Friday, June 10, 2022
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Today -A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79°.
Tonight – A 20% chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63°.
Saturday – Partly sunny, with a high near 83°.
Saturday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 66°.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 93°.
Sunday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 74°.
Metropolis Yard Sales – See our Facebook post with info regarding signage ordinances. WMOK has also invited the community to post their yard sale addresses in the comments of the post – see it here –> https://www.facebook.com/wmokradio/posts/5096730380376863
WMOK has received many listener questions regarding Carnival Rides at this years’ Superman Celebration. Metropolis Superman Celebration organizers have advised that there will not be carnival rides at this year’s Superman Celebration. Organizers said when it was time to sign agreements with the amusement company they did not have enough employees to commit to this weekend. They attempted to find a replacement amusement company licensed to operate in IL, but none were available for our event weekend. Organizers sincerely hope to have the carnival return in 2023.
Today is National Black Cow Day! Today we celebrate the black cow, which in many locations is simply another name for a root beer float—a drink consisting of root beer and vanilla ice
cream. They are sometimes called chocolate cows or brown cows when chocolate ice cream is used in place of vanilla. In some locations, a black or brown cow is made with cola instead of root beer. In other locations, root beer and ice cream are mixed together, instead of the ice cream sitting on top.
Frank J. Wisner, owner Cripple Creek Brewing in Colorado, made the first black cow on August 19, 1893, after observing the snow caps of Cow Mountain the night before, and thinking they looked like ice cream scoops on top of soda. The first drinks were made by combining Myers Avenue Red root beer and vanilla ice cream. He soon began making the drink using cola, and it became known as the Black Cow Mountain drink. It is said that children shortened the name to the black cow.
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Hazardous Weather Statement for our area. Today and Tonight. A few thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening along
and northwest of the Ohio River, including southeast Missouri. Lightning and brief downpours are the main hazards.
Saturday through Thursday – Maximum afternoon heat index values will range from 100 to 110 Monday through Wednesday. A few afternoon thunderstorms will be possible mainly over west Kentucky Wednesday and Thursday.
Upcoming Fundraisers and Events
JUNE
June 10-12 – 44th Superman Celebration – Celebrating 50 Years as Home of Superman– It’s More than a Convention, Better than a Festival, It’s a CELEBRATION! The Metropolis Chamber of Commerce hosts the 44th Annual Metropolis Superman Celebration, June 10th – 12th. 2022, with opening ceremonies starting at 9AM. Celebrity guests include, Smallville Stars: Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as well as the voice of Clark Kent/Superman on the Cartoon Network’s Justice League, George Newbern.
Meet your favorite artists & writers in Artist Alley & Writers Way exhibition hall. You can also see full replicas of Optimus Prime and the Batmobile. Admission to the event is FREE! There are a few activities that do have a participation or ticket fee. Most all activities take place on Market St. in Metropolis with parking available around the event area. The City National Bank Metro Tent will have many programs and activities going on including on Sunday, they will have the annual Heroes & Villains Costume Contest. A fan-built replica of Optimus Prime from Transformers will be on display during the weekend.
For more information, visit their website at supermancelebration.net or call the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce at (618) 524-2714.
Metropolis Elks Lodge 1428 will be providing a cooling station during the Superman Celebration. The Metropolis Elks Lodge will open at 11AM on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11.
On Friday, June 10th beginning at 5AM – The Super Museum Presents Hidden Gems SUPER mini Con will take place. Everyone is invited to come out and meet actors Jeff East, Jack O’Halloran, and Douglas B Myers. The Hidden Gems Super Mini Con coincides with the 44th Annual Superman Celebration. there will be vendors food and all sorts of festivities. Tour the world famous Super Museum and shop Hidden Gems Novelty and Collectibles.
On Saturday, June 11th at 8AM the Kiwanis Club of Metropolis Superman Bicycle Ride will take place at Washington Park. 10, 40, and 60 mile rides with rest stops and “sag wagon” support. The Superman Bicycle Ride is a tour through historic Massac County in southern Illinois. Come explore the countryside surrounding the Home of Superman — Metropolis, IL, located on the banks of the Ohio River, along I-24, halfway between St. Louis, MO, and Nashville, TN. Parts of the routes follow the old Ohio River bed before the channel changed its course hundreds of years ago. Enjoy the country charm as you pass by this majestic farmland.
On Sunday, June 12th the Metropolis Rotary Club’s 34th Annual Super Car Show will take place at Fort Massac State Park with registration from 8AM until 12PM and Judging begins at 9AM. The entry fee is $20, $15, same name (second entry), $10 display only (non-judged entry).
New for 2022: Top 100 Awards – 1900 2012 Top 90 Best of show and 2013 – 2022 Top 10 Specialty Awards *OVC Club cars display only*
For questions or more information call Mike at (618)524-2448 or (618)638-4621. For lodging call (618)524-2714. This is a rain or shine event!
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