Top Seeds, First Round Match Ups Released for Boys Basketball Macomb/Western Holiday Tournament
The top four seeds were awarded for the annual boys basketball Macomb/Western Holiday Tournament played at Western Hall on the WIU campus in Macomb. The top seed is West Hancock, followed in order by Peoria Christian, Rockridge and Macomb. To keep up with the tournament, go to their official website at https://www.holidaybasketball.com/
Duckworth Discusses Agricultural Priorities with Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) President Brian Duncan and IFB members to discuss shared priorities to grow Illinois’s agriculture industry and support our farmers. In their meeting, Duckworth and the members discussed the importance of supporting our family farmers at home by expanding biofuels production, increasing agricultural export markets and […]
Holiday Fitness Classes Available at the Warren County YMCA
Fall fitness classes are winding down at the Warren County YMCA meaning winter classes will be kicking off again in the new year. However, for those not wanting to take a break for the holidays, Staci Bass, Healthy Living Director at the YMCA says there will be a fitness classes availible the week of Christmas […]
Seven Monmouth-Roseville Students Named Illinois State Scholars
Seven Monmouth-Roseville students have been named Illinois State Scholars, reports Superintendent Ed Fletcher: “There is a formula that looks at class size, class rank, SAT scores, so on and so forth, really it is the top ten percent of the students in the state. For Monmouth-Roseville this year, Anders Bergren, Matthew Blackford, Sawyer Fletcher, Aiden […]
United Board of Education Establishes Game Plan for Alarming Comments
At the recent United Board of Education Meeting, the board members had a presentation by the Warren County State’s Attorney and Warren County Sheriff’s Offices regarding emails and social media comments, reports Superintendent Tom Hawkins: “Unfortunately, we are in a time where people really don’t know how to voice frustrations and we are starting to […]
December Spotlights with the Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce
The Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce and Maple City Area Partnership have named their Business, Non-Profit, and Spotlight for the month of December, shares Executive Assistant Sydney Kuberski: “Business of the Month is the Patton Block Grill and Brew Pub. Also, our Non-Profit of the Month is the Kiwanis Club of Monmouth. Then with MCAP, […]
Malinda Sue McLain
Malinda Sue McLain, age 55 of Smithshire, Illinois, passed away at 3:15 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Allure of Lake Story in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born August 24, 1969 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Jack and Ruth Cassiday McLain. After her father passed away, she was raised by her mom and dad, […]
Chargers Place League-Best 5 on All-Arrowhead Conference Volleyball Team
After a record-setting season, the Sandburg volleyball team had five players voted to the 2024 All-Arrowhead Conference team by league coaches, the most of any school. The Chargers were represented on the team by sophomores Taylor Wagner, Natalie Burden, Madeline Mooney, Grace Vyhnanek and Ayla Cannon. For Burden, Mooney, Vyhnanek and Cannon, it marked their […]
Sorensen Statement on the Abundant Life Christian School Shooting in Madison, Wisconsin
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement on the Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. “I am horrified at yet another senseless mass shooting, this time at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. I am thankful that law enforcement provided immediate response and care to those wounded, but sadly there were fatalities.” said […]
Monmouth College Receives $100,000 DOE Grant to Help Underrepresented Students in STEM
Monmouth College has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative to help underrepresented students in STEM develop research skills and connections in their field. Specifically, a select group of Monmouth students will be exposed to a “world-class” research opportunity in physics through the college’s […]