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Tuesday's prep highlights: Fisher baseball wins regional quarterfinal in walk-off fashion
Fisher 7, Cissna Park 6. Cody Hinton called game as he plated Brayden Mowrey from third base with a one-out, walk-off hit in the eighth inning to send the sixth-seeded Bunnies to a quarterfinal win over eighth-seeded Cissna Park. The game resumed on Tuesday at Rantoul Sports Complex after the quarterfinal matchup had to be suspended on Monday due to inclement weather with the score tied at 6. Aiden Cheek, Drayton Lutz and Ryan Coulter had two hits apiece for Fisher with Ryan Coulter earning the win after 1 1/3 innings in relief of Jacob Chitick, who struck out 9 over 6 2/3 innings on Monday. Bradon Bruens led Cissna Park by going 3 for 4 with a double.
Loda officials work to improve intersection after deadly crash
Last month, a deadly car accident left two Central Illinois women dead. Now, the Village of Loda officials and the Illinois Department of Transportation are working to fix the troublesome intersection where it all happened.
Georgetown artist paints Cissna Park barn red, white and blue
CISSNA PARK, Ill. (WCIA) — If you’re driving down Route 49 in Cissna Park, you might see a big mural on the side of a barn. The owner wanted a piece of art on his property to represent his time serving in the Marine Corps. He found artist Aaron Schmit from Georgetown on Facebook and […]
Iroquois Co. students offered ‘Safe Sitter’ classes through Public Health Dept.
IROQUOIS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Iroquois County Public Health Department is hosting a “Safe Sitter” program this June for middle-schoolers who are interested in learning life and childcare skills. The program comes right as schools are letting out and young students are set to spend more time at home for the summer. Safe Sitter […]
Just Askin' | Best places to get gas around East Central Illinois?
Where are the best places to get gas in East Central Illinois?. If you’re in Douglas County, you’re likely already familiar with the Tuscola Road Ranger, which has been featured in Just Askin’ previously for consistently offering low gas prices. They’re still at it. As of...
Armstrong boys lacrosse finds success through change
Armstrong boys lacrosse picked up one win last week amid a strong second leg of the season for the Falcons, beating Elk River/Zimmerman on May 6, before falling to Orono on May 9. Armstrong entered last week amid a positive season with a share of difficult results. Two strong runs at the start of the season and in more recent weeks sandwiched a difficult run of three losses from April 17 to 24 against Maple Grove, Wayzata, and Rogers. ...
Softball Recap: Gardner-South Wilmington wins going away against Donovan
Gardner-South Wilmington put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Donovan Wildcats with a sharp 15-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Gardner-South Wilmington sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row. The...
Friday's prep highlights: Watseka's bats come alive in big baseball, softball wins
Arcola 14, Unity Christian 0. An eight-run fourth inning helped the Purple Riders dispatch the Lions in nonconference play, with Brevyn Whisman collecting two hits and plating two runs and scoring two runs to match the outputs of Tanner Thomas, Caiden Helmuth and Brody Phillips. . Champaign Central 12, Urbana...
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