Triopia League Champs!
Triopia 1 (Arenzville) defeated Triopia 2 (Chapin) in a championship game held June 27 in Arenzville. The coach pitch league was made up from two teams from Winchester, Beardstown, and the two
Corn acres planted down, soybean acres up in Illinois
A challenging planting season apparently didn’t stop U.S. farmers from seeding a hefty amount of corn and soybeans, according to USDA’s much-anticipated June acreage report released Friday.
Despite wild weather fluctuations in recent months, USDA pegged planted acreage at 91.5 million acres of corn and 86.1 million acres of soybeans. The corn estimate is down 3% from last year but more than a million acres above the average trade guess while the soybeans estimate is up 3% from a year ago.
Price of stamps going up
You’ll pay more for stamps this month when the U.S. Postal Service increases prices across its services.
The price of first-class Forever stamps will increase from 68 cents to 73 cents on July 14, an increase of more than 7%. Prices for all services will rise more than 7.5%.
BASA Softball Tournament
The BASA Black Attack team and coaches prior to tournament play. | The Beardstown Area Special Athletes Blitz. | Swinging at a low one! | A swing and a base hit!
Beardstown Soccer Club Youth League – June 29 Results
Division 1 - Ages 6-7: Atlas Jr. defeated Juventus 1-0, America defeated Los Tigers FC 2-0 | Division 2 - Ages 8-9: Real San Jose defeated Pachuca 4-3, San Antonio defeated Los Reales FC 4-1
Pest Expert Predicts a ‘buggy’ summer
Meteorologists across the board are warning of extreme weather in the summer of 2024 across most of the continental USA. While natural events such as heatwaves, storms, floods, and tornadoes are some of the more devastating impacts of extreme weather, an often-overlooked consequence is the increase in bug activity. Although bugs generally don’t cause the same devastating impacts as extreme weather events, they can become a severe annoyance, and getting rid of them can become quite costly for homeowners.
Food Pantry Network – HOI launches BEAT THE HEAT campaign
Help Central Illinois BEAT THE HEAT this summer with Food Pantry Network – Heart of Illinois (HOI)’s BEAT THE HEAT campaign! The goal of BEAT THE HEAT is to collect donations of needed summer supplies to provide food pantry guests with the items they need to keep themselves safe and healthy throughout the summer.
Focus on Faith – Happiness – No guarantees?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Bread of Love – July 8 – July 12
Monday - Chicken breast in herb sauce, fluffy potatoes & gravy, green beans, apricots, bread, milk
Tuesday - BBQ pork chop on bun, baked beans, lettuce salad, pineapple, milk
Wednesday - Chicken, broccoli & rice casserole, mixed vegetables, banana, dinner roll, milk
Thursday - Vegetable beef soup, cheese stick, pickled beets, melon, crackers, milk
Friday- Tuna & noodles, lima beans, pears, dinner roll, milk
Farm Bureau ‘Playday’
The Cass- Morgan Farm Bureau Foundation “Playday” will be held at the Links Golf Course and Sportsman Club in Jacksonville on Monday, July 29. Members and non-members are welcome to participate in this fun event.