Maude Specklebelly’s Celebrating Nine Years in Monmouth

Maude Specklebelly’s is celebrating their ninth anniversary of being open in the Downtown Monmouth community. Owner Jamie Ballard shares the inspiration of launching the business back in 2014: “Originally, it all started the Small Business Retail Competition. I went to the financial meeting, I was a Graphic Designer and that is why I went to […]
And Now You Know More: Tourism in Vermont: Part II
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Monmouth-Roseville Boys’ Improve to 6-2 after Dominant Win Over Knoxville.

The Monmouth Roseville Titans boys basketball team was on the road on Friday night, taking on the Knoxville Blue Bullets in a non-conference meeting. The Titans were looking to rebound from a tough loss to conference rival Riverdale on Tuesday, and Monmouth-Roseville would do just that, taking down the Blue Bullets in convincing 61-22 fashion. The […]
Monmouth-Roseville Titan Boys Basketball Facing Quality Competition Early in the Season

Story by Kadin Rogers The Monmouth-Roseville Titans boys basketball team gets back on the court Friday night, traveling to Knoxville to take on the win-less Blue Bullets in a Three Rivers Conference vs Lincoln Trail Conference match up. Monmouth-Roseville is coming off a two-game home stretch against two quality opponents. Last Friday the Titans held […]
PCSN Basketball Broadcast Schedule for Dec. 8th & 9th
PCSN basketball broadcast schedule for the weekend: Friday– Monmouth-Roseville Titan boys @ Knoxville on Sunny 97.7 WMOI-AM 1330/AM 95.7 WRAM. Scheduled tip-off is 15 minutes after JV game ends at approximately 7:30 at around 7:15. Saturday– Full afternoon and evening of basketball at the MC Sport and More/Advanced Rehab Girls Basketball Shootout at Abingdon-Avon High […]
Janice (Jan) Jordan

Janice (Jan) Jordan, 84, passed away on December 2, 2023, just thirteen days before her 85th birthday. Jan was born December 15, 1938 to James and Virginia (Armstrong) Robertson. She was the youngest of four siblings: Betty Meyerson, Bill Robertson, and Jim Robertson, all preceding her in death. Jan was married briefly to the love […]
Sarah Walters, Owner of Market Alley Wines in Monmouth

Walters talks business at Market Alley Wines, handmade ornaments for sale benefiting Western Illinois Animal Rescue, the bourbon world craze, wines, live music, and more on the WRAM Morning Show. For the entire interview, click here.
Jamie Ballard, Owner of Maude Specklebelly’s in Monmouth
Ballard shares Maude Specklebelly’s is celebrating their 9th anniversary of being in business in Monmouth on the WRAM Morning Show. Hear that interview here.
Russell L. “Rusty” Orwig

Russell L. “Rusty” Orwig, 72, of North Henderson, Illinois, passed away at 2:53 p.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Rusty was born February 4, 1951 in Moline, the son of Ernest and Evelyn (Saylor) Orwig. He was raised in North Henderson and graduated from Alexis High School […]
Groups, Including Illinois Corn Growers, Applaud Measure to Protect Automobile Choice
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is among several groups applauding the passage of a bill in the U.S. House which strikes down the Biden administration’s aggressive electric vehicle standards. By the bipartisan vote of 221-197 Wednesday, the U.S. House passed the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act. The CARS Act strikes down a Biden administration initiative that […]