THE JASPER COUNTY FAIR WINDS DOWN THIS WEEKEND
(NEWTON) The 153rd Jasper County Fair in winding down this week on the fairgrounds in Newton with newly crowned Miss Jasper County Fair Queen 20 year old Elise Wright overseeing […]
YESTERDAY’S ILLINOIS HOGS AND PIGS REPORT
(BLOOMINGTON) In yesterday’s Illinois Hogs & Pigs Report from the USDA : the Illinois inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1st, 2024, was 5.70 million head, up 3% […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/28/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) An annual rite of summer in Illinois is approaching soon with another increase in the state’s gas tax, along with a slew of other tax hikes over the next […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/28/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an approaching cold front moving towards the Midwest, our downstate area is expected to stay dry on this last Friday in June 2024, although there will be plenty […]
JASPER COUNTY JUNE BOARD MEETING RECAP
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Board had its regular monthly meeting for June a week ago tonight in Newton. The Board : approved the payment of all bills from May worth […]
COST OF A SUMMER COOKOUT UP 5%
(BLOOMINGTON) The cost of a summer cookout continues to climb with inflation and still supply chain disruptions driving grocery store prices. The American Farm Bureau’s annual marketbasket survey reports an […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/24/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court about a federal bribery statute is expected to impact the high profile trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Charged with […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/27/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the weak cold front moving through Illinois yesterday, there were some light amounts of rain in our downstate area, averaging under a half inch. And after some patchy […]
JASPER COUNTY FAIR’S NEW MISS PRE-TEEN
(NEWTON) At the Jasper County Fair this past Sunday night during the Queen Pageants, there were eleven young ladies in the 2024 Pre-Teen event. Congratulations to Lillian Ulm, the 10 […]
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD JUNE MEETING RECAP (06/26/2024)
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : followed the recommendation of its […]