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Crim: Mustangs’ Allen ready to turn 2024 season into stuff dreams are made of
MENDON, Ill.— It wasn’t the debut Sawyer Allen envisioned. After winning the starting quarterback job with his work over the summer and through preseason practice, the Unity-Payson sophomore approached the 2023 season opener at home against Winchester West Central with eager anticipation. “I had every opportunity to show...
Maroa Forsyth Picks Up Win Over Athens in Big Sangamo Matchup
The Maroa Forysth Trojans picked up a 47-14 win over Athens in a big week one Sangamo matchup between two 2A semifinal teams a year ago. The Trojans will travel to Pleasant Plains in week two while Athens travels to Pittsfield. The Game of the Week is brought to you...
Winchester Post Office Closed Till Further Notice, Several Left Without Power Following Friday Storm
Scott County residents are picking up the pieces this morning after storms caused severe damage Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning just before 3:00 pm for Central Scott and Morgan Counties. Minutes later a severe storm tore through the Winchester area knocking down trees and leaving several residents without power.
Mount Sterling Park District has groundbreaking ceremony for pool upgrades
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Mount Sterling Park District recently had a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction of upgrades to the Joel Oliver Memorial Pool. The Park District received a $400,000 state grant through the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. OSLAD grants can provide up to one-half of a project’s funds. The other half is up to the community.
Nelson and Lyons Score Three Times Each to Keep Grant’s Saber
New Berlin defeated Pleasant Plains 47-20 to keep the General Grant’s Saber trophy. Clark Nelson and Gabe Lyons scored three times each for the Pretzels in the win. Cooper Schallenberg and Luke Bowsher had two touchdown connections for the Cardinals. New Berlin travels to Auburn next week while Pleasant Plains hosts Maroa-Forsyth.
Springfield-area Week 1 high school football top performers, scores and live updates
The high school football season kicked off Friday in the Springfield area, but weather delayed multiple games until Saturday. Here's the Week 1 top performers, results and schedule. This page will be updated through the weekend. ...
South Jacksonville Asking Some Residents to Clear Curbsides for Oil and Chip Work
Some residents in the area will need to watch when and where they park their cars next week. The Village of South Jacksonville announced today that the Public Works Department will begin oil and chip work on a number of village streets. Weather permitting, oil and chip work will be...
Mount Marty swarms Culver-Stockton in season opener
CANTON, MO (Dakota News Now) -In a spectacular start to their season, the Mount Marty University Lancers (1-0) delivered a commanding performance, defeating the Culver-Stockton Wildcats (0-1) with a final score of 42-14. First Quarter: Mount Marty Sets the Tone. The Lancers quickly asserted their dominance. On their first drive...
New music academy and performance hall to open in Hannibal this October
HANNIBAL, Mo. (KHQA) — A new music academy and performance hall is coming to Hannibal later this fall, taking the place of The First United Methodist Church. Hannibal native Carrie Griffen is the new owner of the building, and she first had the idea for a venue like this ten years ago. After searching for the right space for years, she landed on the church her family has been attending for over a century.
HLGU Cross Country Kicks off the Season at Great River Open
Canton, MO- The Hannibal-LaGrange University Men's and Women's Cross Country teams participated in the Great River Open on Friday, August 30th. It was a small meet, but allowed HLGU runners to compete in their first meet of the year. Up next for the Trojans is the Larry Young Invite in Columbia, MO on September 20th.
World’s Largest Monopoly Board Unveils in Macomb
MACOMB, Illinois (Western Courier) – The world’s largest monopoly board was born in Macomb. It was unveiled at the Historic Downtown Square on May 9, the birthday of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie, the Macomb native who pioneered the invention of the world-famous game Monopoly. The city of...
Meet the Iowan who helped make the opening sequence of 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
Before going on to help animate part of the new "Deadpool & Wolverine" movie, John Likens got his start in graphic design in the computer lab of the College of Design at Iowa State University. In between classes, Likens taught himself how to transform characters from comic books into moving beings. One of those characters Likens first learned to bring to life was Deadpool. ...
How Hallsville remained poised in a tough game against Palmyra
Not many things went in Hallsville’s (0-1) favor in a heartbreaking 42-40 double overtime home loss to Palmyra (1-0) on Friday night. With time ticking down in the first half and Hallsville trailing 28-12, Palmyra quarterback Rylan Compton fired a dart over the middle of the field into traffic. Instead of finding its way to a wide receiver, the ball went into the hands of sophomore safety Gabriel Jenkins. But, before making what could have been an...
New coaches and historic touchdowns: What we learned about Peoria-area football in Week 1
New coaches got wins, Peoria Notre Dame earned a tough loss, there were plenty of points from Morton — and Richwoods' girls flag football team made a splash. Here are some takeaways from Week 1 in Illinois high school football around the Peoria area: ...
Illinois Among the Least Hard-Working States in America, New Study Reveals
Most of us would agree that hard work has been a crucial quality throughout the history of America, and the numbers suggest that working hard is still very much an American thing today. We put in more hours at our jobs than several other industrialized countries. The average U.S. worker...
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