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Heartland Media Group is moving downtown (soon)!

NOKOMIS -- Illinois operations for a Nokomis-based business will be moving to downtown Nokomis next month. Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri, founded in 2022 by Jake Leonard, will be moving its Illinois operations downtown on November 1 in rented space at the back of 107 W. State St., the former Nokomis Medical Clinic. In addition to daily operations for Heartland Newsfeed, Leonard hopes to start print […]

Nokomis breaks undefeated streak in loss

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Nokomis breaks undefeated streak in loss

NOKOMIS -- Nokomis entered their contest against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Nokomis Redskins took a 26-8 bruising from the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights. The match marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season. When it comes to explaining why Nokomis lost, don't look at Nolan Herpstreith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Herpstreith's rushing production has been exceptional […]

OP-ED: USPS plan writes off rural America to save a buck

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OP-ED: USPS plan writes off rural America to save a buck

Last spring, at a Rural Democracy Institute convening in Omaha, a room of over one hundred rural policy experts and elected officials from the hollers of Appalachia to the expansive mountains of Big Sky Country were all big beaming smiles and enthusiastically raised hands when asked “who here knows their postal worker by name?” The relationships that people have with their postal workers are the most universal, direct, consistent, person-to-person […]

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Heartland Media Group is moving downtown (soon)!

NOKOMIS -- Illinois operations for a Nokomis-based business will be moving to downtown Nokomis next month. Heartland Media Group of Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri, founded in 2022 by Jake Leonard, will be moving its Illinois operations downtown on November 1 in rented space at the back of 107 W. State St., the former Nokomis Medical Clinic. In addition to daily operations for Heartland Newsfeed, Leonard hopes to start print […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 11

Nokomis

Illinois

Nokomis Chamber holds September meeting

NOKOMIS -- The Greater Nokomis Chamber of Commerce held its monthly meeting on Thursday evening, September 17 inside the city council chambers at Nokomis City Hall. Minutes from the August 15 meeting, as well as the latest treasurer's report from Treasurer Ed Chausse, which reflected available funds of $1,900.60 and certificate of deposit balances of $43,037.40, were approved. An update was presented regarding the upcoming fall citywide rummage sales, which […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024 26

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Illinois

Nokomis woman arrested for shoplifting, assault

SCHRAM CITY -- On Sunday, August 11, a Nokomis woman was apprehended for purportedly engaging in shoplifting at a Dollar General store. Shawna M. Pacewic, 50, of Nokomis, was taken into custody for the offenses of shoplifting, assault causing serious harm, driving with a suspended or revoked license, and failing to report a motor vehicle accident involving personal injury. E-911 telecommunicators from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department received the call […]

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Obituaries

Douglas Egbert, 67, Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE -- Douglas Dwight Egbert, 67, of Jacksonville passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at his home. He was born November 13, 1956, in Garden City, Kan., the son of Gilbert and Phyllis Snyder Egbert. He was raised in Dighton, Kan. He met Mary Tobin on September 28, 1989, and they were married at their home on November 19, 2005. Mary was the love of his life, friend, fellow sports […]

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Obituaries

Melvin King, 77, Carlinville

CARLINVILLE -- Melvin Dale King, 77, of Carlinville died Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Lakeside Rehab, Carlinville. He was born September 20, 1946 in Carlinville, the son of the late Melvin Dale and Vivian Pearl Qualls King. He married Doris Lee Smith and later married Judy Lee Armstrong, who both preceded him in death. Surviving is brother Jeffery Kent King of Hettick, nephews Kevin Witt of Pleasant Plains, Bob (Janet) […]

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Obituaries

Jack Daugherty, 82, Farmersville

FARMERSVILLE -- Jack R. Daugherty, 82, of Farmersville passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2024, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. Jack was born on February 5, 1942, to Clarence and Alice (Nagel) Daugherty in Honey Bend. Jack graduated from Lanphier High School with the class of 1960. In 1961, Jack married Kay (Combs) Long, and they later divorced, and then in 1980, he married Peggy (Lafferty) Giles, and they later […]

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East Central Illinois Region

Meridian teachers continue to work without contract

MACON -- Teachers within the Meridian School District have been working without a contract for the past several months. Social media posts published recently have called into question the status of ongoing negotiations between teachers and the district. "As we navigate contract discussions with the (Meridian CUSD #15) Board, we remain committed to working collaboratively to reach an agreement that is satisfactory for both parties," said Meridian Federation of Teachers […]

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Ramsey

East Central Illinois Region

Ramsey school board approves raises in substitute pay

RAMSEY -- The Ramsey School Board approved increases in pay for substitute teachers during its regular meeting on September 19. The board approved the raise, which now brings the daily rate for substitute teachers to $130. Also approved during the meeting were: Pending an employment history report and background check, Brenna Hayes was hired as a cheerleading coach for the fifth and sixth grades, and Harold Phillips was hired as […]

todaySeptember 28, 2024 17

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Capital Area Region

Tenative multiplier set for 11 Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD — Eleven counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs for these counties are the following: Cass County: 1.0000 Christian County: 1.0000 Douglas County: 1.0202 Fayette County: 1.0000 Franklin County: 1.0000 Greene County: 1.0000 Marion County: 1.0000 Peoria County: 1.0000 Piatt County: 1.0000 Sangamon County: 1.0000 St. Clair County: 1.0000 The […]

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Adams County

Tenative multiplier set for 14 Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD -- Fourteen counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs for these counties are the following: Adams County: 1.0000 Bond County: 0.9238 Brown County: 1.0000 Cass County: 1.0000 Champaign County: 1.0000 DeWitt County: 1.0000 Jersey County: 1.0000 Logan County: 1.0000 McLean County: 1.0000 Morgan County: 0.9797 Moultrie County: 1.0000 Sangamon […]

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Illinois

Pike County Sheriff’s Department blotter for July 29-August 11

PITTSFIELD -- The following is a statement of activities reported by the Pike County (IL) Sheriff's Department for the period starting July 29 and ending August 11 and are as follows: All charges are merely allegations until proven innocent or guilty in a court of law. Pike-July-29-Aug-4 Pike-Aug-5-11 For more Pike County (IL) news, follow Heartland Newsfeed @HLNF_Bulletin on Twitter. Additionally, you can follow Heartland Newsfeed on Facebook and Reddit among other platforms. You can […]

todayAugust 20, 2024 41

Quincy Police Department police blotter

Adams County

Quincy police blotter: August 1-15

QUINCY — The following has been reported by the Quincy Police Department for the period of August 1-15, 2024 and are as follows: August 1 Yoshi Riggins, 46, 1023 Jersey St. for Peace Disturbance at 936 N. 54th St. on 7-31-2024. 122Jonathan Sultzman, 39, homeless for trespassing at 617 Elm on 7-27-24. 151/107Anna Sutton, 37, homeless for trespassing at 617 Elm on 7-27-24. 151/107Xavier Colon, 927 N. 4th, reports his residence was entered […]

todayAugust 20, 2024 56

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Jerseyville

Illinois

Jerseyville nursing facility cited for code violations

JERSEYVILLE -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) revealed its nursing home violations report for the second quarter of 2024 on Wednesday, and a Jerseyville nursing facility is among the 268 violation reports completed. Jerseyville Nursing & Rehab Center, located at 1001 S. State Street, was one of five facilities in the entire state cited with a type AA violation of the Nursing Home Care Act during this period, […]

todayAugust 22, 2024 329

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Illinois

Explore commercial pumpkin production at Extension Field Day

GRAFTON -- As Illinois ranks number one in both pumpkin production and processing, it provides a great opportunity to bring together growers, producers, and those who love talking pumpkins. University of Illinois Extension can help kick off the fall season with a Pumpkin Field Day on Sept. 5 at Eckert’s Orchard at 951 S. Green Mount Rd., Belleville. The day will begin at 10 a.m., and registration includes lunch.  There is no cost […]

todayJuly 26, 2024 60

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Illinois legislators seek to protect children on social media

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from advocates for a measure that regulates social media companies to protect children.  Senate Bill 1126 would implement new regulations to protect children from the dangers of social media to avoid predators' hateful speech and create a safer environment for children overall.  State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) explained the goal of the bill.  "Today's discussions are crucial about how […]

todaySeptember 21, 2023 57

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Illinois

Workforce training center opens in Litchfield

LITCHFIELD (The Center Square) – The new South Central Illinois Regional Workforce Training and Innovation Center in Litchfield is open, thanks to $8.6 million in funding from tax and fee increases. State and local officials cut the ribbon on the training facility this week to serve Montgomery and Macoupin counties. Litchfield Mayor Steve Daugherty said the new facility will be instrumental in training the next generation of workers. State and […]

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Capitol News Illinois

Massey shooting: USDOJ ‘assessing the circumstances’

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed late Tuesday that it is “assessing the circumstances” surrounding the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black woman by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. Benjamin Crump, renowned civil rights attorney who represents the family of the woman, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the DOJ had opened an investigation into the shooting death of Sonya Massey, 36. “This […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 52

Illinois child tax credit

Capitol News Illinois

Illinois child tax credit: who gets it, how much is it?

$50M tax credit program will provide up to roughly $300 for low-income families

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- In the final hours of their spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers approved a tax credit of up to about $300 for families with young children.  The credit is available to Illinoisans with children under age 12 who qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. Although it has exceptions, that credit is generally available to married couples earning up to about $60,000 and […]

todayJune 17, 2024 56

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Illinois

Illinois advocates, lawmakers call for ending juvenile court virtual hearings

A 2020 report from the Brennan Center notes that "several stud­ies of remote witness testi­mony by chil­dren found that the chil­dren were perceived as less accur­ate, believ­able, consist­ent, and confid­ent when appear­ing over video." SPRINGFIELD (Public News Service) -- At the beginning of the pandemic, Illinois transitioned most of its court operations online. Now, two years later, advocates and lawmakers are calling for an end to virtual hearings in juvenile court. […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 12

Illinois

Illinois

Advocate: Fair redistricting in Illinois could curb power brokering

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who backed a nonpartisan redistricting process on the campaign trail, last June signed into law new House and Senate maps drafted by lawmakers. CHICAGO (Public News Service) -- Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is facing 22 charges of bribery and racketeering. The Chicago Democrat led the chamber for decades, and one ethical-government advocate said his control of the redistricting process was one way he maintained […]

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Bi-state region again under heat advisory

Expect the remainder of your Independence Day holiday and most of this week to be hot and unbearable in the bi-state region. The National Weather Service in St. Louis has activated a Heat Advisory Sunday afternoon. It will officially be in effect as of noon Monday, July 4. High temperatures and high humidity create hazardous conditions with heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees on Monday. In addition, the heat […]

todayJuly 4, 2022 25

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East Central Missouri

Ralls County police blotter: March 31-April 6

NEW LONDON -- The Ralls County Sheriff’s Department released the following weekly police activity report for the period starting March 31 and ending on April 6: For more Ralls County news, follow Heartland Newsfeed @HLNF_Bulletin on Twitter. Additionally, you can follow Heartland Newsfeed on Facebook and Reddit among other platforms. You can now follow our news updates on Telegram and MeWe. Support independent journalism. Become a patron on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. There are other donor […]

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East Central Missouri

New dialing system coming to 573 area code in Missouri

(Missourinet) -- Beginning in 2024, all local calls within Missouri’s 573 area code will have to be placed using the full 10 digits of your phone number. A new overlay 235 area code is being created because there weren’t that many available phone numbers left, according to Scott Rupp with the Missouri Public Service Commission. “This has happened in multiple different parts of the state,” said Rupp. “It’s constantly happened […]

todaySeptember 19, 2023 12

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Warrenton

Missouri

Warrenton police blotter: June 3-16

WARRENTON — The Warrenton Police Department released the following weekly incident report for the dates of June 3-16: Monday, June 3 Warren County Center, a store employee witnessed a male subject select multiple items and stash them in an aisle. The subject then went to a self checkout where they paid for different items. They then went back to retrieve the stashed items and passed all points of sale. The subject […]

todayJune 30, 2024 56

Warren County MO Sheriff's Department

Missouri

Warren County police blotter: May 26-June 22

WARRENTON — The Warren County Sheriff’s Department released the following activity report for the period starting May 26, 2024 and ending June 22, 2024. Jail statistics and law enforcement incident reports are as follows as determined in all four weekly reports: Warren County Sheriff’s Department: May 26 - June 1 Average total daily inmate count: 108 Average daily Warren County inmate count: 83 Average contract agency inmate count: 22 Average other […]

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Marion County

Hannibal police blotter: April 2024

HANNIBAL -- The Hannibal Police Department has released its police blotter activity for the period starting April 1 and ending April 30, 2024: HPD_April0115 HPD_April1630 For more Marion County (MO) news, follow Heartland Newsfeed @HLNF_Bulletin on Twitter. Additionally, you can follow Heartland Newsfeed on Facebook and Reddit among other platforms. You can now follow our news updates on Telegram and MeWe. Support independent journalism. Become a patron on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. There are other donor […]

todayMay 23, 2024 60

Shelbyville Missouri

Missouri

Shelbyville aldermen approve engineering services

SHELBYVILLE, Mo. -- The Shelbyville Board of Aldermen met in regular session on Monday, April 1, 2024, at the city office at 6 p.m. Present were Mayor Mike Vanskike, Aldermen Brad Willey, Jerry Myers, Gene Boyles, Rob Southers. Gina Mesmer, Randy Shores, and Nathan Minear.  Mayor Vanskike opened the meeting at 6 p.m.  Alderman Myers made a motion to approve the March minutes and Alderman Southers seconded the motion. Motion […]

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Missouri Dems critical of proposed tax cut

JEFFERSON CITY (The Center Square) – As Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson began traveling throughout the state on Tuesday to promote a $700 million income tax reduction during a special session in September, Democrats criticized the plan. “The Governor’s Special Session is an election season ploy to change the subject after suddenly discovering that eliminating Missourians’ reproductive rights isn’t the winning issue Republicans thought it would be,” House Minority Leader […]

todayAugust 24, 2022 16

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Financial News

Missouri legislation would shield cryptocurrency from some taxes

JEFFERSON CITY (The Center Square) – Missourians using digital or virtual currencies would be protected from some taxation under a bill introduced in the legislature. House Bill 2672, sponsored by Rep. Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Peters) exempts cryptocurrencies from property tax and securities regulation. The bill defines digital assets in Missouri’s Uniform Commercial Code. It would exempt the sale or use of cryptocurrency from money transmitter licensing requirements. “My goal is […]

todayFebruary 24, 2022 15

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Hoskins emerges victorious in crowded GOP race for Missouri Secretary of State

(MissouriNet) -- Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) has won the GOP primary for Secretary of State. He beat a crowded field of seven other Republican candidates to emerge victorious. Hoskins told MissouriNet that he could not have done this without his supporters. “It’s very humbling driving across the state and meeting new people that said they’ve been going door-to-door for me or they’re working the polls for me, or they walked […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 44

Missouri childcare

Missouri

Missouri voters reject ballot measure to help childcare providers

(MissouriNet) -- Missouri has a critical shortage of affordable childcare providers and an attempt to help them to keep their doors open has failed. Missouri voters soundly rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that would have allowed the state legislature to pass a property tax exemption for childcare providers. Once the votes were tallied, about 55% of voters opposed the plan, while 45% supported it. The proposal covered licensed and unlicensed […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 43

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Missouri

Journalists, advocates challenge new redaction rules in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY (Missouri News Service/Public News Service) -- The Missouri Broadcasters Association is among the parties filing a lawsuit, claiming a state law that requires extensive redactions in court documents is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson City, challenges a law passed last year that mandates attorneys and judicial officers redact the names of all witnesses and victims in lawsuits and criminal proceedings. Dave Roland, president and CEO of the Freedom Center of […]

todayJune 4, 2024 91

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Uncovering America’s methamphetamine history

(Missouri News Service/Public News Service) -- Missouri may, at one time, have had a reputation as the "meth-lab capital of the country" - but a five-part podcast uncovers its true history. "Home Cooked: A Fifty-Year History of Meth in America" delves into the relationship of methamphetamine use with broader drug policies and social and cultural ramifications. Reporter Olivia Weeks with The Daily Yonder, who produced and hosts the podcast, said meth […]

todayApril 19, 2024 56

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Weekend spending deal averts government shutdown

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Washington lawmakers reached a spending plan Sunday that will keep the government operating through December, avoiding a looming shutdown. The deal keeps federal agencies funded and staves off what could have been a government stoppage Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year. This move allows lawmakers to push a decision on future spending until after the November election. House Speaker Mike Johnson described the measure as "bare bones," and only included funding […]

todaySeptember 22, 2024 48

WORLD

Amazon

World

14 dead after plane crashes in Amazon

(UPI) -- At least 14 people died Saturday after a small passenger plane crashed in the Amazon, officials said. Wilson Lima, the governor of the Brazilian state Amazonas, announced the plane crash in Barcelos in a statement on Twitter. Lima said 12 passengers and two crew members died. "Our teams are working from the outset to provide the necessary support. To family and friends, my solidarity and prayers," Lima said. Brazil's Aeronautical Accident Investigation […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023 71

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Motel 6 sold September 2024

Business News

Motel 6 chain sold for $525 million

CARROLLTON, Tex. (UPI) -- Motel 6, known for its bare-bones motel rooms, low prices, and blue sign emblazoned with a red "6," has been sold for $525 million to India-based hotel operator Oyo, Blackstone Real Estate has announced. Oyo, a global travel company, owns 320 hotels in 20 states, and is now adding G6 Hospitality, Motel 6's parent company, to its portfolio. It has been expanding its footprint in the United […]

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