Okaw Valley High School Girls Basketball Seniors 2024
LLC Broadcast Students Receive Annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Awards
•February 7, 2024• Several Lake Land College broadcast students earned awards at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards. Anthony Vonderheide, Stewardson, earned First Place Best Sales Presentation for “Sayers Brothers Cards.” Stephanie Sample, Sullivan, earned First Place Radio Recorded Promotion for “Steph Free Bird Promo.” Sample also earned Second Place Best Radio PSA for “Mental Health PSA LLC.” Sample and Emma Theriault, Charleston, earned Second Place Best Radio Recorded Promotion for “Reasons to be Thankful Promo.” Madison Hunter, Assumption, earned Third Place Radio Longform Programming for “Madison Old Time Radio 2023.” … Read More
Cheers for Chocolate Extravaganza
•February 7, 2024• The HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Partners’ annual Cheers for Chocolate Extravaganza will be held on Tuesday, February 13 from 7:00 a.m. until sold out in the main lobby of the hospital. … Read More
LLC Announces Full-time, Part-Time Fall Semester Honors List
•February 7, 2024• Lake Land College recently announced that more than 700 full-time students earned academic honors for the 2023 Fall semester. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79. To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have … Read More
Nurture Your Eight Dimensions of Wellness this Year
•February 7, 2024• by Cheri Burcham Extension Educator University of Illinois Extension At the beginning of January, I shared an article with you about taking care of your mental health as a resolution – that it doesn’t always have to be resolutions about improving physical health and wellness. But here is an article from Illinois Extension Educator, Jenna Smith including ALL the dimensions of wellness. Jenna says: It’s the beginning of the new year and so often we set resolutions around physical health, including diet and exercise, but we might be missing out on opportunities to work on other areas … Read More
Gov. Pritzker, IDNR Announce $54.9 Million in Grants
•February 7, 2024• Nearly $55 million in state grants are being awarded for 111 local park projects throughout Illinois to help communities acquire land and develop recreational opportunities, Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Tuesday, January 30. For the second year in a row, the governor ensured funding was set aside for economically distressed communities, resulting in 32 underserved locations receiving $18.7 million in grants from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development, or OSLAD, program. This is the 37th year for the program, which is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. In Moultrie County, the City of Sullivan … Read More
Grammar Moses: Animal Husbandry and You
•February 7, 2024• Last week we were talking about shooting photos for a story about a family of foxes living in a backyard. I made the point that it’s not often we’re able to use “vixen” and “raynard” in a news story. Crickets. Nary a chuckle or a comeback. Clearly, the female and male names for adult foxes aren’t on the tips of too many tongues, unless you are a hunter, a zoologist, a mountain lion or an eagle. … Read More
A Look Back…2-7-2024
2014 The Sixth Annual Senior Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Poetry Contest was held at Courtyard Estates. First place went to Lucille Fultz’s poem “Courtyard Baby”, second place went to Harry McCorkle’s poem “The Golf Cart” and third place went to Patti Peterson who wrote “My Pops.” Sullivan’s newest business was Caveman Consignments, owned and operated by Jeff Feldkamp. The Arthur-Lovington Knights basketball team rolled Tri-County 51-33. … Read More
Take Charge of Your Diabetes Classes Being Offered
•February 7, 2024• Diabetes is on the rise but can be a very manageable illness. If you or someone you care for has diabetes or is pre-diabetic, why not learn how to more effectively “take charge” and live an active and fulfilling life? Take Charge of Your Diabetes is designed to teach those with diabetes tools and techniques to help them become better health managers. … Read More