Monmouth College Athletics Update with Sports Information Director Nathan Baliva
Baliva recaps Monmouth College athletics from the previous week and highlights upcoming events for the Fighting Scots on the WRAM Morning Show.
Monmouth-Roseville High School Athletic Director Jeremy Adolphson
Adolphson recaps Monmouth-Roseville Titans High School athletics, including boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, boys swimming, and bowling on the Monmouth McDonald’s Coach’s Corner.
USDA Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle was first detected in March 2024. Today, USDA […]
#21 Illinois To Face #14 South Carolina In Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Number-21 Illinois is set to face 14th-ranked South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The game will be played December 31st at Camping World Stadium. It is the 21st bowl game in program history for the Fighting Illini. Illinois is looking for its tenth win of the season, which would tie a […]
Kristi Mindrup Named 13th President of Western Illinois University
The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today (Dec. 6) to appoint Kristi Mindrup as the University’s 13th president, effective immediately, making her the first female president in Western’s history. The Board will approve Mindrup’s salary and contract at its March meeting. “Dr. Mindrup has demonstrated outstanding leadership since her appointment to interim […]
Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation
The Burlington Police Department is providing an update regarding an ongoing death investigation. On December 2, 2024, Shermando Harper, age 18, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service in Chicago, Illinois. Harper was apprehended on Des Moines County, Iowa, warrants for 1st Degree Murder and Attempted Murder. harper is being held at the […]
Invasive Insect Causing Issues in Poinsettia Plants
A plant with deep roots in the winter holiday season, the poinsettia is a staple for winter decor. Chris Enroth, a horticulture educator with the University of Illinois Extension explains there is a pest that has been impacting this year’s poinsettia plant. “It’s called a thrip, and the specific name is parvispinus, and we are […]
Burglary at Fire Station in Fulton County
On 11/26/2024, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office was advised of a burglary to the Table Grove Fire Department, located at 102 E. Main Street, Table Grove. The initial report indicated that Milwaukee batteries, chargers, tools, food items, and an extraction kit (commonly referred to as the “jaws of life”) were stolen. The Sheriff’s Office has […]
Galesburg Police Department Investigating Residential Break-in
On Friday, December 6, 2024, at approximately 4:30 a.m., the Galesburg Police Department responded to a report of a break-in at a residence in the 800 block of E Fremont Street. Upon arrival, it was found that two suspects had entered the residence as the occupants were sleeping. The suspects entered through an unsecured bedroom […]
Knox County Deputy Receives FOP Life Saving Award for Finding Trapped Teenage Motorist
A Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy has been presented with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Life Saving Award for his actions on October 4, 2024 that located a 16-year-old motorist who had been trapped underneath her vehicle. “Deputy Austin McGrew’s tenacity and dedication helped to locate and save the life of a missing teenage driver,” […]