SPECIAL AG PROGRAM FOR WOMEN COMING UP
(OLNEY) Illinois Extension and the Lawrence County SWCD are inviting area women in agriculture to attend an upcoming seminar entitled “Women and the Land : Spotlight on Conservation” which is […]
ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT NEXT MONTH
(NEWTON) The next Electronic Recycling Event for Jasper County residents is scheduled for next month, on Saturday, March 28th, from 7:00 in the morning until 1:30 in the afternoon, or […]
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES FOR MEAT PROCESSING
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA is proposing new rules that would allow faster line speeds at pork and poultry processing facilities to provide greater efficiency & lower costs. The proposals would update […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow high school students to take career technical education classes instead of foreign language instruction. Senate Bill 3070 would provide the CTE […]
AREA ROADS / WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The Richland County Highway Department has lifted its temporary weight restrictions on county-maintained highways and roads until further notice. To verify the status of load limits on township roads, […]
SPIN NIGHTS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) will host a series of Student/Parent Information Nights, known as SPIN Nights, coming up in March, to help prospective students and their families […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some light rain early this morning, a waivering frontal boundary continues to hang over our downstate area. As we’re on the south side of that weather system, we’ll […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) More than 15 businesses, manufacturing, and labor groups are asking the Illinois Commerce Commission to stop the state’s planned phaseout of natural gas. The coalition filed a petition with […]
IFB NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP FIELD DAYS
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau has announced it will host five field days in March and April for farmers and industry partners to discuss ongoing research and innovative approaches to […]
HUNDREDS OF AREA WORKERS TERMINATED
(ALBION) It was this past Monday that First Brands Group, LLC announced the permanent closure of Champion Labs in Albion with as many as 1,000 employees being terminated, many with […]