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Hillsboro sinkhole

Illinois

Work begins on Hillsboro sinkhole site

HILLSBORO -- Excavators can be seen on the site of a large sinkhole on Wednesday afternoon, April 24, on the property of Arlen and Pat Kasten, located on Illinois 185 between Coffeen and Hillsboro. The highway has been shut down since the sinkhole was first discovered on April 11. Work just began this week on the sinkhole, which is at least 95 feet across. On Tuesday, Hillsboro Energy filed a temporary restraining order against the Kastens for access to the […]

todayApril 25, 2024

Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network technical difficulties

Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network

Power outage Friday night has radio network offline

NOKOMIS -- A power outage in Nokomis Friday night currently has Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network offline at this time. The outage, which occurred just before 9 p.m. local time, resulted in just over 700 households impacted during its downtime. Ameren Illinois crews responded to the scene rather quickly, as service was restored at around 9:17 p.m., earlier than their projected restoration time of 10 p.m. The presumed cause of the outage was damage caused by an animal. A response from […]

todayApril 20, 2024

Illinois Route 185 sinkhole

Illinois

Large sinkhole indefinitely closes Illinois Route 185

HILLSBORO -- Commuters may need to seek alternate routes as a sinkhole along Illinois Route 185 between Hillsboro and Coffeen has resulted in it closing indefinitely. Over the weekend, a large sinkhole was discovered 35 to 40 feet away from the highway roughly a mile and a half east of Graham Correctional Center. Representatives from Montgomery County EMA, Ameren Illinois, and Deer Run Mine, as well the Illinois Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources, have been monitoring the situation on […]

todayApril 15, 2024

Montgomery County IL court

Illinois

Montgomery County court cases

HILLSBORO -- The following is a list of cases taken before the Circuit Court of Montgomery County in Hillsboro between mid-January and mid-February 2024 and are as follows: Gene A. Cravens, 60, of Mount Olive, pled guilty to an amended misdemeanor charge of theft less than $500 on Jan. 26. He was sentenced to a fine of $500 and court costs and six days in jail with credit for three served. Jarvis R. Denning, 35, of Witt, pled guilty to […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

Nokomis Stauder Kane

Illinois

Nokomis prepares for baseball season with chili warmup

NOKOMIS -- With the 2024 MLB season closely approaching, the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum (BRS Museum) in Nokomis held its annual Chili Warm-Up event on Saturday, March 23 at the museum. Earlier in the morning before the event, radio station WSMI AM-FM out of Litchfield was present to broadcast its Sports Saturday program live from the museum. WSMI news director Shawn Balint and Sports Saturday host Tim Mize were present for the entirety of the program. During the program, they interviewed […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Nokomis Chamber to hold annual meeting

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual business meeting on Monday, March 18. The business meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., will be held at Town Pump Bowl and Lounge, 100 W. Front Street. Following a brief welcome from Chamber President Dr. Scott Doerr, a prayer for the upcoming dinner will be held. A representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which isn't known as of publication, will be the keynote speaker. The meeting will also […]

todayMarch 16, 2024

Macon County Illinois broadband Internet

Illinois

Montgomery County urges residents to test Internet speed

HILLSBORO -- The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) and the Montgomery County Board are teaming up to encourage rural residents to test their internet speed to secure grant funding for upgrades. Illinois has been allocated $1.04 billion in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funds to bring high-speed internet access to households, small businesses, and community institutions that can’t get access to at least 100/20 Mbps or 1/1 Gbps service. To make sure the grant money goes where […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Nokomis Historical Society to resume

NOKOMIS -- After a hiatus of several years, the Nokomis Historical Society is once again starting up. According to former president JoAnn Keele, the Society was started in 1992 by herself and Ken Wiseman with the intent to collect and preserve Nokomis' history. In its original format, the group had 20 members with a passion and love for hometown history. The group was instrumental in having the old newspapers stored in the attic of the now-former Free Press-Progress building transferred […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

Raymond

Illinois

Raymond board hears water updates

RAYMOND -- The Raymond village board discussed a quote for a new coin accepter for bulk water sales during its regular session on Monday, Feb. 5. The board voted to approve the expenditure for replacing the machine for $1,439. The village now has a copy of the EPA discharge permit that can be viewed during regular business hours at the village hall. In addition, they are awaiting a letter allowing for less water testing on lead and copper samples, which […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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