As we await the finishing touches and the opening of the Metropolis dog park, we review our conversation from April with Metropolis Mayor Gregg Jeffords. METROPOLIS, IL - Four-legged residents of Metropolis will soon have a new place to run and play. During a March City Council meeting, officials approved the developme...

Joppa-Maple Grove PTO Set to Host Annual Fall Festival Fundraise The Joppa-Maple Grove PTO invites the community out for an evening of family-friendly autumn fun during their upcoming Fall Festival Fundraiser on Thursday, October 29th. The event will run from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Joppa-Maple Grove School, located at 9...

WMOK - Metropolis, IL - Super City Cleaners in Metropolis, Illinois, has announced COPE Food Pantry as its featured Community Partner for the month of October. Throughout October, Super City Cleaners is supporting COPE's mission to assist local families across the area. By choosing Super City Cleaners for laundry servi...

Illinois SBDC at Shawnee Community College to Host Small Business Networking Event October 1 Area entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to a morning of connection, conversation, and resource sharing on Monday, October 19. Hosted by MacKenzie Scherer with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBD...

WMOK - Anna, IL - Rural Health, Inc. will host its annual "Night of the Living Health Fair 5" trick-or-treat event on Friday, October 23, 2026. This year's theme is "Movie Monsters and TV Terrors". The community event will run from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at 513 N. Main Street in Anna, Illinois. Event hi...