DMH Health Specifics is the new name of Decatur Memorial Hospital’s wellness initiative which encompasses the Specific Performance Enhancement Center (SPEC) and DMH Crossfit Enhance. … Read More
By James D. Nowlan and J. Thomas Johnson Outside Columnists The Illinois economy has been struggling. In January 2014 the state’s unemployment rate was 8.7 percent, second highest in the nation. From our employment peak in November 2000, Illinois lost 656,000 jobs and has regained only 257,000. What can be done about our parlous situation? We asked the experts—the state’s economic development professionals, the men and women who recruit businesses to their communities. … Read More
The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their monthly meeting Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Center located at 117 East Harrison in Sullivan. … Read More
Each to vote on own resolution this month by Derek Pope & Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Sullivan Schools may have passed a resolution Monday evening to place a school facility sales tax on the November ballot, but they aren’t the only district to serve the county desiring the extra revenue. Both Okaw Valley and Arthur-Lovington school districts are expected to pass their own resolutions this month, with OV meeting on the 22nd and AL meeting on the 14th, though even without them, the referendum would still go before Moultrie County voters in November. … Read More
Brain Health is an interactive three-part series designed to better understand our brains as we mature. It’s chocked full of tips and strategies to improve and maintain brain function. Participants are encouraged to attend all three sessions; in case of conflicts, handouts are reserved and will be mailed at the conclusion of the series. Sessions will be held in Arthur and Toledo. … Read More
Submitted by Kara Kinney MCFB Manager The Moultrie County Farm Bureau recently sponsored an Agriculture in the Classroom event that we are very proud of. The first was the annual Ag Education Farm Tour on Friday, April 4 at Mike and Joel Reedy’ farm in rural Lovington. Close to 250 students went through Farm Machinery, Farm Safety, Chemical Look A Like, Seed and Livestock stations. … Read More
The Little Theatre On The Square will be hosting their second annual FUNdraiser fun run on Saturday, May 31 beginning at 2 p.m. … Read More
Mediacom Communications announced recently the deployment of significantly faster Internet speeds for residential customers. This marks the eighth time in the past decade that Mediacom has increased Internet speeds, in each case without raising prices. As a result of this latest round of improvements: … Read More
Senior night not upset with 12-2 victory by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s Tyler Schuring blistered the ball over the fence early in the game Tuesday evening, scoring the Knights’ only two runs. Sullivan not only responded in their half of the first with four runs, but went on to add at least one run in the next five to win 12-2 on senior night. After two walks began the bottom of the first, Nick Frerichs flew out to center field scoring Alec Ballinger. Dakota Clayton’s single to left field then sent Shane Atchison home to tie the game. … Read More