Latest news with #3rdAnnualDG5K
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
‘A moment I'll carry forever': Savoy man summits Mount Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal (WCIA) — There isn't a mountain within 1,000 miles of Central Illinois, but one man had a dream and a number one goal in life. Earlier this month, he accomplished that goal. He went from the farmlands of Illinois to the summit of Mount Everest. Community Spotlight: 3rd Annual DG5K Nick Selby grew up in Shelbyville but now calls Savoy his home. It's the exact opposite of the Himalayas: flat vs rugged terrain and fluctuating temperatures vs consistent cold. Not to mention, Central Illinois is thousands of miles away from the highest point on Earth. 'But somewhere along the way, I started believing. Believing that limits are meant to be tested, and that even someone from the quiet heart of Central Illinois could one day reach the top of the world,' Selby wrote on Facebook. 'This climb wasn't just about altitude. It was about rising above doubt, fear, and the uncertainty life throws your way. Everest tested me in every way — and gave me a moment I'll carry forever.' Selby reached the summit on May 18 and is now on his way home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Community Spotlight: 3rd Annual DG5K
BISMARCK, Ill. (WCIA) — Kody Gettleman joined WCIA's Taylor Mitchell to talk about the upcoming DG5K event. This event started in 2022, a year after Kody's dad, Dwayne Gettleman, passed away from pancreatic cancer. The race was named after Dwayne when a group of his family members got together and ran a 5K in his honor. Since then, Kody decided to make it bigger and open to the public to raise money for Boy Scouts in Bismarck, which his family has been heavily involved in. Community Spotlight: Hardy's Race for the Lake In 2023, the 5K raised $3,000 for Boy Scouts in not only Bismarck but in other areas of Vermilion County as well. In 2024, the race doubled its donations and raised $6,000, allowing the money to go to Vermilion County Boy Scouts as well as $3,000 to Camp Robert Drake in Fairmount for some repairs to their facilities. The 3rd Annual DG5K will be on June 7 at Bismarck High School. Registration for the race is at 8 a.m. and the race will start at 9 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
