REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With rain totals yesterday ranging from one to two inches throughout our downstate area, plus a lot of wind damage, power outages, flooding, and some hail reported, our weather […]
CROP INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS
(CHAMPAIGN) With the March crop insurance deadline approaching, economists at the University of Illinois say farmers should take a hard look at adding Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) or Enhanced Coverage […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting & Accountability has increased its fiscal year 2026 general funds revenue estimate by $686 million, or 1.2%. The ICGFA’s latest report says personal […]
ANOTHER BUSY WEEK AND WEEKEND AHEAD
(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale all this week and always open to […]
FOR JASPER COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY
(NEWTON) The next Electronic Recycling Event for Jasper County residents is scheduled for this month, on Saturday, March 28th, from 7:00 in the morning until 1:30 in the afternoon, or […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met for a regular bi-monthly meeting this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the revised […]
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The National Weather Service has now cancelled the Tornado Watch it issued at 5:00 this morning that originally listed twenty-one regional counties in our listening area. Since 5:30 this […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With showers and thunderstorms, even some tornadic weather, moving through the northern third of Illinois last night, the approaching cold front will move across our downstate area by later […]
IHSA SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST HELD AT RCHS
(OLNEY) Richland County High School students delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 Illinois High School Association Solo & Ensemble Contest held this past Saturday, hosted for the first time […]
USDA LIVESTOCK OUTLOOK FOR 2026
(BLOOMINGTON) USDA’s initial livestock outlook for 2026 points to increases in pork, broiler, turkey, and dairy production, while beef production is expected to decline and lamb production stay the same. […]