LATEST T.O.T.A.L. SURVEY RELEASED BY USDA
(SPRINGFIELD) More than 2 million landowners rented out 348 million acres of farmland nationwide in 2024, that’s according to the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey released last […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois voters will have a rematch in the race for Governor later this fall after downstate farmer, Darren Bailey, beat out three other candidates in yesterday’s Primary Election. While […]
LOCAL PRIMARY ELECTION CONTESTED RESULTS
(OLNEY) Nearly 23% of the registered voters in Richland County made their choices known by casting votes in the 2026 General Primary Election yesterday, setting the stage for the General […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) With the tax filing deadline of April 15th now less than a month away, officials with the Illinois Department of Revenue are reminding statewide residents that if they are […]
CHANCES TO GET OUT AND GIVE BLOOD THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]
REGISTRATION IS NOW UNDERWAY
(BLOOMINGTON) Applications are now being accepted this year’s Young Leader Ag Industry Tour, which is set for July 13th through 19th, to Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. While northern New […]
EARLY VOTING ENDS MONDAY / ELECTION TUESDAY
(NEWTON/OLNEY) A note that Early Voting for the upcoming General Primary Election is continuing through next Monday, March 16th. Registered voters can stop by their respective County Clerks offices, open […]
100 PERCENT GRADUATION / EXAM RATE
(OLNEY) Olney Central College is proud to announce that 100 percent of its 2025 Cosmetology graduates passed the Illinois Licensed Cosmetologist Exam, marking the fourth consecutive year the program has […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board will have its regular monthly meeting for March tonight at the Richland County Jail Meeting Room in Olney, starting at 7:00. The Board’s Finance Committee […]
EARLY 2026 FERTILIZER PRICES
(CHAMPAIGN) For now, retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the first week of March 2026 show very little difference from recent weeks, which could change with rising wholesale prices […]