Regional Media Podcast Network

The Henry and Stark County Health Department is going to be at the Henry County Fair from June 21st through June 23rd. The Health Department will have a table set up in the merchants building at the Fairgrounds in Cambridge as part of their celebration of 12 Communities in 12 Months program. There will be free COVID-19 testing kits to hand out and free blood pressure testing on site. It's part of a series of events for the Health Department which includes a booth at this weekend's Kewanee Pride Festival in Northeast Park this weekend. We talked with RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Department about these topics and more on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday morning.

Maryville School Superintendent Dr. Logan  Lightfoot visits the Breakfast Club for his monthly visit to discuss the goings on in the district!

Nan Crossman of the Macomb Arts Center returns to preview two upcoming concerts at the MAC:

Songs & Stories: A Casual Evening with Jimmie, Hank and Johnny (Saturday, June 10th) - An musical celebration of country-western legends Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash, performed by local artist Bill Maakestad. Admission is free-will donation, with all proceeds benefiting the MAC. Doors open at 7, show at 7:30. 

John Byrne in Concert (Friday, June 16th) - Dublin-born singer/songwriter John Byrne returns to the MAC to share some traditional Irish music as well as songs from his catalog. Doors open at 6:30, show at 7. Tickets are $10

For more information on these shows or to buy your ticket online, visit the Macomb Arts Center website.

The summer Let's Feed Our Children program started last Wednesday. They could still use some help in the effort with donations and volunteers.

Kelsi stopped in to talk about the Men's Health/Mental Health month outreach event happening 6-3-23 at the Hanger Movie Theater

Every Friday in June leading up to Heritage Days, K-100 is showcasing the bands performing on the Pepsi Main Stage and giving you the chance to preview their music before showtime. 

This week Sparks chats with Win Noll, of Win Noll & The Rockin' Souls, who will playing the Heritage Days Pepsi Main  Stage on Saturday, June 24th from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.

Using their home base as inspiration, Win Noll & The Rockin’ Souls belt out their own unique and captivating take on classic Chicago Blues and R&B. The band's varied repertoire take audiences on a musical voyage from Etta James to Adele, Chuck Berry to Lenny Kravitz, Susan Tedeschi to Amy Winehouse with a few powerful originals sprinkled throughout for good measure.

 

Win Noll & The Rockin’ Souls recently won the Chicago Blues Challenge for the best group, which lead them to representing Chicago at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.

 

This highly inventive six piece collectively of veteran musicians is a guaranteed foot stompin’ good time who command attention and consistently leaves audiences wanting more. Win Noll & The Rockin' Souls thoroughly entertain.

Kewanee Football Coach Matt Taylor is inviting fans to come and see Kewanee athletes Friday evening working out at the Kewanee Football Field. Athletes will be taking part in an athletic assessment this evening, beginning at 5 PM. The public is invited to watch from the stands and cheer on the athletes. Coach Taylor then talked about summer activities for Kewanee athletes in the Kewanee High School Weight Room. Two sessions per day are available to Kewanee High School Athletes overseen by Coach Taylor and trainer Emma Corkill. Finally, the Coach touted Summer Football Camps late this month for kids entering grade school and Junior High Football.

Mark and Nichelle from the State Bank of Toulon joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday, June 2nd, to talk about the upcoming Business After Hours and Grand Re-Opening Open House at SBT's Kewanee Banking Center. Business After Hours with the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce will be at the State Bank of Toulon Kewanee Banking Center on Thursday, June 15th, 2023. The event for members of the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce will get underway at 5 PM. The following day, the State Bank of Toulon will celebrate 120 years with an open house showing off the renovations to the Kewanee Banking Center. We talked with Mark and Nichelle from the State Bank of Toulon about what visitors can expect at the open house and about the opportunities available to customers via SBT's online banking.