Mitchell Rife

Marquette

Anchor/Reporter at WCIA-TV (Champaign, IL)

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Community Spotlight: Macon County Fair

1 week ago | wcia.com | Ethan Holesha |Mitchell Rife

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Austin Pletsch of the Macon County Fair Board joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about fair season. The board has been working to prepare for the Macon County Fair, which starts next week. The fair board is a nonprofit organization that includes the help of a lot of volunteer hours in order to put the fair on.
Community Spotlight: Hardy’s Race for the Lake

2 weeks ago | wcia.com | Ethan Holesha |Mitchell Rife

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Sean Bowsher and Nikki Harnack joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about the upcoming Hardy’s Race for the Lake event. Hardy’s Race for the Lake will take place from June 7-8 at Basin 2 at Lake Decatur. The event will include the 60 fastest hydroplane boats in the nation over the course of two full days of racing. The hydroplane speeds get up to 150 miles per hour. This is the second year back to boat racing in Decatur after a 20-year hiatus.
Community Spotlight: Shake N Shine Days

2 weeks ago | wcia.com | Ethan Holesha |Mitchell Rife

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Local business owners Scotty Johnson and Keith Gibson joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about their upcoming Shake N Shine Days event. Scotty Johnson, owner of Smoke & Shine cocktail bar, and Keith Gibson, owner of Clubhouse Lounge Radio, have been brainstorming since Jan. 1 about putting some local live music together, and it took off from there. This will be the third year in a row the Clubhouse Lounge Radio has done a summer music show.
New technology adapting the study of Anatomy | Why’s Guy’s

2 weeks ago | wcia.com | Mitchell Rife

Posted: May 19, 2025 / 08:14 AM CDT Updated: May 19, 2025 / 08:14 AM CDT SHARE URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – Parkland College Anatomy professor Lori Garrett talks with WCIA’s Mitchell Rife about an Anatomage Table. This new piece of technology helps keep up with the ever-growing digital world.
A new step forward for Urbana | Meet the Mayor

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mitchell Rife

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Kayaker finds body in Heritage Lake; Rantoul Police investigating

3 weeks ago | wcia.com | Heather Robinson |Mitchell Rife |Bradley Zimmerman

RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — Officials are investigating after a body was found in Rantoul’s Heritage Lake Thursday morning. Rantoul Police confirmed with WCIA that a kayaker came across a man’s body around 6 a.m. The Rantoul Police and Fire Departments both responded, along with a dive team from the Cornbelt Fire Protection District. Most emergency personnel cleared the scene at 7:30 a.m. but some people were still at the lake just after 9 a.m. to look for clues.
Community Spotlight: Anti-violence basketball tournament

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mitchell Rife

VERMILION COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Pastor LeStan Hoskins from Mosaic City Church joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about the upcoming anti-violence basketball tournament in Vermilion County. This will be the fifth year of the tournament, and Hoskins said it gives kids in the community a chance to come together and compete in something fun.
Aiming to inspire the younger generation | Meet the Mayor

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mitchell Rife

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) – Mitchell Rife sat down with Decatur’s Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe to talk about law enforcement recruitment and continuing to develop Decatur. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WCIA.com.
Aiming to inspire the younger generation | Meet the Mayor

1 month ago | wcia.com | Mitchell Rife

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Community Spotlight: Pratt’s Mother’s Day Market

1 month ago | wcia.com | Ethan Holesha |Mitchell Rife

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Chris Pratt of Pratt Vendor Markets joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about their upcoming Mother’s Day event. This event will include close to 180 vendors including food trucks, boutiques, home decor, homemade goods and more. It’s taking place at Ellsworth Park in Danville on May 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is free entry and will happen rain or shine. This is the second year the business is hosting the Mother’s Day Market.