Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - Monday is the start of the "summer grilling season," and authorities are reminding you to stay safe. According to the National Fire Protection Association, fire departments went to an annu...

(Undated) -- The Memorial Day Weekend will bring outdoor cookouts and barbecues, and potentially a spike in reports of foodborne illness. According to the CDC, cooking and serving food outdoors is the...

(Oblong) -- The boil order in effect for a portion of Oblong has been lifted. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says that Oblong Public Works received verification that all samples are good. The precautio...

(Undated) - Crawford Memorial Hospital is reminding student-athletes and their parents that it's time to begin the athletic physical process for the 2025-2026 sports seasons. CMH says each athlete mus...

(Undated) - The Crawford County Health Department is encouraging the community to take advantage of its "Residential Sharps Collection Program." She say all sharps must be in an approved sharps contai...

(Undated) -- GasBuddy has released its "Summer Travel Survey," and it looks like the nation's "road trip culture" remains resilient. According to GasBuddy's survey, 69% of Americans plan to take a roa...

(Undated) -- Law enforcement agencies statewide are participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's high-visibility "Click It or Ticket" campaign. Forty years ago Illinois became...

(Undated) -- The National Weather Service says we are in line for another round of showers and thunderstorms. According to this morning's Hazardous Weather Outlook, scattered thunderstorms are expecte...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County Emergency Management Agency is reminding the public of the importance of staying "weather aware." They emphasize how important it is to have several ways to receive al...

(Updated) -- The Crawford County Health Department is reminding the public to sign up for "HyperReach." Public Health Administrator, Mikayla Maynard, says "HyperReach" is the upgraded version of "Reve...