Darlene Splittorff
Darlene C. Splittorff, 62, of Windsor passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. Arrangements are pending at Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor.
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Obituaries 7-13-2022: William Rauch
William Rauch
William ‘Bill’ Rauch, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:26 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Shelbyville Manor.
Graveside services were Monday at the Windsor Cemetery with Mike Craig officiating. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Obituaries 7-13-2022: Rachel Mocabee-Henson
Rachel Mocabee-Henson
Rachel Maxine Mocabee-Henson of Decatur, passed away May 21, 2022, peacefully in her sleep after a night surrounded by her family.
Graveside services were at 11:30 am, Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
No date on this photo of the old Wyman Park bandstand but it appears to be soon after it opened on August 6, 1916. The first concert was held on that date by the Boys Band. The steps were removable so that children would not climb on them and people could not litter the floor. It was totally constructed of concrete except for the steel poles that were used to hold the canvas awning. It was located on the south side of the park in the current parking lot of the Civic center and American Legion Hall. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.
What does it mean to be 18?
•July 13, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
If you were looking for a little levity today, you should probably turn to the Comics section. After the week we had last week, my funny bone has gone numb.
Let’s see if I can still deliver some knowledge or clear up some questions for you anyway.
Bob Kopp hadn’t written to me in many moons, so he saved up like a squirrel with a cheekful of acorns. I’ll try answer one of his four questions:
“When is an 18-year-old a teen or when is he a man? I’ve observed any number of articles describing individuals as either a teen or a man when the person’s age is 18. Is there a policy or is it simply at the writers discretion?” Read More
Remember When? 7-13-2022
25 Years Ago This Week
A heartwarming 1930-style comedy featuring the music of George Gershwin was the next show at the Little Theatre On The Square. “Crazy For You” is set in the Depression area West and is loosely based on the Gershwins’ musical Girl Crazy. Playing the lead roles were Dane Whitlock and Kim Reed.
Speedie Lube was open for business across from McDonald’s in Sullivan.
All-Type Vacuum and Janitorial Supplies opened on West Jackson Street in Sullivan. Read More
Petersen Health Care Announces Closure of Mason Point
•July 13, 2022•
Petersen Health Care has announced the closure of Mason Point in Sullivan on September 12, 2022. The decision to cease operations was made necessary due largely to unsustainable, poor financial performance due to longstanding state of Illinois reimbursement shortfalls, the current regulatory environment, the cost of maintaining the aging physical plants, and the many challenges caused by the ongoing pandemic, most notably staffing and labor issues. Read More
City Council Has First Reading Of Appropriations Ordinance
•July 13, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The City Council had the first reading of the appropriations ordinance during Monday night’s meeting during which Bob Ingram had questions concerning the ordinance. “This is not the actual budget,” Mayor Richard Glazebrook said. “If we were to buy the property behind us or to the side of us, it’s in the appropriation so we could do it.”
Treasurer Sarah Golden said that concerning the appropriations ordinance there is no specific land or building they have discussed purchasing at this time for the city building. Commissioner Abbey Sherwood stated that at a previous meeting the council had voted publicly that the city would be rebuilding the city building of two stories at the original location on the square. Read More
Sullivan Fire Department Offering Cadet Program
Photo by R.R. Best
The first two cadets in the Sullivan Fire Department’s cadet program are Konnor Randol and Landry Still. The department plans to have two academies per year in January and July.
•July 13, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Sullivan Fire Department is offering a program for teens who have an interest in working as a firefighter in the future. The cadet program is for 16-18-year-olds and is a three-month academy that the department is offering in-house on topics including equipment, CPR and ladders. It is a foundation program getting participants acquainted with how the department does things. Read More
Antique Farm Equipment Used to Harvest Grain at Illinois Amish Heritage Center
Photo by Crystal Reed
Ed Yoder uses a binder that was built in the 1930’s to harvest grain in a field at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center last Tuesday. The Illinois Amish Heritage Center will be holding Steam Threshing Days on Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6.
•July 13, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
A piece of antique farm equipment was used to harvest a field at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center, 3.5 miles east of Arthur last week. According to Ed Yoder of Kemp, the binder, which is used to harvest oats, wheat and rye, had been in his family for a long time and was built in the 1930’s. The binder was powered by a team of four Belgian draft horses.
The equipment had been sitting idle for 10 years. Two years ago in Iowa, Yoder’s father put up items including the binder for auction. “I bought it and did very little work on it,” Yoder said.
When the binder goes through the field, it cuts the grain and gathers it into bundles. Later in the day the bundles are shocked, which means the bundles are set upright in the field so that they can dry. Yoder revealed there are plans to harvest oats every other year and harvest corn in the years between. Read More