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Gambling was a big topic at last week's Kewanee City Council Meeting. Specifically, there was a discussion about Gambling establishments and liquor licenses. The Kewanee City Council are planning to hold a discussion on gambling establishments in Kewanee at the next Kewanee City Council Meeting. Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore joined Wake Up Tri-Counties and talked about the growing number of gambling establishments in Kewanee and what benefit these establishments have for the community. The Mayor also talked about a newly received grant that will allow the City of Kewanee to tear down more dilapidated buildings in town.

For many, Friday the 13th evokes superstition but our Wethersfield 3rd Graders aren't afraid. On Friday the 13th, Janessa Watts and Aurora Schriver came to our Save A Lot Studio to deliver The Good News about Friday the 13th.

The Kewanee Boilermakers defeated Newman Central Catholic on Friday night, 34 to 8 was the final score. Following the game Russ Hughes and Jeremy Peart caught up with players and coaches including Coach Matt Taylor. Kewanee is now 7 and 1 on the season.

Dan from the WCHD provided us with information on The Affordable Care Act, and some dates coming up for enrollment.

Rebecca stopped in to let us know about West End Moxie, and a few other things going on in the area that The YWCA has going.

Eric Valdez gave us information on The Freedom 5K coming up on Veteran's Day, Saturday, November 11th, and Dallas Knack talked about a few other things at the college.

We talked about future projects the city is planning, ongoing projects that have been in the works for a while like the water treatment plant, Mozingo Welcome Center and some smaller projects being looked at for the square.

Have you thought about joining a book club? The Kewanee Public Library is here to help. The Kewanee Public Library holds book clubs on the third Monday of each month, barring a holiday. The next two meetings of the Kewanee Library Adults Book Club is set for Monday, October 16th, at 2 PM or at 6 PM. This months book is called Inheritance by author Dani Shapiro. You can get a copy of the book at the Library and join the meeting on Monday at either 2 PM or 6 PM for a lively discussion of the book. In other library news, the Library will play host to an informational meeting about Property Tax on October 17th at 10:30 AM in the Community Room. If you have questions regarding Property Tax, this informative meeting could be for you. It's free to attend starting at 10:30 AM.

The Henry and Stark County Health Department is holding a drive thru Flu Shot Clinic at their Kewanee location today, Thursday, October 12th, from 11 AM to 1 PM. Drive thru and get your flu shot today. October is the ideal time to get a flu shot to protect yourself and the people you care about from getting sick during the winter. It's an especially important time for people with immune system issues to get a flu shot. If you or someone you know is immune compromised, make sure they are getting their flu shot. Even if you cannot make it to today's Drive Thru clinic, you can go to First Choice Healthcare in Kewanee for a flu shot during their regular clinic hours.

Betty gave us an review of The End Polio Now walk which to place on Saturday, October 7th, at Centennial Park in Rock Falls.