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Newkomis charity bar crawl

Illinois

Newkomis to hold Kentucky Derby-themed bar crawl

NOKOMIS -- Newkomis will be hosting the “Talk Derby To Me” Race for a Reason charity bar crawl on Saturday, May 2. Participants can expect drink specials, charity spotlights, raffle prizes, and a contest for the best derby hat. The crawl will begin at 3 p.m. at The Depot Pub. Registration and stamp card pickup will take place until 4:30 p.m. From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Nokomis FFA will be at Town Pump Bowl & Lounge in memory of […]

todayApril 19, 2026 48 2

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

Nokomis council hears downtown revitalization plan

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council heard a downtown revitalization plan for a commercial building during its most recent meeting on Monday, March 9. It was among two other major items for discussion in the meeting. The council heard a proposal from AmeriCorps volunteer Audra Elam on projects she, in partnership with the Newkomis non-profit, has been working on. Elam is addressing the issue of vacant residential and commercial properties in Nokomis. They have been in contact with the land […]

todayMarch 12, 2026 85

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 300

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 191

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 228

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 121

Nokomis Newkomis

Illinois

Nokomis Chamber dissolves, donates funds

NOKOMIS -- The Greater Nokomis Chamber of Commerce held a quick meeting in its final meeting as an organization on Wednesday, March 12 inside the Nokomis CUSD #22 unit office at Nokomis High School. A quorum of officers of the Chamber's Board of Directors was present, except for Vice President Talon Burton and Director JoAnn Keele, who passed away on February 17. Jake Leonard was also present. A motion was made by Kurt Aumann to approve the meeting minutes from […]

todayMarch 20, 2025 188

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Illinois

Nokomis Chamber met November 12

NOKOMIS -- The Greater Nokomis Chamber of Commerce met for its monthly meeting on November 12 at Aumann Auctions. Minutes for the October meeting were approved via a motion from Becki Stolte. The treasurer's report reflects an available balance of $16,506.90, which the increase is due to the sponsorship money received for the MAPPING program. The report also reflects certificate of deposit balances of $43,259.96. The CD accounts are coming due and up for renewal. After some discussion, the Chamber […]

todayNovember 20, 2024 191

Camren's Causes Nokomis pickleball

Illinois

Camren’s Causes donates $9K for Nokomis pickleball courts

NOKOMIS -- We're in mid-November, but the Christmas-giving spirit doesn't necessarily have to stop charitable works to improve the Nokomis community from happening. Christmas is coming early for the Nokomis Memorial Park District, courtesy of a $9,000 donation from Camren's Causes, a charitable organization founded in memory of the late Camren Neisler. The donation was made by Camren's mother Brandy Chausse to park board members Dennis O'Malley and board president Brad Janssen on November 12. The funds have been used […]

todayNovember 18, 2024 241

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