Prairie Farms Family of Companies wins Honors at 2025 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

                      Prairie Farms Dairy and Hiland Dairy earned a combined 55 awards at the 2025 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, one of North America’s most prestigious dairy competitions. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association, the contest evaluates more than 96 classes of dairy products, judged by experts on a 100-point scale for flavor, body and texture, appearance, and overall quality.

Growing up in Christ

How do we know when we have become grown up? What is the mark of adulthood? Is it determined by our age alone? Our physical attributes? Our intelligence level? Our education level? How do we know when we are grown up?

Cass County government/school meetings

A-C Central School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 15 at the Board Conference Room, Unit Office, 501 W. Buchanan Street, Ashland.

Pet of the Week

Nacho was born April 24, 2025. He came to the shelter very sick but with a lot of care, he made a full recovery.

Business of the Month

The Beardstown Chamber of Commerce September Business of the Month is Buffy Tillitt & Associates, 10060 US-67, Beardstown.

Double digit wins for Tiger Soccer

For the fifth consecutive season the Beardstown High School boys’ soccer team has earned double digits in the win column. Two wins and a tie last week pushed the Tigers’ season mark to 10-3-3.

Kissing bugs in Illinois

When you hear the term kissing bug, you might imagine an insect with a romantic streak. However, they are more vampire than star-crossed lovers.

Cooking with Comfort set for Oct. 7

Culbertson Memorial Hospital, Rushville, will hold a Stirring Up Comfort Class featuring soups, stews, sauces and S’mores from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 at the Golden Age Center, 111 W. Third Street, Beardstown.