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Mustard or ketchup?: Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to roll into town
MORRISON, Ill. (KWQC) - The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is rolling into town. The 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels will be at a few locations in the TV6 viewing area. The closest Wienermobile out of the six different franks, can be found on the Oscar Mayer website. It would be the...
Convicted ComEd 4 defendants ask judge to drop case after Supreme Court ruling
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for the four former Commonwealth Edison executives and lobbyists convicted of bribing one of the state's most powerful politicians have asked a judge to drop the case. The four defendants, who have not be sentenced, want Judge Manish Shah to dismiss the indictment against them and issue an acquittal after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal bribery statute. In June, the U.S....
Metro bus driver sentenced to probation in crash that killed retired Princeton school teacher
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio — A former Metro bus driver who pleaded guilty in a crash that killed a retired Princeton school teacher earlier this year, was sentenced on Thursday. Deon Willis, 47, was facing five charges of vehicular manslaughter for the crash that killed 87-year-old Beverly Kinney. In July,...
Golf: Hubs win nonconference meet with Mendota and Amboy
ROCHELLE — Sophomore Owen Carmichael was among the young players who continued to step up for the Rochelle Hub varsity golf team this week. One of four sophomores in the starting lineup, Carmichael fired a 42 out of the third slot as the Hubs scored nonconference victories over the Mendota Trojans and Amboy Clippers at Fairways Golf Course on Wednesday.
Sterling Police Report for Thursday August 29th
74-year-old Constance Dorthay was cited for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident after being involved in a traffic crash on E Lefevre Rd. 29-year-old Jarrie D. Kinison was arrested 3:47 PM, facing multiple failure-to-appear warrants from Lee County. Kinison was detained in WHCO Jail, with further proceedings pending.
Bob & Tom’s Excellent Adventures: Kewanee Hog Days
KEWANEE, Ill. (WMBD) — In 1948, the Department of Agriculture said Henry County, Illinois was “number one in US pork production.”. That simple statement has resulted in a community festival that has thrived for seven decades now and shows no signs of slowing down. Two years later, the...
295-pound Whitey crowned ‘King Hog’
This year His Royal Swineness King Hog’s crown will stay in Henry County. Twelve-year-old Landry Medley, a seventh grader at Cambridge Junior High School, won the Hog Capital Barrow Show Wednesday night in the Ag Arena at Black Hawk College East Campus with his 295-pound crossbred barrow fittingly named “Whitey (a.k.a. “Polar Bear.”)
Woman arrested in Henry County for OWI
Henry County, IA- The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a Rock Island, Illinois woman for OWI. According to a news release, at about 9 PM Monday, August 26th, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of a wrong-way driver on Highway 218. Initial...
Day Two of Mendota Tri-County Fair Features Truck & Tractor Pulls
The Mendota Tri-County Fair is up and running, and, with good weather forecast for this weekend, this may be one to remember. The event runs through Monday at the fairgrounds in Mendota. The Mendota Tri-County Fair is up and running, and, with good weather forecast for this weekend, this may...
Fun in the Regional Media studios with some Boilermaker Football players
The Kewanee Boilermakers Varsity Football players stopped in to visit with Regional Media Content Creator, Seth Parlier and VP of Sales, Calab Franklin to have some fun recording commercials for their football season starting tomorrow, August 30th. You’ll soon hear them on all stations airing in the Tri-Counties area. Here’s a few behind the scenes photos from inside the studio. Good luck this season Boilermakers and thanks for stopping in before practice!
John Deere: Separating fact from fiction
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - When a big story happens, people talk. Journalism is here to help keep the facts from fiction. The TV6 Investigates team looks to fact-check some of the questions and claims made about John Deere since layoffs were announced. John Deere: How did we get here, what...
Watch the 2024 Kewanee Hog Days Parade Live on Facebook or Listen on WKEI AM and FM
It’s Hog Days weekend here in Kewanee and WKEI will once again have Live Coverage of the parade as it passes by the Regional Media office on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Coverage begins at 2:00 PM and will be streamed live on the Regional Media News WKEI Facebook page. You can also listen to the parade coverage on WKEI 1450 AM & 102.1 FM. Watch or listen as Jennifer and Seth introduce the participants of the 71st Annual Hog Days Parade.
Illinois: A sneak peek inside the new Hard Rock Casino Rockford
Illinois: A sneak peek inside the new Hard Rock Casino Rockford. Hard Rock Casino Rockford is part ultra modern casino, part entertainment mecca and a love letter to the city’s favorite son and Cheap Trick legend Rick Nielsen. Story continues below. Not only does a 63-foot tall version of...
Morrison Lions Fulfill their Motto – We Serve
Mick Welding submitted this press release earlier. Morrison Lions fulfilled two service projects honoring Earth Day (Monday, April 22, 2024,) on two, consecutive Saturdays in April. On Saturday, April 13, several members cleaned up trash along a one-mile stretch of U. S. Route 30, east of Morrison, IL. Left-to-right were Aaron Johnson, Darlene Smith, Sue Costello, Denice Smith, and Jim Blakemore. Bob Countryman also helped and was the photographer.
Live Coverage of Kewanee High School Football returns to WKEI this season
Regional Media is excited to bring live coverage of the 2024 Varsity Football season to the airwaves at WKEI 1450 AM & 102.1 FM. You can also watch the games on Facebook at RegionalMediaNewsWKEI. And to extend the coverage beyond game night, The “Boiler Room” Podcast is back by popular demand with new host Seth Parlier and play-by-play announcer, Russ Hughes will air on Fridays. You can also find the Boiler Room Podcast on our website at RegionaMediaNews.com. The football season opens this Friday, August 30th, at 7 PM, against the Erie-Prophestown Panthers.
September Events at the Prophetstown Library
Tiny T’s Story Hour consists of stories and crafts for 2-5 year-olds on the first Monday of each month. Due to the Labor Day holiday, this pre-k event will be held on the second Monday this month, September 9 at 10 a.m. This month, we will read about worms and how they live breathe in the dirt and then make our very own worms to take home!
Orpheum After Dark Fright Film Fest & Orpheum Football Film Series This Fall
As the fall season approaches, The Orpheum Theatre is excited to announce The Orpheum After Dark: Fright Film Fest 2024 starting October 4th as well as a new Orpheum Football Film Series the weekend of September 20th!. Our weekend Football Film Series opens on Friday, September 20th at 7:00pm with...
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