News Progress

•August 2, 2017• The Sullivan FFA officers traveled to the National FFA Center in Indianapolis, Indiana for their annual Chapter Officer Leadership Training program. The program’s theme was Leadership Launch based on the movie Apollo 13. Officers participated in a variety of team building and problem solving exercises designed to promote leadership skills, similar to those exemplified by the astronauts on tApollo 13. This space mission was a deemed a “successful failure” by NASA, as one of the oxygen tanks on the lunar module exploded three days into the mission forcing the astronauts, Mission Control staff, and the flight engineers … Read More

•August 2, 2017• Jessica Michna will present a first-person portrayal of Mary Lincoln as she recalls her early years and education in Lexington, Kentucky at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5. Michna’s performance will take place in the site’s visitor center auditorium and is free and open to the public. She will tell of Mary’s move to Springfield where she would meet and marry a young prairie lawyer. From the couple’s early married years in Springfield to their life in Washington, Mary regales her audience with stories of her boys, including her biggest … Read More

•August 2, 2017• Soil temperatures are above normal in mid-July, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois. Soil temperatures at depths of four inches under bare soil averaged 79.9 degrees on July 15, 2.1 degrees above the long-term average. Soils were warmer than normal for all but one day in the first half of July as daily high temperatures reached into the 90s and above. In the sandy soils of Mason County, temperatures above 100 degrees were measured. … Read More

•August 2, 2017• The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on Saturday, September 30 at Roundhouse Complex in Mattoon. Hundreds of people from the Mattoon and Charleston area are expected at this year’s event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Walk participants will complete a 2 mile walk and will learn about Alzheimer’s disease, advocacy opportunities, clinical studies enrollment and support programs and services from the Alzheimer’s Association.  … Read More

•August 2, 2017• By Jeanine Peterson NP Guest Columnist You may be asking yourself, “Can I still get into college at this late date?” In my job as a college academic advisor, I often hear that question this time of year, as the fall term for colleges generally begins around mid-August. At most institutions — community colleges, public universities and liberal arts colleges– the answer is, “Yes, you can!” The key is to phone or email the admissions office at the college(s) you are interested in, right away. If you call the admissions office, have a pencil and paper ready … Read More