Registration begins at 7:30 am by the boat ramp. Children age 16 and younger are invited to join the annual fishing derby at the big dam. Donuts and juice will be provided by the Hickory Grove Lake Co Board and worms are provided by DMF Bait Co. Kids will begin fishing at 8:00 am. This […]

The 16th Annual Cops and Bobbers fishing derby will be held at Citizen's Lake in Monmouth for ages 2 to 15 years old. Anyone 16 and older assisting will be required to have a valid fishing license.

The McDonough County Health Department, in conjunction with IEPA and WIU will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste disposal event on June 4th.  Details about the event, items allowed and registration information are available in the attached flyer.

The Maple City Antique Tractor Association is holding a Tractor Drive on Saturday, June 4th, starting in Abingdon. For more details, contact Mike, Bill, or Curt at the phone numbers at the bottom of the flyer! We hope to see you there!

At the Good Hope Fire Station, 145 West Main Street. Dinner is $15 and $10 for kids. Serving 11:30 to 2 pm and then 4 pm to 7 pm.

Harvey Ponder of Lackey Monument will be the guest speaker. Join to learn about monuments from different time periods and also about the movers and shakers of the Gerlaw Community.

Take a night off from cooking and support 4-H youth at the Henderson County Fairgrounds in Stronghurst. Dine-in or carry out a delicious pork chop sandwich, potato salad or potato chips, baked beans, applesauce, dessert, and a drink. Tickets are available in advance for a donation through your friendly neighborhood 4-H member. You may also […]

A meet & greet with Esther Joy King, candidate for IL – 17th congressional district will be held Monday, June 6th from Noon – 1 p.m. at Dew Ag Repair, 115 N. Broadway, Kirkwood.  The public is invited.

Held Monday nights in downtown Stronghurst on Broadway Street. Sponsored by the Stronghurst Booster Club.

Held every Tuesday in the Alexis Park. Stop, shop, browse, and chat. Eight vendors, including Lee's Bakery will be set up from 4 to 6:30 pm. New vendors are always welcome. Call 309-635-4666 to get involved.

Dine in, drive thru, or carry out at the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau, 1000 North Main Street in Monmouth. Serving a pork chop sandwich, baked beans, applesauce, chips, dessert, and drink. Tickets are $8.

Area educators note: On Wednesday, June 8th (Quad Cities) and Thursday, June 9th (Peoria), “Ag in a Day” teacher workshops will be held, hosted by Bureau, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Stark, and Warren-Henderson county farm bureaus. These workshops and tours are intended to help teachers learn about ag topics and local agricultural products in surrounding counties. […]

The First Lutheran Church, 116 South B Street in Monmouth, will hold their annual Strawberry Festival in the basement Fellowship Hall. Serving BBQ sandwiches, chips, strawberries, ice cream, cake and drinks. Suggested donations are $8 for adults and $5 for children ten and under. The Monmouth Municipal Band will play beginning at 7 pm. Proceeds […]

Open to all COSTA alumni. Golf outing will be held at Gibson Woods Golf Course. $30 per person for teams of four in a best ball format. Registration begins at noon. Shotgun start at 1:00.

Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce’s Farmer’s Market will be held Fridays in the Fortress Bank Parking Lot, 300 Block of North Main in Monmouth.

All makes and models welcome. Located at Tractor Supply Company and Lowe's, Carl Sandburg Drive in Galesburg. There will be a John Deere 4430 Pedal Tractor raffle, food on grounds for purchase, and vendor tables available. Free daily entry.

Jackson Disposal will offer a city-wide cleanup day for residents in the Village of Kirkwood. Accepted items include couches, chairs, table, other furniture, grills without tanks, lawn mowers without gasoline in them, carpeting in no longer than 5-foot rolls, and small amounts of construction. Only a pickup size load at each residence will be collected. […]

Friends of the Library Book Sale Warren County Public Library 62 Public Square, Monmouth June 11, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Freewill donations accepted Book bags $10

Relay For Life of Knox County will host their annual community event in support of the American Cancer Society. This free event will be celebrated at the Galesburg High School practice field on Saturday, June 11th 6-10pm. The event will celebrate cancer survivors with a special lap, recognize Relay teams who have conducted fundraising all […]

 Lake Bracken Country Club  Registration 12PM/Shotgun Start 1PM  nearly $𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 to be had for winning teams & individuals! Meal, door prizes, and winner announcements after the last team arrives back at the club house! Sponsorships are selling out fast! Still available is our BRAND NEW for 2022 - 𝙻𝙾𝚃𝚃𝙴𝚁𝚈 𝚂𝙿𝙾𝙽𝚂𝙾𝚁! A lucky random player will […]

Held every Tuesday in the Alexis Park. Stop, shop, browse, and chat. Eight vendors, including Lee’s Bakery will be set up from 4 to 6:30 pm. New vendors are always welcome. Call 309-635-4666 to get involved.

Drive-up or dine-in with live music at the Pattee Plaza. Free will donation with proceeds benefitting the Buchanan Center for the Arts remodel of the Arts Classroom.

Meeting will be held at the First Church of the Open Bible, 521 West Losey Street in Galesburg, which will also include education and letter writing.

The Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau® will be hosting a Defensive Driving Course taught by Doug Sommer on June 15th and 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau® auditorium in Monmouth, 1000 N Main St. The registration fee is $10.00 for Farm Bureau® members and $20.00 for non-members. The course is open to […]

Join on June 15 from 11am-2pm for the Torch Run! This is the day that Rock Island runs the torch in and hands off to Galesburg PD! Lenny's, 1282 North Henderson Street in Galesburg, will be donating 10% of sales to the Torch Run for Special Olympics of Illinois.