Woodford County News Briefs
— September 26, 2018STATE Federal funds to help Illinois fight opioid abuse Illinois’ fight against opioid abuse has received a $43.5 million boost in federal money. That is the state’s portion of…
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Woodford County Calendar of Events Sept. 26 – Oct. 2
— September 25, 2018SEPT. 28-30 Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair Fri. 6-10 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Peoria Riverfront Fri. $10; $5-$7 for the weekend Exhibit features 130 juried fine artists…
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Teens compete at Illinois 4-H archery tournament
— September 23, 2018Archery is a sport where the competition is against you and a target, except when your brother is competing right next to you. Then, it becomes a sibling rivalry. Forty teen archers,…
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Furry friends to join yoga lovers to benefit Peoria Humane Society
— September 20, 2018A new Peoria yoga studio is going beyond traditional cat and dog yoga poses by bringing in real furry friends for a fundraiser to benefit the Peoria Humane Society. Jacaranda,…
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Woodford County News Briefs
— September 19, 2018STATE Illinois National Guard assisting hurricane relief Area Illinois Army National Guard crews based in Peoria are in North Carolina to aid in Hurricane Florence relief work. One…
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More than theater planned for legendary Goodfield Place barn
— September 24, 2018Two centuries ago, Scottish novelist Walter Scott wrote, “If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.” There will be actors in Goodfield,…
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Annual Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair draws participants from around nation
— September 21, 2018The 56th annual Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair will bring 130 juried artists from across the country to the Peoria Riverfront Sept. 28-30 and add a few new twists this year. One of…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Corn forecast, soybean cost and more
— September 20, 2018Combines are rolling in the fields as farmers begin clearing what may be the largest corn crop in Illinois history; we have details and analysis. Also, a U of I economist has calculated…
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