We expect sunny skies today with a high of 83 and an overnight low of 61

For Saturday Sunny with a high of 86 and an overnight low of 64

Warmer temperatures coming early next week

Beau Dodson came by today to catch up and give us an update on upcoming weather – hear our discussion – touch “listen in browser” in the SoundCloud player below

Make plans to get out to the Massac County Farmers Market on Saturday morning – from 7:00 a.m. until noon at Dorothy Miller Park on East Front Street Metropolis.   Mr. Verbarg told WMOK this week that he will be there with tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and watermelons – with apples coming up before we know it.

St. John’s Church to Hold Outdoor Church Service on Sunday – Bring Your Lawn Chair

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – WMOK spoke this week with Morgen Eckenberg McNichols, a member of St. John’s Church about the recent fire and their rebuilding process.  Morgen expressed to WMOK that it has been an understandably difficult and trying time for the church but their faith holds strong.  She said their church and it’s families look forward to growing the church back and using this trial to show that faith can withstand any tragedy.

St. John’s Church will continue their tradition of fellowship as they have never missed a Sunday service despite weather or circumstances.  All are invited to join them this Sunday (August 20) at 10:30 for outside church service on the grounds of St. John’s Church.  Folks are asked to bring their lawn chair.

Morgen shared with us a photo of the church as they want to remember it in all of it’s beauty

Local photographer and drone operator Kevin Choate, whose home neighbors the church shared drone footage of the church before the fire to his social media.  We will independently confirm with Mr. Choate – but as we understand it this footage was taken over he weekend preceding the fire.

See the footage below:

St. John’s has issued a statement below:

St. John’s would like to reach out to the community to say thank you to everyone who has offered support and everyone who is praying for our church and it’s families.

A special thank you to all of the firefighters, police, and emergency personnel that worked the scene and are continuing to help us through this process.

St. John’s sanctuary has stood through lots of storms and trials in the past 129 years, we may have lost our walls, but we will rise from the ash and rebuild our home.

However, our fellowship and members are still standing and thanking the Lord for our safety and the new opportunities coming our way.

Our church family will withstand this and continue fellowship as we have never missed a service despite weather or circumstances.  Please feel free to join us, this Sunday at 10:30 for our outside church service at our grounds, bring your own chair.

Most of all, please take this time to remember how blessed we are and that the gospel message of Jesus will not be hindered by the this fire.

We look forward to growing our church back and using this trial to show that faith can withstand any tragedy.

Again, thank you all for the continued prayers and support.

We’ll have more on the rebuilding of St. John’s in next week’s WMOK News Check.

Metropolis Abatements Are Back in Effect Following a Stretch of Rain

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – Metropolis Abatement Officer John Roman told WMOK on Wednesday’s Coffee Break program that with the rain having moved out of the area – he is back into abatements.

Roman said that he and Metropolis Mayor Canada had discussed their difficulty in keeping city properties mowed with all of the rain we were experiencing and didn’t feel it would be fair to abate properties unless they “were going to abate themselves”.

Roman has resumed abatements this week.

If there is a property with high grass or other issues that you feel may cause reason for abatement – please call the Metropolis Mayors Office at 618-524-4016

We’ll have both Officer Roman and Mayor Canada’s Coffee Breaks Uploaded to the website later today – check the WMOK Coffee Break archive here later in the day.

Dr. Jonathan Walters Joins WMOK for the First Wellness Wednesday

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – Dr. Jonathan Walters of Massac Memorial Hospital joined us for the first edition of Wellness Wednesday this week.  

Dr. Walters told WMOK, “We have seen several cases of strep throat – which would be sore throat, tender nodes along the front of the neck – sometimes with fever.  We’ve also seen several cases of Covid recently – so if we’re having any upper respiratory symptoms, sore throat, headache, eye pain fatigue, body aches – typical flu-like symptoms – we need to remember that Covid still is out there and that it is something that we definitely need to test for.”

He went on to say – if you’re having any of that upper respiratory stuff – don’t blow it off as simple allergies (allergies are also going around with all the wet weather we have had lately) make sure that covid is still in your mind.

We discussed much more on the topic.  

Hear our full discussion – touch “Listen in Browser” in the SoundCloud player below:

Metropolis Police Chief Harry Masse:
SAFE Fund And Community Policing

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