Heee’s Back!! IBCA Hall of Famer Chuck Grant Back on the Monmouth-Roseville Basketball Sidelines
Quad Cities Airport Has Highest Number of Passengers Since Start of Pandemic
The Quad Cities International Airport is coming off its best month since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Moline airport saw more than 59-thousand passengers last month. That is the highest number since December 2019. ***Courtesy of Total Traffic News***
The Western Illinois Museum Welcomes Blues Musician Jeff Swan
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to welcome the blues singer and slide guitarist Jeff Swan on Thursday, June 27th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm to Our Front Porch. The doors and bar open at 6:00 pm with two sets of music starting at 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm. There is a suggested $5 donation at […]
Arrest Made in Connection with June 7th Galesburg Shooting
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Chase Houlden Jr. was taken into custody on a Knox County arrest warrant for murder. Houlden remains in custody at the Knox County Jail. This arrest is the result of a shooting on June 7, 2024, at 949 E. South Street in Galesburg, which resulted in the death of Cam’ron […]
West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitos and Birds in 13 Illinois Counties
Although No Human Cases this Year to Date, National Mosquito Control Awareness Week Serves as a Reminder that West Nile Virus can be Prevented The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding the public that along with the start of summer, mosquito season is underway in Illinois and with that comes the risk of […]
Monmouth Chamber Gearing Up for Annual Golf Outing
Registration is open for the annual Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing on Monday, July 8th at the Monmouth Country Club. Executive Assistant Erin Lafary has more details: “It is going to begin at 9 o’clock with registration and we will do a shotgun start at 10 o’clock. We will have flighted cash payouts, […]
Abingdon, Bushnell, and Canton Awarded Grants for Infrastructure Upgrades
Three western Illinois communities will now be able to complete infrastructure upgrades thanks to a recent grant award. The communities of Abingdon, Bushnell, and Canton received around $1.5 million each, or nearly $4.5 million combined. The grant awards were secured in part due to grant writing efforts by the community development team at WIRC-Community Action […]
Beat the Summer Heat
With today being the first day of summer and the recent spike in temperatures, Warren County 911 Coordinator Ken Helms offers tips for those working outdoors: “If you can avoid working during the heat of the day, as far as in the yard, if you can get your work done either in the early morning […]
Don’t Miss Mr. Holland’s Opus at The Orpheum Theatre
Monmouth-Roseville School Board Announces Changes/Additions to Sports Programs
The Monmouth-Roseville school board meeting took place last night and changes and additions were announced to the Titan sports programs. A swimming and diving co-op was approved with the Galesburg School District. This will give the Titan swimmers a chance to compete at additional swim meets. The co-op also enables Monmouth-Roseville swimmers to be a […]