•March 2, 2022•
As a new COVID-19 treatment rolls out across the country, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) continues to distribute these life-saving therapeutics equitably across the state. On February 11, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for a new monoclonal antibody, bebtelovimab, for the treatment of COVID-19. Bebtelovimab will now join another monoclonal antibody treatment, sotrovimab, two oral antivirals, Paxlovid and molnupiravir, and a preventive drug, Evusheld, in the list of COVID-19 treatments available across Illinois. Read More
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Gov. Pritzker Issues Updated Executive Order
•March 2, 2022•
With COVID-19 positivity rates continuing to decline and the majority of eligible Illinoisans vaccinated, on Monday Governor Pritzker released an updated executive order lifting the mask requirement in most indoor settings. In accordance with CDC guidance, the executive order also lifts the mask requirement in K-12 schools and daycares. School districts and private businesses can continue to require masks at their discretion. Read More
Windsor FFA celebrates FFA week 2022
Photo by Crystal Reed
Windsor FFA celebrates FFA week
The Windsor High School FFA finished out FFA week last week with different games at the end of the school day. There was hay bale stacking, donut on a string and a corn on the cob eating contest. Pictured is a student competing in the corn on the cob eating contest.
GriefShare held March 15 through May 31
•March 2, 2022•
GriefShare sponsored by First Christian Church, Sullivan, will be held at the church Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, March 15 through May 31.
Each session includes a time to share thoughts about the previous week’s learning, new material delivered via an approximately 40-minute video, and a discussion of the main ideas in the video. Read More
Obituaries 3-2-2022
Marshel Proffitt
Marshel D. Proffitt, 74, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:26 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More
Lake Land College New Financial Aid Program
•March 2, 2022•
The new Lake Land College Laker+ program maximizes qualifying students’ financial aid opportunities to cover tuition and fees plus provides support for living expenses. This program will go into effect immediately and will be available to students enrolling in Summer and Fall 2022.
Because Lake Land College is such a great value and can offer numerous financial assistance options, students often receive refunds of their assistance that can be used to cover housing, gas, food and other college expenses.
With Laker+, financial aid is applied in a stackable format. After the cost of tuition and fees are covered with financial assistance, the remaining funds are refunded to students. Students who receive aid have their tuition and fees covered first with the MAP grant, institutional funds and scholarships, then the federal PELL grant. What this means for students who have 0 expected family contributions (EFC) as determined by the FAFSA, is that they often will receive a refund check or direct deposit of funds that can be used to cover every day living expenses such as housing, food, gas and childcare. Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Buster Brown day was August 24, 1910, in Bethany. It was sponsored by the Redman and Dupree store. Buster and his dog Tige were the rage back then. 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.
On Geopolitics and Catholic Converters
•March 2, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
“This is the police. We have you surrounded!”
You’ve likely heard this line in a variety of movies right before the antihero does something foolhardy and gets himself shot.
You know there is no way out. He knows there is no way out.
Why? Because the police have told him he is surrounded.
He can’t go forward, backward, to the left or the right — because he is surrounded. Read More
Remember When? 3-2-2022
25 Years Ago This Week
Laura Brown decided to open a children’s clothing store in part because she has two clients living at home. The new Sullivan shop--Rug Ratz--opened on Feb. 1 complete with oversized dressing rooms and a Mickey Mouse clock. Rug Ratz was located at 3 East Jefferson in Sullivan. Read More
Patriot’s Pen writing contest 2022
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Patriot’s Pen writing contest
Jennifer Hobbs (right), of the Sullivan VFW recently presented Avram Bates (left) with a certificate and cash prize for placing second in the Patriot’s Pen writing competition at the district level.