WAKO News

Lawrence County and other Illinois residents will need to get out their masks again. That is because the Illinois Department of Public Health has fully adopted the updated Center for Disease

The National Weather Service says that the combination of high temperatures in the mid 90s and high humidity will result in peak heat indices ranging from 100 to 105 Wednesday afternoon. The heat

The 2021 edition of the Lawrence County Junior Fair continues Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds located on US 50 between Bridgeport and Sumner. Highlights include the Kiddie Tractor Pull in the

The Vincennes City Council is moving forward toward the annexation of Hillcrest and Bruceville Road. They held a public hearing on the matter Monday evening at City Hall with no opposition. More

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety met in regular monthly session Monday at City Hall and did accept the low bid of Wolfe Construction of Vincennes of around $800,000 for the Pantheon

Those traveling from Lawrence County into Knox County Indiana via US 50 should be aware that there will be intermittent nightime traffic stops for a bridge construction project. Crews will be

Vincennes Police have reported the arrest of a Vincennes man for counterfeiting. 45 year old Clayton Adams was formally charged after being questioned by authorities at Police Headquarters Monday.

The National Weather Service and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency have issued an Air Quality Alert until midnight CDT for the entire WAKO listening area. An Air Quality Alert is issued

The state’s top public health doctor says parts of Illinois are now in a pandemic of the unvaccinated. 25 counties across the state are now on a warning level list for rising numbers of

Congratulations to 17 year old Red Hill High School senior Layni Andrews, the daughter of Natalie Duncan and Eric Andrews. She was chosen as the 2021 Miss Lawrence County Fair Queen from 9