THE 2024 NEW WAYNE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR LINE UP
(FAIRFIELD) Meanwhile, the New Wayne County Agricultural Fair begins this weekend with Harness Racing Sunday afternoon at 1:00 and Church Night on the fairgrounds at 7:00 Sunday night. Along with […]
2024 LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR LINEUP
(SUMNER) The 2024 Lawrence County Junior Fair gets started this weekend and runs thru all of next week, along U.S. Route 50, between Sumner and Bridgeport. With general fair exhibits […]
JASON PLUMMER SNNOUNCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON JULY 9TH
(EDWARDSVILLE) 55th District State Senator Jason Plummer has announced that he’ll be hosting four advisory committee meetings this coming Tuesday, July 9th, at four different sites. The Business Advisory Committee […]
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL JULY 2ND MEETING RECAP
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met earlier this week on Tuesday night for a regular bi-monthly meeting. The Council : on a 4 to 1 vote, approved a $2,500 contribution […]
PCM RELEASES IN-FIELD DATA SUMMARY
(SPRINGFIELD) A farming program in Illinois aims to improve farm incomes and environmental outcomes. Precision Conservation Management recently released a summary of nine years worth of in-field data from statewide […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/05/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics data shows Illinois’ unemployment rate increased to 4.9% during the month of May, tying for the third-worst in the nation. With the state adding […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/05/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a secondary cold front moves across downstate Illinois this morning, our rain and thunderstorm activity will come to an end by noon and much like yesterday, we’ll return […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION QUEEN OF HEARTS FRIDAY NIGHT
(NEWTON) It’s another Queen of Hearts drawing this Friday night at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 20 in Newton, with tickets on sale up until draw time, and a […]
A.B.A.T.E. BIKE NIGHT AT THE EAGLES FRIDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY) It’s another A.B.A.T.E. of Richland County “Bike Night” at the Eagles in Olney this Friday night, from 6:00 to 8:00. It’s a “Back Yard BBQ” theme with plenty of […]
NASS AND NRCS 2024 CONSERVATION PRACTICE ADOPTION MOTIVATIONS SURVEY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are teaming up this summer to conduct the 2024 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS) […]