Metamora’s Schnetzler has Taken ‘Untraditional Path’ to Successful Monmouth College Experience
Monmouth College prides itself on being a school where students can be involved in a wide variety of activities simultaneously. The experience that Jeff Schnetzler ’25 of Metamora, Illinois, has had on campus supports those cocurricular opportunities, but it also adds another element – the adaptability that is available to Monmouth students. If Schnetzler had […]
Man Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder
On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Galesburg Police Department responded to a report of a shooting. The victim was driving in a vehicle and was moving at the time the incident occurred. Officers were able to locate the victim and found a grazing gunshot wound to the left shoulder. The victim […]
Monmouth College Softball Drops Pair to Blackburn
The Monmouth College softball team dropped a pair of non-conference home games on Saturday. The Scots lost to Blackburn 13-12 in nine innings in the opener and 8-3 in the nightcap. The Scots jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first. Karliegh Ashby (Monmouth, Illinois) doubled but was out trying to […]
Monmouth-Roseville Titan Sports Update with AD Jeremy Adolphson
Fighting Scots Baseball Wins Opening Series
The Monmouth College baseball team was unable to secure the three-game sweep against Illinois College with a 16-9 road loss on Sunday. The Scots (9-6, 2-1) won the series with Saturday’s sweep and will next face Grinnell for three. The Scots fell behind as Illinois College plated three runs in the first, including a 2-run […]
Monmouth City Council Look to Add Second Airport Terminal
At the recent Monmouth City Council meeting, three separate engineering agreements were discussed, with one being about the construction of an airport terminal at the Monmouth Municipal Airport, shares Mayor Rod Davies: “One of them was with Hanson Engineering to help us design and construct and get a document ready to go out to bid […]
Will Interest Rates Come Down in 2024?
Over the past few years, the financial world has seen some ups and downs. In 2022, there was a pullback in the economy with high inflation. 2023 was a recovery of that with higher interest rates, lowering the inflation, which has been the theme for the start of 2024, but local Edward Jones Financial Advisor […]
Over 440-Thousand Starbucks Mugs Recalled
Nestle´ is recalling over 440-thousand Starbucks mugs. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the mugs can overheat and break, causing burns and other injuries. The recall is for metallic mugs that were sold as a part of 2023 holiday Starbucks branded gift sets at Walmart, Target and military retail outlets. The mugs were […]
And Now You Know More: Thinking Baseball
By Thomas Best Those who know me well may be asking: “Where are the podcasts about baseball?” After all, as I write this in early March, spring training is upon us and opening day is not that far away. Well, rest assured, I am reading about baseball, watching some spring baseball, and—oh yes—I am thinking […]
Rev. Charles Burton ’92 to Discuss ‘From Equality to Equity: A Dream Redefined’ in March 26 Talk at Monmouth College
In January, harsh weather prevented the Rev. Charles Burton from traveling to Monmouth College from St. Louis to give the keynote talk for the school’s celebration of the life and impact of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The 1992 Monmouth graduate will instead present his talk at 7 p.m. March 26 in Dahl […]