd

Wake Up Tri-Counties Bishop Hill Civil War Days with Todd Dedecker

Todd Dedecker from the Bishop Hill Heritage Association joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Monday to talk about Civil War Days which are taking place this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, in Bishop Hill. Todd joined us to talk about what is in store for visitors this weekend including a look at the way soldiers on both sides of the War lived during the war. A look at the Civilians of the era and a visit by General U.S Grant. All of that and, of course, live music, food and shopping in Bishop Hill o...

Wake Up Tri-Counties General Surgery and Nurses Week at OSF

Both locations of OSF Healthcare in our area, OSF Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee and OSF Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton are providing more local, General Surgery options than ever before. In many cases, times when you would have had to travel to Peoria or the Quad Cities for a routine or General Surgery, can now be done closer to home via the efforts of local medical professionals at OSF locations. Kim Morse, Lisa Garcia, and Samantha Rux, all from OSF joined Wake Up TriCounti...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Back to Business Grants Available

Jim Kelly, Henry County Director of Economic Development and Yolanda Certvantez with Mercado on Fifth, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday morning to talk about Back to Business grant opportunities. If you are in the restaurant business, the arts, or a hotel or B & B owner, you may qualify for a Back to Business Grant. Jim Kelly and Yolanda Cervantez want people in those industries to know that they will write your grant for you. Don't be intimidated by the idea of grant writing, all you n...

John and Gary with Twin Rivers A.B.A.T.E.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. John and Gary from A.B.A.TE. stopped in this morning to talk about the organization, the programs the members are involved in, and of course, motorcycle safety.

Wake Up Tri-Counties Sara Billiet with the Kewanee Public Library

Sara Billiet from the Kewanee Public Library was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday, April 27th, 2023. Sara joined WKEI to talk about the latest upcoming events at the Kewanee Public Library including a presentation by local, Kewanee Historian Larry Lock. On Tuesday, May 9th, in the community room at the Library starting at 6:30 PM, Larry Lock will give a presentation about the history of Kewanee's downtown. If you are a lover of history, this event is definitely for you and there...

Wake Up Tri-Counties RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Dept

The Henry and Stark County Health Department is headed to Geneseo on Friday, April 28th, as part of the 12 Communities in 12 Months campaign. The Health Department will be at the Geneseo Public Library on Friday from 9 AM to 11 AM promoting public health initiatives. RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Department joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday, April 27th, to promote the event in Geneseo and invite people aged 65 and older or those with compromised immune systems to...

The Good News About National Pretzel Day with Kewanee 3rd Grader Kyler

April 26th was National Pretzel Day and Kyler Morrison, local Kewanee 3rd Grade student, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties in studio with The Good News about the history of this salty treat, the Pretzel.   

Wake Up Tri-Counties Braveheart Children’s Advocacy Center

Braveheart Children's Advocacy Center will host the Superhero 5K on Saturday, April 29th, 2023. The cost to participate, for adults, is $25.00 and proceeds go to support the efforts of Braveheart to advocate on behalf children. On Wednesday, Taylor Hager and Rosa Rushing with Braveheart joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to invite everyone to participate and support Braveheart. In our conversation, Taylor and Rosa talk about what you are supporting when you support Braveheart. April is is Child Abu...

Greg McDanel-Maryville City Manager

Greg McDanel Stopped in to update us on the South Main corridor project, dog park progress, and recently acquired grants for other improvements in and around the city. 

Sgt. Hux and Sgt. Schmutzler Talk Summer Road and Water Safety

With the weather warming, people are hitting the roads and lakes.  The Missouri State Highway Patrol is here to tell you how to stay safe. 

Wake Up Tri-Counties Laboratory Services Week at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center

All of this week OSF Saint Luke Medical Center will be honoring the Laboratory Services Department. Lab techs and their hard working team are the folks who get the call whenever 'labs' are ordered by your doctor. This team is responsible for examining blood draws, performing blood tests for various types of screenings and sharing the results with doctors. It's an essential and unsung service at hospitals across the country. Thankfully, this week will honor the hard working and essential staf...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Cambridge News with Connie Johnson

This month's updates on events happening in the Village of Cambridge courtesy of Connie Johnson and the Village of Cambridge. 

Wake Up Tri-Counties State Bank of Toulon Community Shred Day April 22nd

The State Bank of Toulon is celebrating Community Banking Month in the month of April. On Saturday, the celebration continues with a community shred day, April 22nd, at the Kewanee branch of the State Bank of Toulon. Anyone in the community can bring documents to be shred at the Community Shred Day on Saturday from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Not only can people shred personal documents that they no longer need to hold on to, it's also a chance to see the new renovations at the State Bank of Toulon Kew...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Henry County Board Meeting Wrap-Up

The Henry County Board met on Thursday night and today on Wake Up Tri-Counties we caught up with Henry County Board Chair Kippy Breeden and Henry County Administrator Erin Knackstedt. In our conversation, Kippy Breeden went through the items covered on the agenda with a presentation by Henry County State's Attorney Catherine Runty being one item that was spotlighted. Work to hire more attorneys for the office of the Henry County State's Attorney's Office. Erin Knackstedt talked about recruit...

Ariel Seidel-YWCA of The Sauk Valley

Bailey Ferguson from Maryville Parks and Rec.

Bailey Ferguson from Maryville Parks & Rec visited the Breakfast Club to talk about the  tons of summer events for not only kids but for the whole family! Bailey has come up with all the events you will hear about!  

Wake Up Tri-Counties RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Dept.

People at high risk can now get another COVID-19 Booster shot. As announced by the FDA this week, a new round of COVID-19 booster is recommended for people at high risk for COVID-19. People with chronic conditions or people over the age of 65 have the option to get a Bivalent COVID-19 Booster shot starting next week at the Henry and Stark County Health Department. Meanwhile. the Health Department is headed to Geneseo next week for an event at the Geneseo Public Library. The Health Department...

Sparks’ Notes - Nick Knowles, YMCA of McDonough County

Sparks chats with Nick Knowles, the CEO for the YMCA of McDonough County about their upcoming Pasta Palooza fundraiser, coming up on May 4th from 4 to 7pm at the American Legion Post 6 Hall in Macomb.  They also discuss Nick's history with the YMCA as well as some of the programs and classes they offer. For more information about the YMCA of McDonough County, visit their website.

Sterling Mayor Skip Lee and City Manager Scott Schumard

The Good News National Banana Day

In today's Good News segment, Brantley Allen, Kewanee 3rd Grader, gave us The Good News about National Banana Day. 

Emily Taylor and Nicci Wright from Rock River Hospice and Home

Kewanee Back When The Great Kewanee Plane Crash of 1931

On December 5th, 1931, a plane took off from Kansas City, Missouri, bound for Chicago, Illinois. 7 people, including the pilot of the Braniff Airlines plane, were aboard when bad weather caused the pilot to have to make an emergency landing. Knowing that he was near the Kewanee Airport landing strip, the pilot buzzed Kewanee, about 1000 feet over the City as he searched for the landing lights. Unfortunately, not all of the lights in the field were lit, for various reasons, and when the pilot...

Maggie Begbie

Maggie is a Ag Science major at Northwest Missouri State University. She is involved in a hands on educational event for kids called, "Fun at the Farm".  This event is Saturday April 29, at the brand new Ag Learning Center (ALC) on the Northwest University Campus.  Here Maggie talks about it...

Relay for Life Update April 18th

Relay For Life is about a community which takes up the fight against the grip of cancer. Come join us at Westwood on Saturday, June 3rd! Any questions about our 28th annual event, contact chair Jayna Jacobs at 815/499 – 3919 or go to the website of www.relayforlife.org/saukvalleyil It is now just 1 month or less until the 28 th annual Relay For Life event takes place at Westwood, Building 3 Saturday, June 3. 6 – 9 p.m. Deadlines are fast approaching! Registrations for teams and survivors ma...

Wake Up Tri-Counties Lebron by Author Jeff Benedict

Author Jeff Benedict has done extensive research and conducted hundreds of hours of interviews for his new book, Lebron, all about the legend of Lebron James. Writing about Lebron is no small challenge. Much is known about Lebron James whose life is among the most documented and curated in human history. Jeff Benedict's task is to find stories to tell that get at the heart of well known stories about a well-known man. That he accomplishes this makes for a terrific book. There are new and com...

Wake Up Tri-Counties OSF Saint Luke Medical Center Celebrating Volunteer Week

All of this week, OSF Saint Luke Medical Center is celebrating Volunteer Week. This morning on Wake Up Tri-Counties, Samantha Rux from OSF Saint Luke Medical Center was joined this morning by Director of Volunteer Services Brenda Streit and OSF Volunteer Darwin Bral, to talk about celebrating OSF Volunteers all this week at both OSF Saint Luke Medical Center and OSF St Clare Medical Center in Princeton. If you'd like to volunteer at either location, contact Brenda Streit at OSF Healthcare. 

The Good News with Wethersfield 3rd Graders

On Friday's students from Wethersfield 3rd Grade join Wake Up Tri-Counties with The Good News. This week's Friday Good news was provided by Thomas Wisniewski, Karson Kingdon, Jackson Nelson and Mason Dooley

Wake Up TriCountes Lauren Winebrenner from the IRS

IRS Agent Lauren WInebrenner was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday. Lauren is our new IRS representative taking over for our longtime guest, Michael Devine who retired from the IRS last month. Lauren joined us to talk about Filing season and the IRS Filing deadline which is next Tuesday, April 18th. The filing deadline is delayed this year as April 15th falls on a Saturday and there is a holiday being observed in Washington D.C on Monday, the 17th of April. If you have not filed yo...

Bethany Bland-Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce

Cory Law-Whiteside County Health Clinic

Cory joined us this morning with information on the ending of public health emergency regarding COVID-19. We also discussed current cases and hospitalizations on the decline. Vaccines and testing will still be available for a time, but will eventually be reduced.

Sparks’ Notes - Principal Eric Bryan, Lincoln Elementary

Sparks chats with Principal Eric Bryan of Macomb's Lincoln Elementary about programs and events that they've implemented to help raise literacy in elementary students, as well as the challenges of teaching kids to read remotely. 

Wake Up Tri-Counties Sara Billiet Kewanee Public Library Events

Sara Billiet from the Kewanee Public Library was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday, April 13th, 2023. Sara joined the show to talk about an upcoming presentation involving Honor Flight, the charity flights that take local veterans to Washington D.C. Lloyd Anderson will lead the presentation called My Honor Flight, during which he will talk about the incredible experience of being part of these remarkable charity flights that honor our veteran community. This presentation is spons...