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While small businesses are getting hit hard during the stay-at-home order, non-profit organizations are feeling the burden as well. The YWCA is a nonprofit women organization that serves over 2 million women, girls, and their families across the country. They aim to strengthen communities starting with 6-week old babies to individuals over 65 years old. […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Even though she grew up in the Hawkeye state, Alyssa Wiebel felt at home when she came to Normal. “I wanted to compete in softball at the highest caliber of play possible. ISU gave me the amazing opportunity to do that,” said Wiebel. “Everything just fit together perfectly: the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the services available to individuals with autism in the community. According to the Autism McLean and the CDC, many learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder may face challenges related to comprehension, communication, difficulty understanding abstract language, an insistence on sameness, and a greater likelihood of anxiety and depression […]
NORMAL, Ill. – WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #6 in our countdown is Redbird football’s upset over #4 SDSU. On November 9th, 2019 Illinois State’s football team upset the #4 ranked South Dakota State University Jack Rabbits 27-18. The Redbirds scored an unanswered 17 […]
Photo courtesy to Casey’s Garden Shop Facebook page BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- This local garden shop is putting the “bloom” back Bloomington by implementing a full e-commerce site since the modified Stay-At-Home order was put into place. Opening today, May 1, Casey’s Garden shop has relocated to a greenhouse up the street to do their curbside pick-ups […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – No matter if it’s on the field or off the field, Taylor Vanderpool is surrounded by statistics. The Statistics major in the classroom has been playing softball since she was seven years old. She was also a three-sport athlete but wanted to pursue softball at the collegiate level since […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Multiple Redbird softball players were named Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes Thursday morning. Mack Leonard and Emme Olson earned First Team honors while Alyssa Wiebel and Andrea Coursey received honorable mentions. Leonard posted a team-high .433 batting average in 20 games played this season with 19 runs and 10 doubles, […]
Photo courtesy to Heartland Community College NORMAL,Ill.- Some renown natural lands in the United States, will now be viewable virtually through a new exhibit presented by Heartland Community College. Originally scheduled for presentation on Heartland’s campus, “mother•land” will move online to www.heartland.edu/artGallery beginning April 26. Heartland’s Joe McCauley Gallery presents an exhibit of still images […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Since an injury has sidelined him before, Davis knows how to quarterback the situation this time around. “I had the same injury on the same knee at Memphis,” said Davis. “It’s kind of been a night and day recovery actually. Mostly due to the fact that I was young and didn’t really […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Weibring Golf Club is set to re-open this Friday, but has put a series of limitations in place based on Governor Pritzker’s executive order. While the course will be open for play, these precautions are to help protect the health and safety of their customers. Those interested in coming […]