Regional Media Podcast Network

Bishop Hill gears up for a heartwarming weekend as the 15th annual Honor Flight Benefit kicks off with engaging activities all around town. Starting on June 14, H.WYATT invites the community to a unique pay-what-you-can treat, matching donations up to $300. Similarly, Krans Cafe and The Filling Station are following suit, offering special Honor Flight-themed eats with donation matches.

The main event unfolds on June 15 at the Colony School, with a pulled pork lunch, live bluegrass music, and a promising auction all set to raise funds for the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. This initiative has heroically garnered over $160,000 to date, providing veterans a memorable journey to Washington, D.C. to honor their service. Don't forget to bring items to donate at Prairie Arts Center for the live auction. For more details or to make a donation, contact the organizers directly.

Who is Shanna in a Dress? She's a delightful open book who doesn't mind genre labels and writes music as quickly as she can think of it. Shanna, whose name you will understand when you hear the story she tells in concert, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday to talk about music, sharing herself with the world, writing music and her love for live performance. It's a fun and funny conversation which is very similar to her live shows where Shanna loves talking about her life with the crowd and singing the songs she's written about her experiences in the world. Shanna in a Dress was a wonderful guest this morning on Wake Up Tri-Counties and you don't want to miss hearing her play live this Sunday, June 16th in Wiley Park in Galva at the Levitt Amp Music Series. 

The City of Kewanee has passed its newest fiscal year budget. After holding a final budget meeting last week, the City Council voted on Monday night to pass the final budget which includes more manpower for the Streets Department and some tough but necessary cuts. The Mayor also talked about a presentation from Crossroads Cultural Connections, the team helps bring so much live music to the area. Crossroads is eager for the chance to expand into Kewanee and they're partnering with the team that is hoping to bring a bandshell to Kewanee. And the Mayor discussed six more demolitions of dilapidated properties in Kewanee and a special use permit for a local business on this edition of Wake Up Tri-Counties.

Sparks is joined by Lars Gossel of Gossel's Dog House to talk about weekly volunteering opportunities for people in community to take shelter dogs on walks at the shelter or in the community. 

The Humane Society of McDonough County dog walker volunteer group meets at the McDonough County Animal Shelter on Saturdays starting at 9AM, and anyone interested in participating should contact the shelter employees to get more information and sign release forms.

Recently, lifestyle influencers on social media sites like Instagram and TikTok have been extolling the supposed virtues of the humble pickle. And, while the pickle can be a tasty treat, it's health benefits may be getting a bit of an exaggeration. Samantha Rux from OSF Saint Luke and OSF Saint Clare Medical Center joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Monday to talk about lifestyle influencers and bad information, specifically when it comes to fake experts claiming something has health benefits that it doesn't really have. Pickles aren't bad for you but too many pickles or the practice of drinking pickle juice have become one such source of health misinformation gaining traction on social media.