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Vera was born on March 19, 1956, to John B. and Eileen V. Fitzpatrick in Streator, Illinois and grew up in the close-knit community of Dwight. She graduated from DTHS in 1974.  Following her graduation, Vera worked in the family…

GRAYSON SOBKOWICH RECOGNIZED AS A 2024 STATE FFA PROFICIENCY WINNER   Grayson Sobkowich was selected as the State FFA SOE Award Winner in the area of Manufacturing, Engineering and Trades. Grayson is a member of the Seneca FFA Chapter.  New…

BEN BIROS RECOGNIZED AS A 2024 STATE FFA PROFICIENCY WINNER   Ben Biros was selected as the State FFA Proficiency Winner in Specialty Crop Production. Ben is a member of the Seneca FFA Chapter.  Illinois FFA recognizes students in forty-eight…

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Gardner Village Board March 25, 2024 By Don Phillips Gardner village board met in regular session Monday evening, opening their business with the approval of the March 11 minutes, payment of the bills, and approval of the Treasurer’s report. The…

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The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration has announced that all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military — at home or abroad — will be eligible to enroll directly in…

Emmanuel Lutheran, Dwight 1st Place in the regular season, 2nd Place in the Tournament Left to Right: Ken Frutrel, Wes Lehman, Brian Bennington, Hayden Tjelle, Gary Hartz, DJ Branz, Pastor Mueller, Jim Feltenz.  Missing: Don Branz. Trinity Lutheran, Herscher 1st…

Overhead view of a compost-filled bin overwintering. To revive a compost pile or bin, begin by assessing a starting point, turning the pile, managing inputs, and setting reminders to put this process on repeat. Photo: Gemini Bhalsod, Illinois Extension.  …

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Illinois lost population across every metro area, 87 counties in 2023 The Illinois Policy Institute reports 71,000 residents left the Chicagoland area CHICAGO (March 14, 2024) – Illinois suffered population loss among all eight Illinois-based metro areas and 87 of…

Land Prices Holding Steady-to-Up – Survey Results (Bloomington, IL March 21, 2024) Farmland values across Illinois were ‘steady-to-up”  last year while the number of sales throughout the state appear to have been down significantly from  2022, at least according to…

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SEEKS PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE IN A DEATH INVESTIGATION IN GRUNDY COUNTY BRACEVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 is requesting the public’s assistance in the investigation surrounding the death of 23-year-old Destiny Dixon of…

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LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING LEADING TO STATE AND NATIONAL CERTIFICATION Champaign, Illinois – Local firefighter, Austin Radecki, from the Dwight Fire Protection District, is enrolled in the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Basic Operations Firefighter/NFPA Firefighter I (BOF) Blended…

Essex United Methodist Church Closure After much prayer and discernment, Essex United Methodist Church, 114 Waverly in Essex, IL, announces its closing.  As with many small churches in rural communities, we have experienced diminishing attendance and increased financial upkeep on our…

Wilma J. Voigts, 93, of Dwight, IL. was called home to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Arc of Dwight Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Dwight, IL at 12pm…

Congratulations to Seneca High School wrestler Chris Peura, who represented Team Illinois on Sunday in the Illinois vs Indiana Senior All Star Dual hosted by the Illinois and Indiana Wrestling and Officials Coaches Associations.  Chris won his match by pin…

MVK Middle School – Honor Roll At the end of each quarter, the academic accomplishments of our students are recognized through the posting of the Honor Roll.  The first is the “High” Honor Roll.  Students must have all “A’s” in…

LaVonne Landers, 85, of Ft. Myers, Florida, peacefully passed away on March 16, 2024. She was born on December 18, 1938, in Campus, Illinois, to the late Harry and Mae (Haskins) Nielsen. LaVonne, affectionately known as “Von,” was a cherished…

The Kankakee Kultivators Garden Club met Thursday, March 14th at the Kankakee Library. The program was “Pruning and Shrub Care.” Carol Bowman, club president, introduced our speaker Nancy Addison, trained botanist and member of the Kultivator’s Club since 1998. Nancy…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, March 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Trustees present were Randy Irvin, Pete Meister, Marla Kinkade, Jenny Johnson, and Brian Berta. Absent was Justin Eggenberger. Also in attendance were Village Administrator Crissy Livingston,…

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DWIGHT COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT #232 Held in the Dwight Common School District Library On March 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Board President Nick Stipanovich called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Lori Bowman;…