NORMAL, Ill. - WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #9 in our countdown is Women's basketball upsetting #21 Missouri State. Head Coach Kristin Gillespie's signature win came on February 27th when the Redbirds took down ranked opponent, the Missouri State Lady Bears 78-66. Overall the Redbirds kept the lead throughout the game. Missouri State got it to be close throughout the game but […]
NORMAL, Ill. - WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #10 in our countdown is Jack Anstey running a sub-4-minute mile. On February 21st Illinois State track & field standout Jack Anstey ran a sub-4-minute mile for the second time in his career. Running an imposing time of 3:59.93, Anstey joined elite company and was ranked 30th in the NCAA at […]
The pandemic is causing financial hardships across the country, bringing overwhelming numbers to food banks. Before the pandemic, according to the Food Research and Action Center, nearly one in seven households with children cannot buy enough food for their families in America. This is now creating pressure for local food banks like the Wesley Distribution Ministry, to help their communities. The distribution holds a monthly paper distribution including paper towels, […]
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 out of. "We can reopen for customers to walk around and shop," said Horticulturist Kelsey […]
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 the sport played a big part in her life growing up. This eventually led her […]
