Don’t Let Yourself Become an Easy Target; Protect Those Purchases
Online shopping has become a mainstay of the Christmas gifting season, meaning packages from online sellers such as Amazon and Ebay arrive at millions of people’s doorsteps every day. However, with this increase of packages coming to your home, also comes an increase in a relatively new form of theft known as porch pirating, involving […]
Safely Use Your Space Heaters This Winter Season
Space heater use increases this time of the year. Monmouth Fire Chief Casey Rexroat says placement of the heaters is crucial in preventing house fires: “You want to make sure and set them away from furniture and curtains, at least three feet away from everything. They project heat out of the front and you don’t […]
OSF Holy Family Auxiliary Honor Loved Ones During Lights of Love Campaign
Annually the OSF Holy Family Auxiliary hosts their Lights of Love campaign, providing an opportunity for individuals to leave a gift in honor and memory of loved ones, and is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Auxiliary, shares Manager of Community Resources Stephanie Hilten: “Our Auxiliary is in the middle of their Lights […]
OSF HealthCare to Hold Blessing, Open House for Radiation Oncology Services
OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center invites you to a blessing and dedication of the new radiation oncology services at 3375 N. Seminary St. on the OSF St. Mary campus at noon Wednesday, December 13. Media members and the public are invited to attend. The blessing will be held in the lobby of the OSF […]
United High School Campus Prepares for Upcoming Boys AND Girls Holiday Tournaments
Story by Kadin Rogers United High School is preparing for a busy day of basketball on Saturday, as the boys and girls basketball teams will be playing games in the United Holiday Tournament this Saturday. Both the girls and boys Red Storm teams are off to hot starts to the 2023-2024 season. The Lady Red […]
Bernice Wehering
Bernice Wehering, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed from this life at 7:35 AM on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Bernice was diagnosed in August with an aggressive cancer, and was placed into hospice care soon after. She was born October 27, 1937 in Keithsburg, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas and […]
City of Monmouth Announcing Harlem Avenue and North Main Street Intersection Closure for Construction
The intersection of North Main Street and Harlem Avenue will be experiencing periodic closures the week of December 11th to allow for the underground utility replacement project construction. Detours will be at Girard Avenue, North First Street, North A Street and Industrial Park Drive. Traffic control and detour notification signage will be installed for visibility. […]
Several Positive Results in United Red Storm Athletics in the Past Week
All Red Storm athletic teams saw success in the past week, says United Athletic Director Jeremy Sharp. Sharp recapped the past week in Red Storm sports and previewed the upcoming boys and girls holiday basketball tournaments on the WRAM Morning Show. For the replay of the full interview, click HERE
United Red Storm Boys Basketball “Starting to Figure Things Out” Early in the Season
The United Red Storm boys basketball team is on a 6-game winning streak and that’s due to the players “starting to figure things out” with the new system. Red Storm head coach Jason Lancaster recapped the past week in United boys basketball and previewed the upcoming holiday tournament on the WRAM Morning Show. For the […]
Program Director for the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools John Glasgow
Glasgow discusses agriculture in the United States and China, economic drivers, supply chains, transportation infrastructure, and more on the WRAM Morning Show. For the entire interview with Glasgow, click here.