Category Archives: News Briefs

Windsor February Students of the Month

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•March 20, 2024•

Windsor Jr./Sr. High School recently announced Peter Mast and Jay Rodriguez as their February Students of the Month.

Peter Mast is the son of Mose and Hana Mast. He is currently an 8th grade student and is involved in FFA. His favorite class in Ms. McClard’s 8th grade Reading class.

Jay Rodriguez is the daughter of Adrian and Ali Rodriguez. Jay is currently a senior and is involved in Dance, Spanish Club, Art Club, and Yearbook. After graduation she plans to attend Eastern Illinois University to become a school counselor and minor in Graphic Design.

Area FCCLA Chapters Meet for Conference

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•March 20, 2024•

As part of National FCCLA Week, Sullivan FCCLA attended the IL FCCLA Section 7 Winter Rally Conference in Charleston on Wednesday, February 14. Eight students from Sullivan High School attended along with advisers, Kali Taylor, Jenifer Voegel. FCCLA members from nine area schools made up the approximately 100 participants at the event. Members in attendance from Sullivan High School were: Kya Allen, Linnea Graham, Abagail Dean, Damien Lee, Hayden Nohren, Claire Welch, Sarina Voegel, Addison Brush

Workshops on various issues were held throughout the morning. Read More

Lake Land College to Host Laker Visit Day

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•March 20, 2024•

Lake Land College will host Laker Visit Day on Friday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Luther Student Center. The event gives prospective students the opportunity to learn about Lake Land College and how the Laker Advantage can guide them on the path to success. Read More

Catfish Habitats

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Windsor and Beecher City High School students recently teamed up with IDNR Fisheries, Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance and USACE Environmental Science section to place catfish boxes in Lake Shelbyville. These boxes were built by the students over the winter months. In total, there will be 75 catfish boxes placed in the lake.

Findlay Farmers Win First-Place State and National Awards 

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•March 20, 2024•

Finday farmer Troy Uphoff earned a first-place state award and second-place national award in the 2023 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 362.49 bushels per acre. Troy won with DEKALB® DKC64-21RIB brand blend in the Conventional Non-Irrigated Class. Trent Uphoff earned a first-place state award and third-place national award in the 2023 NCGA National Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 324.84 bushels per acre. Trent won with DEKALB® DKC65-84RIB brand blend in the No-Till Non-Irrigated Class. Read More

A Look Back…3-20-2024

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In the 20 years that the Sullivan Community Education Foundation has been awarding grand money to local organizations and groups, this year saw close too, if not the largest, payout. A total of $56,226.85 was awarded at last Thursday’s teacher appreciation dinner to various groups for eduction related to projects. Of that amount, more than $10,000 were donated.

Thoughtful silence filled the room for a few moments during a discussion regarding Policy 8:30 during last Wednesday’s Arthur-Lovingotn school board meeting. According to the present handbook, Policy 8:30 states “Arthur-Lovington District 305 has established a policy that prohibits guns, ammunition, knives and other weapons from school property”. Although, with the Concealed Carry Law, that could change. Read More

Game Night

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The Bethany Free Methodist Church held a Community Game Night last Friday at the Marrowbone Public Library. The church holds activities the third Friday of each month to foster a sense of church and community interaction in a family friendly fun environment. When weather allows they will be looking toward doing more outdoor activities and using the church lawn.

Grammar Moses: What’s in a Name?

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•March 13, 2024•

Gib Van Dine often comes up with inspiration for these columns, but it’s ordinarily a germ of an idea. Today, I should share my byline with him.

What I like about this one is the likelihood I’ll get some audience participation to prompt another column. Hey, I’m a busy guy, and I’ll take the help where I can get it. I encourage you to write to me with other examples, especially for your name.

His idea: given names that can be used in other ways. For the most part, those other uses are nouns and verbs, but I’ll save my save my favorite adjective for the end. Read More

Winter Utility Bill Help is Available 

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•March 13, 2024•

The C.E.F.S Economic Opportunity Corporation’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) still has funding available for winter utility assistance. LIHEAP provides one-time grants to help income eligible households pay for their winter heating expenses. C.E.F.S. began taking LIHEAP applications on October 1st for the current program year 2024. To date in Moultrie County energy benefits totaling $226,547.00 have been approved for 349 households. Read More

Feast on Irish Pub Fare this St. Patrick’s Day

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•March 13, 2024•

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were different in 2020. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many communities were forced to cancel their annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Typically lively, jovial gatherings of good-spirited revelers, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are beloved by Irish and non-Irish people alike. 

Though the COVID-19 vaccines figure to help people across the globe return to a semblance of normalcy at some point in 2021, that long-awaited return to life as the world once knew it is unlikely to occur before mid-March. That means St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in 2021 will likely have to take place at home, much like they did a year ago. Read More