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The Kewanee Public Library is eager to get kids and parents involved in Summer Reading. The Summer Reading Program is getting underway soon at the Kewanee Public Library and kids and parents can take part and earn prizes for their Summer Reading. Sara Billiet from the Kewanee Public Library joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday to invite kids and…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one place where there is increasing attention being paid to better mental health is in our schools. Recently, local schools have been seeking grants that will help the schools place mental health professionals in the schools and available to help kids in need. RaeAnn Tucker with the Henry and Stark County He…

On Tuesday, Katie Laleman from the Henry County Farm Bureau joined Wake Up Tri-Counties. Katie gave us an update about planting season and the slow progress this Spring planting thus far, by the numbers. Katie then talked about upcoming events and initiatives from the Henry County Farm Bureau including preparation and planning for the upcoming Henr…

Wednesday was National School Nurses Day and one of our local Kewanee 3rd Graders joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday to pay tribute to our heroic school nurses.Kirjoittanut Regional Media

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On Saturday night at 7 PM, the Kewanee High School Band will perform at the Petersen Auditorium as part of a celebration of 100 years of the Kewanee High School Band. Founded in 1924, the Kewanee High School Band has persisted for a century of molding young performers into serious musicians. Just last year, the Kewanee Marching Band were state cham…

Macomb Police Chief Jeff Hamer returns to the studio to chat about some safety initiatives that the Macomb PD will be focusing on this upcoming summer, including making sure drivers are wearing seatbelts and keeping an eye on distracted driving. Hamer also talks about the MPD's patrols visiting lemonade stands in the community this summer, "Cops Wi…

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Today on Wake Up Tri-Counties OSF Healthcare announced plans to hold a Senior Health Fair in both Kewanee and in Princeton. The Senior Health Fair is being held in conjunction with the Henry County and Bureau County Senior Centers and will be held in June. The Senior Centers will play host to the Senior Health Fair which will feature various differ…

Friend of the community and friend of WKEI radio, Brock Tumbleson, passed away over the weekend. Brock, a former Kewanee Citizen of the Year, has been a major part of the Kewanee community for most of his life. Whether it was working with Kiwanis or the Chamber of Commerce or his beloved Salvation Army, Brock was a consummate volunteer, dedicating …

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Wednesday was National Principal Day, the day we honor school Principals for their dedication and leadership. Local 3rd Grader Nolan gave us The Good News about School Principals.Kirjoittanut Regional Media

The Stark County Farm Bureau is celebrating their work on Ag in the Classrooms. Karen Scott with the Stark County Farm Bureau joined Wake Up Tri-Counties this week to talk about helping students learn about the importance of Agriculture in most aspects of their lives. The month of April was pizza month and the Farm Bureau took students through how …

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Next week, beginning May 6th, OSF Saint Luke Medical Center and OSF Saint Clare Medical Center will be celebrating Nurses Week. Lisa Garcia joined Samantha Rux on Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about the many ways OSF will be celebrating nurses across numerous departments and specialties. Among the the celebrations will be the collecting of nominatio…

Week 7 of our Spring Sports show, The Boiler Shop, featuring the voice of the Kewanee Boilermakers Russ Hughes. This week, Russ and Sean recapped the week's worth of Baseball and Softball action. We looked at the latest results from Kewanee boys and girls track. And, this week, Russ traveled to Chicago to attend the Chicago Bears draft party where …

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Today on Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore joined us and addressed Wednesday's Kewanee Planning Commission Meeting where the commission voted to approve a permit for a Marijuana Dispensary to go in at the former Broken Chimney location. Wethersfield Superintendent Dr. Andrew Brooks criticized the idea of dispensary being 250 feet from t…

The Henry and Stark County Health Department are honoring Infant Immunization Week. The goal is to convince parents to get needed immunizations to prevent such things as Measles and other illnesses that have long been dormant thanks to immunization. Unfortunately, misinformation during the pandemic caused some to skip needed immunizations. This has…

Linda Pont from the Kewanee Public Library joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to invite everyone to come and meet author, Becca Kinzer, a Kewanee native who is celebrating the release of her new book, Love in Tandem, a romantic comedy. Becca will talk about her book and sign copies at the Kewanee Public Library on Saturday afternoon at 2PM. It's a great c…

Amy Meyer, a Licensed Clinical Therapist from the CGH Behavioral Health Unit. Amy was here to talk about how the CGH Behavioral Health Unit helps those suffering from mental health conditions and Mental Health Awareness Month in May.Kirjoittanut Regional Media

Today one of our Irving Third graders, Hazel, dropped by WKEI this morning with The Good News about Administrative Professionals Day and a special shout out to Irving School's very own Administrative Professional, Ms. Johnson.Kirjoittanut Regional Media

Galva Mayor Rich Volkert was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday. The mayor joined us to talk about finally settling a dispute over parking regulations in Galva. A nine month discussion among Galva citizens and the City of Galva closed on Monday with a compromise that appears to have settled the matter. The Mayor addresses the parking ke…

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Ruth Kapacinskas with the Kewanee Education Association joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday morning. Leadership elections are going on into the month of May for the Kewanee Education Association and as the recent new contract between the KEA and the Kewanee School District demonstrated, choosing the right leaders is incredibly important. Ruth sp…

The Radiology Department at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center has new equipment that is expanding their services and giving more patients the chance to get treatment closer to home. Josh Bainbridge and Shelly Naftzger with the Radiology and Imaging Department at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about new technology, the…

Sparks is joined by Sarah Baca & Destiny Dunnigan from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley to talk about the organization, as well as their upcoming 35th Annual Plant Sale at the Fortress Bank location on East Jackson Street in Macomb from May 8th to the 11th. There'll plenty hundreds of hanging baskets, displays, and annuals availab…

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On this week's edition of The Boiler Shop Russ Hughes reacts to the news that Dayton Ince has been chosen as the new Head Coach of the Kewanee Boilermakers. Ince goes back a long way with the Kewanee Basketball program and Russ has known the man for years. We also talked about Kyle Galli being named as the new Head Basketball Coach at Wethersfield,…

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Dog the Bounty Hunter, aka Duane Chapman, is revealing his most intimate stories in Nine Lives and Counting: A Bounty Hunter’s Journey to Faith, Hope, and Redemption (Nelson Book, HarperCollins Christian Publishing) a gripping memoir, releasing April 16, 2024. With a career that reads like a series of high-octane novels, Dog now invites readers int…

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In January of this year, Paula's Design Team celebrated 50 years in business. The story began in Galva but Paula and Jim have spent most of the last 50 years in business in Kewanee. Dave Clark and Sean talked with Paula and Jim about how the business has evolved over the years, taking on new challenges in expanded services while staying on the cutt…

Kewanee School District Superintendent Dr. Chris Sullens joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about Monday's Kewanee School Board Meeting. Much of that meeting was taken up with honoring invited guests, specifically students who have had notable accomplishments over the last month. Members of the Group Interpretation Team, Key Club and Kewanee sport…

Kewanee Police Chief Stephen Kijanowski and Deputy Chief Michael Minx joined Wake Up Tri-Counties this week to talk about LPR's or License Plate Readers. Several License Plate Readers have been set up in Kewanee. These License Plate Readers are intended as investigative tools and not as tools for enforcing traffic laws. Misconceptions about the use…

On Monday, Brenda Streit, Courtney Cinnamon, and Samantha Rux joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about volunteers at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center. OSF Saint Luke Medical Center Volunteer Services is always looking for new volunteers to help out in various places throughout the hospital. It's a chance for retired people or young people looking to …

Mayor Inman returns to the K100 studios for an extra-length discussion about some updates regarding projects happening in Macomb. Today's topics include: updates on the upcoming Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment facilities, the solar farms that have been popping up around the community, Downtown Macomb Park N' Cruise, and a deep dive about t…

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The Boiler Shop with Russ Hughes and Sean talking about this week's results from Baseball, Softball and track.Kirjoittanut Regional Media

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Third Grade student Mia Padilla gives us The Good News about National Cinnamon Crescent Day. Yum!Kirjoittanut Regional Media

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The Henry County Farm Bureau will soon announce winners of Farm Bureau Scholarships. Henry County Farm Bureau's Katie Laleman joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about Scholarships and encourage students to continue looking into Farm Bureau scholarships. Among those that the Farm Bureau is hoping to attract interest for is a Veterinary Scholarship,…

The Mayor of Kewanee, Gary Moore, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday to talk about Monday's Kewanee City Council Meeting. The Mayor discussed issues related to Mill Creek and a potentially expensive fix of compliance with EPA standards related to Chloride Volumes. The Mayor says that the State of Illinois insists that Mill Creek is a navigable …