•April 19, 2023•
With community support, the Illinois Deer Donation Program had a successful first season. During the 2022 season, 8,414 pounds of donated venison were processed by local meat processors. The meat was donated to 37 food pantries, resulting in 33,656 meals to area families.
In response to rising food and meat prices and the challenges food pantries have in obtaining meat, University of Illinois Extension, along with key partners, launched the Illinois Deer Donation Program in 2022. Read More
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Moultrie County History Center to Host Holocaust Art Exhibition
•April 19, 2023•
“The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners” art exhibit will be on display at the Moultrie County History Center in Sullivan from May 2 through 29. A Grand Opening for the exhibit will be held on Thursday, May 4, from 7 to 9 p.m.
“The Moultrie County Historical & Genealogical Society is honored to be partnering with the Champaign – Urbana Jewish Federation to bring this special exhibit to our county,” said History Center Museum Director Pam Wood.
“We hope seeing this exhibit will start important conversations about the Holocaust, antisemitism, the Moultrie County veterans who served during World War II and their experiences, and what was happening here during World War II and the Holocaust,” Wood added. Read More
National Work Zone Awareness Week
•April 19, 2023•
The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA) and On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program are recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), April 17-21, 2023. Read More
Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Luncheon
Photo by Crystal Reed
Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Luncheon
The Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development held a luncheon at the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society Center on Thursday, April 13. Guest speaker for the event was Darby Poe of Moultrie County Counseling Center. After the luncheon, attendees could tour the museum and library at the center.
Obituaries 4-19-2023: Arthur Welsh
Arthur Welsh
Arthur R. Welsh, 85 of Sullivan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at 7:12 a.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Courtyard Estates of Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 4-19-2023: Bettie Denham
Bettie Denham
Bettie L. Denham, 91, of Sullivan, formerly of Martinsville, passed away at 12:25 a.m., Monday April 17, 2023, in Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. Read More
Obituaries 4-19-2023: Richard Betzler
Richard Betzler
Richard Darrell Betzler, 88, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Friday, April 14, 2023, in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 18, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Read More
Lake Land College Mystery Activity Concludes; Resolutions Revealed
•April 19, 2023•
Lake Land College hosted a mystery event in which more than 534 high school students from 22 schools as well as more than 250 Lake Land College students and even a few community members participated.
The event consisted of a two-week mystery project to solve, including activities in which participants sought out sources of information by utilizing their own resources and inquiring among a predetermined group of people to draw conclusions based on evidence.
Many participants took part in a survey about their findings, leading to the fictional arrests of Division Chair Agriculture/Agriculture Instructor Ryan Orrick, President Josh Bullock and Dean for Workforce Solutions & Community Education Chris Strohl.
“We’ve seen really great engagement from a lot of the people participating,” Philosophy/English Instructor Tara Blaser said. “It’s really great to see how they are analyzing situations and thinking critically to deduce things on their own. It’s very exciting for us to see the participants get so excited about the project.” Read More
You Can Fool Some of the People Some of the Time
•April 19, 2023•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
Judging by the first response I received after last weekend’s column in which I went up against the ChatGPT artificial intelligence human interface, the next assignment I considered giving ChatGPT was to “write a letter of resignation admitting I am of less use than a 1970s-era Texas Instruments calculator.”
David Borck, who has been reading my column from its infancy, wrote: “Seems that YOU are Example A, but truthfully, it is hard to tell.”
Of the two “humorous” column items about gerunds, I wrote Example B (in 5 minutes) while ChatGPT “compiled” its column items in 40 seconds.
But given that 23 of the 28 people who responded guessed correctly, I “tore up” that letter of resignation even before I could ask ChatGPT to “write” it for me.
“The jokes weren’t funny in Example A,” wrote Sun Knisely. Read More
Remember When? 4-19-2023
25 Years Ago This Week
Derek Elder of Sullivan became the first Eagle Scout in Illinois elected governor during the Eagle Scout Citizenship Day program in Springfield. Elder, a member of Sullivan Troop 39, was one of three Eagle Scouts chosen to represent the Lincoln Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America at the annual event. As a result of his election as governor, he followed Gov. Jim Edgar through his daily routine.
A one pound, 13 ounce red beefsteak mushroom had been found in Moultrie County by Lulu Belle Morris of Sullivan. Read More