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La Salle Township Man Seriously Injured in Golf Cart and SUV Collision
A La Salle Township man is reeling from serious injuries after his golf cart collided with an SUV on Saturday night. Bart Flory, 65, was behind the wheel of a green E-Z-Go golf cart when he entered the intersection of South Dixie Highway and East Stein Road without yielding, leading to a harrowing collision with a Ford Escape, as reported by The Detroit News.
Free pizzas mark the end of an era for Kewanee Happy Joe’s
When Happy Joe’s, a local fixture for many decades, closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, it did so on owner Heather Avery’s terms. She was all smiles when she passed one, sometimes two free pizzas through the drive-thru window. Over the course of about three...
Two local musicians join in ‘Taps Across America’- Video
Over 10,000 people were expected to join together at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day to play “Taps” for Taps Across America 2024. Among those people were two local men, John Blake, a bugler for the Kewanee Veterans Council and Kewanee High School Band Director Alex Binek. The two...
Wrapping up the final day of Solshine Reverie
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (WMBD) — Severe weather throughout Memorial Day weekend couldn’t stop thousands of music lovers from having a good time at Solshine Reverie in Chillicothe. “At first, it was so dusty and so dry here that you almost wished it to rain. And we got our wish...
UPDATE: Festival goers given the all-clear after storms miss Three Sisters Park
UPDATE (6 p.m.) - Hail and lightning storms miss Three Sisters Park and festival goers are invited to return from their shelters. Here’s what organizers said on Solshine’s Instagram page:. “The anticipated weather has dissipated before reaching Three Sisters Park. Gates will be re-opening ASAP. The String Cheese...
Kewanee police blotter for May 23
Jamaris A. Johnson, 30, Chicago, was arrested for criminal trespass to state-supported-land following a report of disorderly conduct, telephone threat in the 300 block of Rainbow Way. He was given a notice to appear. Police issued a written warning following a traffic stop at Fourth Street and Grace Avenue. A...
Baseball Game Recap: Wethersfield/Annawan Comes Up Short
Wethersfield/Annawan and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Wethersfield/Annawan had to settle for second. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons. Wethersfield/Annawan's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak. For Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's part,...
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