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Rotating Crops for a More Resilient Garden

As the growing season approaches, final plans are being made for home gardens. What to plant and where to plant are big questions that require multiple levels of consideration.

Beardstown Junior/Senior High Wrestling reaching end of season

Although the season is quickly reaching its end, Beardstown Tiger Wrestlers continue to rack up wins. Unfortunately, Junior Daisy Gil was not one of those adding to her win total at the IHSA Girls Wrestling State Championships in Bloomington.

The dangers of smartphone usage while driving

Few likely imagined that a day would come when a person could communicate, browse the internet, take photos and videos, play music, and much more all from a device small enough to store in a pants pocket. But that’s just what one gets with a smartphone.

Let Daylight Savings Time begin

Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 9, 2025, by turning or “springing” our clocks forward one hour. But has it always been this way? Have we always turned our clocks forward and backwards, making our heads spin to and fro? The answer is no.

Pinewood Derby in Cass County

Cub Scout Pack 127 held thier Pinewood Derby on February 16 in Beardstown during the VFW Chilli Cook-Off in Beardstown. The Scouts held any exhibition race for any past Pinewood Derby participates wanting to test their cars on the track again.

Tri County Thunder plan fundraiser

A fourth straight trip to the Little League World Series is the obvious, stated goal of the Tri County Thunder District 17 Senior Softball Team. The Thunder sandwiched a World Series Championship in 2023 between appearances last season and in 2022.