REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING FOR DECEMBER 2025
(NEWTON) At the most recent Jasper County Board meeting held in Newton, the Board : approved the payment of the November bill list, worth $315,842 : approved the Fiscal Year […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After some areas of dense fog this morning, we’ll have plenty of sunshine today, with still, warmer-than-normal temperatures on a southerly wind flow. An approaching low pressure weather system […]
BEEF INVENTORY AND PRICES ARE A CONCERN
(BLOOMINGTON) Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meatpacker, recently announced plans to close a beef processing plant in Nebraska in early 2026, plus also announced plans to reduce operations to one […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Labor says a new amendment to the Victims’ Economic Security & Safety Act clarifies that employees may use an employer-provided device to document or record […]
SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney for discussion, but no official action. The Board had discussion on the sale & […]
MUNICIPAL MEETINGS IN THE CITY OF OLNEY
(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s Plan Commission met last night, and after a public hearing and some discussion, it approved the rezoning request for property at 4751 East Radio Tower […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a surface low pressure system moves into Iowa today, we’ll stay dry with some sunshine on tap for our downstate area on this Tuesday. And after another dry […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) An Illinois Policy Institute analysis has found that state lawmakers’ decision to reduce local governments’ share of net income tax collections from 10% to less than 7% has cost […]
CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish low area blood supplies on hand […]
CLEAN & COZY NEW YEAR SWAN DRIVE
(OLNEY) The Richland County 4-H clubs and members are continuing to gather donations of personal care items and winter clothing for their Clean and Cozy New Year SWAN Drive, with […]