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Volunteers named to state’s 4-H Hall of Fame

— August 26, 2020

The Illinois 4-H Foundation annually honors longtime volunteers and former staff members for their selfless dedication to 4-H, Extension’s youth development program. Eighty-six…

Series shares ideas on aging with health, happiness
— August 18, 2020

Age may just be a number, but 2020 is putting that statement to the test. University of Illinois Extension educators offer suggestions for handling the physical and emotional challenges…
Resource Center opening to help with flooding in Woodford County
— July 29, 2020

A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open in the village of Roanoke this Thursday to help residents recover from a recent flash flooding event. The MARC is a one-stop-shop…
Eureka Library to open for appointments to browse
— July 10, 2020

Starting Monday, July 13, the Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main, will be open for appointments for browsing and selecting materials to patrons ages 14 and up. Appointment slots are…
Eureka College student joins associated colleges of Illinois Board of Trustees
— July 1, 2020

The Board of Trustees of Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI) elected Eureka College student Chloe Overstreet as the board’s first student representative in ACI’s 68-year…

Illinois Central College culinary arts receives exemplary status
— August 8, 2020

The Illinois Central College Culinary Arts Institute received re-accreditation from the prestigious American Culinary Federation Education Foundation’s Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC)…
Eureka church, Kiwanis hosting blood drive
— July 21, 2020

The Eureka United Methodist Church is partnering with the Eureka Greater Area Kiwanis Club to sponsor a blood drive on Monday, Aug. 17 from noon to 6 p.m. at the church located at…
Community events called off by COVID-19 leave fireworks to amateurs
— July 3, 2020

The scarcity of community fireworks shows is about to turn the Fourth of July into a do-it-yourself holiday. While fireworks displays by unlicensed or amateur users is illegal in Illinois,…