Year: 2021

Black Hawk College offering another session of its Highway Construction Careers Training Program. The 13-week program begins in August, but orientation sessions are scheduled for June and July. The intensive training is 36 hours per [FULL STORY]

The camping season is off to a big start in Mercer County this summer. The New Boston Campground is full says Mayor Chris DeFrieze. DeFrieze says the campground normally generates around $120,000 in revenue per [FULL STORY]

Grain bin safety offered this weekend in Mercer County. The Mercer County Farm Bureau is partnering with Dave Newcomb at the Illinois Fire Service Institute for the program. He says the training is intended for [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department seeking information regarding shots fired from a white pick-up truck near Keithsburg. According to a report, the incident occurred Tuesday six-miles north of Keithsburg on 76th Street, near Illinois Route [FULL STORY]

They are hiring at John Deere. The company is planning a hiring event next week. Deere says it needs welders, assembly workers, and maintenance crewmen. The hiring event is next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at [FULL STORY]

Suzy Bogguss returning to Western Illinois this weekend. She’ll perform at The Legacy Theatre in Carthage. The facility was originally constructed in 1953, but has received some upgrades in recent years. It’s a great setting [FULL STORY]