Obituaries 8-11-2021: June Donaldson
June Donaldson June Donaldson, 49, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:44 p.m., Sunday, August 8, 2021, in her residence. … Read More
Schmohe Competes at Illinois Senior Championship Meet
•August 11, 2021• Submitted by Sara Cremeens Ethan Schmohe represented the Sullivan Blue Dolphins at the Illinois Senior Championship meet August 30 and 31 in Westmont, Illinois at the new FMC Natatorium. Like many athletes Schmohe has had a rough year in his competitive sport. Between pool shutdowns, meets being canceled it has been a true challenge to stay in shape and at the competitive level it takes to qualify for the Illinois Championship meet. … Read More
2021 Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair Results
•August 11, 2021• General Show Grand Champions Animal Science – Aaliyah Osborn, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Clothing & Textiles – Sarina Voegel, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Crops- Gareth Coffer, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Electricity – Carson Kappes, Villa Grove, Camargo Champs Family Heritage – Lidia Manzella, Tuscola, Country Clovers Food & Nutrition – Julia Moody, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Geology – Carson Nixon, Bethany, Sunny Side Flea Flickers Vegetable Gardening – Miah Voegel, Moultrie County Shining Stars Health – Julia Moody, Sullivan, Moultrie County Shining Stars Natural Resources – Landon Kappes Villa Grove, Camargo Champs Photography … Read More
Lake Land College News
•August 11, 2021• Lake Land College to host virtual Court Reporting Technology information session Lake Land College will be hosting a virtual information session for its new Court Reporting Technology Degree special admission program September 1 at 6 p.m. Attendees will learn about the career opportunities available to court reporters. The introduction of the program follows the increased high demand for court reporting and closed-captioning professionals throughout the nation. “Court reporting creates several opportunities for rewarding career paths for students who are interested in developing this skill set,” Lisa Earp, business instructor/director of court reporting/office professionals program coordinator, said. Instructors … Read More
Obituaries 8-11-2021: Jerry Friesner
Jerry Friesner Jerry W. Friesner of Decatur, formerly of Bethany and Newton, passed away at 5:45 a.m., Tuesday December 8, 2020, in his residence with his family. … Read More
Evacuate, Everyone! But Don’t All Flush At Once
•August 11, 2021• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer The headline read “Seventy employees evacuated, three hospitalized after ammonia leak at Wheeling pizza factory.” All of you anal-retentive types probably shuddered at the thought. One of them was staff writer Russell Lissau. “When people evacuate, they’re emptying their bowels,” he wrote to me. “When buildings evacuate, it means all the people have left. I learned that one on ‘The Wire,’ Season 5.” For the unindoctrinated, “The Wire” was a gritty HBO cop show set in Baltimore. It spent some of its final season in a fictionalized Baltimore Sun newsroom. (The … Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Auction off Impounded Deer Stands
•August 11, 2021• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a silent auction for impounded deer stands and climbing sticks on Saturday, August 21st from 8:30 –11:00 a.m. at the government vehicle compound south of the Lake Shelbyville Administration Building. Approximately 80 climbing sticks and tree stands to include climbing stands, single and buddy ladder stands, portable lock-ons and climbing sticks will be auctioned. … Read More
Utilities More Affordable for Illinois’ Households with Low Incomes
•August 11, 2021• On Thursday, July 29, Governor Pritzker signed SB265 into law expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and increasing access to the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP). The PIPP is a companion program to LIHEAP which addresses utility affordability by allowing qualified participants to pay no more than 6% of their monthly income for electric and gas utility services as well as receive forgiveness of 1/12 of their total utility debt for each on time monthly payment. … Read More
Reunion Band to Perform Benefit
•August 11, 2021• By Ellen Ferrara NP Writer Do you miss that great, ol’ time rock and roll music? Then pull up a lawn chair at the Bethany American Legion on Friday, August 20 from 6-8 p.m. and rock out with the former Villagettes to the great songs of the 60’s and 70’s. The event is a fundraiser for the American Legion with pork burgers or a hot dog, chips and a cookie for $5.00. Beverages are also available, and all proceeds from the food sales go directly to the Bethany American Legion. If you grew up in Bethany around … Read More