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MCS Services continues Energy Assistance Program

News Staff

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

MCS Community Services, as supported by the Morgan, Cass and Scott County boards, is continuing to schedule appointments for the 2020 Energy Assistance Program until June 30 or until funding is

The Capitol in Springfield is quiet April 2 as lawmakers and most state employees continue practicing stay-at-home routines as ordered by Gov. JB Pritzker. House Democrats were told during a conference call this morning that the General Assembly will return to Springfield on May 20-22 for three days of session. The House will meet in the Bank of Springfield Center, and the Senate will convene in its chamber at the Capitol. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Orner)

Lawmakers to return to Springfield for session May 20-22

News Staff

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

By PETER HANCOCK, Capitol News Illinois: SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers will return to Springfield next week for the first time in more than two months to take up a state budget and other crit

Beardstown woman leaves Thailand amid COVID-19 concerns only to find herself surrounded by higher case numbers at home

Brian Deloche

Thursday, May 7, 2020

When it comes to the COVID-19 virus, few people have experienced the disease the way Beardstown’s Loraine Brasel has without contracting it.

QuaranTEEN TEENed:

Gracie Gann

Friday, May 1, 2020

We all remember what it was like to walk through the doors on the first day of freshman year.

Cass County Housing Authority receives funds from CARES Act

News Staff

Friday, May 1, 2020

The Cass County Housing Authority will receive $17,103 under the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CARES) Act authorized by Congress, according to a press release from Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL).

DRIVE-BY PICKUP – Drive-throughs seem to be part of the norm for now. A representative of Jostens delivers pre-ordered school-related items purchased by students and their families outside Beardstown High School Thursday. Drivers or passengers would give their name and the rep would retrieve the items and hand them through the rear passenger window or door. Photo by David V. Miller

The changing face of education

Sandra Haschemeyer

Friday, May 1, 2020

In a matter of days, education as we knew it shifted in a way no one expected. Normally, it would have been the last quarter of the academic year with spring sports, proms, concerts, graduation plans and students’ last efforts to boost their grades for the year. Those plans, however, have for the most part gone by the wayside

Beardstown, Virginia cancel iconic events

Brian Deloche

Friday, May 1, 2020

While it’s forced the cancellation of major league sporting events, concerts and festivals across the country, the impact of those events is seldom felt locally.

COVID-19 virus finds Cass County

News Staff

Thursday, April 23, 2020

After reporting no positive cases for more than a month, the Cass County Health Department issued a statement on Friday, April 17, confirming the COVID-19 virus had made its way to Cass County.

Seventh COVID-19 case in Cass reported

News Staff

Thursday, April 23, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed Wednesday another case of COVID-19 in a Cass County resident.

Extension office offering free environmental webinars

News Staff

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Small changes in habits can have a positive impact on the environment from lawn care, native plants, and managing home waste, to understanding animal behavior and atmospheric optics.

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