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1 week ago |
tspr.org | Jane Carlson
On the morning of Tuesday, June 23, you can expect to see a significant increase in emergency vehicles and personnel in downtown Galesburg. That’s because local authorities will be conducting a full-scale active shooter drill from 8 a.m. to around noon at Knox College. One block of Simmons Street, between Broad and Cedar, will be closed to traffic during the exercise.
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2 weeks ago |
tspr.org | Jane Carlson
“In a word, disappointment.”That was Dawn Schmiitt’s reaction on Thursday afternoon when the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill that would claw back two years of funding that Congress already approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Schmitt is General Manager of WQPT, a PBS affiliate based in the Quad Cities that serves viewers in eastern Iowa and west central Illinois and produces a number of local programs and short segments.
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2 weeks ago |
tspr.org | Jane Carlson
Juneteenth, a federal holiday since 2021, commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved people, who were freed by Union Troops in Texas in 1865. From a Juneteenth pageant to a memorial concert, here’s how area communities will celebrate the holiday this year. Burlington The Capitol Theatre in Burlington will host a Juneteenth celebration featuring a tribute to the late Anthony “DJ Antbomb” Campbell.
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2 weeks ago |
tspr.org | Jane Carlson
A man charged with 25 felonies and two misdemeanors in a string of armed robberies at six different Galesburg businesses this spring has pleaded not guilty. A Knox County grand jury returned the indictments against Grayling L. Churn, 67, who was arrested May 16 following a robbery at an ice cream shop on South Farnham Street. Churn appeared Monday in Knox County court with his public defenders for arraignment. He was denied pretrial release and remains in custody in the Knox County jail.
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2 weeks ago |
tspr.org | Jane Carlson
A Canadian company specializing in high-quality, plant-based protein is now using a Galesburg factory for the production of a new protein powder made from yellow field peas. Burcon NutraScience Corporation on Monday announced its first successful run of Peazazz C pea protein in the Galesburg plant at 701 W.
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Jay Redfern
Content Director at WGIL-FM (Galesburg, IL)
Jay Redfern primarily covers news in the Quad Cities region, including areas in Illinois and Iowa, United States.
Nick Ischer
News Reporter at WGIL-FM (Galesburg, IL)
Nick Ischer primarily covers news in the Central Illinois region, including cities like Peoria and surrounding areas.
Tyler Gumm
News Anchor at WGIL-FM (Galesburg, IL)
Tyler Gumm primarily covers news in the Central Illinois region, including cities like Peoria and Bloomington, United States.
Will Stevenson
News Director at Midwest Communications
Will Stevenson primarily covers news in the Quad Cities region including Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island, Illinois, United States.
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News Director at KILJ-AM/FM (Mt. Pleasant, IA)
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