Month: February 2021

Sherrard School District Communications Coordinator Cala Smoldt recently spoke with Sherrard High School band students Logan Holliday, senior, baritone saxophone and Carson Schar, sophomore, drummer. They discuss Illinois Music Education Association All-State going virtual – [FULL STORY]

Local State Senator Win Stoller critical of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the state’s COVID vaccine distribution. He says there needs to be improvement and more urgency with the state plan. Stoller was elected to [FULL STORY]

As temperatures moderate later in the week, you may be thinking about heading out to that farm pond to ice fish.  A few reminders from 4-H Natural Resources Specialist Curt Sinclair. He says ice across [FULL STORY]

The push continues to finish the $4-million Mercer County YMCA capital campaign. $3.15 million in pledges has already been secured, which takes care of the expansion project, but additional funding is needed for the endowment [FULL STORY]

A Mercer County FFA member named the Section 4 Star in Agri-Business. The honor goes to Anna Wagner. Due to COVID restrictions only the FFA Advisors were present at the competition held in Knoxville. The Star in [FULL STORY]

It’s all about the brand. The new Mercer County tourism website is off to a fast start. Kasi Henshaw says the word is getting out about visitmerco.com. The site debuted in early January.