•April 17, 2024•
Get hydrated, stretch those legs and mark your calendars for Saturday, June 1, for the 16th annual Sarah Bush Lincoln Races for all Paces on the Eastern Illinois University campus.
Registration is open online at www.sarahbush.org/races. All information for the races, including a registration link, course maps and training plans, are also available online.
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Annual Rabies Clinic
Marrowbone Public Library District held their annual Rabies Vaccine Clinic in the Community room last Wednesday. Dr. Justin Florey and Julia Hildebrandt from KVAH administered vaccines to 20 plus dogs and cats.
Senior Peace Meal
For Reservations Call 1-800-543-1770
The Peace Meal Senior Nutrition Program suggests a donation of $4.00 for each congregate and home delivered meal. We accept the Illinois Link Card.
April 22 - Polish Sausage with Sauerkraut, Baby Bakers, Stewed Tomatoes, Fruit, Bread
April 23 - Meatloaf, Au Gratin Potatoes, Creamed Peas, Five Cup Salad, Bread/Roll
April 24 - Chicken Pot Pie, Buttery Lemon, Potatoes, Broccoli Florets, Cherry Fluff, Biscuit
April 25 - Pepper Steak over Rice, Kyoto Vegetables, Warm Apples, Heritage Cole Slaw
April 26 - Chicken Ravioli with Mushroom Sauce, Nantucket Vegetables, Cauliflower, Fresh Fruit
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The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society held their monthly general meeting Thursday April 24 in the Heritage Center. The speaker for the evening was Glenn Austin of Bethany who spoke on a big event for Bethany – The Day Annie Oakley Came to Town.
Students recently attended McTeacher Night at the local McDonald’s and had their names drawn for some incredible prizes. McDonald’s in Sullivan has sponsored McTeacher Night for the last 10 years and donates $1,000 annually to the Sullivan PTO. They have given away a total of $10,000 in cash and $5,000 in prizes over the last 10 years. This year’s winners include Skyla Palmer, Lucy Barringer, Ryan Lawyer, Jayden Troxell, Kiley Dyer, Reagan Crouse, Matt Welch, Curtis Kite, Drew Rogers and Mitchell Hooten. Read More
Windsor Students of the Month
Windsor Jr./Sr. High School recently announced their March Students of the Month Addison Montgomery and Chase Bennett.
Addison is the daughter of Scott and Jessie Montgomery. She is currently in 7th grade and is involved in volleyball. She plans to one day own her own farm.
Chase is the son of Jake Bennett. He is currently a senior and is in Art Club. After graduation he plans to attend Eastern Illinois University majoring in film.
•April 10, 2024•
The Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved the first tuition increase in four years at the regular March meeting.
The increase follows four years of commitment to hold tuition as steady as possible for students. Tuition and fees remained the same between fiscal years 21 and 22, and then decreased by 7.4% in fiscal year 23. Last year, tuition and fees were rolled back to fiscal year 21 and 22 rates. Read More
•April 10, 2024•
Sheep to Yarn to Quilts will return to the Illinois Amish Heritage Center on Saturday, May 4 from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm. The event will feature sheep shearing demonstrations and cleaning, dyeing, and spinning the wool into yarn. Weavers will demonstrate weaving with looms, and quilting displays and demonstrations will complete the journey from Sheep to Yarn to Quilts. Visitors will be invited to try their hand at many of the activities being demonstrated. Read More
Remembering Who We Are… 4
Ice to Dust to Grass to Fire
by Janet Roney
The phrase, “Fly-over country”, often heard these days, implies that there’s nothing much to see in the Midwest, Moultrie’s home. Mile after mile of corn and bean fields do not inspire the uninformed.
Poor things! Any fool can see that the majestic Rocky Mountains or the peaceful sea shores are beautiful, but mountains and our continent’s edges are barriers, too. In contrast, on the Illinois prairie, the “sky’s the limit”. The prairie’s beautiful vastness is liberating and inspiring. It feels like you can see forever and go on forever. When your vision is limitless, anything seems possible.
Early settlers described the virgin prairie as an endless green ocean with wind-blown waves rolling across its surface. Today, the prairie’s vast beauty is enhanced by its close-up details…the occasional patches of prairie grasses and flowers hiding in ditches along its roadsides and railroads, the cattle grazing in isolated oak and walnut tree savannahs edged with blooming wild plum, or the neat farmsteads that dot the landscape. Read More
•April 10, 2024•
By Angela Hogan
Prenatal care refers to healthcare and guidance for pregnant women before childbirth. It involves closely monitoring the mother’s and developing baby’s health and progress.
Ideally, prenatal care begins as soon as a woman suspects she is pregnant and continues throughout the pregnancy until delivery. Such care includes regular check-ups, tests, and visits with healthcare professionals.
Why is prenatal care important? Read More
•April 10, 2024•
Pecan trees grow in various areas of the central and southern United States. Pecan trees are prized for their delicious nuts. There’s debate whether pecan is pronounced as pe-CAN (as in can of soda) or pe-CAHN, (as in con artist), and it varies depending on where you live. However, there is no debate that pecans can be versatile ingredients in both sweet and savory recipes. Read More