Tips for driving safely during planting season

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Driving tips are critical for farmers and all drivers •April 30, 2025• by Angie Hogan The spring planting season has arrived. As farmers approach the 2025 crop season, drivers across rural communities are reminded of their role in making 2025 a safe and successful year in American agriculture. Large agricultural machinery, rural roadways, and unpredictable spring weather can create dangerous driving conditions. Staying alert and respectful can help prevent accidents and keep everyone safe this season. More farm equipment on the road: Spring planting brings early mornings, long days, and an increased number of slow-moving vehicles on the road. While … Read More

Dine with a Doc

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•April 30, 2025• The Mid-Illinois Senior Services Center is hosting a free lunch with Jacob Lehr, Senior Program Manager for the Illinois Alzheimer’s Association Chapter, on May 6th from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. During this luncheon, attendees can listen and ask the doctor questions, receive door prizes, and enjoy fellowship with their peers.  … Read More

Mother’s Day Blooms and Bites

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•April 30, 2025• On Sunday, May 4th at 3:30 p.m., Sullivan First United Methodist Church will be holding a “Mother’s Day Blooms & Bites” event. All supplies will be provided, and a potting class will be led by Buxton’s Garden Farm’s Abbey Sherwood. Decorate your pot and plant it with fresh blooms. Small bites will be provided.  … Read More

SHS Shae Ellis Signs with Rend Lake College

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On April 24th, Shae Ellis signed her letter of intent to continue her golf career at Rend Lake College this Fall. Said Shae, “I am excited to continue my golf journey. My goal is to make it to nationals, NCJAA.” Shae will be studying Business and Marketing. Pictured L-R seated, Mother Laura Ellis, Shae Ellis, Father Rick Ellis. Standing, L-R: Coaches James Gray (RLC) and Andy Wagner (SHS). … Read More

Arthur Public Library: New releases

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•April 30, 2025• There are three new bestsellers and two other new books at the Arthur Public Library. The new bestsellers are “Great Big Beautiful Life,” by Emily Henry, “Shadow of the Solstice,” by Anne Hillerman, and “The Gut-Brain Paradox: Improve Your Mood, Clear Brain Fog, and Reverse Disease by Healing Your Microbiome” by Steven R. Gundy.  The other two new releases are “Granny Square Style: How to Make Limitless Projects from Ten Classical patterns” by Hyllam Lefevre and “The Librarian of Lisbon” by Suzanne Nelson.  For more details on these books and others, visit: http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=8452-426 [/s2If] … Read More

May Programs at the Lovington Public Library

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•April 30, 2025• May 1st: Kids Craft time will be from 3:30-4:30 p.m. We will be making Mother’s Day Cards. May 5th & 19th: Needle night from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. If you would like to learn to crochet, knit, needlepoint, or sew, we have people available to teach you. If you have these skills and would like to join us, we look forward to seeing you.  May 6th: Story time is from 10-10:30 a.m. … Read More

Sullivan boys top 10 teams in Tri-County Invitational

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•April 30, 2025• The Sullivan Redskins battled nine other teams on Tuesday, April 22 and came out on top with a 16 point margin of victory over second place Shelbyville. Johnathan Iacobazzi helped lead the way with first place finishes in both the 800m and 1600m Runs. Mason Booker was dominant in the hurdles taking first in the 110m and 300m. Christian Ozier propelled himself to a first place finish in the Triple Jump. … Read More

Remembering who we are………56

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The Grande Prairie •April 30, 2025• by Janet Roney  “Go west, young man, go west!” That was Horace Greely’s advice to a generation of young adventurers and pioneers in the 1800s. We think of the advancement of civilization across America always moving west towards the setting sun, filling up the land with settlers along the way. Nice assumption, but wrong. Pioneers skipped over whole areas of the continental United States, heading for the best places to live. One of those passed-over areas was central Illinois.  … Read More