AMERICAN FARM BUREAU ANNOUNCES 2024 COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS
(BLOOMINGTON) The American Farm Bureau has announced the 2024 Communications Award winners. Judged against states with similar membership sizes, Illinois, California, Maryland, and Montana received the most awards overall as […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/20/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first two batches of mosquitoes to test positive in 2024 for West Nile virus in Illinois, one in Hoffman Estates […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After a dry and warm weekend, we’re back to sunshine, a few clouds, and higher humidity levels than we’ve had so far this year with the threat of rain […]
WILLIAM JOSHUA SCHLICK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The Richland County FOP Lodge 402, along with the Smokin’ Pig, is sponsoring a fundraiser set for this Saturday to benefit the William Joshua Schlick Memorial Scholarship that was […]
NEWTON GIRLS TRACK TEAM COMPETING AT EIU TODAY
(CHARLESTON) In Girls High School Track & Field – The Class 1A State Meet begins today at EIU in Charleston, it’s the preliminaries on tap today at O’Brien Stadium, the […]
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD FROM YESTERDAY (05/16/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) In Boys High School Track & Field yesterday – The Class 2A and 1A Sectionals were held throughout the state CLASS 2A @ RANTOUL CLASS 1A @ NEWTON Then […]
IN AREA MEETINGS TONIGHT (05/16/2024)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) There are two monthly meetings coming up tonight : Both meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive session.
OCC OFFERING IGNITE CURIOSITY SUMMER CAMPS
(OLNEY) Olney Central College is taking registrations now for its OCC Ignite Curiosity Summer Camps for area youth in grades 5 thru 12. The fun-filled, one-day camps offer an excellent […]
5 LOCAL HEROES RECOGNIZED AT METAL OF HONOR CEREMONY
(TEUTOPOLIS) During this past Tuesday’s 31st Annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial & Medal of Honor Ceremony at the Statehouse in Springfield, State Representative Adam Niemerg recognized five “Medal of Honor” Award […]
4-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTOR SALES ARE UP
(SPRINGFIELD) In an update from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the U.S. sales of four-wheel drive tractors were up 24% in April, compared to a year ago, with year […]