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Oakland native named All-American for EIU track and field
CHARLESTON (WCIA) — Oakland graduate Ramsey Hunt is ending his college career as an All-American. Hunt finished tenth in the long jump at the NCAA Track & Field Championship with a distance of 24’11.25. He was Eastern Illinois’s lone representative at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, and the fifth long jumper in Panther history […]
Have you always wanted your own fire truck? A local fire department is auctioning off one of its old ones
WABASH VALLEY (WTHI) - Have you always wanted your own fire truck? Here's one that's up for grabs!. It could be a unique find for you or a new addition for a local volunteer department. Helt Fire and Rescue in Dana is auctioning off a 1990 International Tanker fire truck.
Union Health Foundation gets new leadership
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Union Health Foundation has announced a new president. Becky Miller will be taking over the position. She said she is honored to get the role. While Miller is from the Wabash Valley she had been working elsewhere. She said she has missed the area and is excited to be […]
Man arrested in Charleston on meth charge: Police
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — A man was arrested in Charleston after police said they found him in possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. The arrest happened two weeks ago, with the Charleston Police Department making it public on Tuesday. Officials said that at 1:30 a.m. on May 13, officers conducted a business check […]
Construction is moving forward on a new rest area in western Vigo County
WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Crews have been hard at work building the new Clear Creek Welcome Center. The welcome center is inching closer to the finish line. The rest stop is located at the 2-mile marker on I-70 eastbound. The old facility was demolished as it's part of INDOTS's 10-year plan to improve rest areas and welcome centers.
Panther legends come together to support EIU Athletics
CHARLESTON (WCIA) — The four biggest names in Eastern Illinois athletics history headlined the biggest night in Panther sports history, aptly named an “Evening with Champions.” “We’ve all known each other in one way shape or form,” said Broncos head coach Sean Payton. “I’ve coached Tony, Coach Shanahan has worked with Jimmy, but this is […]
D-Day as witnessed by the GIs’ favorite journalist
DANA, Ind. (WTWO-WAWV) — It was known as the day of days, the greatest military invasion in history. Thousands of people were involved in D-Day. And the man who Americans turned to for an account of the battle was Indiana’s Ernie Pyle. There’s a museum dedicated to him in his hometown of Dana, Indiana, it’s […]
Kansas' Elmarko Jackson Out for Year After Surgery on Injury Working Out for Campers
Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson will miss the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a torn patellar tendon during a scrimmage at the Bill Self Basketball Camp. Self released a statement saying he was "crushed" by the news:. Kansas Men's Basketball @KUHoops. Our thoughts are with Elmarko and we wish him a...
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