SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK 2024

(OLNEY/NEWTON) This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week as local downstate residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency as they take time […]

JASPER COUNTY BURN BAN

(NEWTON) A Burn Ban is once again in place for the City of Newton and for all parts of Jasper County until further notice. This includes all fire pits, burning […]

LOCAL COUNTIES RECIEVE GRANT MONEY FOR AREA PROJECTS

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Farm Bureau has announced the 2023-2024 recipients of its new grant program supporting rural development efforts. Grants were awarded to ten projects, each from a different county. […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/04/2024)

(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control that streamlins and simplifies recommendations for dealing with a range of respiratory viruses, […]

MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/04/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) It’s more unseasonably warm and windy conditions on tap again today, much likely yesterday. However, an approaching cold front will bring us some clouds today with our first downstate […]

LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

(OLNEY) There’s a winner every weekend at the Olney VFW with its next Queen of Hearts drawing, all open to the public, at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Following a $20 […]

NEXT WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) Next week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week as local downstate residents are encouraged to join the National Weather Service and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency as they take time […]