Remembering who we are……………55

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Heroes •April 23, 2025• by Janet Roney When the radio said the Columbia Space Shuttle was past due, I knew that Willie McCool, the co-captain of the mission, and all his crew had been lost. In annual Christmas letters from his mother, my college friend, we followed Willie’s career…the Naval Academy, Navy pilot, astronaut, the Columbia.  What drove Willie, the little blonde-haired boy we once knew, to devote his life and risk everything for one hurtling ride into the dangerous unknown? …And what sent those 9/11 firemen up into those burning towers? …Or what led Lovington’s Buddy to a Silver … Read More

Lake Land College launches new program

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Laker Connect program for Dual-Credit students •April 23, 2025• Lake Land College is partnering with area high schools to launch Laker Connect, a redesigned and enhanced dual credit program aimed at increasing access to college-level course work for high school students. With the new Laker Connect Dual Credit program, students can simultaneously earn high school and college credit for free by enrolling in college courses in an academic pathway taught by qualified high school instructors. The program also aligns Lake Land and high school course curricula to create a seamless educational experience between high school and college. … Read More

Amish horses to break ground at Illinois Amish Heritage Center

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Public invited to witness historic visitor center ceremony •April 23, 2025• The Illinois Amish Heritage Center is turning tradition into history with a public groundbreaking celebration like no other. On Friday, April 25 at 4:00 p.m., the Center will break ground on its future 10,000-square-foot Visitor and Museum Center – and after the Board taps into to the hard hats and shovels, a team of Amish horses will lead the ceremonial dig using a traditional slip scraper. “We wanted this moment to reflect who we are – and there’s nothing more powerful or poetic than breaking ground with the same … Read More

Mid-Illinois Senior Services

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More to it than meets the eye •April 23, 2025• While most in Moultrie County are aware of some of the events, meals, and activities that Moultrie County Senior Services (MISS) offers, what they provide is far broader than most realize. Through service, ongoing education, and a developed sense of community, MISS is the heart of the Senior Community. In FY24, MISS Assisted: 333 clients with FREE Senior Information Services providing 1000 units of service (1 hour in our office = 1 unit of service); 78 clients with free Caregiver Advisory Services providing 3763 units of service; 153 clients with … Read More

Obituaries 4-23-2025: Bettye Dawson

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Bettye Dawson Bettye Katherine Dawson, 100, of Ankeny, IA, formerly of Lovington, Decatur and Tuscola, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, Rock Creek Senior Living, Ankeny, IA.           Visitation was held Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Graveside services were held Saturday, in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Lovington.           … Read More

A Look Back…4-23-2025

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2015 Sullivan police department officer manager Janet Dirks was presented a merit award at a city council meeting by Mayor Ann Short for her heroic handling of an emergency phone call in March that was pertaining to what was shortly after found to be a homicide. … Read More