Monmouth Firefighters Log 167 Training Hours in a Month
During the month of May, the Monmouth Fire Department completed 167 hours of training, reports City of Monmouth Communications Director Ken Helms: “That was on topics of like musculoskeletal injuries, sports medicine, and how to set up the MABAS Western Shelter. The MABAS Western Shelter is a very large tent that can be set up […]
3rd Annual Stoneware Fest and Swap Meet This Saturday in Monmouth
The 3rd Annual Stoneware Fest and Swap Meet at the Stoneware Museum of Monmouth will take place this Saturday, June 22nd beginning at 8 am. LaDonna Green shares how the event got started: “The history of Monmouth needed to be celebrated. Monmouth Pottery, Western Stoneware, and what better place than at the museum. We have […]
What Does This Election Year Mean for the Markets?
With a lot of focus on interest rates, local Edward Jones Financial Advisor Jason Spanhook says cuts are not likely until later this year or next: “A lot of focus today is on interest rates and what the federal government is going to do with those. A lot of people thought they would be cutting […]
Lipanda Day Celebrating Diversity in the Local Community
The Lipanda Foundation will be hosting a three day festival, celebrating diversity in the local community and Democratic Republic of the Congo Independence Day. Yannick Kapita has details: The Lipanda Day Festival in Monmouth will be held June 29th with vendors from 3 to 6 pm followed by the concert. June 30th is the celebration […]
Justin Allaman Gives Warren- Henderson Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Recap
Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee Chair and local farmer Justin Allaman gives a summary of the topics discussed during the 36th Annual Warren- Henderson Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.
Tammey G. Swanson
Tammey G. Swanson, age 61, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 7:00 PM on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at her home. She was born December 25, 1962 in Island County, Washington, the daughter of Robert L. and Judith E. (Johnson) Pratt. Tammey attended school in Morristown, Tennessee and was a graduate of Morristown East High […]
Payment Dates Set for Warren County Real Estate Taxes
1ST INSTALLMENT DUE DATE JULY 26, 2024 2nd INSTALLMENT DUE DATE SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 The Warren County Treasurer’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. All banks in Monmouth and Warren County will collect property tax payments. Tax payments can be made in the Treasurer’s office at the courthouse. Payments […]
Mary Joan Cooley Patterson
On June 14, 2024, Mary Joan Cooley Patterson, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 87. She was born in Galesburg, IL, May 19, 1937, to Ray and Lois Anna Gleeson Cooley. Her early years were spent in Galesburg, and in Seneca, IL, where her parents worked in the LST shipyard. […]
Warm Winter Brings Pests Out Sooner Than Expected
The 2024 growing season is underway and already producers are saying it’s been a buggy year. While spring crops are not ahead of normal planting dates, Bayer Crop Science Technical Agronomist Lance Tarchionne says he is noticing a lot of insect damage to the crops from pests. “Lots of stink bug damage in corn; one […]
United Red Storm Volleyball Among Most Consistently Successful Programs in West Central Illinois
The United Red Storm volleyball program has been one of the most consistently successful high school sports programs around the area for the last several years. Volleyball coaching legend Donn Damos handed the Red Storm volleyball program off to long-time assistant Carrie Clayton, then Carrie Boone, before the 2011 season. Between Alexis High School and […]