2025 RICHLAND VOUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHOCOLATE TOUR
(OLNEY) The 2025 Chocolate Tour is coming up this Friday and only a handful of tickets are still available for sale, at the Olney Chamber of Commerce Office. The tour […]
JANUARY 2025 MARKED AS ONE OF THE COLDEST MONTHS ON AVERAGE
(OLNEY) This past month of January 2025 was one of the coldest on average over the past several years in Richland County and surrounding counties. Looking at the numbers from […]
LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS SELLING COOKIES AT AREA LOCATIONS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois will be out this weekend selling their popular cookies at various sites. Area locations in Olney this Saturday will include Hurns Lumber & […]
ILLINOIS MILK PRODUCERS ANNUAL DAIRY SUMMIT 2025
(CARLYLE) The Illinois Milk Producers Association will host its annual Dairy Summit in Carlyle tomorrow at the KC Hall, beginning at 10:00 in the morning. The event will feature a […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/05/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is still seeing an uptick in respiratory viruses with a notable hike in hospital admissions for flu. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, hospital visits through […]
JANUARY 2025 ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s monthly Illinois Crop Progress and Weather Report from the USDA, the average temperature for January was 22.7 degrees, which was 2.1 degrees below normal. The statewide precipitation […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (02/04/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have proposed new measures in Springfield to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. House Bill 0035 was filed last week to create the Artificial Intelligence Systems Use […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (02/04/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Get ready for a roller coaster ride weatherwise over the next several days and nights. With a cold front passing through overnight, our current northerly wind flow has returned […]
PARKERSBURG ANNUAL PANCAKE, SAUSAGE, BISCUITS AND GRAVY BREAKFAST THIS WEEKEND
(PARKERSBURG) The Parkersburg Community Club will have its annual pancake, sausage, biscuits, and gravy fundraising breakfast this Saturday morning, with serving from 6:30 to 11:00 at the Community Building in […]
VALENTINE BREAKFAST IN THE BEND THIS WEEKEND
(STE. MARIE) The annual Valentine Breakfast is this coming Sunday morning at the St. Valentine Hall in the Bend, at 4841 North 2125th Street, southwest of Oblong, with serving from […]