•August 17, 2022• Mid-State Tank will host a blood drive from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, September 1 at 1357 Jonathan Creek Road, inside a donor bus. To donate contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71293 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required. … Read More
•August 17, 2022• The Findlay Fire Department will be holding a tractor drive on Saturday, August 27. Registration is at 7 a.m. and the drive starts at 8 a.m. at Findlay Middle School. Donations only. Tractors must be capable of running 12 mph. They will stop for lunch at the VFW in Sullivan. All proceeds benefit Okaw Valley Scholarship and other community events. Call Ed Voltenburg at 217-259-9781 or Dave Winans at 217-808-0312 for more information. … Read More
•August 17, 2022• The BASO Main Street Car Show will be Saturday, August 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. in downtown Bethany. There is a $10 entry fee. All makes and models are welcome. Dash plaques to the first 100 entries. Rain date is Sunday, August 21. … Read More
•August 10, 2022• On August 26, the 2022 high school football season in Illinois will be in full swing as the Friday Night Lights turn on throughout the Land of Lincoln. That means that concession stand grills will be also lighting up and the smell of pork chop sandwiches will soon be filling the air. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) are proud to announce the return of the Pork & Pigskins Championship, as the IHSA and IPPA team-up to find the state’s best concession stand pork chop sandwich for the second year … Read More
•August 10, 2022• The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the release of the Illinois Aviation System Plan, identifying short- and long-term needs and goals of the state’s airports and marking the first comprehensive study of its kind in more than 25 years. To highlight the significance of the plan and the importance of aviation to the state’s overall transportation system and economy, Gov. JB Pritzker proclaimed August as Aviation Appreciation Month in Illinois. … Read More
•August 10, 2022• The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today the Department has issued a letter to all federal student loan servicers encouraging them to immediately implement best practices to help alert and educate eligible student loan holders about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. As the primary contact for many student loan borrowers, servicers are in the best position to increase awareness about PSLF and help borrowers take advantage of the program. … Read More
•August 10, 2022• Submitted by Pam Wittkowski I am Pam Wittkowski and I care about Moultrie County! The people of Moultrie County deserve a full-time County Treasurer who actually cares enough about her job to show up every day. I will be that person. That is why I am announcing my Democratic candidacy for Moultrie County Treasurer. As Chief Deputy County Clerk for more than 17 years, I have enjoyed serving the people of Moultrie County. With over 25 years of bookkeeping and accounting experience in the private sector and applying those same skills working in the County Clerk’s office, … Read More
•August 10, 2022• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator Our lives are bombarded with negativity, stress, and countless threats to our emotional well-being, work, and closest relationships. In the past, it was suggested that if we focused more and worked harder, we would be more successful, and then experience more happiness. But new research shows that when we experience happiness and positivity first, it turns on all the learning centers in the brain and fuels positive outcomes in all aspects of our lives. In fact, research shows that more happiness and positivity cause us to be three times more creative, … Read More