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Louisville, Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga are the No. 1 seeds in the four regions of the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship. Now it's time to start picking your winners if you're a college basketball fan.

Patrick is a celebrity at Ballarat Wildlife Park in Australia. He's got 30,000 Facebook followers. For his 30th birthday, he got a wheelbarrow. So like any good millennial, Patrick is now on Tinder.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Monday, March 6th. First, hear what the Peoria Park District has planned for more than $800,000 in new state funds. Then, the story of Peoria Production Solutions partnership with Bloomington-based electric automaker Rivian.

When Lonia Haeger's camper got trapped in ice in northern Norway, she created a Tinder account and got a match. Stian Lauluten came to the rescue with a bulldozer and helped free the camper.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, December 6th. You'll hear about how a seemingly lost piece of Central Illinois holiday history made its way back to Peoria, plus the Peoria Peacekeepers Network is reviving a restorative justice program for juveniles with misdemeanors.

On today's episode, Peoria mothers who lost their children to violence in the city talk to WCBU about what Mother's Day means to them.

In today's episode, you'll hear about Eureka College's new men's and women's wrestling programs. And former Illinois State University football player Boomer Grigsby will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame today, and he talks about what it means to be an inductee. Plus, what the recently passed Respect for Marriage Act will do.

On today's episode, you'll hear from the state climatologist about Peoria's warm, largely snowless December. Hannah Alani speaks with Gabriel and Tony Haddad about their family's Peoria story and Peoria restaurant – and their hopes for the New Year. Plus, an interview with Jim Runyon, the interim executive director and a board member for The Autism Collective, based in Peoria.

In today's episode, you'll hear the next steps for Tazewell County's downtown Pekin developments after last week's Pekin City Council meeting. And learn how one Peoria company is playing a key role in the development of Rivian's Amazon cargo vans. Plus, an update on Illinois Central College's Cradle to Career initiative as it heads to Peoria's South Side.

In today's episode, you'll hear about a new book that explores the history of Peoria's basketball community and highlights some of the city's most prolific players. And learn more about the Tri-County area's 988 mental health assistance hotline. Plus, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth discusses her goals after her recent appointment to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.