Patsy and Leslie Toman recently celebrated 60 years of marriage.
The Watseka United Methodist Church women’s group is planning a rummage sale on March 1-2. The sale will start on Friday, March 1 at noon and end at 5:00 PM. The sale will open on Saturday, Ma…
Choose Story Time on Wednesday or Thursday. It will be the same story time both days, but you can choose which day works best for you! All take home crafts are available while supplies last.
The Iroquois Federal Foundation was established in July 2011 and since that time the foundation has awarded more than $2,883,000 to 501©3 organizations in the Illinois counties of Champaign, I…
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education …
DeKALB — Northern Illinois University announces its fall 2023 dean’s list students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in…
BOURBONNAIS, IL (01/09/2024)-- To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have a…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated January 2024 as National Radon Action Month. The purpose of this designation is to remind residents of Iroquois County of the serious da…
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The Crescent City Historical Society hosted its December open house and featured a “What Is It?” item. Many visited the CCHS, located on the second floor of city hall, to view the variety of d…
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Well, with all the planning and creating which took place for those who created entries in Christmas House Gallery 2023 at the Old Courthouse Museum, before anyone realized it, the holidays we…
MANCHESTER, NH — Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.
MANCHESTER, NH (01/04/2024) — Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has announced its fall 2023 President’s List. Two local students are on the list, according to information from the schoo…
Don’t drag that Christmas tree to the curb to be hauled away by the trash collectors. Give it a second, even third life, in your landscape. No live Christmas tree? Don’t worry. I’m sure your f…
CISSNA PARK, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension is excited to bring its popular Lessons for Living series to local libraries. Lessons for Living is a free in-person series where people ca…
When I look out over the Kankakee Sands bison pasture this time of the year, not only do I see bison, I also see deer. Sometimes just one deer, sometimes nearly a dozen! Each time I marvel at …
Plan to attend the Yeti Family Fun Day on Saturday January 20th from 9-12. The Yeti will be here for photos, and we will have crafts, games, snowcones, and an indoor snowball fight!
December 1-31, 2023
Miss Ford County 2023, Maci Kingren, will compete in the 2024 Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs State Queen Pageant at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. The dates for the competition a…
The Ford County Fair Association will have its annual meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 6 at the Wall Township Building, 1498 E 900 N Rd., Loda.
DANVILLE, IL (12/21/2023) — Natalie Zizumbo, from Onarga, was among the students from Lakeview College of Nursing who made the fall Dean’s List, according to information from the school.
Plan to attend the Yeti Family Fun Day on Saturday January 20th from 9-12. The Yeti will be here for photos, and we will have crafts, games, snowcones, and an indoor snowball fight!
The final StoryWalk of the year at Lakeview Park is “How to Catch a Yeti” by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton. Be sure to scan the QR code at the end of the StoryWalk to get an email invitation …
Watseka Community High School students in Amy Bandur’s sociology and civic classes went to the Iroquois County Courthouse Dec. 14.
GREENVILLE, SC (12/15/2023) — Katelyn Hall, a sophomore liberal arts major from Loda, was among approximately 800 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List, according to…
Food From the Heart served 400 families in Iroquois County recently.
