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Although she jokes she was initially asked to join the team as a “back-up player,” Holly Lanthrip of Hillsboro had two life-changing medical mission trips through the World Pediatric …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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12/27/22
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As soon as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, heralding the start of a brand new year, the official wait begins for the arrival of the first baby contest winner in Montgomery County.
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12/27/22
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The popular restaurant on the west side of Litchfield was even busier than normal on Friday, Dec. 23, with well-wishers stopping to congratulate the general manager on his retirement.
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12/27/22
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Once again Bremer Sanctuary is inviting the community to join them for the annual New Year’s Day Walk. The 90-minute guided hike will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1.
Hikers are reminded …
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12/27/22
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The third grade students in Mrs. Amber Stoeklin’s class at Beckemeyer Elementary School hosted a very special guest on Wednesday morning, Dec. 21. Liam Dugan dropped by to visit his …
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by Tori O’Dell
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12/27/22
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By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a significant change in the state’s criminal justice system – the elimination of cash bail.
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by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois
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12/27/22
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Progress continues on the new State Street elementary school project in Litchfield. Board members were given a tour of the facility at the start of their regular board meeting on Tuesday evening, …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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12/22/22
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Over the last four months, the subject of home school students participating in athletics within the district they live in has been a topic of discussion by the Panhandle School Board and the parents …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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12/22/22
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Members of the Raymond Village Board welcomed a new member to their quorum as Ryan Bruntjen was sworn in as a newly appointed board member during their regular meeting on Monday evening, Dec. 19, at …
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12/22/22
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The filing period for submitting completed nominating papers and petitions for school board candidates in Montgomery County’s four main school districts (Hillsboro Unit School District #3, …
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12/22/22
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Residents of Tremont Terrace in Hillsboro are planning their 50th annual luminaria for roughly 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 24, an annual Christmas Eve tradition.
In the event of inclement weather, it …
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12/22/22
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With below zero temperatures and winter precipitation in the forecast for Thursday and Friday, Montgomery County communities, along with county Emergency Management Agency (EMA), are taking steps to …
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12/22/22
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The investigation into the death of Joshua L. Ernst, 33, of Hillsboro, whose body was found in a creek by Hillsboro High School on Friday, Dec. 16, has indicated no signs of foul play, according to …
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12/20/22
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CEO Rex Brown announced his end-of-the-year retirement from Hillsboro Area Hospital Friday, concluding a long and successful career as the hospital’s CEO.
“It is with mixed emotions …
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12/19/22
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Members of the Litchfield City Council welcomed a new member to the city’s payroll as they approved the appointment of Rhonda Weatherford to fill the unexpired term of Lisa Montgomery on both …
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by Bethany Martin
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12/19/22
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It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old.
This week, members of the Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro will present the 35th annual Live Nativity, bringing to life the story of …
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12/19/22
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The Illinois Probation and Court Services Association (IPCSA) held its annual conference Wednesday, Nov. 2, through Friday, Nov. 4, in Effingham. The conference, hosted by the Fourth Judicial …
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12/19/22
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Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances behind the death of a Hillsboro man whose body was discovered by students leaving the high school Friday afternoon, Dec. 16, in a creek on …
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12/18/22
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Authorities are investigating the circumstances behind a dead body discovered by students leaving high school Friday afternoon, Dec. 16, in a creek on Fairground Avenue by the Lions Club in …
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12/16/22
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In their first meeting as a re-organized board with a new chairman, members of the Montgomery County Board spent most of their meeting focused on a presentation by the Eco-Justice Collaborative, …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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12/15/22
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