•February 17, 2016• The Moultrie County Farm Bureau and the Moultrie County Soil and Water Conservation District are holding a Nutrient Loss Reduction Workshop at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 24 in Sullivan First United Methodist Church. … Read More
•February 17, 2016• Illinois State Police District 10 handled a variety of incidents over the Valentine’s Day weekend. According to trooper and media liaison for Distrtict 10 Tracy Lillard, the totals for Sunday, February 14 include 34 traffic crashes and 120 incidents (including cars in the ditch, motorist assists, and calls for service). The major contributor for the crashes and vehicles in the ditch continues to be speed. Traveling too fast for conditions, even with one-three inches of snowfall and high winds, results in crashes. Motorists are reminded to use caution and leave extra time to travel during snowfall. The … Read More
•February 17, 2016• Sophomore Mikayla Haddock, daughter of Mike and Tracy Haddock, and seventh grader Jessica Rauch, daughter of Brian and Carmen Rauch, have been named named January students of the month at Windsor Jr./Sr. High School. Haddock is involved in volleyball, student council, FFA, Pep Club, Spanish Club and is the sophomore class vice-president. Rauch participates in volleyball. … Read More
•February 17, 2016• SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, March 17 at the Senior Center in Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212. … Read More
•February 17, 2016• By Jerry L. Ginther New Progress Columnist Many years ago during the late 70s and early 80s, I took some pleasure in the business of farming. Having enjoyed the erg classes in Sullivan and belonging to the Future Farmers of America (FFA) during my high school years, I later engaged in the occupation on a small scale, relatively speaking. I say relatively because when comparing 100 acres to today’s farming operations, it would be considered less than peanuts. However, it wasn’t my “bread and butter” job but mostly an expensive hobby. My father and brothers all farmed … Read More
Deadline for request is now Feb. 26 •February 17, 2016• The state of Illinois this week requested and received an extension for submitting a request to the federal government for a major disaster declaration related to severe storms and flooding in late December and early January. The original deadline for such submission was Feb. 12. The state now has until Feb. 26 to request federal assistance. “In some parts of the state, floodwaters only recently subsided to the point where we were able to accurately document the damages,” said James K. Joseph, director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). … Read More
Ballots available online •February 17, 2016• By Mike Brothers Specimen ballots for the March 15, 2016 General Primary Election are published as a special insert with the Wednesday, February 17 edition of the News Progress. Included are both the Republican and Democratic specimen ballots along with one property sale proposition affecting the voters of Arthur. This is the first year for the Unisyn Optical Scan and Touch Screen tabulating equipment. There will be a public test of the new system at 10 a.m. March 7 in the Elections Counting Center Room on the first floor of the Moultrie County Courthouse. … Read More
•February 17, 2016• By Derek Pope for the News Progress Bethany city council members have shown a renewed interest in renovating the village’s downtown buildings following a proposal by the four co-owners of Bethany’s newest business—The Publisher. The new establishment, currently Bethany’s only operating bar, took the place of the beleaguered Hired Hand Winery and Saloon after opening up shop in the now closed business’s buildings and purchasing the liquor license originally granted to the previous owners. Although it is a fresh start for the bar’s proprietors, Ron Martin, Mike Sweeney, Pam Barker, and Heidi Bruns, they will still have … Read More