THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/06/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the strong frontal system that dropped an average of nearly one inch of rain over the past 36 hours is now out of Illinois, a secondary low will […]
NEWTON SITE NOAA RADIO CURRENTLY ON LOW POWER – LOCAL ALTERNATES
The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced that its NOAA Weather Radio site in Newton (KXI-48) on 162.450 MHz is currently running on low power. Alternate NOAA Weather Radio Transmitters: […]
OCC INSTALLS NESTING BOXES TO BOOST WHITE SQUIRREL POPULATION
(OLNEY) Olney Central College has announced that it is now taking measures to ensure the campus’ white squirrel population continues to thrive by installing several nesting boxes near the Applied […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SENIOR CENTER LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
(OLNEY) The Richland County Senior Center has announced that it is in need of volunteer food delivery drivers for its in-town routes. Those who would like to help out must […]
FEBRUARY 2025 ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In this month’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, the statewide average temperature was 29.1 degrees in February, just over 1 (1.1) degree below normal. The state’s average precipitation was […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/05/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois has the highest tax rates in the nation, as the personal finance website WalletHub yesterday released its yearly report on the “States with the Highest and Lowest Tax […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/05/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With more rain chances on this Wednesday before the precipitation is scheduled to stop, the frontal system moving across the Midwest will eventually move off to the east with […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING AFTER WAYNE COUNTY HOUSE FIRE DEATH
(WAYNE CITY) A rural Wayne County man is dead after a fire swept through his home late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Authorities report firefighters were called to the […]
IFB GRANTED 23 2024-2025 RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
The Illinois Farm Bureau, in partnership with county Farm Bureaus across the state, has announced the recipients of the 2024-2025 Rural Development Grants. A total of 23 grants were awarded, […]
MARCH’S PROJECTIONS FOR ACREAGE PLANTED AHEAD
(SPRINGFIELD) With some warmer temperatures the last couple of weeks, along with the new month of March, last week’s USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum helped provide fresh projections for acreage to […]