St. Ambrose Partners With Mount Mercy
St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy universities are partnering together. University officials announced they have signed a joint agreement that allows students to take a range of courses from either university beginning next fall and will create 18 distinct graduate pathways. The two universities are also in the process of finalizing a second agreement that will […]
Asian Longhorned Tick Confirmed In Illinois
The Asian longhorned tick is in Illinois. Illinois is the 20th state to discover the invasive species. The tick was found on April 12th during routine active tick surveillance in Morgan County. Additional surveillance in the area on April 24 discovered two additional Asian longhorned ticks, which are capable of carrying tick borne diseases that […]
Illinois Students Earn Awards, Career Path Preparation at SkillsUSA Workforce Championships
They poured concrete to lay bricks. They built tiny buildings, repaired diesel engines, and raced the clock and each other to be the best at more than 150 events – and they just might have found their successful career path in the process. Students from Chicago’s northern suburbs to deep Southern Illinois arrived in Peoria […]
39 Monmouth-Roseville Juniors and Seniors Inducted into National Honor Society
On Sunday, April 28th, the Monmouth-Roseville High School Janet K. Willhardt Chapter of the National Honor Society held their Induction and Recognition Ceremony. Thirty-five juniors and four seniors were inducted into the chapter by President Alina Juszczyk, Vice-President Aubrey Killey, Secretary/Treasurer Nick Juszczyk, and adviser Lannette Jennings. Following the induction, the twenty-five senior members were […]
Four Transfers of Property in Warren County
Warren County IL Property Transfers 04/29/2024 – 05/03/2024 Monmouth● 703 E 2nd Ave: $198,000.00; Kathryn & Randy Frakes to Alexander & Kristy Stinnett● 316 W 2nd Ave: $99,000.00; Derreck & Ginna Mansheim to Alivia Campbell● 1303 E 2nd Ave: $155,000.00; Mona Buchholz Trust to Robert & Kaeleen Hawk Roseville● 65 70th St: $184,500.00; Ashley Whiteside […]
WIU School of Agriculture Student Wins Award from the Collegiate Farm Bureau
Western Illinois University’s School of Agriculture senior Katlin Tapley has been awarded the Outstanding Chapter President by the Collegiate Farm Bureau. Tapley is a senior at WIU and is a member of the McDonough County Farm Bureau (CFB) and WIU Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter. The Outstanding Chapter President is an award given to the chapter […]
Monmouth College’s 167th Annual Commencement Exercises to be held May 19, Featuring Address by Actress Sigourney Weaver and Husband, Jim Simpson
Featuring an address by a couple famous for their contributions to stage and screen, Monmouth College will hold its 167th annual Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 19. Writer and director Jim Simpson and his wife, actress Sigourney Weaver, will deliver the Commencement address to about 165 members of the Class of 2024 at noon on […]
Supplier Recalls Impact Two Hy-Vee Products
Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling two varieties of its Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread out of an abundance of caution due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. Additionally, Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling its bulk-packaged Cookies & Cream Mix out of an abundance of caution due to the potential for contamination […]
United Red Storm Softball Gearing Up for Postseason
Celebrate National Beef Month by Supporting Local Products
With the weather starting to feel more like summertime, it means grilling season is here. For anyone looking to support locally grown beef this National Beef Month, Tri-County Cattlemen’s Gayle Baker says the Illinois Beef Association offers a Local Beef Directory to connect consumers and producers. “We have Sumner Point Beef company that’s Krystal Jungmann in Little York, Illinois. Janssen […]