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War veterans who were past or are present residents of the boundaries of the Hillsboro School District have until Friday, May 9, to have their names added to the Hillsboro Area Veterans Memorial by …
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3/17/25
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The public overwhelmingly favors retaining the current state flag, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced following the five-week voting period to consider a redesign of the flag. …
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3/17/25
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The 2024-2025 Illinois Bobcat season concluded on Saturday, Feb. 15, with 649 bobcats harvested by hunters and trappers. A total of 415 (61.6 percent) of bobcats were taken by hunting, while trapping …
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3/17/25
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Nancy Redman of Hillsboro took this striking photo of the Blood Moon that appeared in the night sky in the early morning hours of Friday, March 14. Her photos were taken between 1:31 and 1:43 a.m. …
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3/17/25
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“2024 was a year of greatness,” said Litchfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lauren Plummer. “We brought new businesses to town, and we launched our new Lunch and Learn …
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by Mary (Galer) Herschelman
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3/17/25
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Happy Monday, Redskin fans, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope everyone remembers to wear green!
Spring sports officially begin this week for the ‘Skins. Both baseball and softball …
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by Grace DeWerff at Nokomis
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3/17/25
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Hello, Panthers!
Last week, the LHS varsity scholastic bowl team wrapped up their season with a hard-fought match against Gillespie. Toss-up scorers included Isaiah Burdell, Selina Cochran, …
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by Claudia Deren at Litchfield
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3/17/25
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Local area author Cindy Ladage has released her newest book, Farm Girl Adventures , a love letter to rural communities and life on the farm. “It’s been a sentimental journey,” …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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3/17/25
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Illinois-native author Melanie Holmes has released her new title encouraging tourism and trips to the Land of Lincoln, 100 Things To Do In Illinois Before You Die.
One of the many highlights …
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3/17/25
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The Stamp Out Cancer team is looking for items to add to their silent auction for their upcoming event on Saturday, April 12.
The annual Stamp Out Cancer silent auction is one of the biggest in …
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3/17/25
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CNB Bank and Trust in downtown Hillsboro named Hillsboro High School senior Nathan Matoush as the Student of the Month for the month of March.
Matoush is the son of Chris and Jill Matoush of …
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3/17/25
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The Luck and Buck Saddle Club will be holding a Spring Fling Tack Swap on Saturday, March 22. The event will start at 1 p.m. and there will be a cost of $5 to set up a tack swapping spot. Used and …
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3/17/25
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When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When the University of Illinois offers a study abroad program to spend ten days studying agriculture in Panama, Kaylee Gerlach would advise taking them …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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3/17/25
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Like seeing the first robin of the year, the Chili Warm-Up at the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum in Nokomis is a surefire sign that spring is right around the corner. On Saturday, March 15, …
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3/17/25
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On Saturday, March 1, Beckemeyer fifth grade students went to Lincoln Land Community College to compete in a Rube competition. The kids competed against 17 other schools. Even though they didn't …
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3/17/25
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A pancake and sausage breakfast will be held to benefit the family of Deneta Schmedeke to offset medical and funeral expenses. The breakfast will be held at the Fillmore Fire Department, located at …
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3/17/25
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There have already been five cases of vehicles passing school buses when the stop-arm is activated and the Hillsboro Police and Chief Randy Leetham are ready to reduce that number to zero.
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3/13/25
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“Last April, we had 29 stop-arm violations in just that month,” School Resource and Hillsboro Police Officer Frank Kenny said. “So that’s what scares me when April comes …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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3/13/25
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Members of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau celebrated local agriculture as they approved a resolution in honor of National Agriculture Day during their regular monthly meeting on …
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by Mary (Galer)
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3/13/25
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The Nokomis City Council convened Monday, March 10, for its regularly scheduled meeting. The Feb. 24, meeting was cancelled due to sickness resulting in a lack of a quorum.
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by Ben Schwarm
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3/13/25
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