Tate Named MWC Swimming Performer of the Week.
MONMOUTH, ILL. (01/30/2024) Monmouth College sophomore Cally Tate (Monmouth, Illinois) was named Midwest Conference Women’s Swimming Performer of the Week on Tuesday. Tate led Monmouth to a dual meet win over Illinois College on Saturday by winning all four of her events. As an individual, Tate won the 50 backstroke in 28.48 seconds and also […]
Toberman Repeats as MWC Field Performer of the Week.
MONMOUTH, ILL. (01/30/2024) For the second week in a row, Monmouth College senior Caleb Toberman (Clifton, Illinois) was named the Midwest Conference Field Performer of the Week for track and field. Toberman dominated the throwing events at the Grinnell Indoor Invitational with throws better than the week before. He won both the weight and shot put with […]
Burgener Family, Moweaqua, Named 2024 IPPA Family of the Year
Each year, the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) honors a pork-producing family who has contributed to the long-term success of the industry through leadership and pork promotion on the local and state levels. In 2024, IPPA proudly recognizes the Burgener family of Moweaqua as the IPPA Family of the Year. Charles and Carole Burgener moved […]
Sign up for In-Person Pesticide Applicator Training Clinics, Testing Across Illinois
Certain pesticide applications require that the applicator be licensed and certified. It is important to ensure this training and certification is done before making a pesticide application. Putting understanding, experience, safety, awareness, and knowledge to the test helps ensure a safer application for all. The University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program, PSEP, is currently hosting […]
Senator Anderson Hosts Annual Valentines for Seniors Card Drive
After great success in previous years, State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) is once again hosting his annual “Valentines for Seniors” card drive now through February 5, 2024. “This is an incredible program that allows constituents across the 47th District the ability to show our seniors how much they appreciate them by sending in personalized and creative […]
Register Now for the Women in Agriculture Conference
Registration is now open for the 2024 Women in Agriculture Conference on Friday, March 22nd at Bally’s Quad Cities in Rock Island. Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Manager Gina Sandberg shares this year’s topics: “Some of the breakout sessions this year will include topics such as aquaponics, land owner rights, tax law and planning, local food markets, […]
Monmouth Police Department Investigator Josh Kramer Reminds Taxpayers to Be on the Lookout for Scammers
As another tax season has arrived, Monmouth Police Department Investigator Josh Kramer reminds taxpayers to remain vigilant in watching for potential scams, whether it is in the form of phone calls, emails, or letterheads in the mail: “The government is not going to tell you that they are going to pay you back money. You […]
McDonough District Hospital Monmouth Clinic Continues to Support Local Community One Year Later
McDonough District Hospital’s Monmouth Clinic has now served patients for over a year now, which Vice President of Business strategy Patrick Osterman has been a great way in showing their local support in the community: “The Monmouth Clinic has just been going really well and one of the things that we have tried to do […]
Monmouth Police Department Saw Increase in Call Volume and Arrests in 2023
In the end of the year report for the Monmouth Police Department, Chief Joe Switzer informs there was an increase in arrests and calls for the department and dispatch center: “End of year totals, we issued 572 arrests, 917 citations, the Monmouth Police Department handled 15,824, or dispatch center handled 30,899 calls, we had 211 […]
Titans Boys Battle Rival Rockridge on the Road, Fall to State Ranked Rockets by 5.
Story by Kadin Rogers. (EDGINGTON, IL) The Monmouth-Roseville Titans boys basketball team returned to the court last night, this time on the road to take on the Rockridge Rockets. The M-R boys had just recently met up with Rockridge back on the 26th, falling at home 54-26. Monmouth-Roseville would fair much better in this one, […]