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Wednesday WMOK News Check – Metropolis and Massac County News – July 17, 2024
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – As we prepare to public the Yellow Sheet this afternoon we have word of a multi-vehicle collision near the I-24 Bridge on the westbound Illinois side. We are still gathering details in the newsroom as of 3:59pm as the situation unfolds. Police radio traffic does...
TSgt. Leukering laid to rest in Metropolis
'I thank God for Tech. Sgt. Leukering's sacrifice': WWII airman laid to rest in Massac County. Exactly 80 years after his death, U.S. Army Air Corps Tech. Sgt. William Luster Leukering's remains were buried Thursday, July 18, at Round Springs Cemetery, just outside Metropolis, Illinois.
Children living in southern IL affected by hardship receive new shoes
ANNA, Ill. (KBSI)- WIBH Radio in Anna announced that children shoes purchased through its annual Warm Soles, New Hope Campaign, which ended in May, have arrived and are ready for pick-up. Shoes are available free of charge in sizes 7 toddler to 5. kids while supplies last. The shoes are...
The Noble Park Summer Music Series hosts free live music
PADUCAH — There are still a handful shows left in the Noble Park Summer Music Series in the Bob Noble Park, including a set on Friday, July 19. The River Dust Duo will be playing at 5:30 p.m. and Jazz Patrol at 6:30 p.m. The River Dust Duo is two vocalists, a man and woman, who play guitar and upright bass together, while Jazz Patrol is an 18-member ensemble comprised of local musicians from Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois.
Illinois sound artist tries to tune into sound of Paducah during residency program
What does a city sound like? That’s the question that musician, composer and educator Nick Ginsburg tries to answer with his work. The southern Illinois native is finishing a stint as the Paducah Arts Alliance’s artist-in-residence during which he’s trying to create a soundscape to represent the far western Kentucky city that mixes musical composition with field recordings of the local environment. Ginsburg spoke with WKMS Morning Edition host Daniel Hurt about his process.
Paducah's Sprocket renews contract with state to support entrepreneurs, startups
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The state has renewed its contract with a Paducah-based startup support organization, along with five other Innovation Hubs across the state, with the goal of supporting new businesses, job growth, and entrepreneurs, the Office of Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday. Each hub serves its region as...
Columbia Art House board secures state tax credit for restorations
PADUCAH — The Columbia Art House board secured $314,193 in funding through The Kentucky Historic Tax Credit. The credit will support phase one of the project: exterior rehabilitation. The building facade, sign, windows, ticket booth, and all-around structure are included in phase one, which costs $1.5 million. Phase two...
Local students develop leadership skills in Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup Program
After three weeks of students developing "business solutions for serious, real-world problems," the 2024 Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup Program has concluded and the winners have been announced. This year, 158 students completed the program, and 3 students from the Local 6 region have placed in the Demo Day...
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