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“I couldn’t be prouder and happier to be associated with a man like that,” said Dave Strowmatt, former superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission. Strowmatt was a guest at …
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by Mary (Galer)
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9/12/24
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More than 350 entries were on display as part of this year’s Montgomery County Farmers’ Institute, held Saturday, Sept. 7, at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Hillsboro. Now …
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The Let’s Grow Fillmore Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Molly McDowell Park in Fillmore, with activities starting at 9 a.m. The Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department will serve …
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The Nokomis City Council approved two ordinances regarding service occupation taxes at its Monday, Sept. 9 regular meeting. When the Illinois General Assembly voted to end the grocery tax at the …
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by Ben Schwarm
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9/12/24
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As many as 800 families across the country who patronized a Carlinville funeral home may never know if the remains on their mantles belong to their loved ones, according to an affidavit signed by …
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by Beth Hundsdorfer
Capitol News Illinois
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9/12/24
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The Raymond Village Board met at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Trustess in attendance were Mayor Denny Held, Trustees Bill Krager, Kendall Snyder, Ryan Bruntjen and Greg Bernhardt. Other attendees …
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Ground to Grounds in Hillsboro made a donation in September to the activity fund to benefit field trips at Beckemeyer Elementary School in Hillsboro. Funds were raised from the sale of T-shirts with …
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Chairperson Barb Hewitt convened the monthly meeting of the Hillsboro Planning Commission at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10. Present were commissioners Rex Brown, Dave Booher, Dave Powell, and Don …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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9/12/24
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The Montgomery County Clerk’s office reminds voters who wish to vote by mail for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election that they may apply for a ballot from that office. Illinois law for voting …
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Happy Thursday Lancers! I hope you all had a good week! Starting out with sports, the girls golf team won the MSM conference tournament in Edgewood, while the boys came in second place. The boys also …
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by Abilene Norris
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9/12/24
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The C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation, as administrator of the Energy Assistance Program in Christian, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby counties, is pleased to …
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The SCI Regional Workforce Training and Innovation Center received a gift of tools and equipment from Ranken Technical College on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The auto tech program at SCI in Litchfield hosts …
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In recognition of the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks in New York and Washington D.C., Coffeen volunteer firefighters John Kim and Kaylee Putnam challenged themselves to climb 110 flights of …
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Prior to the Litchfield City Council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5, the City of Litchfield held a public hearing regarding the proposed Litchfield Business District, which would add an additional one …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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9/9/24
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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Illinois 185 between Hillsboro and Coffeen will be closed for repairs beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The closure is estimated to …
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The Hillsboro Knights of Columbus will once again be collecting donations for people with intellectual disabilties on Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14. Each September, Knights of Columbus …
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Boasting one of the largest markets of the season and beautiful weather, crowds flocked to the Litchfield Pickers Market on Sunday, Sept. 8, in downtown Litchfield. From vintage items to handmade …
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Litchfield Fire Chief Adam Pennock and City Clerk Carol Burke started off the Litchfield City Council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5, by swearing in two new members of the …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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9/9/24
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In celebration of what would have been Grace Herschelman’s 13th birthday, two friends found a very special way to celebrate. Dahlia Maass and Hazel Holshouser, who were in preschool with Grace, …
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During worship on Sunday morning, Sept. 8, members of Union Avenue Christian Church packed 60 school kits for the international Church World Service project. Church members loaded brightly colored …
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