MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/10/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Today is the start of a warm and mostly dry week across our downstate area as we’ll experience warmer-than-normal temperatures for the second week of March. But with that […]
JASPER COUNTY ANNUAL SHRINE DANCE THIS WEEKEND – MARCH 8, 2025
The Jasper County Annual Shrine Dance is set for this Saturday night, starting at 8:00 PM across 12 different area locations. Event Details: Participating Locations: Come out and support a […]
THIRD ANNUAL ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL ‘BINGO BASH’ THIS WEEKEND IN STE. MARIE – MARCH 8, 2025
(STRINGTOWN) The St. Joseph School Third Annual “Bingo Bash” is this coming Saturday night at the Stringtown Parish Center. With a limited number of seats available, first come, first served, […]
JASPER COUNTY ‘SHOP WITH A COP’ FUNDRAISER THIS FRIDAY – MARCH 7, 2025
(NEWTON) The Jasper County Law Enforcement “Shop With A Cop” fundraising “fish fry” is set for tomorrow evening at the West End Reception & Events Center in Newton. With the […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUING INTO FIRE RESULTING CARMI MAN’S DEATH
Authorities in White County are continuing their investigation into the death of a Carmi man following a fire in the Calvin area on Monday. The investigation remains ongoing.
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL BI MONTHLY MEETING RECAP – MARCH 4, 2025
The Newton City Council held its regular bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday night, addressing several key city matters. Meeting Highlights: Next Meeting: March 18, 2025
LOCAL FARM EXTENSION UNITS HOSTING CULTIVATING CONVERSATIONS
(LAWRENCEVILLE) The local Extension Illinois Unit for the counties of Richland, Edwards, Lawrence, Wabash, and Wayne will host a special Cultivating Conversations : Preventing Soil Loss on Your Farm program […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (03/06/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Lawmakers’ projections for revenues in the coming year are not as high as Governor J.B. Pritzker’s, therefore raising questions about how much money will be on hand during this […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (03/06/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As the strong frontal system that dropped an average of nearly one inch of rain over the past 36 hours is now out of Illinois, a secondary low will […]
NEWTON SITE NOAA RADIO CURRENTLY ON LOW POWER – LOCAL ALTERNATES
The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced that its NOAA Weather Radio site in Newton (KXI-48) on 162.450 MHz is currently running on low power. Alternate NOAA Weather Radio Transmitters: […]