Of Malaphors and Misplaced Modifiers

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•May 3, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Battling cancer is hard enough for a child. But having to also battle a sibling is simply too much. Such was the conclusion you might draw from reading a headline in a recent story in the Daily Herald — without reading the story itself. “I taught middle school students for 37 years,” reader Kathy Heikkinen wrote to me. “Granted, I didn’t teach English, but part of the story about the TLC camp in today’s paper makes me laugh and cry.” An abbreviation of the headline was “A camp for kids battling … Read More

Remember When? 5-3-2023

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25 Years Ago This Week Another strong showing by the Lady Redskin relay teams propelled them to a top five finish at the Monticello Invitational. Sullivan and Fisher tied for fourth place in the 18 team event, with 44 points each, Tolono Unity captured first with 70 points, Village Grove was second with 56 points and host Monticello claimed third with 54 points. The Lady Redskins turned in five top five finishes in the relay events. The foursome of Brittany Cobb, Jamie Palmer, Jennifer Voltz, and Claire Zimmerman took second in the 3200m relay. Cobb, Crawford, April Harris and Kim … Read More

Simpson Named Illinois State Scholar

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•May 3, 2023• Danielle Simpson, a senior at Okaw Valley High School, has been named an Illinois State Scholar. She has a 4.125 gpa on a 4.0 scale after 7 semesters. In her time at Okaw Valley she has received straight A’s and been on high honor roll all through high school. … Read More

Illini Prairie CEO Trade Show Features Student Businesses

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•May 3, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Illini Prairie CEO class which includes students from the Arcola, Arthur, Sullivan and Tuscola communities held their trade show at Yoder’s Kitchen Tuesday, April 25. There were 10 student businesses showcased at the event including a tea business, keychain business, photography business and custom card business. One of the students participating was Jalexis Barrett, a senior at Sullivan High School. After graduation, she plans to attend Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and study criminology. Barrett said she joined the CEO program to help push her out of her comfort zone and make her … Read More

Wind/Solar Zoning Ordinance

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•May 3, 2023• Several meetings are planned in regards to wind/solar zoning ordinance in Moultrie County for HB 4412. Meetings are as follows: Friday May 5 at 3:30pm in the County Board Room – Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting (attorney Andrew Keyt will be available for questions as well) Friday May 19th at 9am – Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing (this is the meeting that will go into record and is the most important to be heard if the public has something to share) Friday May 19th immediately following the ZBA hearing – Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting May 25th … Read More

Rotary Golf Scramble

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•May 3, 2023• The Rotary Club of Sullivan is looking for golfers to support their annual fundraiser on Friday May 12th 11:30 am at the Sullivan Country Club. Projects supported include the literacy program One Book One Sullivan, and the Middle School Summer Trip. Sponsor a Hole for $150 or a Team for $300 that includes Hole sponsorship. We thank the 2023 sponsors including Atchison Electric, MK Trucking, Edward Jones/Troy Rogers/George Levi, First Community Bank of Moultrie County, Wood Insurance, Transport Services, Monarch Cabinets, QNS, Kirby Foods, Loman Ray Insurance/Linda Huber, Agri-Fab, Rural King Distribution, American Family Insurance/Lori Shasteen, and … Read More

Quarter Auction

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•May 3, 2023• Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their March Quarter Auction on Wednesday, May 10. The event will be held at the Sullivan American Legion. The charity of the month is the American Legion Auxiliary. Founded in 1919, they are made up of spouses, mothers, daughters, and granddaughters of veterans. They are dedicated to serving veterans, military and their families. The Sullivan unit provides gifts for local nursing home veterans for various holidays throughout the year. And they support local youth organizations and families in the community. At the May Quarter Madness, vendors could include: direct sales … Read More

Upcoming Blood Drives

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•May 3, 2023• There are two upcoming American Red Cross Blood Drives in our area. On Tuesday, May 9, there will be a blood drive at the Sullivan American Legion, 8 East Strain from 12 to 6 pm. There is also one scheduled on Thursday, May 11 from 1 to 6 pm at the Methodist Church in Arthur, 128 E. Illinois St. Appointments can be made online at www.redcrossblood.org. … Read More