ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS THIS SUNDAY
(BLOOMINGTON) More than $340,000 in scholarships are available for agriculture students through the IAA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau. While open to IFB members, spouses, and […]
REGULAR MONTHLY FOR FEBRUARY LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for February last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $89,963 in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a little cooler air in place today compared to yesterday, we’ll have more sunshine on this Wednesday, maybe mixed up with some clouds. After dry conditions continue tomorrow […]
ROAD WEIGHT LIMITS NOW IN EFFECT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A reminder that due to the recent hard freeze and subsequent thaw, some or most all area roads are posted with weight limits until further notice. This includes all […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) An upstate lawmaker has proposed legislation to impose a 10-cent fee on carryout bags at retail establishments, effective in 2027. House Bill 5112 would also increase the tax by […]
CONFERENCE THIS PAST WEEKEND
(EAST PEORIA) Attendees of the 2026 Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders Conference this past weekend up in East Peoria met to gather new ideas and much more, all to help […]
MEETING INFORMATION
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education announced yesterday afternoon that the special meeting of the Board, scheduled for last night, was cancelled. The School Board’s next regularly scheduled […]
IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
(NOBLE) The entire Village of Noble is currently under a “boil water order” until further notice, all due to a water main break that occurred yesterday and then was repaired. […]
REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : went against the recommendation of the Plan […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a warm front hangs along and south of a line along I-64, our warmer than normal weather will continue today with plenty of sunshine before a frontal system […]