Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
The Price of Wine Keeps Going Down . . . It's Now the "Best Value in 20 Years"
This is good news for wine drinkers of all forms, the connoisseurs with sophisticated palates or bros who like swigging hooch out of a toilet. The price of wine just keeps DROPPING, mainly because of ...
Feb 18, 2020
Wet Nose Wednesday: Lil Man
Lil Man is a young, black and tan coonhound. He is a unique guy-- a little vocal at times, does NOT like to hunt, but loves people. He would do best in the country where he won't have a lot of neighbo...
Feb 18, 2020
Here Are the 10 Things Parents Consider "Parenting Wins"
Before you have kids, you make big plans for your future as a parent: I want a kid who is a piano genius and plays symphonies when they're four, wins an Olympic gold medal, and wins a Nobel Prize in c...
Feb 18, 2020
Smelling Your Significant Other's Unwashed Shirt Can Help You Sleep Better
Love means enjoying the smell of your significant other's B.O. According to a new study out of the University of British Columbia in Canada, if you're in a long-distance relationship or your significa...
Feb 17, 2020
Are These the Best TV Couples of All Time?
It's Valentine's Day, so everyone is putting out COUPLES-RELATED content just to make the singles even more miserable. TheWrap.com has a list of the 47 best TV couples of all time. Here are 15 highlig...
Feb 14, 2020
Closings Friday 2/14
UPDATED 6:13 A.M. ATHENS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: CLOSED FRIDAY AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT: CLOSED FRIDAY BLUFFS SCHOOLS: OPEN/BUSES ON SNOW ROUTES CHESTER EAST LINCOLN: CLOSED FRIDAY DECATUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS: CLOSE...
Feb 13, 2020
Every State's Favorite Romantic Comedy
It's almost Valentine's Day, which is our annual reminder that every couple is made up of one person who LOVES romantic comedies, and one person who, well, can suffer through them for a night or two. ...
Feb 13, 2020
KFC Just Made Chicken-Scented Crocs with Drumsticks on Top
I know the idea of "ridiculous-looking Crocs" sounds redundant . . . it's like saying "ATM machine." ALL Crocs are ridiculous looking. But these take it to a new level . . . KFC just teamed up with Cr...
Feb 13, 2020
People's "Hanger" Causes an Average of Four Arguments a Week
There are plenty of things that can make us angry, but it's possible that NOTHING is more consistent at making us angry AND mean than being hungry. According to a new survey of 2,000 Americans, being ...
Feb 12, 2020
Closings for Thurs. 2/13
A.C. CENTRAL SCHOOLS: CLOSED THURSDAY BEARDSTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: CLOSED THURSDAY BLUFFS SCHOOLS: CLOSED THURSDAY CHESTER EAST LINCOLN: CLOSED THURSDAY FOUR RIVERS SPECIAL ED: CLOSED THURSDAY FRANKL...
Feb 12, 2020