The trip to our new home
We lived in Los Angeles when the pandemic hit. Just like everyone else, we locked down. Nor did we know how long it would last.… Read More »The trip to our new home
We lived in Los Angeles when the pandemic hit. Just like everyone else, we locked down. Nor did we know how long it would last.… Read More »The trip to our new home
By Bill Knox When COVID-19 became a real threat, people were naturally interested in how to limit its spread—and I was no exception. Early on,… Read More »DIY COVID-19 Mask
Bill Maakestad is a retired Western Illinois University professor, long-time community activist, and musician. He shares how he has had to adapt during the stay… Read More »Bill Maakestad
We recently received this #COVIDMemory in the mail from LaVonne Cady. Her memory was handwritten on yellow legal paper which you’ll find on the left.… Read More »We Carry On
By Richard Chamberlain I planted my first garden with my mom when I was twelve in the 1960s. We made it in our backyard and… Read More »Finding Hope in this Year’s Garden
In the early days of the COVID 19 outbreak, my wife, Dusty Cox-Medina, went right to work making masks, which started out for just nursing… Read More »My wife is my hero!!!
Jacob Palmer shares his #COVIDMemory which he titles, “A WIU Graduating Senior During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The memory recounts how his time at Western Illinois… Read More »Graduating During a Pandemic
Marshal Jordan has been a teacher for 29 years and has spent 17 years of his career at Macomb High School in Illinois. He teaches… Read More »Marshal Jordan
Listen to Maren McIlvaine-Newsad commentary on Tri States Public Radio’s website. Some thoughts from a graduating senior from the MHS class of 2020. When I… Read More »This too shall pass