AREA ROAD WEIGHT LIMIT SIGNS REMINDER
(NEWTON/OLNEY) All motorists should be alert within the next week to area and local roads that are posted with various weight limits, whether 5, 10, or more tons per road, […]
2024 FARM EMERGENCY PLANNING SEMINAR
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau and Country Financial are co-sponsoring a Farm Emergency Planning Seminar with three locations next month in February. From a farm accident resulting in death to […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/11/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court is reviewing a case about what makes someone an armed habitual criminal. Justices heard arguments this past Tuesday in a case against a man who […]
REGIONAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR (01/11/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a slight warm up and a dry sky on tap for this Thursday, it’s the calm before the storm, so to speak, weather-wise. An approaching storm system will […]
2024 ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
(SPRINGFIELD) The 113th Annual Convention of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs is this weekend in Springfield with registration beginning tomorrow, followed by the opening session Friday afternoon, the Trade […]
ANNUAL CONSERVATION CROPPING SEMINAR 2024
(BLOOMINGTON) The Annual Conservation Cropping Seminar will be held later this month, on Wednesday, January 31st, three weeks from today, at the Illinois Department of Agriculture building in Springfield. Running […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/10/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) With more than 170 semi-automatic firearms now banned in Illinois for a full year, the law that did so continues to face legal challenges and a low compliance rate. […]
BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a statewide Emergency Appeal for Blood still in place, the American Red Cross as asking all donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity. […]
BINGO NIGHT AT THE NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION THIS THURSDAY
(NEWTON) It’s another Bingo night this Thursday at the Newton American Legion Post 20 with the doors opening at 4:30 and Bingo at 6:00. Also available for purchase, nachos, pulled […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION QUEEN OF HEARTS THIS FRIDAY
(NEWTON) It’s another Queen of Hearts drawing this Friday night at 6:00 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton with tickets on sale up until draw time. The Queen’s […]