Tax filing season is here and with that brings scammers. Security Savings Bank Vice President Dorothy Ricketts offers this advice for spotting fraudulent callers claiming to be the IRS, the federal government, or Social Security office:
Ricketts says another item to recognize in identifying a scam is the person that contacted you will want you to keep the situation a secret. Always feel free to contact your local banker about any suspicious activity.
The 2026 Matt Repp Memorial scholarship winners: Elizabeth Hinton, Rose Leary, Ella McGinity & Nevaeh Bickerton. Congratulations ladies! ***Courtesy of Kris Repp***
A man is dead after barricading himself inside a home in McDonough County. Authorities say on Friday, the McDonough County Sheriff’s Department received a call for a domestic disturbance at
During the latest Monmouth City Council meeting, Mayor Rod Davies conducted re-appointments of City employees and individuals on the Fire and Police Pension Boards: “We had four mayoral re-appointments to
The Prairie Players Civic Theatre will be holding auditions for the upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Board Member Cheri Siebken shares there are multiple roles to audition for:
To honor America’s 250th Birthday this year, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting a variety of activities that look at various aspects of early U.S. history. One of these
Monmouth graduate has worked for her undergraduate alma mater, as well as WIU, QC organizations by Barry McNamara After a career spent raising funds for major strategic initiatives, Kellie Kohler
