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City of Jerseyville approves TextMyGov proposal
By Steven Spencer The Jerseyville City Council approved a motion to accept a proposal from TextMyGov text alert system at the Tuesday, April 30, council meeting. The text alert system allows the residents to text questions and report issues directly to the city’s TextMyGov number. TextMyGov says the alert system can provide 24-hour service with…
Read MorePiasa and Eagle’s Nest Island Project Update
The ongoing Piasa and Eagle’s Nest Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project, one of many Upper Mississippi River Restoration projects along the Mississippi River, situated eight miles upstream of Alton, Illinois, is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Read MoreSevere weather season off to an active start
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Severe weather season made a bold entrance in the Midwest this year and the potential for more dangerous storms lingers. Frequent rains have delayed planting in some areas. Storms have damaged farm buildings and equipment, and high winds have created challenges for spring herbicide applications.
Read More‘A Bad Day Fishing’ makes for a good Saturday in Grafton
Tri-County Charitable Ministries launches community relief program
By Steven Spencer Former members of Angel Ministries have branched out on their own to fill the void in the community with the closure of Angel Ministries. Marie Mangrum, a board member with Tri-County Charitable Ministries, said that Angel Ministries did a lot for the community and they felt the need to continue their mission.…
Read MoreDog party at Jerseyville Estates
Good Growing: A bad year for ticks? Take steps to protect yourself
By Chris Enroth Ticks! I can’t stand these parasitic arachnids. I have had far too many run-ins with ticks throughout my life. They seem to find me every year. So far this spring I have found one Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) attached to me and I have caught several other ticks headed my way…
Read MoreNASA launches ‘out of this world’ partnership with U.S. ag
By HANNAH SPANGLER | FarmWeek Working with NASA might seem out of this world, but a new program aims to show the public that NASA is in agriculture on Earth, not just in space. On April 23, farmers, researchers and other stakeholders met at the University of Illinois for the inaugural NASA Acres Symposium. “When…
Read MoreImmigrant advocates tout new report showing benefits of state-funded health plans
Noncitizen health care cost estimates have continued to decline since Pritzker capped enrollment By PETER HANCOCK and JERRY NOWICKI | Capitol News Illinois Immigrant rights advocates on Friday continued to push for one of their top budget priorities: full funding for state-run health care programs that benefit noncitizens, regardless of their immigration status. Those programs…
Read MoreElection officials to weigh whether Darren Bailey and GOP operative Dan Proft illegally coordinated
Complaint brought by Democratic official likely to be decided this summer By ANDREW ADAMS & HANNAH MEISEL | Capitol News Illinois A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge Gov. JB Pritzker, state election officials are weighing whether he illegally colluded with conservative radio show host and political operative…
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