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The new movie The Devil Conspiracy is a wild ride of an action movie. Centered on a group who steal the Shroud of Turin to clone Jesus as a way of bringing Lucifer out of Hell, you can rightly say that the movie has a lot going. Joe Anderson is one of the stars of The Devil Conspiracy where he has the daunting task of playing Lucifer, Satan himself, the Devil. It's a big role and our Sean Kernan talked with Joe about the challenges he faced in his role in The Devil Conspiracy. The Devil Conspiracy is in theaters this weekend with plans to expand to more theaters in the near future.

The Kewanee Public Library will play host to a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16th, 2023. The event is sponsored by Americorp Volunteers and will take place from 10:30 AM to 12 Noon. The event will include activities kids can take home along with books and games related to Martin Luther King Jr. Most importantly, kids will have a chance to learn about the values of Dr. King, Courage, Truth, and Justice. Sara Billiet from the Kewanee Public Library joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday morning with more on their MLK Day Celebration, the upcoming Arts and Crafts Therapy Night on January 24th, and Sara announced the very first Golden Girls Trivia night dedicated to the popular television series. That event will be celebrated on January 31st in honor of the birthday of Golden Girl star and beloved icon, Betty White.

The Henry and Stark County Health Department is getting back to normally scheduled public programs for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health Department has launched what they are calling 12 Communities in 12 Months. The effort is to hold Public Health events in 12 communities, one every month, in 2023. The first event is set to take place at Peoples National Bank on Thursday, January 26th, from 9 Am until 11 Am. At the event, the Health Department will have Radon Test Kits for sale for only $10.00, plus free COVID-19 testing kits, Health Information, and giveaway items. RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Department spoke to WKEI about 12 Communities, 12 Months on Wake Up Tri-Counties.

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The Henry County Farm Bureau is ready to hand out some big time scholarship. More than $42,000 worth of scholarships are set to be awarded to students in the agricultural community in Henry County. Katie Laleman from the Henry County Farm Bureau was our guest on Wednesday's Kewanee Back When to talk about the scholarship opportunities, one of which is brand new this year. Katie also updated us on Bushels for Hunger which is set to wrap up soon, and a open registration for a women in agriculture meeting centering on mental health.

Marissa Jones, the host of The Vanished Podcast joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday to talk about the case of Clint Washburn, a Kewanee High School graduate and former Kewanee resident. In 2003 Clint Washburn allegedly sent his family a letter. That letter indicated that he was cutting ties with the family, getting married to a rich woman, and taking her name. After that, he was never heard from again. In 2018, Clint Washburn's father died and when his mother, Margi, did not hear from him, she began to look for him. She began a Facebook page and a blog and collected whatever information she could. She approached law enforcement and has shared information. And a new avenue that Margi explored was a podcast dedicated to missing persons cases. The Vanished Podcast is a popular podcast dedicated to highlighting missing persons cases. Margi's appearance on the podcast is giving new life to her son's story with the hope that something of his fate may be uncovered. RegionalMediaNews.com WKEI spoke with Marissa Jones, host of The Vanished Podcast on Wednesday.

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Kewanee Mayor Gary Moore was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday. The Mayor of Kewanee was on hand to talk about Monday's Kewanee City Council Meeting. In our conversation, the Mayor discusses good news delivered by the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce as well as a presentation about the potential for even more new businesses at Midland Plaza. The Mayor also addressed the decision to Table a Facade grant for a local business that applied for the grant after the business had already done its facade improvements. Instead, the Council will propose a different way to provide help to the business owner that follows the guidelines for grant money. Mayor Gary Moore on Wake Up Tri-Counties.

This weekend Kewanee High School will present the musical. Anastasia on stage in the Brockman Auditorium at Kewanee High School. Showtimes are Saturday, January 14th at 7 Pm and Sunday, January 15th at 2 Pm. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for students. Today, Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, members of the Kewanee High School cast of Anastasia, along with their teacher and director, Heather Olalde, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about the production and take you behind the scenes of preparation for Anastasia to take the stage this weekend. Joining us this morning were Cooper Bates as Dmitri, Bethany Olalde as Anya or Anastasia, Kiersten Yordy as Zareena, and Nathan Roller as Vlad.