Regional Media Podcast Network

Connie Johnson joined Wake Up Tri-Counties for the monthly edition of "Cambridge Happening" to talk about the Minds 5K, the closure of the Village Office for Thanksgiving, and Christmas on the Square. Cambridge is gearing up for a season full of community celebrations. On November 22nd, residents are invited to participate in the Miles for Minds 5K run/walk at College Square Park, benefiting Gray Matters and the FFA. As Thanksgivin...

RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Departments joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to discuss Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Great Smokeout on November 20th, insurance navigators, Covid and flu vaccines, the A1C test special, the food drive blood test special, and food safety. Residents of Henry and Stark Counties are encouraged to join the Great American Smokeout on November 20th, aiming to take that important first st...

Lisa Janey from the Kewanee Food Pantry joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to discuss how the Kewanee Food Pantry operates, the items it needs, and to express gratitude to the community for its donations of much-needed food, money, and hygiene essentials. Wethersfield High School’s National Honor Society is cooking up community spirit this Friday during the football playoff quarterfinals. From noon to 2 PM, sweet treats will be on sale, w...

Andrew Carlson has been officially sworn in as a police officer for the Kewanee Police Department at the October 27th meeting. New Business began with a presentation by a Waterworth representative. In city council matters, several ordinances were introduced this session: approval for a privacy fence height variance on South Chestnut Street and a variance for an accessory structure on Simpson Avenue. Additionally, a special use perm...

At the October 14th Kewanee City Council meeting, Chris Berry was officially sworn in as Kewanee’s new Public Works Director. Nic Nelson presented updates on Tax Increment Financing, with votes to terminate the Kentville Road TIF District. The council also moved forward on several resolutions, including a $250,000 grant application to IDOT for Safe Routes to School, airport board appointments, and an agreement with SMARSH for archi...

On Monday evening, the Kewanee City Council reviewed several proposed ordinances and resolutions, including the presentation of Restorative Justice from Mitrese Smith, a third-year law school student, and approved a resolution to vacate a portion of the alley between Jackson and Washington Streets. Council members approved a timber sale agreement with Fischer Sawmill and considered and tabled a long-term financial modeling contract...

Head football coach Tony Gripp joined Issac Forney on Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about the Round 3 Quarterfinals for the A&W Titans on Saturday, November 15, 2025. An electric atmosphere is expected this Saturday as the A-W Titans go head-to-head with the Lena-Winslow Panthers in the IHSA Class 1A Football Playoff Quarterfinals. The matchup kicks off at 1 PM at Wethersfield Memorial Stadium, where both sides look to extend th...

Samantha Rux with OSF HealthCare joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about the respiratory illness season and what illnesses are prevalent at the moment. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is on the rise in young children, especially those in daycare, according to OSF HealthCare pediatricians. Classic symptoms include red blisters on the hands, feet, and inside the mouth, along with fever, sore throat, and irritability. While most cases...

RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice HealthCare Clinics joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to discuss Nurse Practitioner’s Week, vaccines, a lab special for a food donation, insurance navigators, and expanded mental health services in Stark County. Residents in Henry and Stark Counties can take advantage of extended general health and thyroid panel blood test specials at First Choice Healthcare...