Pinewood Derby in Cass County

Cub Scout Pack 127 held thier Pinewood Derby on February 16 in Beardstown during the VFW Chilli Cook-Off in Beardstown. The Scouts held any exhibition race for any past Pinewood Derby participates wanting to test their cars on the track again.

Let Daylight Savings Time begin

Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 9, 2025, by turning or “springing” our clocks forward one hour. But has it always been this way? Have we always turned our clocks forward and backwards, making our heads spin to and fro? The answer is no.

The dangers of smartphone usage while driving

Few likely imagined that a day would come when a person could communicate, browse the internet, take photos and videos, play music, and much more all from a device small enough to store in a pants pocket. But that’s just what one gets with a smartphone.

Tri County Thunder plan fundraiser

A fourth straight trip to the Little League World Series is the obvious, stated goal of the Tri County Thunder District 17 Senior Softball Team. The Thunder sandwiched a World Series Championship in 2023 between appearances last season and in 2022.

Fire destroys garage

On February 28 at approximately 5:46 p.m. the Beardstown Fire Department was dispatched to a rural address on Redwood Lane for a grass fire.

Early Spring Bramble Care

Are you daydreaming of future cobblers, crumbles, jams, jellies, and pies? If you grow your own cane fruit/brambles in early spring, while the plants are still dormant, it is an important time for plant pruning and care. These tasks need to take place before plants leaf out, which means if you haven't yet done so, now is the time! But a raspberry is different than a blackberry, and maintenance varies by crop.