As one of the state’s largest infrastructure projects, the $167 million McClugage Bridge near Peoria, built just after World War II, will be upgraded with a new, modern design that…
This week in farm and rural news we have a summary of the September USDA-WASDE report indicating stronger harvest yields for corn and soybeans. We also have info on more pandemic-related…
The 2021 Tazewell County 4-H Show and Jr. Fair is July 24, 26-28 at Mineral Springs Park, Pekin. Saturday, July 24 8 a.m. Show set up 9 a.m. Horses must be on the grounds 10 a.m. Dog…
On Friday, June 18 at 4 p.m. at Woodrow Cemetery on Coers Lane in South Pekin, the third in a planned series of events to recognize individuals who had served as coordinators of the…
For about 30 years, Illinois Farm Bureau has injected about $320,000 into the mission to get health care for farmers, by means of the Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program. This…
In 1967, the first Morton Pumpkin Festival was organized by the Morton Chamber of Commerce as an annual fundraiser and celebration of the beginning of the pumpkin harvest and canning…
What one eat plays a critical role in a person’s health. Unfortunately, not everyone can easily afford healthy, fresh produce. University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners provide…
Education and beauty go hand-in-hand with the new native plant landscape project at Morton Public Library. University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners in the Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell…
Democrats release draft congressional ...
SPRINGFIELD – Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly released a proposed set ...
State health dept. partnership ...
To help increase capacity and facilitate faster access to COVID-19 testing in ...
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This week’s farm and rural news roundup includes info on a meat ...
First Lady makes visit ...
City Colleges of Chicago hosted on Thursday, Oct. 14 First Lady Dr ...
