Little York Woman Killed in Henry County
WIU President Jack Thomas Resigns
New Bus Barn Being Built at United
WAC Applying for New Grant
Monmouth Area Professionals Hosting After Hours Event on Thursday
OSF Will Be Hosting Their Monthly Diabetes Support Group Soon
Youth Coding Camp This Summer at Carl Sandburg College
Summer Soirée: A Night in the Forest of Fantasy
Family Video Now Carries CBD Products
Father’s Day Savings at Kunes Country
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LOCAL NEWS
WIU President Jack Thomas Resigns
Western Illinois University President Jack Thomas announced his resignation Friday morning. Thomas’ last day at the university will be June 30. The president’s resignation letter is below. Dear University Community, I have informed the Board of Trustees that June 30,...
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New Bus Barn Being Built at United
United Junior and Senior High School are almost done with the first building phase of a bus barn on campus that will include office space, according to Superintendent Jeff Whitsitt. Before the construction of the barn, United buses set on the United campus. United...
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WAC Applying for New Grant
Warren Achievement Center will soon be applying for a grant to upgrade equipment and buildings within their network, Sean Cavanaugh of Warren Achievement says. Some of the upgrades will include exercise equipment once their new day program building is constructed,...
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LOCAL SPORTS
The WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for week ending May 12th, 2019
Here's the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending May 12th, 2019: The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is senior baseball player, Addison Fletcher. Addison came up big on the mound, and at the plate in a win over Clark County, Missouri at...
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The WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for week ending May 5th, 2019
Here's the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending May 5th, 2019: The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is senior softball player, Opal Scott. Opal had a big hand in her team's win over Abingdon-Avon. She was 2-for-4 at the plate with a triple,...
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The WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for week ending April 28th, 2019
Here's the WMOI/WRAM Athletes of the Week for the week ending April 28th, 2019: The Monmouth-Roseville Titan Athlete of the Week is senior girls track and field athlete, Mackenzie Connell. Mackenzie had a pair of great meets last week. She won the 800 meter dash at...
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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AG NEWS
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 17, 2019
Jul. corn closed at $4.54 and 3/4, up 1 and 3/4 cents Jul. soybeans closed at $9.12 and 3/4, up 16 cents Jul. soybean meal closed at $324.30, up 80 cents Jul. soybean oil closed at 28.14, up 53 points Jul. wheat closed at $5.30 and 1/2, up 1 cent Jun. live cattle...
read moreNebraska’s corn rates 77% G-E
The latest crop progress report for Nebraska rates the state’s corn crop at 77 percent good to excellent. And the first condition rating for soybeans in Nebraska is 75 percent good to excellent. Soybean emergence was still well behind normal, at 73 percent. Sorghum...
read moreSlight improvement in Iowa’s corn rating
The condition rating of Iowa’s corn crop improved slightly this week, but remains relatively low at 59 percent good to excellent. As of Sunday, 88 percent of the corn crop had emerged, over two weeks behind normal. Soybean planting in Iowa stood at 89 percent with...
read moreSoybeans, corn end higher on wet weather concerns
Soybeans were higher all of Monday’s trading session. July soybeans had the highest close in two months, according to DTN, with planting concerns supporting the market. The higher close is because of persistent rain and the forecast for more. On the demand side, the...
read moreMilk futures, cash dairy mixed
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed as did cash trade. June down three cents at $16.28. July down four cents at $16.81. August two cents lower at $17.15. September unchanged at $17.44. October through February contracts two to five cents...
read moreRainy days continue in Michigan
Another week of cool, wet conditions plagued Michigan farmers struggling to finish planting. USDA says 84 percent of corn and 53 percent soybeans are now planted and well behind average. Dry beans are 17 percent planted, more than 50 percent behind last year. Alfalfa...
read moreOBITUARIES
2019 Halfway to Freezing for Food
A huge shout out to all of the businesses and organizations that sponsored this year's Half-Way to Freezing for Food, the 225 people from our community who stood with us at Save-A-Lot and, of course, everyone who stopped by to contribute to the food drive! Not only...
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Local Business Spotlight: Fareway Foods
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U.S. Corn Planting Is Waaaaaaaaaaaaay Behind, USDA Says
Less than half of the corn is in the ground. By Mike McGinnis 5/20/2019 DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. corn farmers have the most corn acres left to plant, on this date, than they have ever had and remain behind the trade’s expectations, as well. Corn In its Crop Progress...
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