Bike April – October and improve fitness
•March 26, 2025•
If you are looking for a new fitness challenge to increase your fitness level and improve your mental health, the Lake Shelbyville Cycling Challenge could be just what you are looking for.
Beginning April 1st through October 31st and taking place around or within Shelby and Moultrie Counties surrounding the Lake Shelbyville area, this challenge requires you to bike a minimum of either 250, 500, or 500+ miles in 214 days.
Read MoreGives students flexible options for attending class
•March 26, 2025•
Lake Land College is offering courses that follow an innovative HyFlex format, which gives students flexible options for attending class.
The HyFlex format provides students with three options to attend class: in-person, online live and online recorded. In-person students attend traditional classes at a Lake Land location. The classrooms are equipped with high-tech streaming equipment that allows students who are attending remotely to engage with the class live from anywhere with an internet connection. Students who are unable to attend in-person or participate live online can also access recordings of each class session.
Read More1st - Story time from 10-10:30 a.m. We will be reading, “Do Bunnies Talk” by Dayle Anne Dodds.
4th - Kids craft time from 3:30-4:30 p.m. We will be making a spring craft.
7th & 21st - Needle night from 5-7 p.m. If you would like to learn to crochet, knit, needlepoint, or even how to sew we have people that can help teach you. If you already know how and just want to hang out come join us.
8th - Tyke time from 10:00 to10:30 a.m. This month we will be doing a count shapes activity.
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•March 26, 2025•
Briar Rincker and Halle Wright in the spotlight for February
Windsor Junior and Senior High Schools have announced their February Students of the Month: Briar Rincker and Halle Wright.
Briar is the son of Rusty and Heather Rincker. Briar is currently in 8th grade and is involved in Basketball.
Halle is the daughter of Brian and Tina Wright. Currently a senior, Halle is a National Honor Society Vice President, Student Council President, and cheerleader. After graduation, she plans to attend the University of Mississippi as a Business major.
•March 26, 2025•
by Cheri Burcham
Extension Educator
University of Illinois Extension
Health is a lot more than how one looks and feels. Conversations about health should include all eight dimensions or areas of wellness—that is mental, social, emotional, spiritual, financial, occupational, environmental, and intellectual. That’s the focus of Living Well Month, a national event in March promoting overall wellness and the education provided by Family and Consumer Sciences professionals to improve the lives of people, families, and communities.
Read More•March 26, 2025•
by Phyllis Coulter
“FarmWeek”
Tomatoes are growing in popularity as a crop in Illinois.
“It’s becoming a tomato state,” said University of Illinois Professor Mohammed Babadoost.
While Illinois is known as being the No. 1 state for soybean, pumpkin, and horseradish production, few people know that tomatoes are such a big crop in Illinois. Tomato production in Illinois is greater than apples or peaches, Babadoost said.
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A boy was being treated for injuries he received after he apparently jumped from the third floor of the Moultrie County Courthouse onto the first-floor rotunda. The boy, shackled and clad in an orange jumpsuit, had just left a courtroom when he went over the railing.
Not only does knowledge equal power, but it also can help you earn some extra money for your bank account. That is what Sullivan native and recent law school graduate Rachael Sims found out after competing on the famous “Jeopardy!”!” game show. “I won $21,500 in my first game, which was very exciting!” said Sims. “Unfortunately, I didn’t win my second game, but I did get to earn $1,000 for my third-place finish. Of course, all of these totals are before taxes!”
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•March 19, 2025•
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is encouraging young Illinois photographers to submit photos for the 2025 “Cream of the Crop Photo Contest”, which provides students with a creative opportunity to share their vision of agriculture in our state. Students ages 8 to 18 may submit contest entries until the deadline of June 13, 2025.
Bright Start scholarships of $1,000, $500, and $250 will be awarded to students who place first, second, or third in each of the three age categories.
“I’m excited to announce the opening of the contest because it’s a great opportunity for students to go out, explore, and use their cameras to highlight the beauty of Illinois agriculture,” Frerichs said. “Illinois is a leader in the agricultural industry because of our skilled, hardworking farmers, millions of acres of rich farmland, and diversity in products.”
Read More•March 19, 2025•
Building 1225 recently announced its inaugural “Studentpreneur” Market, a unique event dedicated to showcasing young entrepreneurs, happening on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 1225 S. Hamilton St., Sullivan, IL.
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