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Ace Sign Co. Family Named 2025 Abraham Lincoln Council Trailblazer
The Abraham Lincoln Council, Scouting America is proud to announce that the Ace Sign Co. Family has been selected as the 2025 Trailblazer award recipient.
Read MoreTown Hall with Congresswoman Budzinski this Saturday, June 28
By Steven Spencer Area Democratic party organizations are sponsoring a Town Hall meeting from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. this Saturday, June 28, at the Jersey County Governmental Building located at 200 North Lafayette Street in Jerseyville.
Read MoreThousands of barges face retirement cliff
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The U.S. barge market is facing a retirement cliff, which could impact ag transportation logistics, one analyst warned. Ken Eriksen, managing member and strategic adviser at Polaris Analytics & Consulting, provided an overview of the evolving landscape of agriculture and barge transport during a recent FreightWeekSTL panel session hosted by the…
Read MoreDon Mathenia announces release of new book
Don Mathenia, an artist whose life has been defined by the pursuit of beauty, meaning, and honest expression, announces the release of his debut book, Love and Blood in the Heartland: A Life in Words, Lyrics and Design – The Work of Don Mathenia. This moving collection offers readers a rare glimpse into the soul…
Read MoreIllinois teen’s legacy remembered with FFA donation
By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek Nearly 50 years after playing tuba in the Illinois FFA State Band, state Rep. Charlie Meier returned to Illinois FFA State Convention for the next generation of agriculturalists.
Read MoreFundraiser for Women and Education
The P.E.O. Sisterhood chapter GB invites you to visit their 2nd Annual Barn Sale at Homeridge Estates on Friday, June 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, June 28. 8 a.m. until noon.
Read MoreM.J.M. Electric Cooperative holds 86th Annual Meeting
Members of M.J.M. Electric Cooperative gathered on Thursday, June 12, for the 86th Annual Meeting of Members at the M.J.M. headquarters in Carlinville. The meeting was conducted as a drive-thru with a brief, informal session. A total of 402 members registered at the event, and 713 meals were served within the three-hour duration of the…
Read MoreLet’s Cook! – June 26, 2025
I love breakfast food, but I am not inclined to make myself a big breakfast in the morning, so I often make “breakfast” for my supper. A few days ago, I tried a new recipe that turned out pretty good! This recipe is going into my binder of favorite recipes!
Read MoreExtreme temperatures could cause pavement failures, department prepared for road buckling
Remain alert, anticipate slowdowns and temporary work zones.
Read MoreGOOD GROWING: Fuzzy growth on oak trees: Wool sower galls
By Ken Johnson, Horticulture Educator University of Illinois Extension If you spend enough time looking at and working with plants, you’ll inevitably come across galls. Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, including insects (like aphids, flies, wasps) and mites, and occasionally nematodes, fungi, and bacteria. Galls can…
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