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Baylie Mayfield, with help from her family, has been collecting scrap metal to buy Christmas gifts from the Angel Tree for three years. She is now a fifth grader and is getting a bonus from Jay's Auto Salvage for scrap metal collected before the end of October. Baylie and Briget Mayfield joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about Junk 4 Jingles. Here is a link to their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/people/Junk-for-Jingles/100079870569834/ http://www.wgil.galesburg.info/audio/10-19-22-Baylie.mp3

Happy Joe's Pizza went through some changes with some of their company owned stores of late. Our local Happy Joe's was spared as the former manager became the current franchise owner. New owner Leslie Boynton joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about the venture. http://www.wgil.galesburg.info/audio/10-14-22-Leslie.mp3

Current United Way of Knox County Communications and Marketing Director Hayleigh Miller will become the new Executive Director with the upcoming resignation of current Director Laun Dunn. Hayleigh will take over on October 24. She joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about the United way and her new position. http://www.wgil.galesburg.info/audio/10-13-22-Hayleigh.mp3

Discovery Depot Children's Museum is hosting their 7th annual "Boos and Brews" fundraiser at Iron Spike Thursday night, 10/13. Discovery Depot executive director Denise Bradburn joined Tom Meredith on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about the event and others upcoming. http://www.wgil.galesburg.info/audio/10-12-22-Denise.mp3

Long time Galesburg High School head baseball coach Gary Bruington passed away last week. His career with the Streaks included the 1988 Class 2A Illinois State Championship. A couple of the members of that team, Jeremy Kleine and Lance Aten joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about coach "Bru". http://www.wgil.galesburg.info/audio/10-10-22-Jeremy.mp3