Jersey County Journal
Farmers State Bank Awards $2,000 Scholarship
Kate Hudson is the 2025 recipient of the Farmers State Bank Jersey County Achievement Scholarship. Kate is the daughter of Craig and Sara Hudson of Jerseyville and is a 2025 graduate of Jersey Community High School. She will be attending the University of Iowa in the fall. The Farmers State Bank Achievement Scholarship is awarded…
Read MoreTwo Funding Opportunities Announced for Watershed Management Planning and Implementation Projects
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a total of $4.4 million in funding through the release of two Section 319(h) Grant Program Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. Illinois EPA is seeking proposals for both watershed-based planning projects as well as watershed-based plan implementation…
Read MoreIllinois waterfowl blind drawings sites and schedule released for 2025 season
Waterfowl hunters should mark their calendars for upcoming waterfowl blind drawings at several public hunting areas in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host traditional blind drawings at various sites for this year. Participants are advised to follow any site-specific drawing procedures. Waterfowl hunters must register in person for blind site drawings…
Read MoreICC encourages community input on upcoming electric grid plans
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is encouraging the public and community organizations to join in the state’s ongoing planning for a safer, more reliable power grid at a set of community workshops this June. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) requires that Ameren and ComEd, the state’s largest investor-owned electric utilities, file grid plans…
Read MoreBuild a Better Salad!
By Lisa Peterson University of Illinois Extension: Nutrition and Wellness Summer is the perfect time for fresh, local fruits and vegetables. But did you know that only 1 in 10 Americans eats the recommended 5 cups of fruits and veggies every day? One easy way to get more is by eating a salad! Before you…
Read MoreWeather, disease challenge Illinois’ strawberry crop
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Weather conditions and disease have created hurdles for Illinois strawberry producers this season. Austin Flamm with Flamm Orchards in Union County said their struggles began early when a disease called Neopestalotiopsis infected greenhouses in Canada where the Flamms purchase their plugs. “Of the 100,000 plants for our early variety, we only…
Read MoreLet’s Cook! – June 12, 2025
This week I have a recipe that comes from Nona Moore, formerly of Mascoutah, IL. She states she and her husband were on a cruise in Alaska, and on a side trip on a sightseeing boat was served this Salmon dip. She was thrilled to find an easy recipe that compares to the dip she…
Read MoreIllinois American Water to Flush New Water Main Along Hollow Avenue in Jerseyville
Beginning Monday, June 9, Illinois American Water will be flushing the new water main along Hollow Avenue in Jerseyville. Illinois American Water estimates the flushing program on the new water main to have a temporary impact to approximately 39 customers in the area of Hollow Avenue. Impacted customers will receive a phone call from the…
Read MoreIllinois EPA Announces $5 Million Funding Opportunity through the Illinois Overflow and Sewer Grant
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a funding opportunity through the new Overflow and Sewer Grant (OSG) program. The OSG program was created to assist local governments with infrastructure needs to address combined sewer overflows (CSO), sanitary sewer overflows (SSO), and stormwater management to improve water quality and protect…
Read MoreSenate’s transit funding, delivery tax proposal stalls in House
By Andrew Adams and Bridgette Fox Capitol News Illinois With public transit agencies in Chicagoland facing a fiscal cliff and the potential for thousands of layoffs, the state did not pass a bill that would have provided the agencies with potentially over $1 billion in new funding. A version of the bill passed in the…
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