•March 6, 2024• Lake Land College will celebrate with graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Field House. “All of our graduates have accomplished so much, and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with them at this year’s Commencement Ceremony,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said. … Read More
•March 6, 2024• Continuing his commitment to modernize the Secretary of State’s office, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias is championing legislation to allow Illinois residents to start using digital driver’s licenses and state IDs. Giannoulias’ backing marks the first time the Illinois Secretary of State’s office has supported such a measure, which now includes digital IDs as well as digital driver’s licenses. HB 4592 is sponsored by State Representative Kam Buckner (26th District) and State Senator Michael Hastings (19th District). If the bipartisan legislation passes, implementation could occur as early as next year. “Smartphones have become convenient places to store everything from … Read More
•March 6, 2024• The SHS Boys Track Team started the season off with a strong showing at the EIU Indoor Invitational on Saturday. The boys finished in 13th place out of 59 teams, with much of the competition being Class 2A and 3A schools. Individuals earning points at the meet are listed below, and full meet results can be found at https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/540014/results Brett Bushue: 2nd Pole Vault 4.10m, 6th High Jump 1.83m Aian Fryman: 6th 60m 7.30, 7th Long Jump 5.73m Christian Ozier: 7th Triple Jump 11.92m Johnathon Iacobazzi: 8th 1600 4:49.45 4x800m Relay (Moody, Hussong, England, Iacobazzi): 8th 9:11.14 … Read More
•March 6, 2024• Author Lisa Jones Baker will be at the Arthur Public Library on Saturday, April 6th at 1:00 pm. She will talk about her new book “The Quilt Room Secret” set in Arthur. She will also discuss what inspires her and her writing process. “The Quilt Room Secret” will be available for purchase with cash or check and will be autographed at that time. If you are interested in attending call the Arthur Public Library at 217-543-2037 to reserve your seat. … Read More
2014 The vendor that IDNR chose in 2010 to renovate and ultimately reopen Eagle Creek Resort issued the state agency a notice of termination effective later that week. BMDD Resort, the vendor who was awarded the bid to renovate the resort walked away from the project after what they cited as a frustrating relationship with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Two teams from Moultrie County, The Beacon Blizzards and the Bug Squashers raised money for the Special Olympics by taking the Polar Plunge into Lake Decatur. The Bug Squashers team raised $1893 for the Polar Plunge winning the award … Read More
•March 6, 2024• The Illinois Farm Bureau® Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for nurse practitioner scholarships. This year, a total of 15 scholarships, each worth $4,000, will be granted. … Read More
•March 6, 2024• Overall health and wellness is a lot more than how one looks. Wellness includes multiple dimensions: physical, emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, social, and spiritual. This Living Well Month in March, Family and Consumer Sciences professionals at University of Illinois Extension promote how all aspects of wellness improve the lives of people, families, and communities. … Read More
•March 6, 2024• North Dean, a Sullivan High School sophomore, recently received word that the entry they submitted to the 2023 Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of the Wonder/Sense of the Wild Contest tied for first place in the “Essay with a Photograph” division. They worked with retired SHS English teacher Becky Lawson on an essay called “Resilient Beauty” and submitted it with a photo that they took of wildflowers, the topic of their essay. … Read More
Roberta McDaniel Roberta Diane McDaniel, 71, of Bethany, died at 1:40 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. … Read More