Lake Land College Increases Dual Credit Program Access

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•May 13, 2020• At the May meeting, the Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved a new program designed to increase high school students’ opportunities to create a successful path to a college education by increasing access to dual credit courses. The Lake Land College Dual Credit Program Access Incentive, beginning Fall 2020, provides program fee waivers to schools in order to assist in-district high school students who may not be able to afford dual credit coursework. Dual credit coursework allows high school students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. This approach lets high school students begin … Read More

State E-Check Payment Processor Fee Waived Through August 2, 2020

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Renew online now and avoid facility lines later •May 13, 2020• In an effort to further encourage online transactions with the Secretary of State’s office at www.cyberdriveillinois.com, Secretary of State Jesse White and Treasurer Michael Frerichs have worked to waive the payment processor fee associated with e-checks through August 2, 2020. White and Frerichs successfully partnered with National Cash Register (NCR) – the Treasurer’s approved payment processor company – to remove the e-check payment processing fee for three months. This e-check payment processor fee will be waived for the following online services: · renewing a vehicle registration; · obtaining a … Read More

IHSA Celebrates Year’s End with Social Media Campaign

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•May 13, 2020• The IHSA is embarking on a three-day social media campaign from May 14-16 to celebrate the end of the 2019-20 school year amidst the significant impact COVID-19 has placed on Illinois High School Association teams and students. Despite challenges, COUNTRY Financial, an official corporate sponsor, recognizes the commitments of each school community throughout the entire year and is pleased to assist the IHSA in making sure those efforts do not go unnoticed. Utilizing the slogan #WeAreInThisTogether, the campaign aims to unify participants statewide via recognition of student-athletes, educators, and the senior class of 2020. “This is a … Read More

Health Care Advocates Say Lifting Stay-At-Home Order Would Be ‘Devastating’

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•May 13, 2020• By Rebecca Anzel Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com The novel coronavirus pandemic’s historic impact on Illinois warrants Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, four state health care advocacy organizations argue in a court filing. That restriction, in place with modifications since March 21, prevented the accelerated spreading of COVID-19, health care facilities from using up stores of personal protective gear, hospitals from running out of beds and the short-staffing of personnel, attorneys for the organizations wrote. … Read More

Obituaries 5-13-2020: Kathryn Nisley

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Kathryn Nisley Kathryn V. Nisley, 89, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Arthur, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at Providence Place in Glencroft Senior Living. There was a family funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 12 in the Arthur Mennonite Church with the Rev. Glen Rhodes officiating. Burial followed in the Arthur Cemetery. Shrader Funeral Home in Arthur assisted the family with arrangements. … Read More

MCHD Announces More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

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•May 13, 2020• The Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) announces their sixth and seventh confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19). The patients are a male and a female in their 70s who are hospitalized. Public health officials are contacting and verifying all close contacts. To date 116 Moultrie County residents have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tests, 107 tests were negative for coronavirus, and two are still pending. … Read More

Lovington Board Purchases Defibrillator for Police

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•May 13, 2020• Lovington Village Board met April 13 with personal space observances in place. President Roger Walker called the meeting to order with trustees Gary Clem, Dennis Garmon, Al Rennert and Clerk Alma Fair attending. Due to Covid-19 restrictions trustees Pam Anklam and April Daily attended by conference call. In the police report trustee Anklam read a letter from Lovington Community Ambulance EMTI and Chairperson Steve Fleming commending officer Martina for starting CPR on a 48 year old prior to ambulance arrival. … Read More

A Time to Reset America’s Broken Politics

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•May 13, 2020• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist In a recent wide-ranging column, I had only space enough to touch on my thought that we need a reset of American politics. Several readers (well, actually, one reader) asked that I drill down on the topic. Here goes. Politics is not bad. The FDR speechwriter turned conservative columnist Raymond Moley observed: “Politics is not something to avoid, abolish or destroy. It is a condition of life, like the air we breathe. It is ours to live with, as we must, to control if we can. Either we must master its … Read More

Diploma Ceremony Moves Inside for SHS

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•May 13, 2020• Due to the high chance of inclement weather and to reduce confusion, graduates will now receive their diplomas in the school before the car parade. Attached is a document that has time slots on it for when each graduate should be at the school with their guests. Each graduate is allowed to bring up to 7 guests with them. You will park in the back parking lot and enter the school through the science wing at your scheduled time. From there, you will enter the gym. The guests will go onto the gym floor and the student … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Kathryn Nisley

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Kathryn Nisley Kathryn V. Nisley, 89, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Arthur, died Monday, May 4, 2020 at Providence Place at Glencroft Senior Living. There will be a family funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the Arthur Mennonite Church with Rev. Glen Rhodes officiating. Burial will follow in the Arthur Cemetery. Shrader Funeral Home, Arthur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Kathryn was born November 8, 1930 in Lovington, the daughter of Valentine and Anna Schrock Nisley. She is survived by 2 sisters, Edna Gingerich of Arthur; Faye Yoder of Littleton, Colorado; brother, Paul Nisley of … Read More