Lake Land College Board of Trustee Election

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•September 14, 2022• The Community College Trustee Election will be held April 4, 2023, as part of the 2023 consolidated election. Three six-year terms will appear on the Lake Land College ballot. The three terms are held by Doris Reynolds, Mattoon, Mike Sullivan, Mattoon, and Denise Walk, Teutopolis. Persons who wish to file for a seat on the Board of Trustees of Lake Land College, Community College District No. 517, may request an election packet from the president’s office by calling Jean Anne Highland, chief of staff, at 217-234-5329, submitting an email to jhighland@lakelandcollege.edu, or visiting Highland’s office from 8 … Read More

Facts for Families: Clearing up the Science on Monarch Butterflies

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•September 14, 2022• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator This article was just published this week by Extension Educator Chris Enroth, and I thought it would be a perfect time to share right after last week’s article on Monarchs. Chris says: Have you read some of the headlines lately concerning monarch butterflies? “Monarch Butterflies are Thriving!” “Monarch Butterflies are Endangered!” Both these headlines (or something similar) recently saturated newsfeeds for Americans. Considering these stories came out about two weeks apart, what is a person to think? Are monarch butterflies okay? Or are they in peril? As you may have gathered … Read More

Master Gardeners Hosting Idea Garden Open House

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•September 14, 2022• Need new ideas to freshen up your landscape and garden? University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners invite you to their Idea Garden Open House. Master Gardeners have been hard at work updating the Idea Garden and adding new projects to provide you with ideas on what you can do in your gardens. … Read More

Alternative Voting Notice

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•September 14, 2022• Notice is Hereby Given to the Elderly (over 65) and voters with a disability that the County Clerk’s office has complied with Federal and State election laws to promote the fundamental right to vote by improving access to registration, polling places and election day voting. Due to COVID-19, many voters are choosing an alternative method of voting, which may be Voting by Mail, or Early Voting. Last Day to Register to Vote: Tuesday, October 11, 2022. If you need to be registered or need to transfer your registration, you may register at the County Clerk’s office, 10 … Read More

Letter to the Editor 9-14-2022

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Dear Editor, For nearly four years your current Moultrie County Treasurer, Stephanie Helmuth, has made it a personal mission to take her election and position seriously. From the beginning, she wanted to make the Treasurer’s Office a place of efficiency and integrity. She has spent countless hours implementing new policies, working with other departments, and implementing new and improved systems. … Read More

Obituaries 9-14-2022: Ronald Martin

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Ronald Martin Ronald Lee Martin, 73, of Franklin, Ill., passed away peacefully in his home September 11, 2022. He was born in Effingham, February 24, 1949, to Charles Austin Martin and Edith Lorraine (Evans) Martin. He is survived by his wife Patricia (Bergren) Martin, his son Martin J. Martin (Bridget), and grandchildren, Carson (8), Kinley (6), and Kerrigan (3) of Petersburg, Ill.; older siblings, William Martin (Katheryn) of Sullivan, Alice Gray (Richard) of Heyworth, and Fred Martin (Glenda) of Charleston. He was preceded in death by his parents. … Read More