Fall 2025 program developed to provide students with skills to excel 

•March 26, 2025•

 Lake Land College has introduced a new Substance Abuse Counseling concentration within its Human Services program. Beginning Fall 2025, the program aims to provide students with the necessary skills and experience to excel in the field of substance abuse counseling.

 “We are thrilled to introduce this new concentration to our Human Services program. The demand for compassionate professionals in the substance abuse counseling field is significant, and this program offers students a clear pathway to earn the necessary clinical hours for certification efficiently,” said Madison Dailey, Health and Physical Education Instructor.

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.

1st - 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.

•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.

2015

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!”