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WGEM

  1. Monday's highlights & scores: bit.ly/JxKfKs #wgemsports
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Audrain County in MO until 9:30pm. bit.ly/6X1Mu
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clark and Scotland County in MO until 6:30pm. bit.ly/6X1Mu
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lee and Van Buren County in IA until 6:30pm. bit.ly/6X1Mu
  5. Troopers have been aggressively enforcing traffic laws all weekend, and that will continue through the rest of the day. bit.ly/JPDM8M
  6. Complete wrap-up from QND's state championship, with extended in-game highlights included: bit.ly/MSOvmy
  7. NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 is happening now on WGEM-FOX! Who wins the checkered flag after 600 miles of racing?
  8. Dario Franchitti won his third Indianapolis 500 Sunday; 10th driver to win race at least three times. wgem.com/story/18635122…
  9. Meteorologists say today's Indianapolis 500 race could be the warmest ever. wgem.com/story/18634196…
  10. Quincy Notre Dame goes after a Class 1A girls state soccer championship now! Follow @Dylan_WGEM and @SchuckDaddy for updates.
  11. Seven rescued near Burlington after boat makes contact with barge on Mississippi River. wgem.com/story/18631676…
  12. Taking in a movie over Memorial Day weekend? See what's new in the theaters this weekend. wgem.com/global/video/f…
  13. The Twain On Main Festival kicks off Memorial Day weekend in Hannibal. See a schedule of featured attractions. wgem.com/story/18628138…
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Schuyler County in MO until 6:15pm. bit.ly/6X1Mu
  15. UPDATE: WIU's latest Corpse Flower has collapsed and will not bloom, officials say. bit.ly/L0x4yn
  16. Saturday's Farmers Market in Quincy will be moved due to this weekend's Gus Macker tournament. bit.ly/K6bn2O
  17. Hannibal police are investigating a shooting that happened Thursday night, but say the victim isn't cooperating. bit.ly/KHRVVm
  18. The annual Memorial Day program at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy will get underway in 30 minutes. bit.ly/JhIxbj
  19. More law enforcement will be on the road this Memorial Day weekend...hear the top things they'll be looking for. bit.ly/KmjC98