•March 6, 2024•
The Moultrie Shelby County ROSC (MSCRC) would like to invite all area job seekers and hiring entities to their upcoming Second Chance Employment Fair. We are very excited to have the opportunity to host this event on Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 10 am-2 pm at Building 1225 in Sullivan. Read More
•March 6, 2024•
St. Patrick’s Day presents the perfect opportunity to try authentic Irish cuisine as well as foods and beverages that have become associated strictly with the holiday (like green beer). It’s likely someone you know will be cooking corned beef and cabbage this St. Patrick’s Day. But what if you’re among those who just doesn’t fancy the salted and pickled flavoring of this familiar favorite?
“Zesty Braised Beef with New Potatoes” isn’t exactly corned beef, but it can be a worthy alternative. It’s warm, filling and flavorful, and can be just the thing to eat on a chilly March day. What’s more, this rich beef can pair well with a dark stout like Guinness. Enjoy this recipe, courtesy of “The Healthy Slow Cooker” (Robert Rose) by Judith Finlayson.
Zesty Braised Beef with New Potatoes
Serves 8
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 ounces chunk pancetta, preferably hot pancetta, diced Read More
•March 6, 2024•
Lake Land College will celebrate with graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Field House.
“All of our graduates have accomplished so much, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with them at this year’s Commencement Ceremony,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said. Read More
•March 6, 2024•
Continuing his commitment to modernize the Secretary of State’s office, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias is championing legislation to allow Illinois residents to start using digital driver’s licenses and state IDs.
Giannoulias’ backing marks the first time the Illinois Secretary of State’s office has supported such a measure, which now includes digital IDs as well as digital driver’s licenses. HB 4592 is sponsored by State Representative Kam Buckner (26th District) and State Senator Michael Hastings (19th District). If the bipartisan legislation passes, implementation could occur as early as next year.
“Smartphones have become convenient places to store everything from movie tickets, boarding passes and credit cards,” Giannoulias said. “With technological advancements and additional safeguards to make it the most secure and state-of-the-art system in the nation, we’re confident Illinoisans will soon have the option to ‘carry’ a digital version of their driver’s license or state ID.” Read More
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The vendor that IDNR chose in 2010 to renovate and ultimately reopen Eagle Creek Resort issued the state agency a notice of termination effective later that week. BMDD Resort, the vendor who was awarded the bid to renovate the resort walked away from the project after what they cited as a frustrating relationship with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Two teams from Moultrie County, The Beacon Blizzards and the Bug Squashers raised money for the Special Olympics by taking the Polar Plunge into Lake Decatur. The Bug Squashers team raised $1893 for the Polar Plunge winning the award for the most money raised by a team with five or less members. The Beacon Blizzards, a team from the Moultrie County Beacon raised $1,248. Tara Nickerson of Bethany also participated in the plunge as part of 106.7 The Fox’s team and under the team Future Teachers of America, Bryan Binion of Arthur and Kelsey Bolin and Lane Elliott of Gays all participated. Read More
•March 6, 2024•
The Illinois Farm Bureau® Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for nurse practitioner scholarships. This year, a total of 15 scholarships, each worth $4,000, will be granted. Read More
•March 6, 2024•
Overall health and wellness is a lot more than how one looks. Wellness includes multiple dimensions: physical, emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, social, and spiritual.
This Living Well Month in March, Family and Consumer Sciences professionals at University of Illinois Extension promote how all aspects of wellness improve the lives of people, families, and communities. Read More
•March 6, 2024•
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is teaming up with Sarah Bush Lincoln to provide a free kidney and health screening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 15, for all community members. The screening will be held in the Rush and Salk Rooms of the SBL Lumpkin Education Center, 1000 Health Center Drive En-trance C.
Anyone interested in getting screened for kid-ney disease, high blood pressure or diabetes is encouraged to attend. There is no cost to be screened, and appointments are not necessary. Read More
•March 6, 2024•
The organizational meeting of the “Genealogy Circle” will be on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm at the Moultrie History Center at 1303 S. Hamilton, Sullivan. The group will serve both beginning and experienced genealogists, as well as everyone in between. Circle members will have a chance to explore genealogy further, share ideas, solve problems, and assist others.
Meetings of the Genealogy Circle will be on the second Tuesday of each month at the center. Future programs may include speakers and time to work on your own genealogy using the resources available in the History Center’s library.
There is no fee to join, and computer knowledge is not necessary. The leader will be Gail Price of Mattoon, an experienced genealogist and former librarian for the historical society. The public is invited to participate.
•March 6, 2024•
The Coles County Chorus annual Lenten benefit concert will be held on Sunday, March 17th at 4 p.m. in the United Christian Church, 200 East Lafayette, Mattoon. This is a different church than where the concert had been held in the past. For 25+ years the Coles County Barbershop Chorus has performed an annual Lenten benefit concert which has raised thousands of dollars for area homeless shelters and food pantry programs. The concert will be one hour of sacred and gospel songs sung by the chorus, quartets and ensembles. Admission is free and a free will offering will be taken. Every penny raised will be given to area food pantries and homeless shelter programs. Each year over $2,000 is raised by the CCC for those in need. The thirty man chorus and quartet singers are from 19 different towns as far north as Champaign, as far south as Newton, as far east as Paris and as far west as Taylorville.