United Red Storm Baseball Hope Home Field Results in Postseason Hardware
Monmouth-Roseville Girls Soccer Heading to First Sectional Tournament
Story by Kadin Rogers The Monmouth-Roseville girls soccer team is heading on to sectionals tonight after capturing the program’s first regional title on Tuesday evening at Pattee Fields in Monmouth with a 1-0 win over Beardstown. Tuesday’s game was scoreless with 11 minutes left to play, until freshman defender Daniella Carmona knocked through a penalty […]
Denny Brown Previews the 32 Annual Aledo Rhubarb Festival
The 32 annual Rhubarb Festival returns to Aledo June 7th and 8th. Denny Brown shares what visitors can expect with this year’s festival.
United Junior High Track Athletes Head to State
Congratulations to our UJHS students who qualified for the IESA State track meet. We are so proud of you and good luck at State. Kahen Porter (100 m dash-new school record time of 11.97 and the 200 m dash- new school record time of 24.95). Natali Postin 400 m dash (new school record time of […]
Trevor Davies with McGuire & Davies Funeral Home and Crematory
Davies was named Citizen of the Year through the Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, plus talks business at McGuire and Davies Funeral Home, and his position with the Illinois Funeral Directors Association on the WRAM Morning Show.
Toberman Set School Discus Record at Augustana Qualifier
A week after winning three Midwest Conference titles, Caleb Toberman (Clifton, Illinois) broke a 10-year-old Monmouth school record in the discus on Thursday. Throwing at the Augustana Last Chance Qualifier, Tobermen sailed the discus 52.66m to break the record of 51.77m set by DeAndre Smith in 2014. Toberman’s throw won the discus open event on […]
Macomb Renames Passenger Rail Station the Thomas C. Carper Amtrak Station
On this date, the City of Macomb officially named the Macomb passenger rail station in honor ofThomas C. Carper. Carper, originally from Buda, Bureau County, Illinois was honored for his unwavering dedication topublic service and commitment to the City of Macomb, the State of Illinois, and the nation’s railinfrastructure. Carper served in the United States […]
Chargers’ Nagel Voted All-Arrowhead for 2nd Straight Season
For the second year in a row, Sandburg softball player Maleaha Nagel was voted to the All-Arrowhead Conference team. The Chargers’ first baseman was selected to the squad by league coaches after leading Sandburg in nearly every offensive category in conference play this spring. In 52 plate appearances over 16 Arrowhead games, Nagel, a sophomore […]
Specialty Air Force License Plates for Combat Vets Passes Senate
State Senator Mike Halpin advanced a measure through the Illinois Senate to create specialty Air Force Combat Action Medal license plates. “This is a way for us to thank Air Force veterans for their service to our country,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island). “I was proud to see this measure pass with bipartisan support.” Currently, the […]
Local Farmers Cultivating Hope with the OSF HealthCare Foundation
With the mission of serving the community with the greatest care and love, the OSF HealthCare Foundation serves to meet that goal through donors, volunteers, fundraising, and spreading awareness. Major Gifts Officer Tyler Sherwood shares one way in being a part of that mission is through their Bushels of Hope program: “We work directly with […]