LLC to Host Open House
•March 15, 2023• Lake Land College will host a Social Science and Education Open House Friday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. … Read More
Obituaries 3-15-2023: Delano Yeakel
Delano Yeakel Delano Yeakel, 73, of Arthur, passed away at 1:49 p.m., Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 15, at the Arthur United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jill Bunker officiated. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in rural Sullivan. Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. … Read More
Obituaries 3-15-2023: Joan Steidinger
Joan Steidinger Joan Steidinger, 89, of Fairbury passed away at 7:08 p.m., Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community in Fairbury. Joan was born May 27, 1933, in Sullivan, a daughter of William H. and Gertrude (Monroe) Hostetter II. She married Calvin Coleman December 27, 1950, and later married James E. Steidinger March 3, 1968. Her husband, Jim, passed away March 15, 2022. … Read More
Obituaries 3-15-2023: Jason Rodgers
Jason Rodgers Jason M. Rodgers, 36, passed away February 14, 2023, at his residence in Decatur. A private family service will be held at some future date. … Read More
Obituaries 3-15-2023: Judith Bolduc
Judith Bolduc Judith Rosalie “Judy” Bolduc, 84, of Longwood, Fla., passed away at 5:34 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Adventhealth Hospice Care Center in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Sabbath was always a special day in her life, and she was at peace the morning she passed away. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m., Sunday, March 19, 2023, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the funeral home in Lovington. Burial will be in Ritchie Cemetery, Oakley Township. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to … Read More
Obituaries 3-15-2023: Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes Steven Maurice Barnes, 63, of Effingham passed away at 1:30 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, in Mattoon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. … Read More
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Regular or Irregular … It’s Up to You
•March 15, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer My wife spends her slumbers dreaming up ways to solve complex problems. I merely dream up situations from which I cannot extricate myself and ridiculous scenarios involving work. We both wake up exhausted, but at least her dreams are productive. Her sleep-borne solutions actually work in waking life. She woke the other day and ask me whether she “dreamed” something or “dreamt” it. She also wanted to know whether it was better to say someone “leaped” or “leapt.” Those who watch a lot of BBC mysteries on Acorn likely prefer “dreamt” … Read More
Remember When? 3-15-2023
25 Years Ago This Week Lois Shuman, a kindergarten teacher in Sullivan, was named Teacher of Excellence by the Sullivan Community Education Foundation at its annual Teacher Recognition Banquet. The award included a $1,000 honorarium from the Foundation which Shuman could use for classroom materials. Major and mini grants were also awarded during the program. The congregation of the Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan gathered to recognize the Rev. Paul McGhghy for his 30 years in the ministry. He served the local church for 13 of those years. … Read More
County Board Approves Moultrie County Employee Handbook
•March 15, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Moultrie County Board heard from County Treasurer Stephanie Helmuth that the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ad hoc committee has not been meeting because they have deployed most of the funds. There are two items still in progress. One is a maintenance project and the other an ongoing animal control project. Helmuth stated that the interest earned on the ARPA funds is general fund revenue which will be transferred to that fund and is just under $14,000. She said there are $194,000 of the ARPA funds still in their possession which account for … Read More