Phase 1 Lead Service Line Replacement Starting Soon in City of Monmouth

In the coming weeks, we’ll kick off Phase 1 of our lead service line replacement project. To prepare, our contractor, Advanced Plumbing and Mechanical, will be visiting homes in the […]
Monmouth JFL Cowboys Sign-Up Night July 16th

Experience the Tastes of Galesburg July 17th

Carman Road Resurfacing Begins July 18

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that resurfacing of Carman Road from north of Lomax to U.S. 34 in Henderson County begins July 18. The project also includes shoulder repairs […]
Birkey’s Launching New Can-Am Product Line

Birkey’s Farm Store in Galesburg is hosting an Open House this Friday and Saturday to celebrate the launch of their new Can-Am product line, shares Outdoor Power Salesman Eric Windish: […]
Small Business Optimism Remains Steady in June

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index remained steady in June, edging down 0.2 of a point to 98.6, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. A substantial increase in respondents reporting excess inventories contributed […]
Common Tomato Diseases and How to Manage Them

Tomatoes are one of the most commonly grown vegetables in home gardens. While tomatoes are relatively easy to grow, there are a few diseases you should keep your eye out […]
State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Will Return Record $45 Million to Illinoisans

This summer will bring $45 million in cash to a record-breaking 600,000 people who will receive money they didn’t even know they had from the state’s missing money program, and […]
Sandburg Joins Community Colleges in Common App Platform Process

Through a pilot partnership with the Illinois Community College Board, Sandburg is one of the first community colleges in the country where students can apply through the Common App, a platform […]
Fighting Scots in Scotland in May: ‘Our Trip was Really Successful’

At the end of May, a group of Fighting Scots not only learned more about the economics of Scotland – as well as its culture and history – but they […]