WMOK News Check – Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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Today – Sunny, with a high near 81°.
Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around 48°.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 86°.
Thursday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 51°.
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Meteorologist Beau Dodson joined WMOK for Coffee Break this morning to talk about several items – first up – an expected frost this weekend that will cause you to take some precautions with your sensitive outdoor vegetation.
Hear a portion of our conversation with Beau about the upcoming frost in today’s WMOK News Check – Hear our full Coffee Break below:
On Tuesday night around 10pm the Brookport Fire Department was toned out for a tree on fire with a residence nearby. The fire was extinguished safely with no damage to the home.
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The Shawnee Mass Transit has advised that they will require 24 Hr. advance notice to schedule a ride for the next business day. All 24 Hr. advanced scheduling must be called in before 3:00pm.
They stated that the changes are taking place to improve our service routes from Cairo to Cape and Cairo to Carbondale.
San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings
SAN DIEGO (AP) — It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings. Conservationists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance had for 20 years closely monitored three adult turtles for any indications of breeding. “This is an extremely prolonged process as the turtles can take close to 10 years to even reach sexual maturity,” according to a news release.
On top of that, the reptiles are known to lay their eggs at night and cover them with dirt — adding to the difficulty of locating a nest. Two nests were found over the summer containing 41 eggs. All survived. The hatchings make the alliance the first accredited conservation organization in North America to hatch the endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles, officials said. “This is a thrilling moment for us at the San Diego Zoo, and an incredible step forward in the conservation of this species,” zoo curator Kim Gray said.
The turtles, also called small-headed softshell turtle, are a large species native to the Indian subcontinent. They are found at the bottom of deep rivers and streams in northern India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Today is Do Something Nice Day!
Yesterday you may have celebrated International Toot Your Own Flute Day, where you spent the day being selfish and thinking only about yourself. Today is a day to be selfless and think about others. Not only should you think about them, but you should put your thoughts into actions by doing something nice for them. Whatever you do should be done not because it will evoke a positive response from someone else, but because your are doing it from your heart. So often we go through our days in a hurry and don’t think about the effect on someone else that stopping and pausing to do something nice will have. Today is a day to set a foundation of kindness that hopefully will stay long after this day has passed.
Full list of Massac County Food Pantries
Friday, October 21 – 7P Fall Back to Metropolis 2022 – Come out at 7pm and participate in the first annual zombie walk. Stay for shopping , a costume contest and other fun.
At 9pm Zaago’s Horror Extravaganza will be guiding everyone through an outdoor showing of the cult classic Night of the Living Dead!
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Coming Up This Week:
Once again this year the Metropolis Police Department will honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month by selling Pink Metropolis Police Department Patches to raise funds.
The patches are $15.00 each. You can contact Chief Masse or stop by the police department to get a patch. The Metropolis Police Department is located at 1020 Broadway Street in Metropolis.
Today – Wednesday, October 5
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – 1013 North Avenue, Metropolis Call (618)524-3635
Thursday, October 6
12-7P – Massac County Unit 1 Parent Teacher Conferences
3-6P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
Friday, October 7
No School for Massac Unit 1 Students
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – Call (618)524-3635
7P – Massac County Patriots take on Benton
Saturday, October 8
8 – 12P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
Sunday, October 9
Monday, October 10- Columbus Day
No School for Massac Unit 1 Students
Brookport City Hall Closed
Fort Massac Encampment
Education Day Is Returning in 2022!
History lessons will leap off the pages of the History Books and Come to Life as education day returns on October 14th, 2022. Bring your students to experience life during the times of the French and Indian War to the early 1800’s. Volunteer re-enactors give presentations and demonstrations making history class a little more exciting than sitting in the classroom.
For more information or to reserve your class’ space, please email Sheryl Durham or Johnnie Owens by clicking on their names or call Fort Massac State Park at 618-524-4712.
Come out to support the Brookport Elementary School Bulldogs on October 18th from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at @Metropolis McDonald’s! The teachers will be serving dinner!
Local School and Sports News
Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District 38
Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District 38 PTO is sponsoring Boo gram fundraiser. Each gram is $1. Extra forms are available though your class room teacher or the office. October 24 is the last day to order them for delivery on October 31, 2022.
Massac Unit #1
WMOK has received word that there will be a send off gathering at Massac County High School at 3:15 this afternoon as the Lady Patriot golf team leaves for state!
Join WMOK at 6:30 on Friday as we get things started with Angie Lockard and Super Country Favorites – followed by WMOK’s Sawyer and Prevallet with coverage of the game!
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