Macomb Celebrating the Inventor of Monopoly
Macomb, Illinois celebrating their connection to the landmark boardgame Monopoly. A special event was held last week says Jock Hedblade, executive director of Visit Unforgettable Forgotonnia, the actual name of the Macomb visitors bureau. State tourism dollars helped fund the project. ***Courtesy of farmweeknow.com, Photo Courtesy of Rena Whitaker, Macomb and WIU Events, Local Happenings, […]
Sandburg Foundation Awards $88K in Innovation Grants
The Carl Sandburg College Foundation recently awarded 12 innovation grants totaling $88,500 to be used toward new initiatives that drive student success. All Sandburg faculty, staff and instructional departments designed projects of $1,000-$6,000 as a once-a-year opportunity to launch new and innovative ventures. The total amount awarded this year represented an increase of more than […]
Non-Profit, Business, and Citizen of the Year Awards Presented at 105th Annual Monmouth Chamber Dinner
The 105th annual Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce Awards dinner was held Friday night at the Monmouth County Club. The Non-Profit of the Year Award was given to the Recharge Teen Center. Other nominees included the Jamieson Community Center, Pattee Foundation, Strom Center and the Warren County YMCA. The Business of the Year was awarded to […]
Boley, Toberman Lead Scots at MWC Championships
The Monmouth College track and field teams claimed six more titles on Saturday and finished the MWC Outdoor Championships with nine titles. Caleb Toberman (Clifton, Illinois) and Maddie Boley (Beecher, Illinois) swept their three throwing events and Boley was named MWC Women’s Field Performer of the Year. The women’s team finished second overall while the […]
Ashby, Powers Named Second-Team Softball All-Conference
The Monmouth College softball team put two players on the Midwest Conference Second-Team as All-Conference awards were announced. Infielder Karliegh Ashby (Monmouth, Illinois) and catcher Savannah Powers (Volo, Illinois) earned the honors for the Scots. Ashby, a sophomore, played her first season for the Scots in 2024. She hit .323 overall, playing in 38 of […]
Agriculture at the Forefront of Illinois Clean Fuels Proposal
Over the years, states on the West Coast have been enacting low carbon fuel standards (LCFS). In early March, New Mexico joined California, Oregon, and Washington as the fourth state to establish LCFSs as the states work to reduce to carbon intensity of transportation. With the discussion on clean fuel standards ramping up across the country, Illinois lawmakers […]
Monmouth City Council Approves 3-Year Contract Renewal with Local 1702
Monmouth City Council has reached a tentative three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Monmouth Firefighter’s Local 1702, reports City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher: “It does call for annual salary increases and then there are some concessions in there in terms of health insurance, having the employees contribute a little bit more to the monthly premiums. Also, […]
Summer Projects, School Improvement Plans, and Hires on the Agenda for West Central’s Board of Education Meeting
This Wednesday, May 15th, the West Central Board of Education will hold their monthly meeting in the Elementary Cafeteria beginning with a Public Hearing, informs Superintendent Stacey Day: “We have been working the last couple of months on our 10-year Health Life Safety Survey and trying to get that finalized through the state and part […]
Local Community Invited to Explore the ROE #33 Location and Services
The Regional Office of Education #33 is hosting an Open House, Tuesday, May 14th from 4 to 5:30 pm, which is open to the entire public to stop by and view the new building, shares Director of ROE Services Kathryn Jennings: “We look to provide an opportunity for our schools, our communities, and families to […]
A Year of World-Class Jazz at Knox College
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival featuring Victor Garcia: May 14-18, 2024 The Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival is a five-day event that partners Knox College, the Galesburg community, and local artists and musicians, and has been a part of the Knox’s Department of Music for over 40 years. The festival boasts performances by the Knox […]