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Taylorville · TaylorvilleKathy Jones Photo PANA — Belle Anderson, center, daughter of Kyle and Stef Anderson, has been named the 2024 Pana Labor Day Parade Queen. She will ride at the start of the parade which is Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 in downtown Pana. She is flanked by her royal court, Lilly Rochkes, left daughter of Sarah and Lance Rochkes and Lauren Ambrose, daughter of Tony and Tina Ambrose. The announcement was made on Honor’s Day at Pana High School earlier in May…See the Story
Pana Labor Day Parade Royalty Announced
Marijuana · TaylorvilleWin Phippen, professor of plant breeding and genetics at Western Illinois University, leads a field day welcoming farmers, fellow researchers, industry partners and students. (Photos by Hannah Spangler of FarmWeek) By HANNAH SPANGLER
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What was once just a weed shows potential for extreme power as a cash crop in the Midwest. On May 23, Western Illinois University’s field day in Macomb brought attendees into the weeds of more than 10 years…See the Story
Pennycress making transition from weed to cash crop as little as in ten years
Taylorville · TaylorvillePANA — A local housing development project was referred to a Pana City Council committee after the proposed cost of $240,000 from the city was questioned by Alderman Steve Scott Tuesday evening. Scott said that the money would come from the general fund and with the current budget he felt the city did not have these available funds. Mayor Nathan Pastor contended that was not a reason to deny the development, and said there should be surplus in t…See the Story
Pana Council considers development; passes budget
Taylorville · TaylorvillePANA — In an effort to get Kindergarten students lined out for the 2024-25 school year, parents of children who will be age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2024, are asked to fill out a Kindergarten Entrance Screening at the Pana School District website. The screening is needed as soon as possible to create balanced classrooms as the district transitions to the new elementary school. In order to fill out the screening, parents should go to the school’s …See the Story
Pana Kindergarten parents need to complete screening
Memorial Day · TaylorvillePANA — On a gorgeous Monday morning, citizens of Pana came out to remember its war dead on Memorial Day, May 27, in Kitchell Park. Members of Pana’s Kerr-Mize American Legion Post 169 organized the remembrance. Commander David Denton, at podium, along with Greg Gruber and David LeDuc read the names of those memorialized on the Kitchell Park monuments at the “Veteran’s Triangle.” Kevin Kennedy of Pana was the keynote speaker for the event. Pana …See the Story
Pana marks Memorial Day in Kitchell Park
Chicago, IL · ChicagoCHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mostly lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn lost 6.75 cents at $4.49 a bushel. Jul. wheat lost 12.25 cents at $6.80 a bushel. Jul. oats gained 0.5 cents at $3.85 a bushel. Jul. soybeans was down 2.5 cents at $12.11 a bushel. Beef was lower and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Jun. live cattle was off 0.82 cents at $1.83 a pound. Aug. feeder cattle fell by 1.4 cents at $2.59 …See the Story
Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed
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Taylorville · TaylorvilleMT. AUBURN–The Mt. Auburn Farmers’ Picnic will once again host the Bradley Allison Memorial Soap Box Derby, sponsored by NCP, on Saturday, June 22 at 1 p.m. Weigh-in and inspection start at noon at the starting ramp. All cars are subject to approval of the committee, and committee decisions will be final. All cars are subject to being weighed at any time. For further information, contact Jennifer Bramel at 217-561-0590. Car regulations are as fo…See the Story
Mt. Auburn to host soap box derby
Taylorville · TaylorvilleThe scene where a man was shot by police as he was attacking another individual at the intersection of South Cicero Avenue and West Gladys Avenue in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Chicago police fatally shot a stabbing suspect and wounded the person late Monday night, he was trying to stab after the suspect refused to drop his weapon, police said. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago polic…See the Story