•June 5, 2024•
Lake Land College will host Laker Visit Day on Thursday, June 13 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Luther Student Center. The event is designed for prospective students to learn about Lake Land College and how the Laker Advantage can guide them on the path to success. Read More
Bison Bison…Buffalo’s Real Name
•June 5, 2024•
by Janet Roney
As my grandmother unfolded the dark hairy blanket trimmed in red and black she had pulled down from the shelf in her cedar closet, bits and tufts of loose hair swirled in the sunlight coming through her window.
“Take a good look at it,” she said. “Someday soon, robes like this may be all that’s left of buffalo. Your great uncle Clem sent me this from Oklahoma Territory back in the 1890s.”
I don’t know what happened to that old buffalo robe, but we all do know what happened to the vast herds of American bison, a.k.a. buffalo, out west. Their slaughter and near extermination from the Great Plains west of the Mississippi is a sad chapter in American history. Read More
•June 5, 2024•
Straight A honor students:
Seniors: Jaiden Beckwith, Brett H. Bushue, Paige M. Conner, Kyle T. Corkill, Rebekah A. Cullen, Daniel J. Downs, Kiley A. Dyer, Ernest E. England, Ruby J. Heagen, Isabella R. Harden, Gracee L. Helton, Dominic Kersey, Ryan A. Lawyer, Hayden O. Moody, Konnor W. Randol, Hannah L. Righter, Tessa J. Seeley, Alexia D. Tull and Luke J. Waelde.
Juniors: Brooklyn B. Booker, Addison A. Brush, Olivia L. Cordes, Hannah N. Creek, Isabel M. Donovan, Shaelyn A. Ellis, Madison N. Flexser, Lola L. Shonkwiler, Sarina E. Voegel and Tabitha A. Webb.
Sophomores: Emily G. Crosier, Mae J. Dawkins, Logan I. Fleener, Johnathan C. Iacobazzi, Wilma Plank, Madilyn R. Shonkwiler, Jnai N. Webb, Kolton J. Wiley. Read More
•June 5, 2024•
The Village of Lovington will hold their JuneFest event on June 8 at Thomas L. Conn Park from 4-7 p.m. Free kids entertainment will be provided including a bounce house, face painting, obstacle house, dry slide, rock wall, extreme air and nichols power wheel derby and races. The Lovington Community Club will hold its annual Fish Fry starting at 4:30 p.m. in the pavillion. Cost is $10 for adults, $4 children five and up, $2 children four and under. As always, Veterans eat free. From 6 to 9 p.m. there will also be several food trucks on the grounds of the Lovington Grade School, a DJ and at dusk fireworks will take place.
•June 5, 2024•
June is Summer Reading Sign-up Month. Stop in and sign-up to participate in the Summer Reading Program. The dates for the Summer Reading Program will be July 2nd, 9th, 23rd, and 30th from 10-11 a.m.
June 17th - 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.
June 7th is Lego time from 3-4:30 p.m.
June 11th is Tyke time from 10-10:30. This is a craft time for ages 0-5.
June 11th is also Kids Bingo from 3-4 p.m. Read More
•June 5, 2024•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator
I do not enjoy cooking. I CAN cook – I just don’t like to. So, my husband and I have been fortunate to be able to eat out at restaurants quite often – when he also chose not to cook. When we had our son, I tried to cook more at home, but we slipped back into that same routine of going out to eat several days of the week – and our son was right there with us. I felt like it was good for him socially but would give him the opportunity to try a variety of foods, and to this day, there is not too many things he won’t eat! But it can be a challenge at times to take young children outside of the home for meals. The Illinois Early Learning Project (IELP) has a tip sheet on this very topic that I would like to share with you. According to IELP, young children eat some meals outside of their home, including locations like: other homes, schools, parks, food courts, cafeterias, hotels, and restaurants. Supporting young children as they learn to enjoy meals in new places takes some effort, but the outcome is rewarding. Read More
Art will be displayed in Conservation World during the Illinois State Fair
•June 5, 2024•
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is hosting a cicada-themed art show during the Illinois State Fair, and it’s going to be a scream.
Illinois is the epicenter of a rare double cicada brood emergence this summer, and IDNR wants to commemorate the occasion with a public art show in Conservation World during the 2024 Illinois State Fair, Aug. 8-18.
Anyone can participate. There will be a junior exhibit for youth 17 and younger, and an adult show for everyone 18 and older. Deadline to enter is Sunday, June 16, 2024. Read More
Photos furnished Kick-off Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library held their Summer Reading Kick-off Party last Friday.
•June 5, 2024•
Lake Land College will host an Introduction to Nursing event on Tuesday, July 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Neal Hall. The event is designed for high school students to learn about careers in nursing and gain valuable tips on the nursing special admission process.
During the event, participating students will learn about available nursing programs at Lake Land College and discover career opportunities in the field. They will also meet with program faculty and alumni, tour Lake Land’s facilities and receive hands-on experience in the College’s high-fidelity simulation lab. Read More
•June 5, 2024•
Ignoring a chronic condition will not make it go away, and suffering is simply a poor management technique. So, if you live with a long-term health condition, why not learn how to more effectively manage it and live an active and fulfilling life? Believe it or not, although the specifics of managing each condition vary, the skills for managing most chronic conditions are actually quite similar. Take Charge of Your Health is a program designed to help you become a better health manager. Cheri Burcham of University of Illinois Extension and Kara Brown of Community Care Systems have teamed up to provide this program weekly on Wednesday afternoons starting July 3 and ending August 14 (skipping August 7), from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Read More