Groups, Including Illinois Corn Growers, Applaud Measure to Protect Automobile Choice
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is among several groups applauding the passage of a bill in the U.S. House which strikes down the Biden administration’s aggressive electric vehicle standards. By the bipartisan vote of 221-197 Wednesday, the U.S. House passed the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act. The CARS Act strikes down a Biden administration initiative that […]
Illinois, Six Other States Challenging NCAA Transfer Eligibility Rule
Illinois is one of seven states challenging the NCAA transfer eligibility rule. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a bipartisan coalition of six attorneys general filed a federal antitrust lawsuit, calling the rule an illegal restraint on college athletes’ ability to market their labor and control their education. The NCAA rule requires college athletes who […]
Sandburg PN Program Ranked 4th in Illinois
Carl Sandburg College’s practical nursing program was recently recognized as one of the best in Illinois — and it’s getting bigger. Sandburg was named by practicalnursing.org as having the fourth-ranked PN program in the state out of the 38 schools the website analyzed. The one-year certificate program prepares students for entry-level work as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Colleges […]
Secretary Vilsack Highlights U.S. Agriculture’s Climate Leadership at COP28
The United States’ leadership in climate-smart agriculture and forestry is taking center stage at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and other U.S. Department of Agriculture officials highlight the U.S. commitment to investing in innovative climate solutions, quantifying and demonstrating results, and sharing resources and solutions with […]
Monmouth-Roseville Titan Boys Basketball Facing Quality Competition Early in the Season
Monmouth-Roseville Titan boys basketball head coach Jake Sottos discusses the good competition his ballclub has been seeing early in the season on the WRAM Morning Show. For the replay of the interview, click HERE
Saturday Night’s Christmas Music Trivia will Benefit Western Illinois Animal Rescue
Tomorrow night (Saturday, December 9th) Western Illinois Animal Rescue will host their Christmas Music Trivia at the Monmouth American Legion. Board Member Jane Berg shares more details: “The guys that do this for us are so much fun, they engage with the audience. We will have a snack table for freewill donations with all sorts […]
After Years of Decline, the Population of Rural America is Growing
For the first time in a decade, the population of rural America is growing again. That’s according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service’s Rural America at a Glance Report, which examines trends such as population, poverty, housing insecurity, and employment in rural America. In the past, this report has seen a decline in rural population, […]
Monmouth’s Communications Director Ken Helms Reminds Residents Not to Call 911 to See if Power is Out
With the recent experienced power outages, City of Monmouth Communications Director Ken Helms reminds residents of waiting or not calling emergency services just to check if the power is out across the area: “If the power goes out, please wait or do not call Public Safety to ask if the power is out across the […]
Don’t Let Yourself Become an Easy Target; Protect Those Purchases
Online shopping has become a mainstay of the Christmas gifting season, meaning packages from online sellers such as Amazon and Ebay arrive at millions of people’s doorsteps every day. However, with this increase of packages coming to your home, also comes an increase in a relatively new form of theft known as porch pirating, involving […]
Safely Use Your Space Heaters This Winter Season
Space heater use increases this time of the year. Monmouth Fire Chief Casey Rexroat says placement of the heaters is crucial in preventing house fires: “You want to make sure and set them away from furniture and curtains, at least three feet away from everything. They project heat out of the front and you don’t […]