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Montgomery County yield survey

Montgomery County

2026 Montgomery County yield survey results

HILLSBORO — The Montgomery County office for Illinois Extension conducted its annual yield survey of the area corn crops. The survey data gathered resulted in an estimated county-wide average yield of 209.4 bushels per acre, which is up from last year’s average of 206.6 bushels per acre. Volunteers sampled fields in each of the 19 townships in Montgomery County. Results for each township are: Audubon – 221.6 Bois D’Arc – 212.8 Butler Grove – 213.5 East Fork – 178.2 Fillmore […]

todayAugust 27, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Nokomis council weighs electricity plan

NOKOMIS — The Nokomis City Council discussed a proposed electricity-supply agreement, approved engineering-related agreements for water and sewer work, and authorized bids for tree maintenance during its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 10. Mayor Dylan Goldsmith and Commissioners Charlie O’Malley and Mike Glenn attended the meeting. Commissioners Tisha Morris and Scott Arkebauer were absent. Electricity proposal discussed Francis Premura and Sam Drvenkar of Integrity Energy presented a potential electricity-supply agreement for city operations. Integrity Energy is a Cleveland-based energy consulting and […]

todayAugust 15, 2026

Nokomis

Illinois

No explosive devices in Nokomis investigation

NOKOMIS — Authorities found no explosive devices after investigating a report of possible explosives at an abandoned home in Nokomis. The home, located on S. Union Street, was near Shane Cole Memorial Park in Nokomis. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department said the Nokomis Police Department received information about possible explosive devices at the residence. Those reports would come in between Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, and early Wednesday morning, Aug. 12. Sheriff Tyson Holshouser said law enforcement personnel spent more than […]

todayAugust 15, 2026

Hillsboro

Montgomery County

Hillsboro to oil, chip streets next week

HILLSBORO — The City of Hillsboro Street Department will oil and chip a large number of streets across town from Tuesday, August 11, through Thursday, August 13. Work will take place throughout each day. Consequentially, drivers should plan alternate routes if these roads are part of their regular commute. Streets scheduled for oil-and-chip: A-L Crews plan to work on the following streets and segments: Angle – From the south end to East Cypress. Berry Hill – From Westwood to the […]

todayAugust 6, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

FOIA documents returned by City of Nokomis

NOKOMIS -- Heartland Newsfeed filed an inquiry per the Freedom of Information Act last month with the City of Nokomis. The inquiry had a three-pronged target: the internal review of now-former K9 Officer Nathan Brookshire the resignation of Sgt. Racheal Ehrhardt from the department, and the written order linked to Brookshire's termination Following a request to extend time on July 23, the City of Nokomis would return a response to the inquiry on Monday. The information is available in the […]

todayAugust 3, 2026

electronics recycling

Montgomery County

Electronics recycling in Hillsboro on September 19

HILLSBORO -- Montgomery County and BLH Computers will be teaming up to host an electronics recycling drive on Saturday, September 19. The drive will be held at the former highway department building, located at 1215 Seymour Ave. in Hillsboro. The drive will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Accepted items for free recycling include answering machines, battery backups, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), camcorders, cameras, cellular and mobile phones, Christmas tree lights, computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice, etc., desktop […]

todayAugust 3, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council reports net-positive month

NOKOMIS -- The latest financial report from the City of Nokomis revealed a net-positive month. The city was nearly $4,557 in the positive since the previous report in June. The financial data was presented by Commissioner Charlie O'Malley during the Nokomis City Council's regular meeting on Monday, July 27. Monthly revenues, bills The report revealed monthly revenues of $146,540 since the previous report. They include: Non-Home Rule: $19,300.26 Business District: $12,679.91 1% Sales Tax: $23,035.07 Grocery Tax: $1,375.39 Cannabis Use […]

todayAugust 1, 2026

Nokomis City Council Christopher Hale

Montgomery County

Nokomis council hires interim chief

NOKOMIS — The City of Nokomis hired an interim Chief of Police during its Monday, July 27 meeting. Meanwhile, city leaders continue to work through weeks of turmoil in the police department and increased scrutiny of area law enforcement finances. The council unanimously approved the hiring of Christopher Hale of Mt. Zion to lead the department on an interim basis. Hale could eventually be named the city’s permanent chief of police. City officials spent about 90 minutes in closed session […]

todayJuly 31, 2026

Extreme Heat Warning

Adams County

Extreme Heat Warning in effect through Monday

An EXTREME HEAT WARNING will be in effect later this morning and will run through Monday night. The National Weather Service in St. Louis announced the warning earlier this morning. It will be in effect beginning at 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with indices as high as 111. Affected regions involve portions of south-central, southwest, and west-central regions of Illinois. On the Missouri side, east-central, northeast, and southeast regions are in the impact zone. […]

todayJuly 26, 2026

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