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Scott County is receiving national recognition for their strong soybean yields last season.

As winter ends, thousands of bats are beginning to awaken in the depths of the old mines in Hannibal.

Straight From Home is a space for vendors to sell their items around the clock rather than waiting for the next event.

One Scott County nonprofit wants to make sure no one is left hungry which is why they will be hosting a food pantry on Saturday.

After a wintry mix for the northern half of the Tri-States is possible Saturday morning

Lawmakers are looking at several ways to improve learning outcomes and access for young students in Illinois.

The bill will display “Adams County 2023 Mobile Home Local Services Tax Bill” at the top.

Timothy Bliefnick pleaded not guilty to the murder of his estranged wife on Friday.

Quincy’s third recycling location in the Home Depot parking lot at 5432 Broadway St. was opened Thursday.

A Fort Madison man was sentenced Friday to 40 years in the Iowa Department of Corrections for sexual abuse of a minor and invasion of privacy after he placed concealed cameras in the bathroom of a Fort Madison restaurant.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comment about abandoned mine lands reclamation projects.

On Thursday the jury got a peek inside Madigan’s office at the time, via four hours of testimony from Madigan’s former political director, along with recordings of wiretapped phone calls and emails among top staffers for the speaker.

The League of Women Voters held a Quincy Public School Board candidate forum.

The Hannibal Fire Department reported Friday the cause of a Thursday night house fire was accidental and started from an electrical malfunction of a refrigerator and an extension cord.

Those at Advocacy Network for Children say the number of kids in the care of the courts in Adams County has grown but the number of CASA volunteers to take care of them hasn’t kept up.

Fire breaks out in Marion County overnight

The League of Women Voters of Adams County hosted a forum at First Christian Church on Thursday.

The Quincy City Council heard a plan this week to improve streets around the city.

The staff at Keokuk National Cemetery is preparing to host a 50th Anniversary Vietnam Veterans Commemoration Ceremony.

Voters living in Emmet Township and Chalmers Township will decide whether or not to implement a property tax extension limiting rate for Emmet-Chalmers Fire Protection District.

What started out as a National Honor Society volunteer opportunity is now reaching students outside of the group.

A new project to resurface Missouri Route 19 is also adding a turning lane to improve safety at one local school.

A local bird watcher is once again leading bird walks in Wakonda State Park and a birding lecture in Canton.

Officials at the Brown County Circuit Clerk’s Office just got a $43,000 technology upgrade which they said was much-needed.

Several new additions and fixtures are coming to the Brown County Courthouse.

To combat the employee shortage trend, Jobapalooza, a countywide job fair, is coming to the Spoon River College Outreach Center on Thursday, March 30.

Lawmakers are considering bills that would create a new tax credit for affordable housing, referred to as the “Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit.”

A Monroe County man has been convicted of statutory rape for events surrounding the repeated sexual abuse of a female child in Monroe County.

Have we had enough rain and cloudy skies?

Missouri youths no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate.