•April 28, 2021•
The 2021 Virtual Crop Scout School available and free to the general public. The Scout School, offered through the Crop Protection Network, consists of 22 webinars from crop protection specialists at 11 Midwest universities.
Crop scouts, farmers, and other users can pick and choose from a variety of diverse subjects to help them become more knowledgeable on crop scouting. Topics are split into digestible bits so crop scouts can interact with subject matter in a way that best suits their time and interest.
Crop scouting in an important part of integrated pest management IPM that can help farmers obtain higher yields and increased profit per acre. Scouting gives farmers and agronomists a heads-up about what is happening in the field, allowing preemptive action and appropriate management decisions to be applied. The field scout gathers information on the crop condition of a field that can help in discerning what management tools to use. Read More
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Illini Prairie Trade Show to be Held May 12 at AHS Gym
•April 28, 2021•
The Illini Prairie CEO Board of Directors will be hosting the Illini Prairie Trade Show on Wednesday, May 12 from 5 – 7 pm in the Arcola High School Gym located in Arcola. At this event, this year’s class of high school students that were part of the Illini Prairie CEO class will be displaying and presenting on the businesses they have developed as part of this course.
“CEO” stands for Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities. It is a year-long, experientially learning based course, designed to utilize partnerships in our community to provide an overview of business processes and development. Read More
Obituaries 4-28-2021: William Burich
William Burich
William G. “Bill” Burich, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 23, 2021, at the age of 71, in his home. Read More
RSVP Hosts 20th Awards Luncheon to Honor Volunteers
Photo by Ellen Ferrara
Shirley Cochran with her 5 year service pin at the RSVP Awards Luncheon.
•April 28, 2021•
By Ellen Ferrara
NP Writer
Approximately 50 members of the Retired and Senior Volunteers Program (RSVP) gathered at First United Methodist Church on April 21 to celebrate their 20th year Awards Luncheon.
Last year’s luncheon was cancelled due to COVID so this was a most welcome celebration. Each attendee received a brightly colored thermos mug, and the tables were set with daffodil arrangements, candy bars and festive placemats.
Ladies from the church served a plated luncheon of salad, herbed chicken filet, mashed potatoes, green beans and an apple/nut brownie with hot caramel sauce and whipped cream. Read More
Flushing Hydrants
•April 28, 2021•
For the next several weeks the City of Sullivan water department will be flushing hydrants. This is a yearly process done to insure water quality.
OV Baseball Posts Wins Over Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg and North Clay
•April 28, 2021•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports
For the past several years, Okaw Valley baseball playoff hopes loomed large. This year is a bit different.
With no Illinois High School Playoffs scheduled, Okaw Valley coach Andrew Hagerman and other coaches in the area have to focus on winning each and every game of the season.
The Okaw Valley team started this season 2-1 with wins against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg and North Clay and a loss to St. Anthony.
For its second win of the season, Okaw Valley defeated North Clay with a last-inning comeback.
The Timberwolves scored two runs in the seventh inning to overtake North Clay 5-4.
Okaw Valley had taken the lead in the third inning 3-1, but North Clay tied the game in the fourth inning and took the lead in the fifth inning. Read More
The Cicadas Are Coming – What You Need To Know
•April 28, 2021•
By Sharon Barricklow
Correspondent
They’re loud, messy and everywhere in 2021. Periodical Cicadas are getting ready to emerge from their 17-year embryo sleep, molt, mate, spread their wings and wreak havoc with outdoor activities for a three to four-week period this summer.
Periodical Cicadas, known as the 17-year cicada, are the longest living insect known in the natural world. The eggs are buried in the ground and take almost two decades to reach maturity before emerging and wreaking havoc during their short lives. Also known as Brood X – for Roman numeral 10, the bugs are native to areas with large plains, largely in the eastern half of the United States. In Illinois, Shelby County sits almost on the dividing line between Brood X, more common to Northern Illinois and the 13-year Cicada, known for populating the southern part of the state. The Chicago Botanical Garden says Brood X are not found anywhere else in the world. Read More
A Tribute to My Mother (and Others)
•April 28, 2021•
Submitted by Lozelle Bunfill
As we are approaching ‘Mother’s Day’ in 2021, my thoughts have often turned to my own mother and her awesome responsibilities and how she handled them. She was born in Versailles , Illinois just east of where the Baptist Church now stands. She was the third of ten children born to Milton and Elizabeth,[Lizzie] Herren. One of her younger brothers died at the age of seven from what was then called ‘Pernicious Anemia’. Her youngest brother lost his life on Leyte Island in the Philippines during the retaking of those islands from the Japanese during WWII.
Mother was born in 1905 and died in 1986 so she lived through two world wars, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. She saw her oldest son leave to join the conflict in WWII, and as it was for many other mothers, it was very difficult for her
When she was a teenager attending the Cooperstown Christian Church and singing in the choir, my dad visited a service, and upon seeing her, he said “There’s the girl I am going to marry”. At least that is the story I have been told. They were married in 1925 and started a life together that lasted 61 years until her death in 1986. Read More
Obituaries 4-28-2021: Travis Reed
Travis Reed
Travis A. Reed, 47, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:38 p.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021, at his home in Sullivan. Read More
Cinco de Mayo Taco Salad Delivery
•April 28, 2021•
Courtyard Estates of Sullivan will be having a Cinco de Mayo Taco Salad delivery on Wednesday, May 5 from 11 am to 1 pm. For $5 load it up with your choice of toppings. Toppings are: taco meat, lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, sour cream and salsa. Orders are pick-up or delivery. Deliveries will be made every half hour. Place your order by Friday, April 30 by calling (217) 728-4300 or fax at (217) 728-2165.