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Half Witt Winery

Montgomery County

Half Witt Winery sets May live music calendar

WITT -- Half Witt Winery recently revealed a series of live music events for May and the 2026 season. The Pizzazz Dance Band kicks off the 2026 live music season on Saturday, May 2. Not Petty will perform on Saturday, May 9, while Sam Lacy will perform on Saturday, May 16. Salmon Creek will perform on Saturday, May 23. On Saturday, May 30, the West End Boogie Project finishes off May with their performance. Food vendors will be available at […]

todayApril 30, 2026 2

fire

Montgomery County

Witt, Nokomis fire departments respond to Witt residential fire

WITT -- The Witt Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire early Wednesday morning. The department would receive the dispatch call at 3:42 a.m., with Command 300 being the first to arrive on the scene of the fire on Monroe Street. Command was established, reporting light smoke emitting from the structure. Firefighters would enter the residence shortly after the arrival of Engine 301. An investigation would reveal a fire coming from the attic, which sat above the living […]

todayApril 30, 2026 1

Scott Doerr

East Central Illinois Region

Doerr is 2026 Superintendent of Distinction

Dr. Scott Doerr, superintendent of Nokomis CUSD #22, has been named a 2026 Superintendent of Distinction by his peers in the Kaskaskia Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA). Doerr was honored at an awards luncheon on Thursday, April 23, where 21 regional Superintendents of Distinction were recognized. Dr. Steven Isoye, Chair of the Illinois State Board of Education, served as the featured speaker. “I am honored to be selected by my peers of the Kaskaskia Region,” said […]

todayApril 30, 2026

Someone holds a tablet and a white stylus. A calendar is open on the tablet showing a to-do list and a week in September. community bulletin

Local

COMMUNITY BULLETIN: April 12-18, 2026

HILLSBORO -- Imagine Hillsboro and the Hillsboro Health Junior Board are organizing the annual Spring Clean-Up on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Residents in need of help with clearing leaves, brush, and simple outdoor repairs may call either Doug Johnson at 217-313-1125 or Melissa VanGiesen at 217-532-4477. Those seeking assistance are asked to provide a name, address, phone number, and the type of assistance needed. AgeLinc to host hearings The Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland […]

todayApril 11, 2026

Bison Grant Porter

ECHL

Bison signs Porter in series of transactions

BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomington Bison Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations Phillip Barski announced Thursday that the team has signed forward Grant Porter to a standard player contract. In another transaction, forward Mikael Robidoux has been traded to the Reading Royals in exchange for future considerations.  Porter, 24, scored 35 points (12g-23a) in 35 games played at Canisius College this season and has amassed 57 points (26g-31a) in 85 career NCAA Division-I games. The Weston, Massachusetts product totaled 17 goals […]

todayMarch 12, 2026

Deer Run accident

Montgomery County

Accident at Deer Run Mine results in fatality

HILLSBORO -- A machinery-related accident late last week at the Deer Run Mine in Hillsboro resulted in a fatality. Montgomery County Coroner Randy Leetham would issue a confirmation Monday as a work-related fatality. It would also receive confirmation in a recorded report by the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). MSHA is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, March 5, at 1:20 p.m. Further details surrounding the cause of the accident are […]

todayMarch 9, 2026

Heartland Newsfeed website

Montgomery County

Server storage issue led website to be offline

NOKOMIS -- As some may have noticed on Monday, they might have been unable to check for the latest news on the Heartland Newsfeed website. The website reportedly showed a database connection issue at around 6 a.m. local time. "This was a bit abnormal," stated Jake Leonard, executive editor-in-chief of Heartland Newsfeed. "We have situations where the website is temporarily taken offline due to billing issues, but that's usually 2-3 times a year. We're usually pretty good at paying on […]

todayMarch 2, 2026

Dawn Michele ALTIRA

Music News

Fireflight’s Dawn Michele launches new Christian rock group

Fireflight frontwoman Dawn Michele is back at it, making music. Michele announced on Tuesday that she formed a new band called Altira. The Christian rock upstart will soon be heading on the road this spring with Seventh Day Slumber and Magdelene Rose. "My Friends! I have been working on new music for quite a while now," Michele stated on social media. "Music born from both hope and pain, from both anger and the desire for peace, and most of all […]

todayFebruary 11, 2026 2

radio Revolution Radio Morning Edition

Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network

MORNING EDITION: February 11, 2026

Here are some stories you may have missed overnight in this inaugural edition of Morning Edition for February 11, 2026: Greenfield Elementary gym roof to be repaired GREENFIELD -- Greenfield School District plans to repair the Greenfield Elementary gym roof after leaks revealed a decades-old construction shortcut where only seams, not the full metal roof, were tarred in the 1990s. Superintendent Andy Stumpf said Omni and a roofing company will remove old tar and properly reseal the roof. He expects […]

todayFebruary 11, 2026

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