WMOK News Check – Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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Today – Sunny, with a high near 69°. With gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight – Clear, with a low around 43°.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 73°.
Thursday Night – Clear, with a low around 45°.
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Chief Harry Masse Discusses Saturday Night Metropolis Shooting with WMOK
Unsure of what to do after such an instance, Hornback went to the Metropolis Police Department to advise them of what had happened.
In our next segment, Chief Masse discussed Bike Thefts and other local crime before coming back to some final thoughts on Saturday’s shooting. Listen below:
Powers Church Road in Massac County Today through Tomorrow
Today is National Good Neighbor Day!
In the early 1970s, Becky Mattson of Lakeside, Montana, came up with the idea for National Next Door Neighbor Day. In 1971, Mattson wrote a letter to President Richard Nixon asking for him to issue a declaration for the holiday. She sent copies of the letter to her representatives: Senator Mike Mansfield [D-MT] and Representative Dick Shoup [R-MT]. Mattson called it a “day of love and appreciation that sustains the will to live, to exercise brotherly love, cooperation in the building of new communities and a happier life quality.” She said, “It is my hope that a National Next Door Neighbor Day will increase the appreciation and understanding of our fellow man and this appreciation and understanding will grow from neighbor to neighbor and generation to generation…”
Full list of Massac County Food Pantries
Regrow vegetables from kitchen scraps on a sunny windowsill
(AP) Gardening naturally lends itself to reusing and recycling — just think about compost and last year’s seed trays. So if there’s a way to reduce trash while saving money on produce, you can count me in. And one of my favorite ways to do both is to regrow vegetables from kitchen scraps.
Instead of throwing away or composting the bottoms (or tops) of vegetables when preparing them, you can grow them into leafy greens and other tasty tidbits right on your windowsill.
It’s important to point out that these methods aren’t likely to produce plants that will grow well in your garden, so I don’t recommend replacing your seedlings in this manner. But they are likely to yield a side dish or two, and you can never underestimate the value of a fun project.
General tips: Scraps will grow best in a sunny spot. Use lukewarm water, and replace it every day or two to avoid the growth of bacteria. Don’t worry if the submerged portion of your cuttings becomes a bit slimy, but if the whole thing starts to turn brown, toss it in the compost pile and start over.
BEETS
Although you can’t regrow a beetroot indoors from a cutting, you can certainly generate more leafy greens: Cut off the top 1 1/2 inches from a beetroot and place it cut-side down in a dish that contains just enough water to keep the sliced end submerged. New leaves will sprout from the top within a few days, and you can start harvesting them in a couple of weeks. (This method also works with parsnips and turnips).
CELERY -Cut 3 inches off the bottom of a head of celery, then slice a sliver off the very bottom of the 3-inch segment. Place it right-side up in a shallow container and pour in 2 inches of water. New growth will sprout from the center in just a few days.
SCALLIONS AND LEEKS – Trim the entire white portion off the bottom of a leek or scallion stalk, then place it root-side-down in a jar or glass holding an inch of water. If the stalk outgrows the jar, move it to a larger one. New growth will be harvestable in a couple of weeks.
ROMAINE LETTUCE – Cut 3 inches off the bottom of a head of romaine lettuce, then remove its outermost leaves. Place the 3-inch “heart” in a shallow container to which you’ve added one-half inch of water. Within a week, a sprout will emerge from its center. As it grows, it’s normal for some of the heart’s outer leaves to turn brown. Remove them. When the center growth is large enough for a salad (or sandwich), trim it off and enjoy – then wait for more to grow.
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Coming Up This Week:
Today – Wednesday, September 28
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – Call (618)524-3635
12 – 2P Walk in Wednesday Employment Opportunity – Harrah’s Metropolis Hotel Lobby
Thursday, September 29 –
3-6P – Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
Friday, September 30 –
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – Call (618)524-3635
5-7PM – the Metropolis Public Library presents Carnival of Reading Live Carnival! Pre-register now for Carnival of Reading Challenge on your Beanstack app. Come one, come all to the Carnival of Reading! Step right up and join this September only challenge to earn tickets, and win real prizes to be given away at their LIVE CARNIVAL SEPTEMBER 30th, 5p,-7pm at the Metropolis Public library – 317 Metropolis St, Metropolis. For more information call (618) 524-4312
7P Football – Join us on Friday night as your Massac County Patriots go on the road to take on Herrin at 7pm.
Join WMOK at 6:30 on Friday as we get things started with Kim Comer and Super Country Favorites – followed by WMOK’s Sawyer and Prevallet with coverage of the game!
Saturday, October 1 –
8 – 12P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
Local School and Sports News
Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District 38
A Blood Drive will be held on October 17 from 1:15 to 6:15 in the Joppa High School Cafeteria
Massac Unit #1
Join WMOK at 6:30 on Friday as we get things started with Kim Comer and Super Country Favorites – followed by WMOK’s Sawyer and Prevallet with coverage of the game!
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