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Happy Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21. We remember our fathers and grandfathers. This year Father’s Day, and the first day of summer are both on June 21. It’s a beautiful time of the year.
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The past week we enjoyed great weather, temperatures anywhere from 79* to 85*. Also, a light shower of rain on Thursday and then a fantastic rain on Sunday, amounting to around one and a half inches in the rain gauge. Farmers have been busy harvesting wheat while it was nice and many double cropping while…
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Don’t forget to mark your calendars July 18 Kampsville Summer Celebration. Thanks to all who have donated toward Trophies., raffles and fireworks.
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The summer solstice happened this past Sunday (6/21). It is also known as estival solstice, and it occurs when one of Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere. The summer solstice is the day with the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of…
Read MoreQuincy Children’s Mobile Museum visits Greene and Scott Counties
The Quincy Children’s Museum brought their mobile museum to Greene and Scott County on Monday, June 15, visiting libraries in White Hall, Carrollton, Greenfield and Winchester bringing a wide array of items for the children to play with. The weather was absolutely gorgeous all day so the children had a blast. The most popular of…
Read MoreHelmkamp Construction earns national recognition for industry-leading 401(k) program
Helmkamp Construction Co. has been recognized as a 2026 PLANSPONSOR Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalist, an honor awarded to organizations demonstrating an exceptional commitment to employee financial well-being and retirement success. Helmkamp was one of just 56 organizations nationwide selected as finalists in the prestigious annual awards program and one of only five organizations…
Read MoreSmall food assistance nonprofits eligible for new state grant program
By Jenna Schweikert and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) Small volunteer groups that provide food assistance to Illinoisans in need could be eligible for a new round of grant money under a program announced this week. The Charitable Trust Hunger Relief Grant program will provide grants of up to $5,000 to 10 nonprofit organizations that…
Read MoreNative American artifact subject of discussion at Macoupin County Historical Society program
The Black Hawk Tablet, a Native American artifact unearthed in Macoupin County, will be the focus of the Macoupin County Historical Society’s monthly program at 7 p.m., Monday, July 6, at the MCHS Ruyle Genealogy Building, 920 W. Breckenridge in Carlinville. The artifact is notable in that it provides evidence of an ongoing friendship between…
Read MoreGOOD GROWING: Buyer Beware: Inspect Plant Material Closely Before Purchase
By Chris Enroth, University of Illinois Extension, Horticulture Educator Working as a horticulture educator with University of Illinois Extension, you’d think visiting a garden center would be fun and relaxing. You may be surprised, but for me, and I assume many horticulturists, it can be stressful. Where every other shopper sees roses, I see rose…
Read MoreTwo Bunker Hill Grads Receive Associate Degree & High School Diploma at Same Time
Bunker Hill High School celebrated its Class of 2026 at a graduation ceremony May 15, but for two graduates, the night was doubly important. Grace Burris and Vivien Wilcox were among those who received their high school diplomas that night, but they also received their associate degrees from Lewis and Clark Community College. “Both students…
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