Category Archives: Local News

(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...

(Undated) -- Gas prices jumped as oil prices surged. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, President Trump's decision to reduce tariffs and strike new trade deals has insp...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is reminding the public about a chance to get rid of some unwanted electronics and appliances next month. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says that on Saturday, June 7t...

(Undated) -- Another round of wet and stormy weather is in our forecast. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, a "slow-moving" area of low pressure...

(Undated) -- A Friday afternoon accident led to charges for a 74-year-old Robinson man. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, on Friday at around 2: 20 p.m., deputies responded to a t...