‘Greatest Generation’ honored with remembrance
June 5, 2024The massive, black curtain adorning the stage of the Bertha Frank Auditorium on the campus of Morton Community High School parted to reveal 14 seated veterans of the Second World War,…
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Goodfield farmer speaks to Historical Society
June 5, 2024Join the Woodford County Historical and Genealogical Society at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, for “The Bill Dietrich Story” at Goodfield State Bank, 201 S. Eureka St. The meeting…
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The Life of Riley: Manners
June 5, 2024Are manners a thing of the past? Have they changed? Am I the only one who wonders about this? When I was younger, kids were taught manners. Ladies first, and men held doors…
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Eureka Public Library notes
June 5, 2024Exercise your brain June 10 Ready to give your brain a workout? University of Illinois Extension Educator Sara Attig will be leading participants through interactive activities designed…
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Budget increase falls significantly short of Early Intervention advocates’ goal
June 5, 2024Fourth in a series looking at Early Intervention funding in the state In the end, numbers won out over narratives, according to Early Intervention proponents. While a $6 million…
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Durbin lauds state taking swipe at credit-card companies
May 30, 2024U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, applauded the Illinois Legislature’s passage of a state budget that included the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The legislation,…
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Central Illinois’ face of farming heads out to pastures
May 30, 2024After serving for nearly three decades as the unofficial “face” of farming in central Illinois, Peoria County Farm Bureau manager Patrick Kirchhofer is set to retire. Previously…
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R.F.D. News & Views
May 29, 2024In this week’s ag news, corn planting is catching up after weather-related delays, while John Deere continues to slash jobs due to decreased demand for farm machinery. For more on…
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