Busy Feb. 20-22 at Monmouth College
Monmouth-Roseville Update
Structure Fire at 406 Clark Street
New Events Coming
Ice, Wind Knocking Out Power
Galesburg CVB Awarded at Excellence in Tourism
Lincoln Foundation Celebrating Lincoln’s Birthday with Two Events
Rankin to ‘Coach’ Monmouth College’s Production of ‘The Wolves,’ Feb. 21-24
Presentation for January Teacher of the Month: Joel Zink
Willhardt Named Monmouth College Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bishop Hill Bakery & Eatery Pizza Night
The Annual Chocolate Festival
LOCAL NEWS
Monmouth-Roseville Update
Mother Nature has been out of control this winter and has caused the local school districts to miss numerous school days. At a recent board meeting for the Monmouth-Roseville District, there was discussion on if and how all the missed days would be made up....
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Structure Fire at 406 Clark Street
The Galesburg Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 406 Clark Street at 2:39 a.m. Wednesday morning. The response included all three stations and the 11 personnel on duty. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the structure was already completely engulfed by...
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New Events Coming
The Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District have a number of items on their agenda for the months of February through April. Cathy Froelich, Warren County district conservationist for the National Resources Conservation Service, fills us in on the...
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LOCAL SPORTS
Knox College Women’s Basketball Win Big MWC Match Up, Men Lose
GALESBURG, Illinois—The Prairie Fire women's basketball team played at home against Illinois College on Wednesday evening with the Prairie Fire looking to improve upon their 9-2 record at home. Knox did just that, winning 88-67. With only one conference game remaining...
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Monmouth College Men & Women Split Important Games vs. Cornell College
Monmouth remains in second place in the Midwest Conference after falling in overtime to Cornell Wednesday night at Glennie Gym 70-64. The Scots jumped out to a 15-point first half lead, but was not able to withstand Cornell’s second-half surge. The Rams fought back...
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Local High School Basketball Conference Standings Through Feb. 12th
Standings through games played on Feb. 12th, 2018 Girls- All Standings Are Final Boys West Central Conference North Division-Final West Central Conference North Division 1 Quincy Notre Dame (3-1) 1 Quincy Notre Dame (2-0) 1 CPC/Southeastern (3-1) 1 West Hancock...
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
AG NEWS
Soybeans up ahead of more talks with China
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. At least some progress was made in this last round of talks with China and more negotiations are expected in the coming week. Crop weather in South America looks non-threatening to favorable,...
read moreCattle futures mostly lower, still waiting for direct cash
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower, closing before the start of the week’s widespread direct cash business. February was up $.50 at $126.62 and April was down $.20 at $127.17. Feeder cattle were lower ahead of widespread direct trade....
read moreASF education efforts continue
Swine veterinarians around the U.S. have been busy this winter educating pork producers about African Swine Fever (ASF). Iowa State University Swine Extension Veterinarian Dr. Chris Rademacher says one of challenges is that many of ASF’s symptoms resemble other...
read moreClosing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 15, 2019
Mar. corn closed at $3.74 and 3/4, unchangedMar. soybeans closed at $9.07 and 1/2, up 4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $306.50, up $1.00Mar. soybean oil closed at 29.95, up 6 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.04 and 1/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at...
read moreStudy shows positive economic impacts of Nebraska’s ethanol industry
A new study documents the positive economic impacts of Nebraska’s ethanol industry. One of the study’s authors, UNL ag economist Kate Brooks, says 94 percent of the ethanol produced, and nearly half of the distillers grains, are shipped out of state. “If we look at...
read moreMilk futures lower, cash dairy mixed
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended the week range-bound with limited cash trade. December European dairy exports were mostly lowered from the previous month and mixed for the year. The largest increase was with skim milk powder exports while whole...
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February School Spotlight: Abingdon-Avon High School
Our February School Spotlight is Abingdon-Avon High School led by Principal Brad Weedman: “Abingdon-Avon High School, we have 270 students that enjoy being in school. Our FFA program we are up from around 30 members to 65 plus. We have partnered with Carl Sandburg...
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Local Photographer Shares Story
Local Photographer Kent Kriegshauser shares his story and how he found his passion in taking pictures and continues to do that today. To view his photos visit his website, http://www.kentkriegshauser.com/. Listen to Kent's entire interview below:...
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Galesburg Community Foundation Area Scholarship Opportunities
Galesburg Community Foundation will begin accepting scholarship applications for the below detailed scholarships on Friday, February 1, 2019. These scholarships are open to students who reside in Knox and Warren Counties and meet the criteria listed below....
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Illinois State Police Prepare For Extreme Temperatures
Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announce additional patrols and request the public’s cooperation when traveling on Illinois roadways in the coming days. ISP Troopers across the state will be diligently checking their assigned patrol areas for stranded motorists,...
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