WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for Week Ending May 12, 2024

Here’s the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending May 12, 2024: The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is junior track and field athlete, Maddox Clark. Maddox brought home four medals from the TRAC championship meet at Rockridge High School. He crossed the finish line 2nd in the 100 meter dash. Maddox […]

Strengthening Democracy

Monmouth faculty member Robin Johnson to be part of transatlantic discussion on May 15. Monmouth College faculty member Robin Johnson will be one of the featured guests of a transatlantic virtual discussion, focusing on how democracy defenders can, and do, win elections. Hosted by the Jefferson Education Society of Erie, Pennsylvania, the event will be held from […]

Aldi Issues Cream Cheese Recall

Aldi is issuing a cream cheese recall due to potential salmonella.  The Germany-based grocery chain is recalling eight ounce portions of its Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread, Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread, Cream Cheese Spread, and Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread products.  The affected products were sold in Washington, DC and 28 states, and […]

ROE #33 Prenatal to Age 3 Program Assists More than the Children

**photo courtesy of the Regional Office of Education #33 Seventeen family educators with the Regional Office of Education #33 Prenatal to Age 3 Program and Family Literacy work directly with families and their children in the home. Assistant Director Jennifer Sharp explains the activities and resources that are associated with the program: “We base those […]

Celebrating National Police Week

The week of May 12th through May 18th is recognized as National Police Week, a time to honor and remember, shares Monmouth Police Chief Joe Switzer: “It is a good week to recognize law enforcement officers in the state and in the nation. The police officers, they put a lot into the community and obviously […]

United Retirees and Staff Recognized at ROE Excellence in Education Banquet

At the fourth annual Regional Office of Education #33 Excellence in Education Banquet, retirees, support staff, Board of Education members, and Honorees in Education within the school districts in Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties were all recognized. Superintendent Jeff Whitsitt shares those recognized from the United School District: “At the end of it, the […]

Biggsville Man Found Guilty on Four Counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault

Rachel B. Mast, Henderson County State’s Attorney, announces that on May 13, 2024, Kambra D. Ware, 42 of Biggsville, Illinois was found guilty after a bench trial before the Honorable Chief Judge Raymond A. Cavanaugh of the following offenses: ▪ Count 1: Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, Class X Felony▪ Count 2: Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, […]