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Rock River Hospice and Home with Melissa Ryan by Regional Media

A coffee shop debate that has raged on for years in Kewanee has now been definitively settled. The question: Was there more than one Sandy's location in Kewanee? Our intrepid co-host Dave Clark decided to tackle this question for the latest edition of Kewanee Back When and what he found was enlightening, especially for Dave who finds himself eating his own words in this debate. And wait till you hear just who settled the debate with their own evidence. It's a terrifically fun topic, the history of Sandy's in Kewanee on Today's Kewanee Back When.

Kewanee First United Methodist Church is giving away School Supplies as part of their Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 23rd, at the church, located at 108 East Central Boulevard. But it's more than just school supplies that will be part of the Back to School Bash. Eddie Tolliver, along with Pastor John Hauk, Donna Boardman, and Youth Ministers Chris and Carrie Gillespie, spoke with WKEI about the day's worth of fun to be had on Saturday. Games and activities, Free Student Haircuts, limited supply of those, Food, a visit from The Beast from WQAD, the Kewanee Police Department Drone, and the the Kewanee Fire Department Fire House will all be part of the celebration. Back to School Bash will run from 11 AM to 2 Pm at First United Methodist Churh on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022.

Dr. Chris Sullens, Superintendent of Kewanee School District was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday to look back on Monday's Kewanee School Board Meeting. Last night and this morning in our interview, Superintendent Sullens gave updates on the latest construction projects at Kewanee School District. The one most people want to know about is the Football field. Will the field be ready for the kick off of the season this fall? Dr. Sullens says yes, it will be ready. More updates on projects and discussion of the new Principal at Kewanee High School, Rebecca Baney, are part of our conversation with Dr. Chris Sullens on Wake Up Tri-Counties.

Kris Noble-Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce by Regional Media

Samantha Rux from OSF Saint Clare Medical Center and OSF Saint Luke Medical Center joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to invite the public to celebrate 1 year since the merger of OSF Healthcare and the former Perry Memorial Hospital. Just over one year ago, the sale was completed and the building was blessed and recognized as the new OSF Saint Clare Medical Center. The one year anniversary celebration will be held in the evening on August 4th, 2022. It will feature kids games, health presentations, and so much more as the community celebrates one Year of OSF Saint Claire Medical Center.

School safety is at the forefront of our modern discourse given what occurred weeks ago in Uvalde, Texas. Many parents across the country want to know what their school is doing to make sure their children are protected. The Kewanee Police Department, of course, is part of that conversation. At the most recent Wethersfield School Board Meeting, Police Chief Nick Welgat and Deputy Chief Steven Kijanowski spoke to the school board regarding School Resource Officers and the Police Department recommended that the District partner with the Kewanee Police to hire a trained Police Officer as the new SRO. Chief Welgat and Deputy Chief Kijanowski's idea was met with favorable reaction from many parents and the two men dropped by Wake Up Tri-Counties on Monday to talk more about why this plan would be of good use to the Wethersfield School District.

Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker by Regional Media

Andy Jackson with Sinnissippi Centers by Regional Media

YWCA of The Sauk Valley by Regional Media