WVLN-WSEI PRESENTED WITH HONORED INSTITUTION AWARD BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
(OLNEY) The National Weather Service Office in Lincoln, Illinois sent two of its employees to Olney yesterday to present an Honored Institution Award to WVLN-WSEI in recognition of 75 years […]
TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT SALES DROPPED FROM LAST YEAR
(BLOOMINGTON) Economic factors continue to impact agricultural equipment sales in Illinois and across the nation. New data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows U.S. sales of tractors in all […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/12/2024)
(EAST ST. LOUIS) The federal government files suit against East St. Louis yesterday, alleging the city’s practice of repeatedly dumping untreated sewage in the local community violates federal environmental protections. […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (12/12/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A high pressure ridge centered over the Upper Midwest this morning will give us a dry day on this Thursday, although a mostly cloudy sky will prevail with maybe […]
DECEMBER 2024 OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP
The Olney City Council convened for its regularly scheduled meeting last night, where several key decisions were made: The next Olney City Council meeting will be held on January 13, […]
USDA’S LATEST FARM INCOME FORCAST FOR 2024
(BLOOMINGTON) The USDA’s latest farm income forecast for 2024 indicates the farm sector will again see a drop in income, although at a slower rate than the year before, in […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/10/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs yesterday lit up the Gold Star Families Christmas Tree in Springfield. The lighting ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum & Library included […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (12/10/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a dry winter weather system moving through our downstate area today, we’ll have some clouds, then sunshine, and temperatures slowly dropping into the mid-30 degree range before sunset. […]
RCHS COAT AND TOY DRIVE PICKUP THIS THURSDAY
(OLNEY) This year’s Annual Coat & Toy Drive for Richland County students will have its time for families to stop by and pick up the new or slightly used coats, […]
CITY OF OLNEY LEAF COLLECTION COMING TO A CLOSE
(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s leaf collection program is coming to a close and citizens should have the last of any leaf piles at the curb no later than next […]