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Feb. 19 - Pulled Chicken BBQ, Roasted Potatoes, Black-Eyed Pea Salad, Fruit, Bun
Feb. 20 - Shepherd’s Pie, Breaded Tomatoes, Fruit, Biscuit, Cookie
Feb. 21 - Fried Chicken, German Potato Salad, Mixed Vegetables, 5 Cup Salad, Bread
Feb. 22 - Turkey Tetrazzini, Italian Green Beans, Basil Carrots, Cherry Fluff
Feb. 23 - Southern Breaded Fish Sandwich, Baked Beans, Southwestern Corn, Apricots, Bun
•February 14, 2024•
Cheri Burcham
Extension Educator
University of Illinois Extension
Illinois Extension media communications coordinator, Herbert Chavez, shares this article about a great financial education opportunity. Herbert says: Navigating financial management can often seem overwhelming and intimidating, particularly for those uncertain about how to begin. Studies have shown that financial stress can have detrimental effects on both physical and emotional well-being. Read More
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Windsor Jr/Sr High January Students of the Month
Windsor Jr./Sr. High School has announced their January Students of the Month Brody Hendrickson and Monica Baker.
Brody Hendrickson is the son of Nick and Missy Hendrickson. Brody is currently a senior and is involved in Basketball, Scholastic Bowl, Student Council President, and Senior Class President. After graduation Brody plans to attend Eastern Illinois University majoring in Exercise Science – Pre-Physical Therapy.
Monica Baker is the daughter of Alan and Linda Baker, and has three sisters. She is currently an 8th grade student and enjoys listening and playing music. She hopes to one day become a cosmetologist or a daycare provider.
•February 7, 2024•
Freshmen High Honors: McKenna Blaudow, Maxton Boddy, Kody Burdick, Morgan Casteel, Lance Chupp, London Dugan, Jaidyn Edwards, Hadden Fabert, Samantha Fowler, Kaley Herschberger, Dustin Hodge, Adyson Hopkins, Brennon Hutson, Kaitlyn Jacobs, Langsten Klay, Jorja Lebeter, Billy Lieb, Cameron McGill, Isabel Melton, Sophia Monts, Brynlee Moore, Ben Newhouse, Reece Oye, Leighton Poulos, Nathan Rafferty, Nicholas Rafferty, Embrey Reardon, Cassidy Rohacs, Cooper Shoemaker, Joshua Taylor, John Williams.
Freshmen Honor Roll: Kylie Burke, Esmerelda Diaz, Hayden Ely, Owen Herring, Emilee Waldrop. Read More
•February 7, 2024•
The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC) and Decatur Earthmover Credit Union (DECU) announce a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive $1 million grant funding collaboration, Moving Forward. This new initiative will provide increased 2024 grant funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations to help them advance the communities they serve through their projects and programs.
Moving Forward includes four discretionary open-call grant programs – Places & Neighborhoods (awarding $100,000), Impact200 ($200,000), Emergency Services Support ($100,000) and CommunityWorks ($400,000). An additional $200,000 in grant funding will benefit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), emergency services, financial literacy, arts, and summer education programs. As part of this collaboration, CFMC folded two of their annual grant programs, CommunityWorks and Impact100, into Moving Forward, doubling each program’s available grant funding. Read More
•February 7, 2024•
by Erin Henkel
FarmWeek
New bipartisan measures aimed at ensuring the preservation of family farms in the event of a family member’s death were announced Wednesday, January 31 after years of attempting to reform the Illinois Estate and Generation Transfer Tax Act.
Supported by Illinois Farm Bureau, Senate Bill 2921, introduced by state Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, and House Bill 4600, introduced by state Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, are identical bills that if passed would change the state’s estate tax, specific to farms.
“Illinois Farm Bureau is proud to support the Family Farm Preservation Act because our policy supports the preservation of family farms and this is a bipartisan effort to keep farm families on the family farm,” said Brian Duncan, IFB president. “We are grateful and excited to see members from all four caucuses (lend their support for the legislation).” Read More
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Stephanie Sample, Sullivan, (left) and Anthony Vonderheide, Stewardson, (right) at the Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards ceremony. Sample earned First Place Radio Recorded Promotion and Vonderheide earned First Place Best Sales Presentation during the event.
•February 7, 2024•
Several Lake Land College broadcast students earned awards at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards.
Anthony Vonderheide, Stewardson, earned First Place Best Sales Presentation for “Sayers Brothers Cards.”
Stephanie Sample, Sullivan, earned First Place Radio Recorded Promotion for “Steph Free Bird Promo.” Sample also earned Second Place Best Radio PSA for “Mental Health PSA LLC.”
Sample and Emma Theriault, Charleston, earned Second Place Best Radio Recorded Promotion for “Reasons to be Thankful Promo.”
Madison Hunter, Assumption, earned Third Place Radio Longform Programming for “Madison Old Time Radio 2023.” Read More
•February 7, 2024•
The HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Partners’ annual Cheers for Chocolate Extravaganza will be held on Tuesday, February 13 from 7:00 a.m. until sold out in the main lobby of the hospital. Read More
•February 7, 2024•
Lake Land College recently announced that more than 700 full-time students earned academic honors for the 2023 Fall semester.
To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0.
To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79.
To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.64. Read More
•February 7, 2024•
by Cheri Burcham
Extension Educator
University of Illinois Extension
At the beginning of January, I shared an article with you about taking care of your mental health as a resolution – that it doesn’t always have to be resolutions about improving physical health and wellness. But here is an article from Illinois Extension Educator, Jenna Smith including ALL the dimensions of wellness. Jenna says: It’s the beginning of the new year and so often we set resolutions around physical health, including diet and exercise, but we might be missing out on opportunities to work on other areas of wellness, including the eight dimensions of wellness, which are all interwoven: physical, financial, emotional, social, spiritual, environmental, occupational, and intellectual. Disregarding any one of these dimensions over time, can be detrimental to one’s health and wellbeing. Read More