•March 9, 2022•
Truck drivers are critical for transporting farm commodities, inputs and food throughout Illinois and the nation. The Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarship helps offset the cost of needed commercial truck driver training and ensures more well-trained, safe drivers are available.
“We are pleased to diversify the types of scholarships available through our program,” said Jennifer Smith, Development Manager, IAA Foundation. “We are encouraged by the insightfulness of donors who choose to support all facets of agriculture.” Read More
Candidate Petition Filing Period
•March 2, 2022•
The candidate filing period for the upcoming General Primary Election is March 7 through March 14 at the County Clerk’s office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for March 14 when the office will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Candidate’s filing at 8:30 a.m. on March 7 and those filing between 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. of March 14, will be placed in the respective date/time lottery to determine candidate position on the ballot. Read More
Election Date Change
•March 2, 2022•
Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England would like to remind voters the General Primary Election date was changed from March 15, 2022 to June 28, 2022 by passage of Senate Bill 825 in June 2021. The change was due to lawmakers awaiting release of population and demographic data from the 2020 Census, which was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, in order to redraw district maps. Read More
Operation Enduring Support
•March 2, 2022•
Operation Enduring Support is now accepting donations for Easter Care Packages for our deployed Military that will be mailed on March 28th. This is our 19th year of sending care packages to our deployed military Our young men and women in foreign countries do not have access to Post Exchanges and can really use the items they receive, along with a reminder that people back home have not forgotten them. Suggested donations include Girl Scout cookies, Beanie Babies, protein bars, cheese and cracker packs, Beef Slim Jims/ Jerky, individual instant coffee, powdered drink packages, puzzle books and playing cards, personal care items, deodorant, toothbrushes/paste, eye drops, lip balm, 5 blade razors. Other items needed are letters from school and Sunday school children, individually wrapped hard candy, gum, Gorilla Tape, hanging car deodorizers, cotton swabs, and wet wipes, 2022 calendars and new Birthday cards. We also want to send packages to your loved ones so please submit your APO/FPO addresses to Ann Irwin at ann4dar@att.net or by calling (217) 428-5936. You may also contact Grace United Methodist Church at(217) 429-5374. Donations may be delivered to Grace UMC at 901 N Main St, Decatur, IL 62521 between 9:00 and 4:00 pm Monday thru Thursday until March 17th.
Monetary donations are always welcome as our postage is now $20.00 per package. These packages are a morale boost for our Military, and they appreciate your support.
New COVID-19 Treatment
•March 2, 2022•
As a new COVID-19 treatment rolls out across the country, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) continues to distribute these life-saving therapeutics equitably across the state. On February 11, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for a new monoclonal antibody, bebtelovimab, for the treatment of COVID-19. Bebtelovimab will now join another monoclonal antibody treatment, sotrovimab, two oral antivirals, Paxlovid and molnupiravir, and a preventive drug, Evusheld, in the list of COVID-19 treatments available across Illinois. Read More
Gov. Pritzker Issues Updated Executive Order
•March 2, 2022•
With COVID-19 positivity rates continuing to decline and the majority of eligible Illinoisans vaccinated, on Monday Governor Pritzker released an updated executive order lifting the mask requirement in most indoor settings. In accordance with CDC guidance, the executive order also lifts the mask requirement in K-12 schools and daycares. School districts and private businesses can continue to require masks at their discretion. Read More
GriefShare held March 15 through May 31
•March 2, 2022•
GriefShare sponsored by First Christian Church, Sullivan, will be held at the church Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, March 15 through May 31.
Each session includes a time to share thoughts about the previous week’s learning, new material delivered via an approximately 40-minute video, and a discussion of the main ideas in the video. Read More
Lake Land College New Financial Aid Program
•March 2, 2022•
The new Lake Land College Laker+ program maximizes qualifying students’ financial aid opportunities to cover tuition and fees plus provides support for living expenses. This program will go into effect immediately and will be available to students enrolling in Summer and Fall 2022.
Because Lake Land College is such a great value and can offer numerous financial assistance options, students often receive refunds of their assistance that can be used to cover housing, gas, food and other college expenses.
With Laker+, financial aid is applied in a stackable format. After the cost of tuition and fees are covered with financial assistance, the remaining funds are refunded to students. Students who receive aid have their tuition and fees covered first with the MAP grant, institutional funds and scholarships, then the federal PELL grant. What this means for students who have 0 expected family contributions (EFC) as determined by the FAFSA, is that they often will receive a refund check or direct deposit of funds that can be used to cover every day living expenses such as housing, food, gas and childcare. Read More
On Geopolitics and Catholic Converters
•March 2, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
“This is the police. We have you surrounded!”
You’ve likely heard this line in a variety of movies right before the antihero does something foolhardy and gets himself shot.
You know there is no way out. He knows there is no way out.
Why? Because the police have told him he is surrounded.
He can’t go forward, backward, to the left or the right — because he is surrounded. Read More
Remember When? 3-2-2022
25 Years Ago This Week
Laura Brown decided to open a children’s clothing store in part because she has two clients living at home. The new Sullivan shop--Rug Ratz--opened on Feb. 1 complete with oversized dressing rooms and a Mickey Mouse clock. Rug Ratz was located at 3 East Jefferson in Sullivan. Read More