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April’s arrival next week will bring with it the 2017 observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
In commemoration of the month, WIBH radio in Anna again is leading a community-wide Blue Ribbons for Kids campaign, which is in its seventh year.
WIBH sales and promotion manager Shawnna Rhine...
Alto Pass farmer and Union County Farm Bureau member Wayne Sirles was one of 30 Illinois farmers who traveled to Washington, D.C., earlier this month to lobby for Illinois Farm Bureau, IFB, priorities.
Led by Adam Nielsen, IFB’s director of national legislation and policy development, the group’s...
An Aug. 21 total solar eclipse will be the focus of two sessions which are planned Thursday, March 30, at Shawnee Community College’s extension center in Anna.
The sessions are geared toward business owners and how they can prepare for the eclipse.
The first session is scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 5...
White-tailed deer are an integral part of the Illinois landscape, and a new website will provide up-to-date information about deer biology, management, research and regulations.
A random set of Illinois deer hunters and landowners were set to receive an e-mail invitation earlier in March to...
“Keep It Local. Keep Us Connected” is the theme for a Union County United event which is set for Thursday evening, March 23.
The event is scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at StarView Vineyards near Cobden. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Sponsors include Union County Women in Business,...
Illinois State Police District 22 plans to conduct roadside safety checks during March in Alexander County.
Plans for the roadside safety checks were announced by Lt. Michael Alvey, who is the interim commander of District 22, which has its headquarters in Ullin.
Alvey said in a news release that...
Southern Seven Health Department, in collaboration with the Diabetes Today Resource Team, is planning to host a diabetes conference on Thursday evening, March 30.
The conference is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Shawnee Community College near Ullin.
The conference will address the topics of...
A Rising Up for Change coalition meeting is scheduled on Thursday, March 23 at 10 a.m. at the Fellowship House prevention office, located at 507 Freeman Street in Anna.
The first part of the meeting will be as usual; the rest of the time will be used for prepping for “Overlooking The Obvious” event...
The Anna Police Department is trying to gain the identity of a person of interest, in regards to an ongoing investigation.
If anyone knows the person pictured, contact the Anna Police Department by calling 833-8571, extension 1503.
All persons pictured are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Butterfly monitor training is scheduled Saturday, April 1, at Giant City State Park near Makanda. The program is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network is scheduled to present the workshop.
The training is slated to include an introduction to the program, how to...
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