Regional Media Podcast Network

Sparks is joined by Macomb Police Chief Jeff Hamer to talk about a few different topics including Halloween safety tips, Fall/Winter driving tips, and the Bowl For Kids Sake bowling event happening at Diggers College Bowl this Saturday, sponsored by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley. 

The event will be raising funds to help match Bigs and Littles, ensure child safety, fund healthy activities, and provide professional support to help build and sustain long-lasting relationships. For more information, visit the Bowl For Kids' Sake event page on Facebook or https://p2p.onecause.com/bowlmacomb

What are some healthier choices to give out instead of traditional candy on Halloween? There are a few good ones out there but Nutritionist Elyse Boroski says you don't have to swear off candy as part of a healthy diet. Good nutrition is about a balanced diet that allows for an occasional treat. That said, if you are someone who doesn't feel like giving out candy on Halloween and would like an alternative there are several recommendations in our interview. Consider perhaps, a small toy or crayons. We start with nutrition tips for Halloween before moving on to talk about mindful eating and how the first step toward a healthier approach to eating is making sure you stop to think about what you are eating and listening to your body as you eat in order to realize when you are full and should stop eating. Mindful eating is a good way to prevent binge eating or simply over-eating. 

This morning we heard some results from the veto session last week, and a prelude of the session coming up next week.

Sportswriter Dan Pompei is the co-author of the new book, The Football 100, chronicling the 100 best NFL Players of all time. The criteria involved much of the staff of The Athletic developing lists of players, debating the criteria, and coming to a consensus. Dan spoke with Sean on Wake Up Tri-Counties regarding the consensus picks, the difficult criteria, Jim Brown, and Tom Brady. The Football 100 is available now wherever books are sold is a terrific idea for a Christmas present for your favorite football fan. Dan Pompei was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Friday, October 27th, 2023. 

Gina Grennan, Director of Diagnostic Imaging at CGH Medical Center;
and Laura Leal, Diagnostic Imaging Coordinator and Breast Nurse Navigator from the CGH
Medical Center Women’s Imaging Center were our guests this morning.

Kewanee Parks Director Andrew Dwyer was our guest on Wake Up Tri-Counties on Wednesday morning. Mr. Dwyer was on hand to run down the most recent Kewanee Park Board meeting and the items discussed. In our conversation we touched on improvements to the Parks insurance and the change has helped move the Parks along on repairs following damage to the parks from weather over the past year. Mr. Dwyer also tells WKEI that Bakersville, the annual Halloween event at Baker Park was a huge success, giving all credit to the organizers who did an incredible job of making the event a huge hit. And finally, we talked about the upcoming holidays and how work has already begun on getting holiday decorations ready at Northeast and Windmont Park. 

Wednesday, October 25th, is National Pumpkin Day and Kewanee third grade student Brian Castrellon joined Wake Up Tri-Counties with The Good News about National Pumpkin Day...