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Kris Noble joined us by phone this morning with information on events coming up. a business after hours is planned for Thursday, March 15th at The Rusty Fox, the candidate forum at Sterling City Hall will be March21st. 

Kris also shared about The Professional Women's Network luncheon in March as well, and an important river front meeting in April.

February is Heart Health Month and OSF Saint Luke Medical Center Dietitian Sara Umphleet was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Monday. Diet is a huge component of heart health. Having a healthy diet can help keep your heart healthy for a long time to come. But what is a healthy diet? Sara Umphleet was kind enough to bring along a quiz that she wrote about what kind of diet could be considered heart healthy. Some things you are probably aware of like cutting back on salt or eating more fruits and vegetables. Some aspects of healthy eating however, are less obvious like knowing the difference between good and bad cholesterol or how to find out if you're favorite snack comes with the unfortunate inclusion of Trans-Fats. Find out about eating healthy in our Wake Up Tri-Counties Interview with Dietitian Sara Umphleet from OSF Saint Luke Medical Center.

The annual Women in Agriculture Conference is taking place on Friday, March 24th at Bally's QC in Rock Island. The event brings together members from 12 County Farm Bureaus in Central and Western Illinois for an informational meeting in support of Women in Agriculture. The event features break out topics, awards, and a keynote speech by Ruth Woollery, a lawyer whose legal expertise has been a huge benefit in the Ag Industry since the returned to Illinois in 2019.

Sinnissippi Centers is conducting our second annual Take a Chance on Youth 50/50 raffle to raise funds for youth programs. Tickets are $20.00 each and on sale during the month of February with the winning ticket drawn March 17th.

We also discussed February is American Heart Month. There’s a lot of attention focused on the prevention of heart disease and there should be. But the link between heart disease and Depression is not as well-known and we want to talk about that.

Sunday, February 26th, at The Dixon Elks Lodge. All proceeds go back into motorcycle safety and education in Illinois. 

A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education ensures that the rights and freedoms enjoyed by motorcyclists/off-roaders/ATV riders in Illinois will not disappear. ABATE believes that freedom of choice is one we can’t lose and will work with state and local legislators to ensure that freedom is never lost for motorcyclists in the State of Illinois.

ABATE will ensure that motorcycles are a primary mode of transportation in Illinois and see to it that motorcyclists are included in all aspects of transportation planning in the future.

Jeff Farnan, Missouri State Representative for District 1 visited the Breakfast Club.  We talked about the current Bills he's involved in as well as current issues like the Black Vulture.  The Black Vulture is not a scavenger like other Vulture species.  The Black Vulture is an active hunter targeting calving cows.  These Black Vultures are larger and more aggressive than native vultures, and can kill a calf and full size cow.

COVID-19 numbers in Henry and Stark County rose slightly over the last 7 days, through Wednesday, February 15th. That according to numbers provided by the Henry and Stark County Health Department. After cases dipped below 25 in the previous 7 day period, numbers rose to 36 cases of COVID-19 between Henry and Stark County, 33 in Henry County and 3 in Stark County. Compared to this time last year, these numbers are remarkably low and a further sign of progress thanks to Vaccinations and the care people are taking to stay healthy. RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Department talked about the latest numbers and several upcoming and ongoing programs from the Henry and Stark County Health Department on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday, February 17th, 2023.

In 2020 actor Clayne Crawford starred in the exceptional film, The Killing of Two Lovers. Written and directed by Robert Machoian, the film is a gripping drama about a fractured family and a husband desperate to bring them back together. Now, Crawford is once again working with writer-director Robert Machoian, and the film is another exploration of a family man in a desperate situation. The film is called The Integrity of Joseph Chambers and it follows a typical family man named Joseph Chambers as he worries for the future of his family. This worry leads him to teach himself how to hunt for animals for food, something he's never done before. From there, something happens that will change Joseph and his family forever. Clayne Crawford talking about the inspiration behind The Integrity of Joseph Chambers on Friday's edition of Wake Up Tri-Counties. The Integrity of Joseph Chambers is available on most streaming rental services as of Friday, February 17th, 2023.

Sparks chats with Western Illinois University Men's Basketball Coach Rob Jeter about the upcoming final 3 games of the Leathernecks 2022-23 regular season, this weekend's matchup with St. Thomas, and a quick look at the Summit League Playoffs.

House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) issued the attached audio statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State/Budget Address delivered to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly today.  McCombie was also quoted as saying: “Today we heard a long list of expensive promises totaling $2.7 billion in new spending, when the Governor himself projects revenue to be down $1.42 billion. This will require future tax increases or cuts to vital programs serving our most vulnerable.”

State Representative Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) issued the attached audio statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State/Budget Address delivered to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly today.   Spain said the governor has a lot of ideas but there is a lot of spending to go along with it.

Following Governor Pritzker’s State of the State Address, State Representative Brad Fritts (R-Dixon) said he was incredibly disappointed with the governor’s speech, all the way around.