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Furever Family: Support Ruby’s Rescue and Retreat upcoming event
MCLEAN, Ill. (WCIA) — Ruby’s Rescue and Retreat strive to find loving and permanent homes for stray and unwanted dogs. Today volunteer, Lisa Wilson showcases two adoptable dogs and shares about upcoming events. From Ruby’s Rescue and Retreat:. Mark you calendar! Upcoming garage sale, May 4th. We...
Longtime local radio host Scott Laughlin dies
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Scott Laughlin, a longtime local radio broadcaster, died Tuesday after a several-year-long fight against cancer. He was 65. Laughlin had a 40-year radio career, with 14 years at WBNQ and 19 years at WJBC. He retired in 2019 after he was diagnosed with cancer. “I...
Normal’s Pizza Payaa places 9th in international pizza competition
Pizza Payaa, a local restaurant known for its iconic pizza, recently placed ninth in an International Pizza Competition in Vegas for Detroit-style pizza. Adam Elpayaa, the owner of Pizza Payaa, competed against 500 contestants, taking home the 14th place win in pan pizzas overall. Inspired by his passion for food,...
Longtime Bloomington-Normal broadcaster Scott Laughlin remembered for his sharp wit and kind spirit
Scott Laughlin, a broadcaster whose quick wit and everyman style of humor made him one of Bloomington-Normal’s most popular radio personalities for decades, has died. Laughlin died Tuesday at age 65 after a lengthy illness. He retired from WJBC Radio in 2019 after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Laughlin spent...
IWU freshman performs for national exhibit
Westfield native Brayden Billington, a singer with the Indiana Wesleyan Chorale, is one of the performers featured in the soundtrack for a national exhibit at The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. The chorale recently recorded music for the exhibit, which launched April 18 and will remain at the...
Community Players Presents: I Hate Hamlet | Good Day Central Illinois
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WYZZ) — Every actor and theatre buff is bound to cross paths with Shakespeare. I Hate Hamlet explores just that premise, as a successful television actor explores new opportunities on the stage. The story follows an Los Angles television actor, Andrew Rally, after the cancellation of his...
Wake Up Normal: Morgan Shurtz Interview 2/16/24
Illinois State University’s Office of Sustainability’s, Morgan Shurtz, joined Wake Up Normal to talk a little bit about the importance of living a sustainable lifestyle along with campus resources including the ISU Share Shop and Fix-It-Friday. Make sure to tune in every morning from 7-9am for all new...
Wake Up Normal: Photography Club Interview 4/30/24
The President and Graphic Design Head of the ISU Photography Club, Kaydence Wendt, came on Wake Up to share all about student run organization, and how they allow non-art majors to start thinking through the artistic medium of photography. Also, she shares an opportunity to support student photographers through a print sale happening today and tomorrow.
Eureka Public Library’s adult storytelling program continues
Eureka Public Library, located at 202 S. Main, invites the community to join them every month on the second Thursday from 9-10 a.m. for Share Your Story. This program is a fun and casual way to tell stories about our lives. Members of the community can come together, reminisce, share a story, and listen. One goal of the program is to record our stories for our loved ones. The topic for May is family traditions.
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