•June 2, 2021• The Lake Land College Nursing associate degree graduates were honored at a pinning ceremony in front of the Luther Student Center May 12. Each of the 70 graduates received a nursing pin and a keepsake card. Darian Hays, Lovington earned a Clinical Excellence Award. … Read More
•June 2, 2021• The Lake Land College EMS graduates were honored at a pinning ceremony in Alumni Park May 12. Each student received a pin and a keepsake card. … Read More
•June 2, 2021• The Windsor High School Class of 2022 is sponsoring this year’s Harvest Picnic 5k Run on Saturday, August 21 to raise money for their senior class trip. Please register by August 1 to receive a t-shirt. If interested, download a registration form from the school’s website, www.windsor.k12.il.us. If you have any questions, contact Lesley Baker at bakerle@windsorcusd.org or Monica Carl at carlm@windsorcusd.org. … Read More
•June 2, 2021• The United States flag was first imagined after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Continental Congress authorized creation of the first national flag on June 14, 1777. It was decided that the flag should have 13 stripes, alternating red and white, to represent the original 13 colonies, and that the new union be represented by 13 white stars in a blue field to signify a “new constellation.” Francis Hopkinson, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, is most often credited with the original design. … Read More
•June 2, 2021• Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois, Decatur Memorial Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital will once again join together and celebrate our local cancer survivors. National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual celebration that honors cancer survivors whether recently diagnosed or in remission for years. We encourage cancer survivors and caregivers to join us at Richland Community College on Saturday, June 5 from 9 – 11 a.m. for a drive-through celebration of our wonderful survivors. … Read More
Arthur Hoffman Arthur “Kent” Hoffman, 74, of Mesa, Arizona passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on May 30, 2021. He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Sondra; sons Chris (Stacey) and Van; sisters, Iris Buxton of Petersburg, IL and Linda Roach of Sun City West, AZ, many nieces and nephews and the loves of his life, his grandkids: Braedan, Gavin and Ava. Funeral services are pending. … Read More
Dale McKinney Dale McKinney, 79, of Bethany, passed away at 1:15 a.m., Sunday, May 16, 2021. Memorial graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 26) in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery with Pastor Bob Vail officiating. … Read More
•June 2, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator This is a great time to share this article from Extension Educator Judy Schmidt with advice to those who are graduating this year. She says: those of you graduating in 2021 have achieved so much! You have learned to adjust your way of learning during a pandemic, found creative solutions to obstacles and challenges, and developed innovative ways to support and encourage each other. That’s a lot! … Read More
•June 2, 2021• The Annual All You Can Eat Strasburg Lions Club Chicken Fry will be Sunday, June 6 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Strasburg Park. The menu will include fried chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, applesauce and drinks. Eat at the park or take orders to go. All proceeds go to helping the hearing and vision impaired. … Read More
•June 2, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Siobhan and Austin Hunter of Sullivan were cleaning out her grandfather’s barn and found a cardboard box with a protective fabric cover sitting in the loft area. Siobhan said they opened the box and didn’t recognize any of the photos or newspaper clippings. A few of the items inside included a picture of a soldier and a document tube that held a purple heart certificate for Wayne Loeb. The couple went to the Sullivan VFW and Moultrie County Historical Society to see whether anyone had information that could help them discover whether … Read More