West Central Baseball Gearing up for the Start of the 2024 Spring Season.

The West Central Heat baseball team has gotten the opportunity to begin practicing for the upcoming 2024 Spring baseball season. West Central is just a little over two weeks away from officially starting the baseball regular season, when the Heat travel to Warsaw to take on West Hancock on Thursday, March 14th. The first home […]

West Central Heat Baseball Under New Leadership in Ross Parcel

The West Central Heat baseball squad have a new man in charge of the program. Former Heat assistant coach, Ross Parcel takes over the reins this spring. He joined Prairie Communications Sports Director Shawn Temple on the Wednesday WRAM Morning Show to introduce himself and lay out his plans for the program.

El Toro Manager Alberto Vences

Vences talks the one year anniversary of El Toro in Monmouth, popular items on the menu, and more 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 […]