The annual Community Leaders Breakfast, hosted by Coles County Class E, will be held May 1st at Emerald Acres Sports Connection. And, it'll be a homecoming for Will Leitch. The author, columnist for M-L-B and the Washington Post, and contributing editor at New York Magazine, will be the guest speaker. He'll join the Yawn Patrol to discuss his career and share the ways that growing up in Mattoon paved the way for where he is today. Listen for Will Leitch tomorrow at 9:15 on 101.3 WMCI. https://lnkr.fm/VM00v

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The annual Community Leaders Breakfast, presented by Coles County Class E, is set for May 1st at Emerald Acres Sports Connection. This year's event will feel like a homecoming as Mattoon native Will Leitch takes the stage as the guest speaker. Leitch-an author, MLB and Washington Post columnist, and contributing editor for New York Magazine-will share insights into his career and how growing up in Mattoon shaped his journey. Tune in to 101.3 WMCI this morning at 9:15 to hear him chat with the Yawn Patrol! https://lnkr.fm/VM00v

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDGAR AND NORTHERN CLARK COUNTIES... At 658 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles southeast of Kansas, or 9 miles northwest of Marshall, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Paris around 705 PM CDT. Vermilion around 710 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Clarksville, Dennison, Oliver, and Lincoln Trail State Park. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 133 and 154. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3930 8792 3950 8795 3976 8753 3940 8754 TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 232DEG 59KT 3947 8784 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ Deubelbeiss