Trivia Too
By Roy Roberts My newest book, “Grandpa, Please tell us a Story,” starts out exactly how this column begins because it was on February 1,1922,… Login to continue reading Login…
Opinion
Editorial Solar farm could be great for county’s future
By BillMitchell The construction of a solar energy project in Cass County, though not completely new, since it has been under consideration for two or… Login to continue reading Login…
Looking Back
By Leigh Morris “Science owes more to the steam engine than the steam engine owes to science.” – Biochemist Lawrence Joseph Henderson. There was a… Login to continue reading Login…
Focus on Faith
By Jarrett Wells Pastor of Beardstown 1st United Methodist Church Well…here we are in mid-January already. How are you doing on your New Year’s resolution(s),… Login to continue reading Login…
Trivia Too
By Roy Roberts Of the many cameras that I have had in the past and the thousands of pictures I have taken, I regret not… Login to continue reading Login…
Editorial
By Bill Mitchell There has been a lot of talk this past week about voting rights, and it is difficult to fugure out which side… Login to continue reading Login…
Looking Back Illinois’ unknown Governor Ewing
By Leigh Morris One of the more mysterious figures in Illinois history is William Lee Davidson Ewing, the state’s fifth governor. It is known for… Login to continue reading Login…
Trivia Too
By Roy Roberts Welcome! Here it is – 2022! I don’t know if this is your year, but one lady told me that we are… Login to continue reading Login…
Editorial
By Bill Mitchell It seems that whenever anyone talks about COVID and the need for vaccines, many people run off to their policital corners and… Login to continue reading Login…
Looking Back
By Leigh Morris Illinois has produced a fair number of America’s most talented and popular entertainers, among them being Jim Jordan and Marian Driscoll. Perhaps… Login to continue reading Login…