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Introducing WNIJ's Community Spotlight, your go-to series for all things local and noteworthy, hosted by Jason Cregier. We highlight the events that matter most to you and bring you face-to-face with the individuals who bring these events to life. Through engaging interviews and on-the-ground coverage, we celebrate the spirit and diversity of our community. Have an event we should know about? Submit it here.

A festival of rich history and present day in Tampico.

The Tampico fire department participates in a water "tug of war" at last years Tampico Days.
Elevate Tampico
The Tampico fire department participates in a water "tug of war" at last years Tampico Days.

This week's WNIJ Community Spotlight takes us to the birthplace of the 40th President of the United States. Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, but as Mallory Wetzell of Elevate Tampico explains to WNIJ Morning Edition host Jason Cregier, the village is so much more than a historical placard.

The villages annual festival, Tampico Days, begins today and runs through Sunday.
In this episode, we find out about tours being offered of Reagan's home, a dance for the youth, a water "tug of war" with the Tampico Fire Department and the public being able to step up to the plate and slug some dingers at a Home Run Derby.

Join in the fun and listen to the conversation in the link above.