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Wailand Reacts to Judge's Ruling
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- Wailand Reacts to Judge's Ruling
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- 6:04
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Students Still Facing Effects of Flood
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Rain, rain, and more rain... that's what we saw last Wednesday night. And some discovered it wasn't only outside.
"My roommate was here and she called me and she was like 'Oh, there's water in our basement' and when she first discovered it there was probably like three inches," says Sarah Farmer, resident of 318 N. Sherman.
"When I came home the water was about this high on the steps and that was about at 11 pm," said her roommate. "And then by 7 in the morning when my roommate's mother got here to put the subpump in, it was at about the third step, right here."
Luckily no one was living in the basement and the only things ruined were some household items.
"Well the washer works now, but we don't know about the dryer," said Farmer. "The stove, the fridge are probably gone. All the carpet is probably really nasty."
The girls pumped all the water out of the basement on their own, because owners had over 25 houses with the ...
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- NEWS3 newscast on 4-23-2013
- Runtime
- 29:56
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top Stories: Macomb flooding update, Illinois River cresting over and WIU Soccer shelter fire.
News anchors: Jack Pluta and Adam Yingst
Weather: Scott Beckerman
Sports: Nico Haeflinger
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- NEWS3 newscast on 4-16-2013
- Runtime
- 30:03
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top Stories: Boston Marathon bombing, new radio tower in Macomb and Western Courier makes top 100 college newspapers
News anchors: Jack Pluta and Adam Yingst
Weather: Scott Beckerman
Sports: Gabriel McDonagh
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
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- Press Conference with Mayor Mike Inman about Water Conservation
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- 7:41
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Macomb offers Pickup of Flood Damaged Items
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Last week, Macomb received unprecedented rainfall causing nearly 100 or more homes to be damaged by the flood. Last night, the city council agreed on a deal with Waste Management to pickup these items with no limit to the amount.
"All that we would ask is that the storm material and the conventional material, be presented, be contained in a bag or a can of less than 33 gallons or less than 50 pounds in weight," said Dave Schabe, Waste Management Municipal Marketing Manager. "The big culprit here will be carpeting and carpet padding. As the contract already calls for, we'd like to see that cut in 2 foot rolls and rolls that are no longer than an approximated weight of 50 pounds."
Items that can not be cut down, such as furniture and bedding will also be picked up.
"That would all be included. If you can get it to the curb, the bulky items don't have to be knocked down to a container size or bagged, we understand that. As long as it can be handled b...
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- How to celebrate 'Talk Like Shakespeare' Day with Dana Fulton
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Everyone is concerned about the rising flood water, but News 3's Dana Fulton has a little something to celebrate this afternoon.
Dana Fulton
"Thanks guys. So today is National Talk Like Shakespeare Day, and I'm over here in the Union to hear what Western Illinois University students think a Shakespeare accent might sound like."
Various Students in the Union...
"To be, or not to be. That is the question."
"How art thou?"
"Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo?"
"Hear thee hear thee."
Dana Fulton
"It seems like Western students need a little help figuring out their Shakespeare accents. Luckily, I have a few tips to help you guys out."
-When in doubt, add 'eth' to the end of verbs. He runneth, he trippeth, and he falleth.
-Instead of you, try 'thou' or 'thee' and instead of 'ya'll' say 'ye'
-Instead of cursing, try being a little creative. Like calling someone a 'canker-blossom' or a 'pois...
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- Library Close to their $794,025 Goal
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Readers from all over the community gathered at the Friends of the Macomb Public Library's moving "sale" to add to their collection of books. The district cleared out the libraries storage unit, and accepted donations to give to the libraries Campaign for the Future.
"No Prices, free will donation, and some people have been very generous. They've given us some big dollars and said, 'Here this is for the campaign'," says Becky Parker.
The libraries original structure was built in 1908. Since then, a children's library section has been added on, but it is time for the building to expand once again.
"The state said you really need a new library, and everybody agrees so we're all pulling together for that effort," says Parker.
The library will be receiving nearly 2.4 million dollars from the state of Illinois. The only catch, they have to raise around $800,000 by themselves before June 30th.
"I think that they feel very co...
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- Prestige Communications Could Soon Be Moving
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Prestige Communications may soon be moving to the west side of town. At Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting, discussion was raised about allowing a 50-foot radio tower to be built at the new location.
"That particular area, other than north of there, it's very commercial," said Ed Basch, Community Development Coordinator.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved the request and after no complaints by neighbors were heard, the city council will now vote to approve the request for 1034 West Jackson Street.
"It really is a much better location for the set-up and I think it will probably work oy=ut very well," said Dave Dorsett, 5th Ward Alderman.
Paperwork and plans are already underway and the location has been inspected for any interferences.
"We have a study that has already been commissioned with one of the regional engineers who does the band spectrum studies the Federal Communications Commission," said Bob Sing...
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- NEWS3 newscast on 4-9-2013
- Runtime
- 30:08
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top stories: Macomb Alderman and School Board elections, Steve Wailand Court Case, Martin Atkins' Visit to WIU
News anchors: Jack Pluta and Chris Lovingood
Weatherman: Scott Beckerman
Sports anchor: Nico Haeflinger
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- NEWS3 newscast on 4-4-2013
- Runtime
- 32:06
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top Stories: Alderman Election Controversy, Courier Theft, University Union Renovations and General Macomb's Birthday Celebration
News anchors: Jessica Adduci and Chris Lovingood
Weather: Nicholas Stewart
Sports: Gabriel McDonagh
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
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- Western Courier Thief Comes Forward
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- In September, over 1,000 issues of the Western Courier were stolen after a controversial SGA story was headlined. This past Friday, it happened again.
"They weren't at the Union at any of the racks, they weren't at the library, and I believe some of the residence halls they were taken from," said Garrick Hodge, Western Courier Managing Editor.
Staff at the Courier reported the incident to police to try to prevent this from happening again.
"I don't think that most people know that stealing the Courier is a theft," said Hodge. "It says on Page Two of our News section 'one copy per student.' We made sure to put that in there."
Although no one was caught for the September theft, this case had a different outcome. On Sunday, an individual went into OPS and turned themselves in.
"Someone came into our office and admitted that they were the ones who had done that," said Tom Clark, OPS Lieutenant.
Police had alrea...
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- NEWS3 Newscast on 3-26-2013
- Runtime
- 30:07
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top Stories: Alderman Controversy, Murray Street Hoax Costs, Macomb Library Construction and SGA Elections
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
Producer: Lapree Guise
Director: Aaron Viner
News anchors: Jack Pluta and Rachel Steibing
Weather: Bobby Stochl
Sports: Nico Haeflinger
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- NEWS3 Newscast on 3-28-2013
- Runtime
- 30:13
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top Stories: SGA Candidate Controversy, Murray Street Hostage Hoax Update, Sandy Hook Shooting Update, James Holmes trial,
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
Producer: Kristy Phillipson
Director: Savanna Quam
News anchors: Jessica Adduci and Chris Lovingood
Weather: Kenzie Gibson
Sports: Gabe McDonagh
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- NEWS3 Newscast on 4-2-2013
- Runtime
- 30:18
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top Stories: SGA Elections, Go West New Transit Center, Larry A's Liquor Decision and a new Frat House Decision
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
Producer: Don Vickery
Director: Lapree Guise
News anchors: Jack Pluta and Adam Yingst
Weatherman: Scott Beckerman
Sports anchor: Nico Haeflinger
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- Votes tallied; SGA winner weighs in on results
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Candidates campaigning paid off for this years student government association election with over 2,000 votes total. Students broke the record of the most votes ever being cast in an election beating the past record of 1,100 votes.
"We started seeing what they felt could be changed about the University, what they liked about the University, and any concerns that they had with the goings on of the University," says Vice President-elect Steve Wailand.
Voting started Wednesday, and the results finally came in Friday afternoon.
Elected President and Vice President Caleb Markey and Steve Wailand.
Board of Trustee Andre Ashmore. And Senator's at Large Angela Bahr, Heather Smith, Sean Sullivan, and Paschence Jackson.
Each candidate had the chance to debate against one another before voting started on Wednesday. Contenders spoke of reaching out to the students, and how to spend funding. But one of the most heated discussions was about ...
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- DOMA Hits Home for Local Couple
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- NEWS3 Newscast on 11-1-2012
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- 30:48
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top stories: Hurricane Sandy Recovery, Tri-States Radio Auction, WIU Men's Basketball season preview. NEWS 3 Newscast aired live on November 1st, 2012
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
News anchors: Rachel Steibing and Adam Yingst
Weather anchor: Dana Zimmer
Sports anchor: Aaron Viner
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- NEWS3 newscast on 3-4-2013
- Runtime
- 30:01
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top Stories: WIU Men's Basketball conference champs, 2013 Miss Macomb and March weather...NEWS3 newscast aired on March 4th, 2013.
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
News anchors: Jack Pluta and Adam Yingst
Weatherman: Scott Beckerman
Sports anchor: Nico Haeflinger
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- NEWS3 Newscast on 3-21-2013
- Runtime
- 30:22
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top stories: Macomb Alderman wins election but denied seat, snow coming to Macomb, cell phone's in the classroom. NEWS3 newscast aired on March 21, 2013.
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
News anchors: Jack Pluta and Adam Yingst
Weatherman: Nicholas Stewart
Sports anchor: Gabe McDonagh
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- NEWS3 newscast on 10-29-12
- Runtime
- 30:38
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Top stories: Hurricane Sandy, new Macomb city ordinance and Gambling in Macomb
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
News anchors: Victoria Hanson and Jessica Adduci
Weatherman: Bobby Stochl
Sports anchor: Nico Haeflinger
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- Pi Kappa Phi Fights for Fraternity House
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- About a month ago, members of the new fraternity Pi Kappa Phi set out to find a location for their fraternity house and 901 West Carroll Street stood out. However, many concerns have been raised by neighbors, including noise and parking.
"There seems to be no other plan for people who come for chapter, or social occasions, or overnight, or weekend guests, or what have you," said one resident.
Pi Kappa Phi has been on campus for four months now. President Michael Quigley says their motto is being 'men of class.'
"We pride ourselves on trying to be the different fraternity on campus," said Quigley.
Despite a Planning Commission presentation and an appearance at Monday night's Committee of the Whole meeting, residents in the area don't seem to be changing their mind.
"Many, many times people come before us with a great agenda of how nice they'll be and how improved the neighborhood will be and how gung ho they are to make th...
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- Monday October 23, 2012 Newscast
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- 22:21
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- NEWS3 Live at 4 Feb. 5, 2013
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- 21:46
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Red Cross Launches New Tornado Safety App
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The Red Cross has now put a tornado alert in the palm of your hands.
"It's a very, very practical application to people in central Illinois since we are prone to tornadoes."
The app launch was a kick off to National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, and contains information that can help save lives.
Erin Miller, Regional Communications Director
"All the information that you would need to be able to find out how you need to prepare yourself and your family for a tornado would be here."
..."How would you prepare for a disaster, what would you do where would you go during a tornado"
Dana Fulton, NEWS 3 REPORTER
"Here in Sallee, our safe zone is... this hallway. Now, this app is free and ready to download on any smart phone or tablet. It's easy to use and features tools to help you during the tornado- including an alarm to notify you when a warning is issued in your area. It also has the 'I'm Safe," button."
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- Larry A's Seeks Liquor License
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- At last night's City Council meeting, a public hearing was held to consider giving Larry A's Pizza at 1506 East Jackson Street a liquor license. No objections were heard and City Attorney Kristen Petrie briefed the council on what had already been done.
"There has been a background check, as well as all appropriate verifications have been done," said Petrie. "This applicant is sufficient for liquor license."
Last night was the first reading of the ordinance, but owner Larry Aurelio already has big plans in store.
"I'm looking to expand my restaurant as more of a full service restaurant," said Aurelio. "Expand my menu, add some pasta and spaghetti, things like that. I'm going to put a few TVs in and not only just the alcohol part but I'm going to add more to my menu for the customers."
Larry is looking to expand to more community members and students as well. He is hoping to have everything completed by early April.
"I'm ...
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- Galesburg Residents Celebrate 'Big Read'
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Galesburg Public Library welcomed visitors to the second floor of its building for an "Anti-Book Burning Kickoff Party."
The kickoff was part of the 6th installment of the "The Big Read" event in Galesburg, encouraging participants to read Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.
Galesburg Mayor Sal Garza opened the event with a small speech stating the importance of reading in today's youth and why reading is important.
"Well, I think that The Big Read offers a significant option in terms of what's going on today with the gaming and basically with just this bombardment of so many options that you can see over the TV or other electronic devices."
Those in attendance were allowed to take a free copy of Fahrenheit 451, as well as a free bookmark.
During the event, actor Jeff Cervantez performed a one-man show that was influenced by the book.
Jeff says that the Galesburg Public Library has done its fair share in getting k...
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- Breaking News Update
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- We have a NEWS3 breaking update on Wednesday night's hostage hoax.
Macomb police Chief Curt Barker tells us W-I-U Student Alvin Montgomery was arrested last night at Bayliss Hall in connection with the incident.
25-year-old Montgomery is now charged with a Class 4 Felony in connection to making a false 9-1-1 call. Montgomery is also facing a charge of obstruction of justice, which is a Class A Misdemeanor.
Montgomery's listed address is 509 West Murray Street, where the incident took place two nights ago.
Montgomery is lodged in McDonough County Jail awaiting a bond hearing. We're told he's also charged on an outstanding warrant in Dekalb County, Illinois.
Stay with NEWS3 for continuing coverage.
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- Leathernecks Battle for Conference Championship
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Last season the Leathernecks had their best finish since joining the summit league. They surprised everyone and made it all the way to the conference final, but fell to South Dakota State in overtime.
We were that close and we couldn't finish it so that really just gave us the fire for this year.
The Leathernecks fire has yet to die this season. In Coach Molinari's fifth year as head coach he has turned Western into one of the toughest defenses in the country to face. The Leathernecks rank second in the nation in scoring defense holding opponents to just 52.6 points per game.
Their 13 and 3 record in the conference play made them Summit League Co-Champions.
While everyone has made contributions at one point or another, seniors Terrell Parks and Ceola Clark have led the way for the leathernecks.
Just to make game changing plays try to do whatever my team needs me to do. Whether its to score, play defense, or...
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- Police: 911 Call Found to be Hoax; Investigation Continues
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Police arrived at 509 West Murray Street just after 6 p.m. last night after a 911 call alleging someone had a gun at the home.
"At the time, the call came in we took it as a serious incident. You know it's a barricaded subject, and at that point, we don't have the resources. We're not able to make contact. We attempted to call the number back, we attempted to use our PA system to get somebody in the residence to answer. No one was answering. We just don't have the equipment, so what
we did was contact Illinois State Police Tactical Response Team. And they brought in robots. We had robots in the house. Robots went all through the house and let us know no one was there," says Chief Curt Barker.
After that call, police blocked off several streets surrounding the home, which caused go west transit to be rerouted.
Residents were told to stay inside their homes while police attempted to make contact with the people they believed to be inside.
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- Macomb Police Confirm Incident is Hoax
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- 3:59
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Rayni Lasley wins Miss Macomb 2013
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Twelve women competed to be Miss Macomb this past Sunday but only one could come out on top. Rayni Lasley of Springfield was crowned the winner of the 2013 pageant, but she almost didn't even compete.
"My friend Carmen, who was in the pageant, she got second runner-up was the one who talked me into it," said Lasley. "And I was like 'I don't know, I'm scared' and she talked
me into it, so I'm really happy that I did."
The pageant consisted of a swimsuit competition, evening gown, talent, on-stage question, and a ten minute interview prior to the pageant.
"I think the hardest part was preparing for the interview, getting caught up on current events," she said. "It sounds like really simple to do but you can get really behind."
The junior Family and Consumer Science major received a $5,000 scholarship for winning the pageant and already has plans of what to do with it.
"It's definitely going to help me with housing," ...
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- NEWS3 Breaking News Update: Incident on Murray Street
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- We have a NEWS3 breaking update. A 9-1-1 call has lead to houses being evacuated on West Murray and North Charles near Western Illinois University. State troopers say they cannot release details of the matter but we do know roads in the area are blocked on a perimeter. Go West transit routes purple and gold have been rerouted to travel around the incident. A swat team has arrived on the scene as well as the Illinois state police, McDonough County Sheriff's Office, Macomb police, and office of public safety. Stay tuned for more updates. A news briefing is scheduled by state troopers at 10 o clock.
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- New Miss Macomb Crowned
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The 2013 Miss Macomb Scholarship Pageant took place Sunday night at the Macomb Junior-Senior High School where Western Illinois Junior Rayni Lasley was crowned Queen. The Springfield native not only took home the crown worth $5,000 in scholarships but received 250 more dollars for the best platform essay, after a series of contests with 11 other contestants.
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- Locals Bring History to Life at Dickson Mounds Museum
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- That's the sound of history brought to life..
Curious history buffs brought their collector's items and questions to a panel of archaeologists at the Dickson Mound museum.
Experts on hand Sunday say the majority of these treasures were found just walking through a cornfield.
"As archaeologists, we have the opportunity to look at Illinois's landscape periodically. People who collect artifacts have an opportunity to look at it much more than we do. So, in many ways, they teach us by what they discover," says Dr. Michael Wiant, Museum Director.
Hundreds of articles have been brought in over the years. From broken pottery to arrowheads, each one has potential to be a hidden treasure and a glimpse into Illinois' past.
Some of the items even date back to prehistoric times.
"People often come to the door with an object and they'll say, is this 200 years old and when we tell them it's 9,300 years old, it really surpr...
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- News3-wiutv March 1st Newscast
- Runtime
- 21:16
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- News anchors: Jessica Adduci, Chris Lovingood
Sports anchor: Gabriel McDonagh
Weatherman: Nicholas Stewart
Director: Kristy Phillipson
Producer: Savanna Quam
Executive Producer: Dan Firnbach
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- State Schools See a Drop in Enrollment
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- The state of Illinois has seen a drop in college enrollment. What's the cause of the thousands of people choosing not to go to university? And how is WIU combating the issue? NEWS3's Dana Fulton has the official numbers.
You may think campus is a little less crowded this semester, and that's because- it is.
Western Illinois University has seen a drop in enrollment over the last few years, and it's hard to pin point exactly why.
"If you look back over time, they do increase and decrease. You know, there's ups and downs and sometimes it's hard to answer those questions as to why," says Rhonda Kline, Director of Institutional Research.
While everyone is looking for a specific reason, the numbers are pretty clear. WIU's full time enrollment dropped 9.7% from 2005 to 2012. But they aren't alone. Eastern Illinois University and northern Illinois University saw a decline in students, also. But SIUC's percentage was the highest, at 11.74%.
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- Local Catholic Community Weighs in on Pope's Resignation
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- A few weeks ago, the world received unexpected news when Pope Benedict XVI announced that he was resigning. The near 86 year-old has held this title since 2005. Due to declining health, he is stepping down, something the Catholic Church hasn't seen in nearly 600 years.
"I think it takes a lot of humility and a lot of courage to be able to do it when you feel like you're not going to be able to do it the justice you want," says Sister Keenan.
The pope officially resigned at 1 pm earlier today, or 8 pm Rome time. Although the announcement was a surprise to some, others say they saw it coming.
"It's good for him, he's an old man. He has been talking about this through the years. So it was unexpected, but not unexpected," says Pastor Pricco.
February 28, 2013, a day that will go down in history. For now, Catholics here in Macomb, and around the world, look forward to what the future will bring.
"The pope represents Christ on ...
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- New Superintendent Announced for Macomb School District
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- The Board of Education has announced the school district's new superintendent, Dr. Patrick Twomey. Twomey is a former teacher, principal and assistant principal in Macomb's school district.
He's currently working in the Havana School District and will be stepping into his new position in July. Twomey says he's excited to work in the community that he's lived in since 1979.
Twomey will state out as assistant superintendent on May 1. Two months later, he'll officially start his job as superintendent for the school district.
His contract will last for four years.
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- City Council Candidates Debate Future of Macomb
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Primary elections for Macomb City Council happen Tuesday, and the competition is tough. After Macomb's 2010 census, the city went from seven wards to only five.
The McDonough County League of Women Voters hosted a forum Wednesday featuring seven of the candidates.
Four years have passed, and it is time for Macomb citizens to choose their new city council candidates. Only four seats are open, with ward one's Ryan Hansen running unopposed. Voters had the opportunity to hear each candidates opinions at Wednesday's forum.
Sara Boeckelman, president of the league of women voters, says, "We always make an opportunity for the public to see all candidates, and make sure they're able to make an informed choice."
An informed choice about many issues like the city's funds. Similar to several other communities, Macomb is struggling with its tight budget. In fact the budget is so tight that the council worries about having to cut services and it...
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- Filing FAFSA Early Is Students' Best Bet
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- You've heard it before, and you'll hear it again... FAFSA. It's the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and it's time to apply again. Although there is no specific deadline for Illinois, there are advantages of filing early.
"We have a state MAP grant, or Monetary Award Program grant, that each year has gotten a shorter and shorter deadline date," says Director of Financial Aid Bob Andersen. "Last year it was March 19th and we anticipate that it will be very early March."
The MAP grant can be worth up to $4,700, so losing it could be hard to make up. There's also other aid given out on a first come, first serve basis.
"We have a federal grant that we offer for students and money runs out sometime in February, and so we do that. We also have a federal work study program."
If you're still worried about filing your FAFSA, have no fear, the Financial Aid office can assist you with anything you need.
"We are open, our fro...
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- Macomb Man Strikes It Rich with Scratch-off Ticket
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- The Illinois Lottery. Their slogan of "Anything's Possible" doesn't give much hope to a small town player, but as it turns out, their slogan's not a lie.
It's hard to believe that just a week ago, the Cenex here in Macomb was just a small, local gas station. But now it's the home to a million dollar ticket winner.
Larry Roberts walked into the Cenex last Saturday not knowing his life was about to change, forever.
Elizabeth: "He was very very excited, and he asked me to verify the ticket. I looked at it, said it was a winner, he gave me a hug and was practically jumping up and down he was so excited."
Larry's one dollar scratch off ticket turned into one million dollars
Mike: "We just came out with it, and we were a little surprised we had a winner so soon. But that's the nature of the lottery, you never know."
"We're going to invest a lot, you know, we're gonna have fun with it and do some things for ourselve...
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- Bomb Squad Trains at Lamoine Village
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- It takes a lot of thinking in order to be a member of the bomb squad. That is why the state of Illinois requires sixteen hours of training per month. Training that tests the squad members' knowledge on how to defeat what could be a great danger.
"We're trying to see well is this a switch, is this an actual detonator device, is this explosives or is it just a VCR," says Investigator Doug Brinkley.
The team receives about two hundred calls per year. They use hooks, pulleys, and robots to see whether a call is the "real deal" or just a hoax. These bombs can be found in the homes of World War II veterans who have passed away, or made by a citizen with common household materials. But sometimes these bombs turn out to be fake.
It was only three years ago that students were evacuating the building here at tanner hall due to a bomb threat. This was Cameron McKoy's first of nine different bomb threats across campus.
It takes the squad the maj...
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- Post Offices Cut Saturday Mail Delivery
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- On Wednesday, February 6th, the United States Postal Service announced a major change to their delivery schedule: the end of Saturday first class mail delivery.
But not everything will shut down on Saturday's.
The offices will remain open and package delivery will continue. Just first class mail will no longer come to your doorstep.
A news release highlights some positives for the USPS.
It talks about cost reductions and savings plans.
Also mentioning, the USPS has seen a 14% volume increase in package delivery since 2010.
And, research shows over 70% of Americans support the switch to just 5-day delivery.
The release fails to mention the losses of the Post Office over the past decade.
While many believe email was the death of the USPS, William Polley, an Economics professor at WIU, believes another online business pattern may have hurt the postal service even more.
"Th...
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- First Look at New Go West Center
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- As you're driving around town, you may have seen all those Go West buses lined up behind Hardee's. But that will soon be changing. Go West is getting an upgrade.
"This facility is 80-thousand square feet and we're in it by ourselves," says Go West Director Jude Kiah. "The facility we're in now is 10-thousand square feet and we share it with another agency that is a similar size."
Seven years ago, the bus system received a grant, and plans have been moving ever since.
"We are at substantial completion. We've passed that point. We're now doing punch-list items and we're adding, like you see here, the phone, computer, those types of things to the building. We're going to move into this building in the next two to three weeks," says Kiah.
The new building includes seven maintenance bays, an administrative facility, dispatch centers, and a break room for employees.
This new facility will be able house all 50 Go West buses indo...
- Title
- Public Library Raises Funds
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- In 1904, the Macomb Public Library opened their doors. Today, more than 100 years later, they want to update and expand and they're asking for your help.
"We have earned a $3.2 million loan provided we come up with 25% of our share," says Melissa Inman.
The Campaign for the Future started in October. Local businesses have been very willing to help and the library is well on its way to reaching their goal of $794,000.
"This $10,000 gift that the bank has given us has put us over the $500,000 mark which is a tremendous accomplishment by this time," says Judy Kerr.
But businesses aren't the only ones helping the library.
"Children have participated, collecting coins and pop tops and this all converts to money," says Kerr.
If donations continue and all goes as planned, by this time next year this whole area here will be part of the library.
"The library is going to be essentially doubled in size with...
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- Thursday October 25, 2012 Newscast
- Runtime
- 22:06
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Title
- Adding a National Holiday for the Super Bowl?
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- This year's Super Bowl was number three on a list of all-time most watched television programs. But does this huge following mean that people should have the day off at work for the after effects of the celebration? NEWS3's Stephanie Martin talked to locals about how they'd feel about making the day after the Super Bowl a national holiday.
- Title
- Local High School Cheerleaders Compete in Tournament
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Cheerleaders invest hours, days, and even months, into perfecting a 2 minutes and 30 second routine. Live at 4's Dana Fulton reports on the exciting journey of the Macomb High Cheerleading Team.
"Macomb High School, you may now take the floor."
A simple sentence that makes every cheerleader's hearts race. Words that the Macomb High Cheerleading Team heard quite a lot over the last few weeks.
Grace Eidson, Senior Bomber Cheerleader:
"It was difficult in the summer, changing stuff around and figuring out what works best. So we didn't really expect we would get this far. But it's pretty exciting."
Their hard work paid off; the Bombers received a score of 76.83, with gave them third place at the Sectional tournament, and advanced them to the State Championship in Bloomington.
Ketra Russel, Macomb High School Head Cheer Coach:
"I don't know who got first and second, they were just screaming the whole...
- Title
- NEWS3 Tuesday Talent Open
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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