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Urgent Capacity Situation at Metropolis Pound - Officer Roman Asks Folks to Think About Adoption (*audio added 12.20.24)
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - Officer Roman, the Animal Control and Abatement Officer for Metropolis, has raised alarms about the critical capacity level of...
Dec 27, 2024
Metropolis Pound Tremendous Help from the Animal Lover Community in Massac County
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - Metropolis Animal Control and Abatement Officer John Roman joined us for Coffee Break this month to update us on happenings at...
Dec 26, 2024
Massac Memorial PT Lori Miller Talks with WMOK about the benefits of Physical Therapy as an important part of care transition
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - Lori Miller joined us earlier this year to discuss the benefits of physical therapy during care transitions. Lori is a physic...
Dec 27, 2024
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Massac County Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes - Acknowledgements, Announcements and Updates 12.11.24
Dec 12, 2024
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Historian and Storyteller Bob Lingle
Bob Lingle - Local Historian - Coffee Break - 6.15.21
On June 15, 2021 WMOK spoke with local historian Bob Lingle. Hear our full conversation below.
Jun 15, 2021
Local Historian Bob Lingle - Coffee Break - November 16, 2021
On November 16 Local Historian Bob Lingle joined us at WMOK for Coffee Break. We discussed local sports history, the history of Fort Massac and the history of the Laidlaw building - also known as "the Bender" and the Babee Tenda. Hear our full conversation below:
Nov 17, 2021
Bob Lingle WMOK Full Coffee Break 8.22.23
WMOK spoke with local historian Bob Lingle for Coffee Break on Tuesday, August, 22nd. We discussed the following topics: Retail businesses in Metropolis Farming was big business 1840's and 1870's Full time farming The glove factory Stove plant Old Fitch House Long Mansion (Metzker) Kraper Cigar Factory Elliott brothers...
Aug 22, 2023
Local Historian Bob Lingle - WMOK Full Coffee Break - July 3, 2024
WMOK spoke with local historian Bob Lingle for Coffee Break on July 3, 2024. We discussed the following topics: Just attended 60th reunion Group class reunion Old movies The US and Christopher Columbus The early years The name "America" Harlem A country of migrants Wars British empire Solitary neglect Conserv...
Jul 04, 2024
Bob Lingle Talks Life and History - WMOK Coffee Break - January 7, 2020
Bob Lingle - WMOK Coffee Break - January 7, 2020
Jan 07, 2020
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These will be moved into the new format (above) soon – disappearing as they go