Category Archives: News

(Undated) -- This week is "Severe Weather Preparedness Week." National Weather Service Meteorologist, Ed Shimon, is encouraging everyone to update their severe weather plans. To learn more about "Seve...

(Oblong) - The Oblong Village Board meets tonight and they have a handful of items on the agenda. The Village Board is set to hear from Randy Rich regarding an LP Fill Station at Rusty Nail Hardware. ...

(Undated) - Lincoln Trail College is using VR to help teach welding. LTC added Lincoln Electric's VR-TEX 360 virtual welding trainer to the program. The simulator aims to make welding training smarter...

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges have been awarded an "Access and Equity in Dual Credit" project grant from the Illinois Community College Board. This project is tailored to assist and...

(Undated) -- If you need more sunlight, you don't have to wait much longer. "Daylight Saving Time" begins Sunday when we "spring forward." In case you were wondering, we will likely have to continue s...

(Undated) - Fraud losses are up fifteen percent statewide. According to a newly published study by LendingTree based on numbers gathered from the Federal Trade Commission, fraud-related losses in Illi...

(Undated) - A single-vehicle accident yesterday morning claimed the life of an Oblong man. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, Deputies were dispatched to the scene of the accident aroun...

(Robinson) - A Robinson man was arrested on meth charges following a Sunday traffic stop. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, Sunday night around 10:30 p.m. deputies stopped fifty-f...

(Robinson) - The City of Robinson is inviting the public to tonight's "Comprehensive Plan" open house. Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer, says the City of Robinson is in the process of updating its Comprehe...

(Undated) - The LTCares program is the latest recipient of a donation from Crawford County 100 Women Who Care. According to organization representative, Barb Shimer, they are very pleased to award sev...