National Farm Safety Week reminds farmers to remember their health
OTTAWA – Farming is a dangerous and physically demanding job. Every day farmers and farmworkers risk injury from farm equipment, livestock, loud noises, falls, slips, trips and more. Certain social and economic indicators make up 40% of
Henry man killed in Sunday motorcycle crash
TISKILWA – A man from Henry is dead after a Sunday motorcycle crash in Bureau County. Bureau County Sheriff James Reed said that around 2:25 PM they were called to the 1900 E. St. two miles south of
New yield signs coming to Mendota intersection
MENDOTA – New yield signs will be coming to a Mendota intersection. A traffic study conducted by the Mendota Police Department found that traffic control was needed on a portion of 9th St. Alderwoman Vicki Johnson said
Car seat safety check in Peru held Saturday
PERU – A car seat safety check was held Saturday in Peru. The Peru Police Department in cooperation with HyVee used a portion of the parking lot to inspect and install child safety seats. A total of
Man tries to rob gas station…then runs out of gas during pursuit
A man in Tennessee drove to a gas station, stuck a gun under the plexiglass divider, and demanded money from the 78 year old woman working the counter. She hid under the counter and the man panicked
All of Puerto Rico without power as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall
The entire island of Puerto Rico is without power after Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Sunday afternoon. Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced on Facebook Sunday afternoon that more than 1.5 million customers are without electricity after
Yeshiva University suspends student clubs after Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling
In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this week that ordered Yeshiva University to recognize an LGBTQ student group, the school has suspended all student club activity. In an email to students on Friday, university officials said
Over 10K without power; damage reported after overnight storms
SPRINGFIELD – A series of late summer storms stampeded across Illinois late Sunday night, causing some damage and leaving thousands without power. As of Monday morning, over 10,000 residents across the state are without power after the