Extension program supports farm mental health efforts
May 30, 2021America’s farm families are paying a heavy mental toll as they deal with unpredictable weather, variable input costs, long work hours, and unpredictable commodity prices. A…
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Eureka Public Library gets ready for summer
May 26, 2021Library closed for Memorial Day The Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main, will be closed Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day. The library will reopen at 9:00 a.m….
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Barge traffic resumes
May 19, 2021This week’s peek between the rows features news about Illinois farmers’ rapid planting pace, commodity transportation delays on the Mississippi River, and a resolution that would…
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Eureka Public Library programs
May 14, 2021Get ready for Summer Reading with Tie-Dye The Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St., wants to help patrons to get ready to color their world this summer with Tie-Dye Friday. The…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Small farm, food bill passes state Senate
May 12, 2021This week we take a brief look at a new bill that would benefit small farm and food production, along with a deeper dive into what farm purchases are exempt from sales tax, courtesy…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Ag Legislative Day a virtual event
April 28, 2021This week’s seeds for thought include a look at crop planting progress, last week’s sudden snowstorm, results of 2021 Virtual Ag Legislative Day in Springfield, important state…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Climate change bill endorsed by Illinois ag groups
April 21, 2021Your weekly farm and rural news roundup focuses this week on the politics of farming, with several new bills and proposed legislation being lauded by Illinois farmers and ag organizations….
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Carle Eureka Hospital holding COVID-19 vaccine clinic Friday
April 21, 2021Carle Eureka Hospital will be holding a Moderna vaccine clinic this Friday, April 23, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for adults 18 years of age or older. The hospital is working with local…
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