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(NEWTON) The Jasper County School Board of Education met for its regular monthly meeting in Newton last night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the Energy Transition Community Grant for the 2024-2025 school year – a part of the funds will be used for architect fees for a new building addition at Newton Elementary School (2027) with the other grant monies going for roof replacement work at Newton Elementary School (2025) : agreed to purchase a used SUV for District use : approved the District’s Workers Compensation and Property & Casualty Insurance renewals for the 2024-2025 school year : approved the IESA Cooperative Agreement between the Jasper County Junior High School and the St. Thomas Catholic School for girls softball, boys & girls cross country, and girls basketball for the next two school years : approved the ERBA Head Start agreement for the 2024-2025 school year : approved the Title I Schoolwide Plans for all the District Schools : agreed to seek bids for seven new buses and one new mini-bus for the 2025-2026 school year : and in personnel matters – approved the resignation from NES P.E. Teacher Darla Mahaffey – agreed to hire five people for the 2024-2025 school year : Josie Meinhart as NES P.E. Teacher, Courtney Klier as NES Full-Time Substitute Teacher, Valerie Sanguinetti as NCHS Junior Class Sponsor, Dan Blankenship as NCHS FBLA Sponsor, and Rebecca Kocher as a Lunchroom Supervisor/Paraprofessional/Custodian/Bus Chaperone : the next regular monthly meeting for the Jasper County School Board will be August 19th.

Boy, do I identify with this one. There's a new study that claims that one out of every three people in Illinois are 'always tired'. I need a nap. How about you?. This is an interesting new study from Talker which sampled a huge amount of people to learn about their energy level (or lack thereof). The big picture takeaway from their questions is that one out of every 3 people say they often or always feel tired even after a good night's sleep. Something is very wrong here.

It might just be the most urgent health issue in America right now and it's especially becoming a big problem for Illinois. The CDC is warning about an explosion of cases of dengue fever and Illinois is among the states with the most incidents. Dengue fever is a virus that...

Isolation and a lack of regular nutritious meals are circumstances many older adults find themselves in. One organization is working to remedy this – and could use some help. The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state’s 60 plus population has increased from almost 2 million, to 3...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Officials with the Merom Camp and Retreat Center are asking for the public’s help following damage stemming from a break-in last week. According to a release, the camp’s Taylor Cabin sustained significant damage after an unidentified intruder broke in and left the shower running causing extensive flooding. The flooding reportedly […]

Knox County Highway crews are set to work on three different roads today, as part of its overall paving work for this summer. Today, the work will be on Tilly Road westward from State Road 159. The overlay work will require a complete closure today. Also, Monty Road will be closed from U-S 50 to Old U-S 50; that will be for shoulder stone work. The affected part of Monty Road will be closed to regular traffic, but emergency traffic will still have access to the road.

BICKNELL, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– The Knox County Fair is in full swing. They have a full schedule of events this week including, a rodeo, pig pinning, the demolition derby, and more. Fair officials say, even though the weather is hot, people should still come out and enjoy the fair atmosphere. They expect anywhere from 2,500 to […]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The deadline is approaching for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s safe room program. The initiative would reimburse up to 75% ($5,000 maximum) of safe room installations costs for 25 randomly picked applicants. The IDHS program was developed in 2015 to provide a rebate for the installation of safe rooms for Indiana […]

South Bend, IN – Severe thunderstorms on Monday night caused extensive damage across northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan. High winds and heavy rainfall resulted in numerous downed trees and power lines, leaving several communities to face significant cleanup efforts. According to the National Weather Service Northern Indiana, wind gusts...

Indiana veterans who are facing financial hardship and struggling to provide essential school expenses for their dependent children can take advantage of the Military Family Relief Fund Back-to-School Program. Helping Veterans and Their Families. The Military Family Relief Fund Back-to-School Program aims to aid Indiana veterans who are going through...

United Way Northwest Indiana and the Gary SouthShore RailCats worked together on Friday, July 12 for the annual Level Up fundraiser, and they really knocked it out of the park. With hundreds in attendance, the game proved the perfect way to raise money for United Way Northwest Indiana’s transformational program.

FORT WORTH, Tx. (WTWO/WAWV) — Former Edgewood and Indiana State star right-handed pitcher Luke Hayden was picked with the 239th overall pick in the 8th round of the MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. Hayden shined in his lone season with the Sycamores with a 7-2 record and 3.81 ERA, earning All-MVC second team and […]

The Grainger College of Engineering is known for many things in the realm of innovation and technology, and transportation has been the topic of discussion lately. With the help of funding from the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE) was recently launched at Grainger. This year, there’s been more information released about the Autonomous and Connected Track planned for Rantoul through the work of the Illinois Center for Transportation, with the transfer of a portion Chanute Airforce Base last year in order to build this 240-acre testing facility.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Demolition is underway of the former Durfee School in Decatur. The City of Decatur shared video of the demolition on its Facebook page Monday. The former school sits at the corner of Jasper and Grand. Demolition was approved by the Decatur City Council along with the former Coppenbarger/Centennial School building, which came down a few weeks ago.

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — In Effingham, families will soon have a new place to play. The Arena Trampoline Park is coming. The main part of the space is 25,000 square feet. It will have open trampolines, dodgeball courts, and dunking mats, a ninja warrior course, and a rock climbing wall. The space will also have […]

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Danville is closing some streets on August 2 while the community celebrates a food and fashion-centered First Fridays event. “First Fridays: Taste and Style” will be from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Temple Plaza. As a result, roads will be blocked starting at 3 p.m. that day […]

Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon says he is comfortable as the fourth or fifth option to Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns on the Minnesota Timberwolves

CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Coles County Animal Shelter is bringing attention to a recent scam that has been circulating through text messages. They said a scammer has been reaching out to locals, claiming to be a staff member with the shelter. The scammer will then request to send a six-digit code as “verification” of […]

Carley Cotner (pictured) is a Death or End-of-Life Doula. She's started hosting Death Cafes in town to help people approach the subject of dying. Carley Cotner wants to talk about death — and she wants Bloomington-Normal to join her. She said she took training to become a Death or End-of-Life Doula, so she can host death cafes in town for people who feel the same way.