JCJ News
All votes unanimous at January County Board meeting
By Cory Davenport After starting with the usual pledge and prayer, the January meeting of the Jersey County Board flowed in a nearly perfect harmony. With no new or old business to consider, the board was easily able to approve the December meeting minutes, more than $48,000 in monthly bills, and more than $3,000 in…
Read MoreIDNR looking for fishing clinic instructors for 2024
By Steven Spencer The Illinois Department of Natural Resources have announced that they are now accepting applications for instructors for their 2024 summer fishing clinics through the Urban Fishing Program. The INDR said the fishing instructors are the department’s “boots on the ground” at the free fishing clinics that are held throughout several communities in…
Read MorePotential of snow this weekend before dangerous cold next week
By Cory Davenport After two days of near misses from large snow systems across the Midwest, the St. Louis Metro Area may finally reckon with the potential for moderate accumulations of snow this weekend. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brad Charboneaux said a system will be entering the area Friday night starting with all-too-familiar rain showers…
Read MoreJersey County 2023 Year in Review – Part 2
July Three veterans, one flight, an unforgettable experience. That was the case this past June when three local veterans, Mike Cunningham, Dick Gubser, and Ron Blotna, were honored by the Land Of Lincoln Honor Flight. The flight left Abraham Capital Airport to Washington D.C with over two dozen Vietnam and Korean War veterans. “It was…
Read MoreWinter Protection of Woody Ornamentals
By Andrew Holsinger | University of Illinois Extension As winter arrived, we all wondered at the temperatures we will have to endure throughout the season. Fortunately, ornamental plants begin preparing for winter early through a process called cold acclimation. The process is signaled by cooling temperatures and shorter day lengths. We will probably keep guessing…
Read MoreERS report details characteristics of U.S. farms
By TAMMIE SLOUP | FarmWeek Farming continues to be a family business, with 97 percent of U.S. farms family-owned and accounting for 90 percent of farm production. While most U.S. farms are small family farms (gross cash farm income less than $350,000), these farms operate on 46 percent of U.S. agricultural land and account for…
Read MoreSeasonal respiratory viruses circulating widely in Illinois following the holidays
As Illinois’ overall respiratory illness level has increased from Moderate to High in the past week and more than half the counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding the public to stay up-to-date on all respiratory illness vaccines and to stay…
Read MoreLet’s Cook! – January 10, 2024
One of my favorite ways to fix potatoes is to cut them in chunks and mix them with olive oil and onion soup mix, then roast them in the oven. Last week I came upon this recipe that promised “crispy outside while tender on the inside”. The secret ingredient is cornstarch! I was intrigued and…
Read MoreGood Growing – January 10, 2024
Sow, grow, rotate: how crop rotation promotes gardening success By Emily Swihart With a new year comes and opportunities for a new start… especially in the garden. As we look through seed catalogs, past garden records, and develop plans for next year’s planting, crop rotation in an annual garden bed is an important management method…
Read MoreFull casting announced for tour of ‘Funny Girl’ at Fox Theatre
The producers of “Funny Girl,” the sensational musical comedy revival, are delighted to announce full casting for the North American Tour coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for a limited two-week engagement from Jan. 23 to Feb. 4. Tickets are available now by visiting MetroTix.com or by calling 314-534-1111. Group orders of…
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