Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer

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•January 17, 2024•

The American Cancer Society reports that cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death among American women. Though those numbers have decreased dramatically as use of the Pap test has increased, cervical cancer remains a considerable global threat. That threat is a reflection of socioeconomic conditions, as the World Health Organization reports that roughly 90 percent of new cervical cancer cases and deaths in 2020 occurred in low- and middle-income countries. Read More

Emergency Blood Shortage May Delay Medical Procedures

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•January 17, 2024•

The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low levels across the country, and blood and platelet donors are urged to make a donation appointment to help alleviate the shortage and help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not put on hold. Read More

What First-Time Parents Should Know About Bathing Newborns

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•January 17, 2024•

Learning on the job is part of being a parent. That learning curve can be steep for anyone, but especially so for first-time parents with no personal experience to draw on.

Bathing newborns is a job many parents look back on with fondness once their children have gotten older. Bath time also can be bonding time for parents and their newborns. As first-time parents prepare to bring their newborns home, they may have some questions about bathing their babies.

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Illinois DCFS Offers Post-Secondary Scholarships

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•January 17, 2024•

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently accepting applications for the 2024 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program, a minimum of 53 academic scholarships will be awarded to current and former youth in care for the upcoming school year, with four awards reserved for the children of veterans and two reserved for students pursuing degrees in social work in honor of Pamela Knight and Deidre Silas, two DCFS caseworkers who succumbed to injuries sustained in the line of duty.

Scholarship recipients receive up to five consecutive years of tuition and academic fee waivers to be used at participating Illinois state community colleges and public universities, a monthly grant of $1,577 to offset other expenses and a medical card. Last year DCFS awarded scholarships to 259 college-bound youth, the most in the agency’s history. Read More

A Look Back…1-17-2024

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Moultrie County senior citizens showed up en masse at a meeting held by the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging at Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Most of those in attendance were there to voice their avid support of Sullivan’s Mid-Illinois Senior Services and Community Center and their disapproval of any measure to cut funding to it or change its services. 

Revenge was in the forefront of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Lancers’ minds in their LOVC tournament opener against Villa Grove-Heritage. The Lancers ended up winning 49-31. Read More

Windsor Jr/Sr High School Teacher Receives Grant

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Windsor Jr/Sr High School Teacher Receives Grant
Windsor Jr./Sr. High School and FCS Teacher Bailey Leasher was awarded a Shelby County Retired Teachers Association Grant on January 3rd. This grant was for $200 and will be used to update the kitchen lab utensils for the Foods and Nutrition class. Pictured: Principal Bart Wiedman, FCS teacher Bailey Leasher, and Shelby County Retired Teachers Association President James Sparks.

IAA Foundation Offers Scholarships to Support Agriculture Students, Illinois Farm Bureau Families

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Thomas Houser Memorial Fund Makes Donations
The Houser family made a donation from the Thomas Houser Memorial Fund to the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department and Sullivan Fire Protection District. They donated an AED Unit and trauma bag for a squad car for the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department and a high resolution light to be used for night calls at Sullivan Fire Protection District. From left to right: Keeley, Ked, Kyler and Elizabeth Houser, Moultrie County Sheriff Gary Carroll, Sullivan Fire Chief Chris Wright and Fireman/EMT Kenny Graven.

•January 10, 2024•

More than $192,000 in scholarships are now available for agriculture students for the upcoming 2024-25 school year through the IAA Foundation.

“We are once again pleased to offer a robust scholarship program that encourages students to explore degrees in agriculture related fields,” said Jennifer Smith, IAA Foundation development manager. “It is imperative that the next generation of agriculture leaders receives the financial support they need to stay immersed in their education and build their career in agriculture.” Read More

A Brief History of Braille

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•January 10, 2024•

Braille is a universally accepted system of reading and writing for the blind. Much in the way sign language was established as a method of communication for the deaf, Braille helped to open entire worlds of possibility for those with partial or complete vision loss.

Consisting of raised dots that represent the letters of the alphabet and equivalents for punctuation marks and letter groupings, Braille consists of 63 characters, each made up of one to six raised dots arranged in a six-position matrix or cell. Individuals read Braille by passing fingertips over the characters. Read More