Professor of Psychology and Sociology at Black Hawk College & Local Author Dr. Traci Davis
Davis discusses her book ‘Dear Freshman’ on the WRAM Morning Show.
Trial Begins For Mercer County Woman Accused Of Hoarding Dogs
A judge in Mercer County got their first look at the evidence in an animal neglect case where prosecutors say a woman had over 200 dogs in filthy conditions. Karen Plambeck from Sherrard was arrested in 2022, she’s facing 12 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. She’s looking at three years in prison if convicted. […]
Tornado Confirmed In Henry County As Part Of Tuesday Storms
Forecasters are waiting to see just how much damage there is in Henry County after a tornado yesterday. The twister was part of the storm system that rolled across western Illinois, and brought thunderstorms to the Quad Cities. Henry County’s emergency management officials say an old barn and another structure near Annawan were destroyed by […]
Serving Fresh and Local Food to Students at Galesburg Senior High School
Farm to School is a national movement of programs that promote and serve locally grown and produced foods in school cafeterias. Galesburg CUSD #205 is participating in the Local Food for School Program funded through the USDA. The program, which the district began participating in at the beginning of the 2023 school year, allows the […]
College’s Chorale, Chamber Winds to Bookend Greek Trip with Monmouth Concerts
Monmouth College Professor of Music and Director of Choral and Vocal Activities Tim Pahel on the WRAM Morning Show The Monmouth College Chorale and Chamber Winds will present a pair of concerts in Monmouth on March 3 and March 23. In between, Greece is the word. The music ensembles will spend this year’s spring break […]
Mötley Crüe to Headline the Illinois State Fair Grandstand
Mötley Crüe will rock the Grandstand at the Illinois State Fair on Sat., Aug. 10. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Mötley Crüe has commandeered the rock pantheon for 40+ years. The iconic band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, garnered 7 USA platinum and multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, 6 Top 20 pop […]
Warren County Public Transportation Will See Changes Starting March 1st to Expedite the Pickup Process
Warren County Public Transportation continues to have record breaking days of ridership and to help expedite the process, Director of Transportation Morgan Lewis explains a few changes that will begin March 1st: “We are just going to be curb to curb. We are hoping we can expedite the pick up process a little faster. If […]
Monmouth Police Department Investigator Josh Kramer Offers Tips to Protect Against Check Washing
While the bad actors have utilized check washing for several years to scam individuals, it has become more sophisticated, explains Monmouth Police Department Investigator Josh Kramer: “Say you get a check sent to you, it gets taken from your mailbox and what they will do is, the washing is they used to change numbers or […]
West Central School District Looking to Implement Core Strengthening Programs for Students
With more of a focus on agility and explosiveness training for today’s athletes, rather than just seeing how much weight you can lift, the West Central School District has begun doing research on implementing new core strengthening programs not only into their athletic programs but their physical education courses as well to benefit all students, […]
Monmouth Police Department Handled Over 1,000 Calls of Service in January
Numbers are in from the Monmouth Police Department for the month of January, reports Police Chief Joe Switzer: “For the month of January, we made 30 arrests, we issued 92 citations, we handled 1,198 calls, the dispatch center took in 2,865 calls, we handled 26 accidents, and the officers worked 42 grant hours. That is […]