Monmouth-Roseville Boys Basketball Drops Close TRAC-West Division Contest Against Riverdale.

The Monmouth-Roseville Titans boys basketball team played their second straight home game last night, matching up with another contender in the Three Rivers Conference West Division opener. After a win on Friday night over Farmington, the Titans improved their record to 5-1, the same record as their opponent for last night’s home contest, the Riverdale […]
Iowa Corn Sponsors First NASCAR Cup Race in the State
The Iowa Corn Growers Association is proud to be a partner for the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in the state. The “Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol” will showcase ethanol’s performance at the fastest short track on the planet, which is surrounded by corn fields. “I’m pleased to share why choosing higher ethanol blends […]
United Red Storm Girls Basketball Hopes to Pair Offense with Already Stout Defense

Story by Kadin Rogers The United Red Storm girls basketball team has notched 2 wins under their belt in the past 3 days. After falling to Knoxville 44-36 to end the month of November, United has gotten out to a nice start to the December month with a 31-27 win over Rockridge at home on […]
United Red Storm Girls Basketball Hopes to Pair Offense with Already Stout Defense

United Red Storm girls basketball coach Chris Olson visited the Tuesday WRAM Morning Show to recap the past week and preview the upcoming week in Red Storm basketball. For the replay of the interview, click HERE
Margaret Suzanne Bern

Lead around by a big smile and an even bigger heart, out of all the people she met, she never met a stranger. Margaret Suzanne Bern, 85, of Galesburg, passed away at her home on December 3, 2023. She was born in Galesburg in 1938 to Wayne Cronable and Ethell Carol, who gave her a […]
Janet Kathleen (Wharton) Cummings

Mrs. Janet Kathleen (Wharton) Cummings, 82, of Galesburg, passed away Friday December 1, 2023, at Richard Owen’s Hospice Home in Peoria, while surrounded by her loving family. Janet was born on June 10, 1941, in Decatur, the daughter of Leland Stanford and Mary Catherine (White) Wharton. Janet married the love of her life, Jan Garfield […]
City of Monmouth Update with Mayor Rod Davies, City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher, and Communications Director Ken Helms

Mayor Davies, Steinbrecher, and Helms discuss the property tax levy, budget, pension fund requirements, the Harlem Avenue Water Main project, brown outs and black outs, and more on the WRAM Morning Show. For the entire interview, click here.
EPA Announces Plan For Final E15 Rule
After over a year and a half, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced it plans to issue a final, E15 rule by March 28th, 2024. In April of 2022, eight Midwest Governors including Illinois’ JB Pritzker sent a joint letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan asking for a permanent Reid Vapor Pressure waiver, allowing year-round […]
Frances E. Schweitzer-Erickson

Frances E. Schweitzer-Erickson, age 76, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 2:07 PM on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born April 3, 1947 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Robert L. and Eleanor (Jung) Schweitzer. She raised and educated in the Monmouth area, graduating from […]
License Plate Cameras Coming To Galesburg
License plate cameras are coming to Galesburg. The Galesburg City Council voted yesterday to approve the purchase of five license plate cameras that will be deployed around town. The devices will cost nearly 20-thousand-dollars. They’re described as “crime prevention tools” used to identify vehicles used in the commission of crimes. ***Courtesy of Total Traffic News***