Don’t Miss Amazon Best-Selling Co-Author Jay Garner at KCAP’s Annual Meeting
The Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development will host their annual meeting on Wednesday, June 26th from 8 to 10 am at the Cedar Creek Hall, featuring Keynote Speaker Jay Garner, shares President Ken Springer: “This year we are bringing in an awesome keynote by the name of Jay Garner to be our headliner […]
Monmouth American Legion Empowering Youth for Tomorrow
Under the motto ‘Veterans Strengthening America,’ the American Legion’s mission is to enhance the well-being of not only America’s veterans, but also their families, military, and communities through the devotion of helpfulness and advancing that vision to future generations. Locally, the Monmouth American Legion supports a variety of programs that mentor the youth, explains Finance […]
United Board of Education Amends Budget
The United School District’s budget was amended at the recent Board of Education meeting, explains retiring Superintendent Jeff Whitsitt: “With the reorganization, we just had some expenses that have come up. We have the cash flow, it is not a product of that, so we did amend a couple of funds, the ED (Educational) fund […]
Applications Available for Jamieson Community Center’s STARS Program
Jamieson Community Center STARS (Students to Arrive Ready for School) program is acceptingapplications for Warren County students, grades K-8. Each student will receive a backpack filled withitems from their teacher’s school supply list. Applications can be completed by calling (309) 734-4251 orin person at 1025 S. 2nd Street from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday […]
Stay Safe and Cool as Temperatures Rise
With near triple-digit temperatures in the forecast, Ameren is providing some suggestions to help customers stay safe and cool while keeping energy costs low. “Extreme heat comes with health and safety concerns, and that’s why we want our customers to be aware and take action to protect themselves,” said Tony Lozano, director of energy efficiency and […]
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Not-Ready-To-Eat Pork And Beef Bacon Products Due to Sodium Nitrite Levels in Excess of Regulatory Limit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for not-ready-to-eat pork and beef bacon products due to levels of sodium nitrite that exceed the regulatory limit. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not be consumed. […]
White House Proposes Banning Medical Debt from Credit Reports
The White House is proposing new regulations that would stop medical debt from showing up on credit reports. On Tuesday, Vice President Harris announced the proposition would remove up to 49-billion-dollars in medical debt from over 15-million credit reports. The proposed law would result in another 22-thousand home loan approvals per year according to Harris. […]
Knox County Humane Society Director Erin Buckmaster
Buckmaster reminds of caring for your pets during the summer heat, car pet safety, adoptions, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.
And Now You Know More: Turning Back the Clock: Part III
By Thomas Best Today, I will conclude a look back in time at a Time magazine article I used 13 years ago in teaching a class on the Civil War at Monmouth College. The cover title of this 2011 issue stated: “Why We’re Still Fighting the Civil War. The Endless battle over the war’s true […]
Halpin Announces Summer Reading Program for Students
State Senator Mike Halpin is hosting a Summer Book Club program to encourage students to read and continue their studies during the summer break. “This gives students the opportunity to have fun while continuing to read this summer,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island). “The goal is to keep kids engaged this summer and reward them with […]