FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/23/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After very small amounts of rainfall yesterday around our downstate area, we’ll return to a dry sky on this final Friday in February with still warmer-than-normal weather conditions in […]
RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD SPRING FISH SALE
(OLNEY) The Richland County Soil & Water Conservation District is now taking orders for its spring fish sale, with the delivery and pickup date set for Thursday, April 11th. While […]
UPCOMING ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TRAINING
(BLOOMINGTON) An in-person anhydrous ammonia training session will be offered next month in Bloomington to meet the state requirement for Illinois growers and grower farm operators. The free session will […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/22/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) With a projected deficit of close to $900 million, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker presented his sixth State of the State and State Budget address yesterday in Springfield. The plan […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/22/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a stalled out frontal boundary hanging over central Illinois starts to move again this morning, our cloudy sky could become wet with scattered rain and maybe a thunderstorm […]
LOCAL AND AREA EVENTS COMING UP THIS WEEKEND (02/21/2024)
(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 […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP (02/21/2024)
(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in February last night in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/21/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will announce his proposed budget today with many folks seeking drastic changes on how the state handles illegal immigrants. State Senate Republicans say it’s possible […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/21/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) It will be another day of spring-like warmth as a southerly wind flow continues to bring the warmer-than-normal air into the Midwest. However, an approaching weather system will bring […]
CITY OF NEWTON BOIL ORDER
(NEWTON) The City of Newton has issued a “boil water order” until further notice for customers on Stevens Street, from Martin Street to West Curtis Street, once the water service […]