Month: July 2020
Of fireworks, li’l Grasshoppers & Bruno off the grid
Rambling through central Illinois, pondering the distances we critters will travel for love. Well, that was one heckuva fireworks show in Elmwood Saturday night –…
Covid cancellations
Yates City, Brimfield festivals called off By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer The foregone conclusion that this is a summer like no others keeps…
SGS closing Toulon office
By Jeff Lampe TOULON – SGS is closing its Toulon soil-testing office and laboratory, with July 10 the final day of operation at 117 E….
Bradford grads honored
By Becki Hoffert BRADFORD – The long-awaited 2020 Bradford Community Scholarship Fund Ceremony was held at the Bradford Firehouse on June 30. Normally the event…
Galva pool open to school district
By Carol Townsend GALVA – The Galva Park District pool opened July 1 after a decision was made at a special meeting Sunday morning. The…
Of sweet corn bandits & black bears in Illinois
Rambling through central Illinois, pondering what life with bears in our woods will be like. Bruno, the black bear who wandered through Iowa into western…
The Prairie News Public Record for 7-3-20
Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 6-22-20 – Jacob T. Worden – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-22-20 – Cathy L. Sheaves – Driving 15-20 mph…
