LAST WEEK’S IWA “DOUBLE CROP FORUM”
(INA, ILLINOIS) The annual Winter Wheat Double Crop Forum, hosted by the Illinois Wheat Association (IWA), at Rend Lake College last week, offered opportunities for farmers to learn about research, […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) According to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population in Illinois has risen for the third straight year. Data released yesterday showed Illinois with an estimated 12,719,141 […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night for less than a half hour. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a large Canadian high pressure stretches from Texas through the Great Plains into central Saskatchewan, our downstate area weather will remain in the deep freeze for several more […]
A SNOW FOR THE RECORD BOOKS
(OLNEY) Here at the official National Weather Service Weather Station for Richland County, yesterday’s low temperature for January 26th, 2026, tied the record low for that date. Six below zero […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced that the state’s unemployment rate was at 4.6% last month in December, up only two-tenths of a percentage point from the […]
REGULAR MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : heard an update on the property at […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The bitter cold weather continues through at least the upcoming weekend, with low temperatures near or in the single digits, plus wind chill values at or below zero each […]
ANNUAL RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD MEETING
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District held its Annual Meeting last night in Olney with approximately 100 people in attendance. After the buffet meal catered by Barney […]
NEWS FROM THE CITY OF OLNEY, ILLINOIS
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in special session, conducting a work session to discuss and prioritize projects for the next budget year, plus talked about long range […]