Black Lives Matter
Dear Editors, I write to thank and appreciate the young people who marched through Beardstown on June 3 in support of Black Lives Matter.… Login to continue reading Login…
Opinion
Focus on Faith: Don’t fret, have faith in God
By Rev. Gladys Herzog First Congregational Church, Beardstown This week I promised to give some pointers about how to cease making worry the primary… Login to continue reading Login…
Bits & Pieces: Time to think about lessons learned
By Sally Lael So how has the pandemic affected you? While it has affected all of us, it has affected most of us… Login to continue reading Login…
Trivia Too: It’s time to be persistent
I believe it’s a time to be persistent. There’s a story of a little boy who stood on the sidewalk, waiting on a bus.… Login to continue reading Login…
Looking to the Past: Keeping us in suspense was the intent
Radio’s “Suspense” program was (and for that matter, still is) “well calculated tales to keep you in suspense.” Suspense launched its 22-year run… Login to continue reading Login…
Looking to the Past: Classic radio: the ‘stay-at-home’ antidote
After a few weeks of Gov. J.B. Pritizker’s “stay-at-home” order, I began reaching out to a variety of people to see how they were… Login to continue reading Login…
Trivia Too: No pomp, no circumstance, just disappointment
It’s graduation time, not only for high schools but for colleges. Families are missing all the pomp and circumstance, and it is a big… Login to continue reading Login…
Focus on Faith: Worry not, God will get you through
By Rev. Gladys Herzog First Congregational Church, Beardstown As we think about the world, the pandemic and other problems today, we just might get… Login to continue reading Login…
The backyard pool: My respite, my solace, the bane of my existence
When it comes to backyard pools, they can be a source of solitude, a wonderful place for the kids to play, and a downright… Login to continue reading Login…
Focus on Faith: Death no longer has its sting
By Pastor Douglas Evenson St. John’s Lutheran Church As a pastor I love to watch the peace with determination that emanates from the face… Login to continue reading Login…