REGULAR BI-MONTLY MEETING THIS WEEK

(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board had a regularly scheduled meeting this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved a change order […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With sunshine and clouds mixed up for this last day of April 2026, we’ll expecting a dry sky today, although an approaching weak weather disturbance will bring us some […]

AREA GARDENING WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY

(OLNEY) All are invited to a local Raised Bed Gardening Workshop coming up this Saturday morning, May 2nd, from 9:00 to 10:00, at the West Salem Community Garden, just behind […]

IFB / IAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

(BLOOMINGTON) The charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, the IAA Foundation, has announced it will award more than $300,000 to 127 students pursuing agriculture-related degrees. Students are selected based […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois continues to rise, as of yesterday, it’s now up to an average of $4.45, more than a […]

REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With some light rain ending this morning and a dry sky expected for the rest of this Wednesday, a cooler weather pattern will remain in place for the rest […]

RENOVATION WORK AT OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE

(OLNEY) Olney Central College is underway with an extensive $2 million project to renovate four science labs in Dr. Kent L. Wattleworth Hall, where not a lot of upgrades have […]

MOST RECENT MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session a week ago tonight. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented – $227,155 in accounts payable and […]

WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS / CONDITIONS REPORT

(SPRINGFIELD) In this week’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress and Condition Report, it continues to be a tale of two seasons for many farmers around the state when it comes to […]

REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT

(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : after weeks of review, approved the 2026-2027 […]