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Broadcast sales students at Lake Land College earned certification as broadcast sales professionals from the broadcast training company P1 Learning in partnership with the Illinois Broadcasters Associate’s Sales Training Program. The students pictured are Front Row L to R: Brendon Wathan, Louisville; Carson Rebollo, Mattoon; Josiah Estrada-Drum, Charleston. Back Row L to R: Ashley Daniels, Joliet; Josh Bear, Bethany; McKinley Gerdes, Charleston; Sue Shirley, Mattoon; Not Pictured Kaley Tolch, Dieterich.

•June 23, 2021•
Broadcast sales students at Lake Land College earned certification as broadcast sales professionals from the broadcast training company P1 Learning in partnership with the Illinois Broadcasters Associate’s Sales Training Program.
The students completed a variety of online video courses, tests and assignments over the course of four weeks as part of the broadcast sales class in the Broadcast Communications program at Lake Land College.
Communication Studies/Broadcasting Instructor and Station Manager of WLKL 89.9 FM Greg Powers assisted students in preparing for the certification, while the Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) funded the initiative. Powers also expressed gratitude to the president and CEO of the Illinois Broadcasters Association Dennis Lyle, and the IBA board for its financial support. Read More

•June 23, 2021•
As we enter the summer months and we start to get back to our typical summer activities like swimming, yard work, golf and many others we need to be cautious of heatstroke. HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital recommends taking the following measures to prevent heatstroke, which could cause serious complications or death:
• Wear loose fitting clothes – Loose fitting clothes allow for your body to cool properly as opposed to tight or heavy clothes.
• Drink plenty of fluids – Staying hydrated will help you maintain a normal body temperature and will help your body sweat.
• Protect yourself against sunburn – Use sunscreen, reapplying every two hours, as well as hats and sunglasses to protect against sunburns. Sit under the shade from time to time. Read More

•June 23, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

Happy belated Father’s Day, gents.
In honor of you, I’m going to root around in my mailbag for missives only from men.
I’m sure someone will remind me of this injustice in advance of May 8, 2022.
But don’t worry, everyone. Men have more things on their minds than befouled sports stories and whether there is a “q” in “barbecue.”

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•June 23, 2021•
Alexander W. Fritz, 25, Charleston has been charged with armed violence, unlawful possession of a stolen/converted motor vehicle, and resisting a peace officer related to an incident which occurred on June 14 in rural Moultrie County. On June 14, Fritz was charged with one count of Armed Violence, a Class X Felony, which alleges that on June 14, while committing the offense of unlawful possession of a stolen/converted vehicle, Fritz was armed with a Ruger rifle. It is also alleged that Fritz resisted attempts by Moultrie County Deputy Robert Kidd to place him under arrest, resulting in an injury to Deputy Kidd. Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

Five contestants were vying for the title of Miss Lovington during the annual pageant. Vying for the title were Amber Atteberry, Misty Williams, Misty Smith, Diana Oliver and Diana Black.
An abundance of rain had put a damper on golf that spring at two of the three local courses. During that past May, 13.2 inches had fallen on the Sullivan area.
The Lovington school board discussed the rising kindergarten size during their meeting. A total of 35 students had been registered for 1996-97 school year and the district was trying to determine if this was a one time increase in class size.
Cadwell Road was being widened and resurfaced from Illinois Rt. 133 to Illinois Route 121 northwest of Sullivan and was closed to through traffic. The pavement was widened to provide two 11-foot-wide traffic lanes and eight-foot-wide bituminous shoulders adjacent to the traffic lanes. Read More