COST OF A SUMMER COOKOUT UP 5%
(BLOOMINGTON) The cost of a summer cookout continues to climb with inflation and still supply chain disruptions driving grocery store prices. The American Farm Bureau’s annual marketbasket survey reports an […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/24/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court about a federal bribery statute is expected to impact the high profile trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Charged with […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/27/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With the weak cold front moving through Illinois yesterday, there were some light amounts of rain in our downstate area, averaging under a half inch. And after some patchy […]
JASPER COUNTY FAIR’S NEW MISS PRE-TEEN
(NEWTON) At the Jasper County Fair this past Sunday night during the Queen Pageants, there were eleven young ladies in the 2024 Pre-Teen event. Congratulations to Lillian Ulm, the 10 […]
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD JUNE MEETING RECAP (06/26/2024)
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : followed the recommendation of its […]
NASS AND NRCS CONDUCTING THE 2024 CONSERVATION PRACTICE MOTIVATIONS SURVEY
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are teaming up this summer to conduct the 2024 Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS) […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/26/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation yesterday creating a new cabinet-level state agency dedicated to early childhood education and development. The new Department of Early Childhood, which will become operational […]
WEDNESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (06/26/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a cold front approaching our downstate area, the showers and thunderstorms yesterday through last night dropped anywhere from one to three inches of rain on average. There’s still […]
THIS WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAINFALL REPORT
(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report for the past week, with the reporting period ending at 8:00 yesterday (Monday) morning, the county’s highest total of rain […]
JUNIOR MISS JASPER COUNTY FAIR QUEEN CROWNED
(NEWTON) At the Jasper County Fair this past Sunday night during the Queen Pageants, there were eight young ladies in the 2024 Junior Miss event. Congrats to Piper Ghast, the […]