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Midmornings with Patti Penn
Patti Penn entertains you every weekday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Patti welcomes the local news makers and experts to her show everyday to keep you informed of what is going on in your own backyard. Along with the news you need to know, you’re surely in for a good laugh or two as well!
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M-F 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Epiphany school's 8th grade presented the YMCA Strong Kids program a check after raising the money in May. (WJBC file photo.) Epiphany 8th grade raises over $5,400 for YMCA
6 days ago
The Epiphany Catholic School eighth-grade class was planning a graduation celebration recently when pediatrician Dr. Kimberly Marshall Harmon suggested they turn the party into a celebration of all the things they have in life by helping others that might not have as much.
Marshall Harmon helped the students by contacting the YMCA to help raise money for the Strong Kids program.
WJBC Cookbook: Graduation Party Planning
6 days ago
Graduation is a time for us to celebrate the efforts of the children in our home. And as parents or guardians we are willing to go the extra mile to show them and those around us how proud we are. Many people over the coming weeks will throw graduation parties and open their home to the visitors that will join in the fun. Cleaning, decorating and cooking will be part of the planning.
A Night for Sight event planned for June
1 week ago
The Illinois Eye-Bank, Watson Gailey will present a Black and White, Night for Sight on June 28.
They are celebrating 60 years of sight restoration with a night of delicious hor d'oeuvres, drinks, music and silent auction. Tickets are $60 each and the proceeds from the event will benefit the Dr. John E. Randolph memorial fund.
The WJBC Sponsor Wheel is now up to $1,500 – and you win it all Thursday. WJBC Sponsor Wheel grows to record $2,000
2 weeks ago
BLOOMINGTON – After growing and growing for several weeks, the WJBC Sponsor Wheel is now up to $2,000 – and you can win it all Thursday.
It all gets under way with Patti Penn on Thursday at 7:40 a.m.
Celebrate Mother's Day with the Sky-High Brunch Bake. (Photo by Kraft Foods.) WJBC Cookbook: Mother’s Day Brunch
2 weeks ago
The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. The holiday was created by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, West Virginia, in 1908 as a day to honor one's mother. President Woodrow Wilson made it an official national holiday in 1914. The holiday eventually became so highly commercialized that many, including its founder, Anna Jarvis, considered it less important. Jarvis even ended up opposing the holiday she had helped to create. In the United States, Mother's Day remains one of the biggest days for sales of flowers and greeting cards.
Get some plants for Mother's Day this weekend at the Kiwanis flower sale. (Getty Image by Oli Scarff.) Mother’s Day Kiwanis Flower Sale
3 weeks ago
Bloomington Kiwanis members will set up, care for, and assist shoppers with the sale of plants Friday, Saturday and Sunday at The Shoppes at College Hills.
Under the red and white Kiwanis tent you will find potted and hanging plants, perennials, annuals, vegetables and herbs. Plants are supplied by Wendell Niepagen Greenhouses and proceeds from the event will go to support Camp Limberlost at East Bay Camp at Lake Bloomington.
WJBC's Don Munson, left, interviews Bernie Nybakke at their downtown Bloomington location in this undated photo. (Photo courtesy of Nybakke Vacuum.) Tips from the Top of Nybakke Vacuum
3 weeks ago
In 1932, Ben and Gladys Nybakke drove through downtown Bloomington and realized quickly Central Illinois would be a wonderful place to call home.
They settled in the community and opened the Nybakke Vacuum store. Their son, Bernie, and his wife, Carol, took over the business after his father's death in 1966. In the 1970s, their sons joined the business.
Enjoy Cinco de Mayo recipes with the WJBC Cookbook this week. (Getty Image by Matt Bowman.) WJBC Cookbook: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
3 weeks ago
Cinco de Mayo or the fifth of May, commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the French-Mexican War. Cinco de Mayo is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, but in the United States it has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States.
Win a trip on the Alligiant Inaugural flight out of CIRA at the Hear It First Club. Fly it First with Allegiant
3 weeks ago
The WJBC Hear It First Club and Allegiant are sending you and three friends on the inaugural flight to Orlando, Fla.
You will fly out of the Central Illinois Regional Airport on May 16. Included in the trip are accommodations at the Renaissance Orlando SeaWorld. The return flight on Allegiant to CIRA will be May 20.
Kingston Financial joins WJBC every Wednesday morning. (WJBC file photo.) Kingston Financial talks RISK
3 weeks ago
Kevin Kingston and John Reudi from Kingston Financial encourage people that have any type of investments to revisit them at least one time a year.
If it has been longer than a year, they suggest setting up a time as soon as possible to take a close look at where your money is going. They suggest people often set aside the task without realizing they are losing hundreds of dollars because funds are not working as they once did in a different economy.
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