U.S. TRACTOR AND COMBINE SALES STILL DOWN THIS MONTH
(SPRINGFIELD) The sharp drop in U.S. tractor and combine sales continued last month with farm tractor sales down 17.7% and combine sales down 48% in February compared to a year […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/14/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced that nonfarm payrolls were almost unchanged in January while the unemployment rate was also unchanged in January, sitting at 4.9%. Only […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/14/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s more warm weather on tap for this Friday, but as a strong storm system approaches the Midwest, our winds will kick up this afternoon to 20 to 30 […]
2025 LIC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS AND FINAL LIC TEAM STANDINGS FOR GIRLS BASKETBALL
2025 LIC All-Conference Selections First Team (10 Players): Second Team (5 Players): Honorable Mentions (8 Players): Congratulations to all players selected by the LIC coaches! Final LIC Girls Basketball Standings […]
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL SCORES FROM THIS WEEK
The IESA 7th Grade Sectional matchups were completed earlier this week, setting the stage for the State Tournaments this Friday and Saturday. Sectional Results – Downstate Teams Class 1A Class […]
OCC LADY KNIGHTS SOFTBALL SCORES – MARCH 12, 2025
The OCC Lady Knights split a GRAC doubleheader against Lincoln Trail College on Wednesday. Game One – OCC 4, Lincoln Trail 3 Game Two – Lincoln Trail 14, OCC 0 […]
BINGO NIGHT AT THE NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION – THURSDAY MARCH 13, 2025
(NEWTON) It’s another Bingo Night tonight at the Newton American Legion Post 20 with the doors opening at 4:30 & bingo at 6:00. Includes a lightning jackpot, cash prizes, 50/50, […]
WEIGHT LIMITS ON RICHLAND COUNTY ROADS WILL BE LIFTED ON MARCH 14, 2025
(OLNEY) The Richland County Highway Department has announced that starting at 12:00 noon tomorrow, Friday, March 14th, all temporary weight restrictions that were imposed on certain County Highways last month […]
RICHLAND COUNTY JUNIOR RECOGNIZED AS IFB’S ACTIVELY ENGAGED STUDENT OF THE MONTH
(OLNEY) A Richland County student has been recognized by the Illinois Farm Bureau. Junior Owen Kocher is the IFB’s Actively Engaged Student of the Month for March, as nominated by […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/13/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is investigating 60 universities across the nation for antisemitism, including Northwestern University in upstate Evanston. The department says the institutions are […]