Obituaries 2-15-2023: Billy England
Billy England Billy T. England, 91 of Allenville, passed away Feb. 11, 2023, in his residence. … Read More
Obituaries 2-15-2023: Sharon Bennett
Sharon Bennett Sharon Arlene Bennett, 83, of Arcola, passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters at 2:05 p.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in the Harmony Center at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon. Private graveside services will be held in the Arcola Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. … Read More
Area Artists Wanted for Creative Arts Fair
•February 15, 2023• Calling all artists in Arthur and other surrounding communities! A fundraiser to help support outreach endeavors in the Arthur Community will be holding its first ever Spring Community Creative Arts Fair. The goal of the fundraiser is to raise money for the outreach programs that AUMC (Arthur United Methodist Church) uses as its ministry to help the community. Those programs include the AUMC Food Pantry, Wednesday Night Community Meals, God’s Closet, the youth programs and the Arthur Ministerial Association. … Read More
Illinois Community Colleges Celebrate Critical Workforce Training during Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month
•February 15, 2023• February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and Illinois community colleges across the state are celebrating their valuable role in preparing the workforce for in-demand jobs. CTE programs offered at community colleges provide students with hands-on training and real-world experience in a variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. Lake Land College offers more than 100 career and technical majors in high demand fields. Students who graduate from these short-term and degree programs launch start their careers with little to no debt with life-sustaining wages. In addition, Lake Land is proud to be working with … Read More
Mou8ltrie Moment of the Week
Is There An Illinois Dialect, and Is It Worth Protecting?
•February 15, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer Do you speak Illinoisan? More to the point, do you speak Chicagoan? Heck, I could just as easily ask whether you speak North Sidese or South Sidese. Perhaps it’s the 59 years I’ve spent listening to and speaking to Illinoisans, but during a brief conversation I can safely guess whether you spent much of your life north or south of the Loop. I can even tell most Minnesotans from North Dakotans, which is a rare skill. So I am of a mind that there is no such thing as an Illinois … Read More
Remember When? 2-15-2023
25 Years Ago This Week Russell Moore accepted the position of sergeant in the public safety department at Lake Land College, and former Lovington resident, Laura Brandenburg was appointed as secretary to Admissions and Records. During Senior Night for the Sullivan boys basketball team, the seniors stepped up and carried the team to a 70-50 victory over Clinton. Sullivan improved to 15-6 overall and remained in a three-way tie for first place in the Okaw Valley Conference at 10-2. … Read More
Mid-Illinois Senior Services Inc. Holds Valentine Luncheon 2023
LLC Students Given Opportunity to Travel to Europe
•February 15, 2023• Lake Land College students and community members will have the opportunity to explore London, England and Paris, France in June 2023. Those interested can secure a spot on the trip for less than $100 by March 20, 2023. Those participating will depart from Lake Land College on Friday, June 23, 2023 and will return Saturday, July 1, 2023 The trip will include a stop at Disneyland Paris on the trip’s final day as well as the optional opportunity to attend a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs MLB exhibition game in London, England. … Read More
2023 Sheep to Yarn to Quilts Set for May 1 at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center
•February 15, 2023• Sheep to Yarn to Quilts returns to the Illinois Amish Heritage Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023, and hours for the event are from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. CDT. This event will include sheep shearing demonstrations, cleaning and dyeing the wool, and spinning it into wool. Weavers will demonstrate weaving with looms, and quilting displays and demonstrations will complete the journey from Sheep to Yarn to Quilts. Visitors will be invited to try their hand at many of the activities being demonstrated. … Read More