Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell

Taco Bell Is Now Doing Buffalo Chicken Nacho Fries
Taco Bell's Nacho Fries come back on Thursday. And they're also bringing back a SECOND version of 'em this time around. Taco Bell just announced they're going to be debuting Buffalo Chicken Nacho Frie...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2020
Closings and Delays 1/24
UPDATED 6:10 A.M. A.C. CENTRAL SCHOOLS: CLOSED FRIDAY BEARDSTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: CLOSED FRIDAY BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH: EVENING CLASSES CANCELED FOUR RIVERS SPECIAL ED: CLOSED FRIDAY FRANKLIN SCH...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 23, 2020
A Guy Is Going Viral for Cutting Long Books in Half to "Make Them More Portable"
Someone really needs to buy this guy a Kindle. A guy named Alex Christofi is going viral after he tweeted a photo on Tuesday that shows some classic books CUT IN HALF, at about the middle point of the...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 23, 2020

What do we really have Alexa help us with?
Our smart devices have the capability to do so much. Yet many time we use them for silly fun things. Why not be entertained? Here are the ten things we use voice assistants like Alexa and Siri to do f...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 22, 2020

82% of Us Cry at Movies, Including 71% of Men
Guys like to act tough. But put on an inspiring sports or war movie, and they turn into a puddle: 82% of Americans have CRIED during a movie, according to a new poll. Including 91% of women and 71% of...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 22, 2020

Do You Always Put Your Shopping Cart Back? Or Only If It's Convenient?
Here's an interesting look at a mundane topic. Do you always return your shopping cart after you put your bags in the car? Or only sometimes? Well, someone actually studied this, and figured out there...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2020

Food for the Big Game
Football and food! You got got the game, the commercials and the half time show show but also just as important, what your going to be grubbing on. If you going to take one day to break from your News...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2020

Wet Nose Wednesday: Bonnie
UPDATE: ADOPTED 1/22 Bonnie is a second-timer on Wet Nose Wednesday. She's an 18-month old female. She loves attention and affection and gets along with other cats. She's playful, talkative and outgoi...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2020

Springfield Warming Centers
During the winter when the weather becomes deadly cold and someone has no where to go, a warming center is a short-term emergency. They are shelter that operates when temperatures are low or a combina...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 20, 2020

Today Is the Most Miserable Day of the Year: Here's Why
Today is "Blue Monday," which is considered the most miserable day of the year. A study back in 2005 figured it out using a formula that factors in the weather, leftover debt from Christmas, and a few...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 20, 2020