Montgomery County 4-H hosted its annual sheep show on Friday, June 20, at the County Fairgrounds in Butler. Jase Cooper of Wild Roots was named Champion in the Jr. Showmanship division and Grand …
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The popular candy store, Noko Sugar Rush, hosted its grand opening festivities on Saturday, July 5, in downtown Nokomis. Newkomis volunteers hosted a ribbon cutting to kick off the fun, and the day …
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The Montgomery County Fair held its annual Beef and Steer Show on Thursday, June 19, at the County Fairgrounds in Butler. Listed below are the results for each of the categories. Colin May of …
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The Montgomery County Fair’s annual sheep show was held on Friday, June 20, at the County Fairgrounds in Butler. Dorset Garrett Brandt of Fults placed first in the Fall Ewe Lamb division, while …
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Laura Lee Huber has been named the Montgomery County CEFS Retired Senior Volunteer Program’s (RSVP) Volunteer of the Month. Huber began volunteering with RSVP after retiring from the …
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Voting is now underway for the annual Nokomis Homecoming Association Cutest Baby Contest.
The contest is sponsored by the Nokomis chapter of Beta Sigma Phi-Chi Upsilon, and all proceeds raised …
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Children ages 12 and under are invited to compete in a Lincoln Look-Alike contest co-sponsored by the Imagine Hillsboro Events Committee and the Looking for Lincoln Committee of the Historical …
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The Dirty Hands Gardening Club held a successful event at the Nokomis Public Library on Tuesday, June 17.
The participants released worms into the garden to help enrich the soil and …
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Members of the Christiana Tillson chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, presented a Women of the Revolution program at the Litchfield Public Library on Thursday, June …
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Since 2021, the Country Roots 4-H Club has been coordinating a complimentary food stand for the livestock shows during Montgomery County Fair week in June.
When the county Extension Office …
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Montgomery County 4-H hosted its annual sheep show on Friday, June 20, at the County Fairgrounds in Butler.
Jase Cooper of Wild Roots was named Champion in the Jr. Showmanship division and Grand …
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7/7/25
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Rose Simburger of Walshville was recently named St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro’s 2025 Woman of Distinction. The Springfield in Illinois Diocesan Council of Catholic Women 13th Our Lady …
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7/5/25
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“This is good news,” said Bank of Hillsboro Chairman Jason Plummer. “We are cementing our plans to be in Hillsboro as a vibrant, committed civic partner in all the communities where …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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7/3/25
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Once again it was standing room only for the Hillsboro City Council when they met Tuesday evening, July 1; the only not used seat was at the council table because council member Kendra Wright …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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7/3/25
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Christmas came early to the people of Hillsboro, as the end of June marked the end of the Corner Block Building fence, which had stood tall since 2022. Crew members from National Rent-A-Fence were …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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7/3/25
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Montgomery County Recovery Court recognized the graduation of four individuals who completed the program in a special ceremony on Friday, June 27. There are two recovery programs, one for mental …
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7/3/25
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Since opening Raise The Bar in 2016, Heather Greenwood has made it her mission to provide a space for local residents to pursue physical, mental and spiritual …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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7/3/25
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On Sunday, June 1, Litchfield FFA Plot Manager Grason Thimsen, along with Pioneer Seed representatives Kyle Owens and Scott Grosenheider planted four different corn varieties in their crop …
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7/3/25
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The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation (IALF) is proud to announce the selection of its Leadership Program Class of 2027. This cohort of emerging leaders represents a broad cross-section of …
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7/3/25
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The Best of HHS Show will return to the Grand Theatre in Hillsboro on Saturday, July 12, at 8 p.m. Four singer-songwriters from HHS will take the stage once again, performing both original music, as …
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7/3/25
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