Regional Media Podcast Network

Betty Clementz and Jayna Jacobs brought us a update this morning. The Relay is coming up on Saturday, June 3rd at Westwood. Right now, committee's, volunteers and teams are being called for and getting registered. Go to RelayForLife.org/saukvalleyil for more information and how to get involved.

Today on Wake Up Tri-Counties Lisa Garcia, CNO, and Jessi Sopiars, manager of Inpatient Services at OSF Saint Luke join Samantha Rux and Sean Kernan on the show to talk about the AAP Telehospitalist Program and Swing Bed Services at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center. Jessi Sopiars is the new director of APP telehospitalist program at OSF and she talked about how the AAP Telehospitalist Program is helping to make it easier to provide round the clock care at OSF Healthcare. Lisa Garcia also spoke about the Swing Bed Program. This is the program that helps people to transfer back home following an injury or illness.

Tony joined us this morning early by phone. We reviewed some of the bills being presented and will be discussed on the capitol floor this week, one being a very important Fentanyl bill.

March is Women's History Month and representatives recognizing important individuals and events from the past.

Today on Wake Up Tri-Counties Dianne Packee and Jon Looney joined the show to talk up Quarter Madness which is happening this Friday, March 24th, 2023. Get your Quarter Madness paddles from Dianne by going to the office at 600 North Main Street. This year there are more items than last year, over 160 items have been donated for Quarter Madness this year and these items are incredible. You can hear all about it in this conversation with Jon Looney and Dianne Packee. This year, you can purchase your paddles online as well by following this link to Quarter Madness on Eventbrite.

Heather from Happy Joes in Kewanee joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday morning to invite the community to a fundraiser for Jeanna Moore. Well known as a member of the Henry County Board, organizer of several community events, and as the better half of Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore, Jeanna has recently been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Having known Jeanna most of her life, Heather decided that she wanted to help and is giving her time, effort, and her newly independently owned Pizza Hut location to a fundraiser to help with paying for Jeanna's care. It's a lovely gesture on the part of a new business owner here in Kewanee and WKEI RegionalMediaNews.com is happy to highlight this loving gesture on Wake Up Tri-Counties.

Andy, Marketing Coordinator for Sinnissippi Centers was with us in studio to talk about March being Self-Harm Awareness month, how to recognize the signs that someone may need help, and how to proceed.

And Sinnissippi Centers has a couple of fund raisers down the calendar as well.

Monica joined us this morning and described her position at The YWCA and the services provided by her department. We also talked about a few save the date events coming up, including the registration deadline for The 40th Women of Achievement Luncheon.

What's happening in the Village of Cambridge? Connie Johnson joins WKEI and Regional Media News.com with the Cambridge Happenings!

Wednesday was National Peanut Lovers Day and Landon Desmit, one of our local Kewanee 3rd graders joined Wake Up Tri-Counties with The Good News on National Peanut Lovers Day!