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Evelyn Brandt Thomas (center) presents a check for $100,000 from The Brandt Foundation to the LLCC Foundation to support agriculture education. L-R: Logan Williams, LLCC ag alum and Brandt employee; John Sudduth, current LLCC ag student; Evelyn Brandt Thomas; Rich Teeter and Bill Harmon, LLCC professors of agriculture; Dr. Charlotte Warren, president of LLCC. In the background are Brandt employees.

Brandt donates to ag program

    The Brandt Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Lincoln Land Community College Foundation to support the LLCC agriculture program through an endowed scholarship fund.… Login to continue reading Login…

Beyond the Rusty Gate

Weathering the heat

    I hope you’ve all been inside away from the heat. I can’t breathe very good in it and my dog has quite a time,… Login to continue reading Login…

Brothers involved — Casey and Jason French’s commitment to their community earned a nomination as Hometown Heroes. Virginia natives, both men are actively involved in the community. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

The French Brothers earn recognition as Hometown Heroes

The French brothers, Jason and Casey, grew up in Virginia, the children of Davey French and Becky Harrison. When they learned they were nominated to… Login to continue reading Login…

JBS donates $250,000 for Marina project an additional $60,000 given to Fire-Rescue

Beardstown council to get JBS’ help for marina dredging

Kelly Bayles, representing the Harbor Committee, told the Beardstown City Council Tuesday Night that JBS has agreed to help with the funding to finish the… Login to continue reading Login…

Anxiously waiting for a call — Ed and Chris Bacon relax on the couch in their rural Cass County home as they talk to the Star-Gazette’s Jan McGovern about Chris’ need for a double lung transplant. (Photo by Jan McGovern.)

Rural Cass woman in need of double lung transplant

As I sat in the living room of Chris and Ed Bacon’s rural Cass County home,  one of the first things I noticed was the… Login to continue reading Login…

BHS Football

Beardstown school board discusses reopening plans

    As Beardstown prepares to open schools in just a few weeks, the coronavirus was very much in the forefront during the July 15 meeting… Login to continue reading Login…

Screen Time

Get Ready: The Bad Batch is Coming

    As you must be well aware of by now, reader, I’m a bit obsessed with Star Wars. You will not be surprised, then, to… Login to continue reading Login…

House Speaker Michael Madigan is shown in this file photo from Oct. 28, 2019, at the Capitol in Springfield. Madigan is referred to as “Public Official A” in federal court documents filed Friday in which ComEd agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a federal investigation into a “yearslong bribery scheme." (Capitol News Illinois file photo)

ComEd’s bribery admission implicates Madigan

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – Hours after filing a court document implicating – but not charging – Illinois’ House Speaker Michael… Login to continue reading Login…

Screen Time

The Old Guard Brings Summer Fun to Netflix

   When it comes to movies, this whole quarantine situation has been a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, no movie theaters–that’s… Login to continue reading Login…

Cass County board approves solar energy project

Cass County board approves solar energy project

In a unanimous decision Monday night, Cass County Board members approved a land use resolution that will allow the construction of a solar energy collection… Login to continue reading Login…