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LLCC to host regional science fair March 22

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Lincoln Land Community College will host the annual Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) Region 10 Science Fair on Saturday, March 22 in Cass Gym on the LLCC-Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. The public is invited to view the science projects on display from noon to 2 p.m. An awards ceremony will be held at…

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What’s Happening in and Around Calhoun County 3/20/25

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Sunday, Mar. 23 Stained Glass Retreats a Pere Marquette Lodge at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Mar. 28 Kids Night Out at The Nature Institute from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 29 Alton Art Expo from 12 p.m. 7 p.m. at Milton Schoolhouse. Event is Sunday, Mar. 30, also. Sunday, Mar. 30 Candle Making Class…

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Looking Back 3/20/25

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Mar. 19, 1925 According to a recent public statement from theState Highway Department, the Fieldon Hardin hard road work is going to be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. The wrestling match at Hardin Saturday night, between “Bill” Barry of this place, and a lad from Granite City, resulted in a victory for Barry.…

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What’s Happening in and Around Pike county 3/20/25

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ν Griggsville – Perry High School NHS is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive, today,  Thursday, March 20 from 8:30a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Nichol Gym. Call Mrs. Conkright at the school to sign up for a time or you may log on to redcrossblood.org to register yourself. Anyone 16 and over is…

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What’s Happening in and around Calhoun County 3/13/25

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Monday, April 14 Drive by food distribution. Second Monday of every month at Kampsville 602 Stage Street at 9:30 a.m. and Brussels at 121 Main Street at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 12 Modern Woodmen Chapter 1621 Dinner at the Barefoot. Wednesday, Mar. 19 Modern Woodmen Chapter 12243 Dinner at River Dock.

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Looking Back 3/13/25

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Mar. 12, 1925 Navigation opened on the Illinois River last Saturday. The Gem left the Hardin port in the morning and arrived in the evening on schedule time, carrying a fair list of passengers each way. The Str. Golden Eagle arrived here on its up trip about 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning, returning on its down…

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Anniversaries: Parsells celebrate 72 year anniversary

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Pete and Caryl Parsell have been married for 72 years. They were married on March 22, 1953, at St. Paul Evangelist and Reformed Church in Carlinville, IL. Pete is a retired farmer and Caryl is a retired bookkeeper. The Couple met at Pere Marquette Lodge at a Jersey County Rural Youth District Meeting. They are…

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