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extreme heat advisory

Capital Area Region

Extreme heat expected through Tuesday

The Bi-State region will be experiencing humid conditions and scorching extreme heat this weekend through early next week. The majority of the region is under a Heat Advisory starting at noon local time on Saturday and currently set to expire Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. According to the National Weather Service offices in Lincoln, St. Louis, and Paducah, heat indices could get as high as 106. The exception lies in Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois and […]

todayJune 21, 2025 21 1

Nokomis Summer Reading Program

Illinois

Summer reading program underway at Nokomis Public Library

NOKOMIS -- The Summer Reading Program is well underway at Nokomis Public Library, which recently kicked off its summer 2025 program. The 2025 theme for the program is called "Level Up at the Library". "Our Summer Reading Program is geared toward kids ages two through high school seniors," said Library Director Lisa Casterline. "We like to offer events that the entire family can enjoy." From science and learning-themes events to events featuring live animals, the program always strives to keep […]

todayJune 9, 2025 23

Nokomis Homecoming

Illinois

Preparations underway for 2025 Nokomis Homecoming

NOKOMIS -- Preparations are well underway for some events held during the annual Nokomis Homecoming. The Homecoming pageant to crown its 2025 royalty kicks off the opening festivities on July 11. The annual pageant will crown its Little Miss, Little Mister, Junior Miss, and Miss Nokomis. The age brackets for each category are: Little Miss/Little Mister ages 5-8, Junior Miss ages 9-12, Miss ages 15-21. Entrants should submit a photo suitable for publication in the newspaper. Those photos can be […]

todayJune 7, 2025 63

Nokomis Central Illinois

Illinois

Nokomis council discusses meter replacements

NOKOMIS -- Following a public meeting on the city's budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year and a brief recess, the Nokomis City Council convened its regular meeting at 7:07 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Mayor Dylan Goldsmith, Deputy City Clerk Karri Smith, and Commissioners Michael Glenn, Charlie O'Malley, and Scott Arkebauer recorded as present. Commissioner Tisha Morris was absent. No members of the public or visitors were on the docket to speak. Minutes for the special meeting, regular meeting, and […]

todayJune 3, 2025 88

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Newkomis Housing Committee to host meeting

NOKOMIS -- The Newkomis Housing and Real Estate Committee will host an informational meeting for residents of Nokomis and Coalton at The Vault on Tuesday, June 10, at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will discuss a fantastic opportunity for low- to moderate-income families seeking to improve their homes. The Coles County Regional Planning Commission and First Mid Bank & Trust have been awarded a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. This program requires a 25 percent match from […]

todayMay 31, 2025 81

Newkomis Audra Elam

Illinois

Newkomis to welcome community, economic fellow

NOKOMIS -- Newkomis volunteers and their families are welcome to attend an event on Saturday being held at the Aumann Tractor Factory in downtown Nokomis. The event, expressing thanks to all of the organization's great volunteers for their amazing work to date, will feature a new addition to the Newkomis family. Audra Elam was recently announced that she would be working as the Community & Economic Fellow, splitting her time between roles within the City of Nokomis and Newkomis. Newkomis […]

todayMay 16, 2025 53

tornado watch

Illinois

Montgomery County under tornado watch

Montgomery County is under a TORNADO WATCH until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Tornado Watch 262 was issued at 11:55 a.m. from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. Among the counties in Illinois mentioned in the alert are Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jackson, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington. Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon across parts of east-central and southeastern Missouri as well as southwestern and south-central Illinois. There […]

todayMay 16, 2025 53

Nokomis Public Library women's health basket raffle

Illinois

Nokomis Public Library to hold women’s health basket raffle

NOKOMIS -- May is Women’s Health Month and Nokomis Public Library is holding a raffle to help emphasize the importance of mental and emotional health. National Women's Health Month is an annual observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is a time to emphasize the importance of prioritizing women's health and well-being, including physical, mental, and emotional health.  "Self-care and pampering can be a key part of health and wellness and we think these items could help […]

todayMay 7, 2025 47

Newkomis Farmer's Markets

Illinois

Newkomis Farmer’s Markets to start May 14

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Farmer’s Market will be moving to a new venue for the 2025 growing seasons, as well as being under new management through the Newkomis community organization. The Farmer’s Markets will be held every Wednesday from May 14 to October 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and every Saturday from May 17 to October 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The semi-weekly event will be held at Fred B. Johnson Memorial Park in downtown Nokomis. […]

todayMay 5, 2025 63

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