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05/24/2026

Congratulations to all of our 2026 graduates! In case you missed it, Eric Church delivered the University of North Carolina commencement speech a few weeks back, and I think it's some great advice whether you're 18, 22, or 67. - Jan Abel / FM 95

On May 9, 2026 Eric delivered a moving commencement speech for the graduating class of UNC Chapel Hill, structured around the 6 strings of a guitar. Each str...

05/23/2026

Huge congrats to our FINAL Hometown Heroes of the Week for the spring sports season: the Knoxville High School softball team! Check out photos and listen to a podcast version of the presentation NOW at fm95online.com.

Who will take home the $1,000 for their athletic department? Find out Tuesday morning!

The Knoxville High School softball team got the most votes in from their student body and community this week making them the FM 95 Hometown Heroes of the Week with Advanced Plumbing and Mechanical in Monmouth, the Regional Office

05/20/2026

It's World Bee Day!

Bees and other pollinators play a vital role in making our gardens and farms grow. Let's see your spring garden in honor of the day (and also maybe celebrate that bumblebees aren't usually cat sized 😅) - Jan Abel / FM 95

05/18/2026

We're down to our FINAL WEEK for the Hometown Heroes of the Week this school year. Who will advance for the chance at $1,000 next week? That's up to you! Voting is open through Wednesday evening at fm95online.com.

⚾️ Brimfield/Elmwood Indians Baseball team
🥎 Knoxville CUSD #202 Blue Bullets softball team
⚾️ Monmouth-Roseville School District #238 Titans baseball team

Hometown Heroes nominees for this week: Brimfield-Elmwood Indians baseball team Knoxville Blue Bullets softball team Monmouth-Roseville Titans baseball team With your vote, you help your favorite nominee possibly win this week's award and then advance for

05/18/2026

IL - Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severity: Severe
Starts: 5/18/2026, 8:18:00 AM
Expires: 5/18/2026, 9:15:00 AM

Location: Fulton, IL; Logan, IL; Mason, IL; Peoria, IL; Tazewell, IL

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Logan County in central Illinois... Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Western Tazewell County in central Illinois... Northeastern Mason County in central Illinois... Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois... * Until 915 AM CDT. * At 818 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Trivoli to 7 miles west of Manito to near Easton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Manito and Glasford around 825 AM CDT. Mapleton around 830 AM CDT. Pekin, Bartonville, South Pekin, Green Valley, and Peoria International Airport around 835 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Peoria, East Peoria, Creve Coeur, Marquette Heights, Delavan, San Jose, Tremont, Morton, Emden and Hopedale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 9 and 31. Interstate 474 between mile markers 6 and 14. Interstate 74 between mile markers 95 and 101.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

https://wxwarn.affirmatech.com/

05/18/2026

IL - Special Weather Statement

Severity: Moderate
Starts: 5/18/2026, 6:24:00 AM
Expires: 5/18/2026, 9:30:00 AM

Location: Rock Island; Henry; Mercer

Strong south to southeast winds may develop on the northern and western edge of a cluster of showers and thunderstorms tracking across southeast Iowa into west-central Illinois. Winds could gust between 40 to 50 mph at times through the mid to late morning. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around and the strongest gusts could bring down tree branches.

https://wxwarn.affirmatech.com/

05/12/2026

We are dealing with power outages at the station, we will be back on the air ASAP. In the mean time, hum along to some Toby Keith in our honor.

05/12/2026

IL - Blowing Dust Advisory

Severity: Moderate
Starts: 5/12/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Expires: 5/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM

Location: Knox; Stark; Peoria; Fulton; Tazewell

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.

https://wxwarn.affirmatech.com/

05/11/2026

Who will be crowned our Hometown Heroes of the Week? The vote is up to you at fm95online.com!

⚾️ Princeville CUSD 326 Princes baseball team
🏃‍♀️ LVC Miners girls track and field team
🥎 Stark County CUSD 100 Lady Rebels softball team

Hometown Heroes nominees for this week: LVC Miners girls track & field team Princeville Princes baseball team Stark County Lady Rebels softball team With your vote, you help your favorite nominee possibly win this week's award and then advance for a c

05/09/2026

From Facebook posts to the bleachers, the ROWVA-Williamsfield Cougars Baseball team has their community rooting for them, helping to name them our Hometown Heroes of the Week! Check out our presentation to the team, as well as pictures and the coach's interview at fm95online.com.

The ROWVA-Williamsfield baseball team got the most votes in from their student body and community this week making them the FM 95 Hometown Heroes of the Week with Advanced Plumbing and Mechanical in Monmouth, the Regional Office of Education,