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GRAFTON — As Illinois ranks number one in both pumpkin production and processing, it provides a great opportunity to bring together growers, producers, and those who love talking pumpkins. University of Illinois Extension can help kick off the fall season with a Pumpkin Field Day on Sept. 5 at Eckert’s Orchard at 951 ..read more
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Having reliable and functional equipment is crucial for the success of any mining operation. Mining machinery must endure harsh conditions and heavy usage, making it imperative to monitor and maintain its condition diligently. When you look out for different warning signs of problems with your mining equipment, you can prevent ..read more
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BLOOMINGTON — Dan White, a farmer from Irving, was elected to the GROWMARK Board of Directors. White has served on FS boards for 33 years and is currently president of the M&M Service Company board. He is also a longtime member of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau. White was elected ..read more
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BLOOMINGTON (FarmWeekNow) — Airplanes, ground rigs, and drones can be seen across the state at this point in the season as corn and soybean crops battle weed and disease pressure. “There are a lot of variables out there right now that everybody is trying to factor in,” FarmWeek CropWatcher Jeff ..read more
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SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed late Tuesday that it is “assessing the circumstances” surrounding the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black woman by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. Benjamin Crump, renowned civil rights attorney who represents the family of the woman, said at a ..read more
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WITT — Witt Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Friday, July 19 on East Mitchell Street. At 2:09 p.m., firefighters from the department arrived on the scene of a structure fire in progress with reported flames showing. Due to the nature of the fire, automatic mutual ..read more
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HILLSBORO — Hillsboro Health will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 1210 E. Tremont, inside Hillsboro Health Fitness and Aquatics Gym. Potential donors must be ..read more
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CARLINVILLE — The 2024 Blackburn College women’s soccer schedule has been released and features seven home matches while their opponents combined to win 80 total matches last season. The Beavers begin the season at Rockford University on Friday, August 30. They then visit Faith Baptist Bible College on Monday, September ..read more
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NOKOMIS — The Board of Education of Nokomis CUSD #22 met in regular session on Tuesday, July 16. Nokomis Superintendent Dr. Scott Doerr presented the monthly business report, in which he reported that the state has paid all mandated categorical payments except one payment of $1,240.96 for driver’s education. The ..read more
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SPRINGFIELD — The body cam footage of former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson shooting and killing a Springfield woman was made public to the media Monday. The video was made public Monday evening through a collective effort from Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser and the Illinois State Police after ..read more