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The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has selected Fredy Torres from Borgic Farms as the IPPA Swine Spotlight of the Year! Torres has worked with Borgic Farms for 20 years. He has worked in …
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10/6/25
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The Litchfield Park District will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 24th, from 6:00 until 8:00 pm. The district will be serving hot dogs, chips and drinks. Trunks will also be …
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10/6/25
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The City of Hillsboro will host a grand opening for the Brewer’s Springs Disc Golf Course at Lake Hillsboro on Saturday, Oct. 11. The festivities begin with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. followed …
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10/6/25
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Every kindergarten student at LECC and Beckemeyer took home an orange surprise on Thursday, Oct. 2, as they received a pumpkin, courtesy of local law enforcement officers, county officials and Noah …
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10/6/25
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A combine fire is not only devastating to the farmer that loses a valuable piece of equipment, but the vehicle fire can ignite crops that have been harvested as well as unharvested crops. Buildings …
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10/6/25
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Hello, Panthers!
I hope everyone had an amazing week full of Panther pride and school spirit!
Your 2025 Homecoming King and Queen are Johnathon Bowles and Alli Frerichs! Thank you to …
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by Alli Frerichs at Litchfield
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10/6/25
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Imagine Hillsboro’s Harvest Market is returning to Hillsboro this Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Hillsboro.
To kick things off, The Journal-News is partnering with …
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10/2/25
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The City of Litchfield is pleased to announce that the system-wide boil order has been officially lifted. Water samples collected and analyzed have come back clear, confirming that the system now …
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10/2/25
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Members of the Witt City Council met on Tuesday evening, Sept. 23, at city hall for their regularly scheduled meeting, much of which focused on city-wide cleanup efforts and enforcement.
The …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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10/2/25
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Fall harvest is underway across Montgomery County this month with local farmers reporting harvest to be between 30 and 40 percent complete for the year. Derek Sharer, crop specialist for M and M …
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10/2/25
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Litchfield native and retired journalist Bob Cyphers has announced his second true crime book, “25 Frozen, 1 Thawed,” following 25 cold cases of murder and disappearances across the …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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10/2/25
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“I felt like I’ve always known I wanted to practice medicine in a rural setting,” said Dr. Cody Ratermann, a native of Breese, who recently joined the staff of Litchfield Family …
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by Mary Herschelman
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10/2/25
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Members of the Litchfield High School FFA harvested their seven-acre test plot on Tuesday, Sept. 30, next to Dometic in Litchfield. This is the third year they have planted a test plot at that …
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10/2/25
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Volunteers in Nokomis joined the fun with the third annual Canines and Cars event on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Fred B. Johnson Park in Nokomis.
The event features a car show, adoptable pets, food …
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10/2/25
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Hello, Lancer Nation!
Hope everyone is having a great week and looking forward to this week’s Lancer Lines!
I will start out the column with the answer to last week’s riddle. …
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by Ella Jenkins at Lincolnwood
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10/2/25
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Hey there Dragon Beat!
Basketball season for our Lady Dragons has gotten off to a strong start. Their first game was on home court against North Mac. The seventh grade team won 40-12, while the …
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by Isabelle Zbinden at HJHS
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10/2/25
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Applications for this year’s Angel Tree will be available beginning on Monday, Oct. 6, at the Hillsboro Salvation Army. Applications must be submitted by Thursday, Oct. 30, at the same …
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10/2/25
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Students and staff at Litchfield High School are celebrating Homecoming this week. In addition to the Homecoming football game on Friday evening, Oct. 3, festivities include hallway decorating, …
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10/2/25
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On Monday evening, Sept. 29, a Hillsboro School District activities bus was involved in an accident north of Murphysboro on Illinois Route 127 while transporting five students and a sponsor home from …
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10/2/25
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As part of the Village of Raymond sanitary sewer system evaluation program, village crews will conduct smoke testing on portions of the sewer, with the assistance of WHKS and Co., between Oct. 6-15, …
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10/2/25
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