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Business Community Members Invited to Breakfast
Business owners, employees and community residents are invited to attend the "Our Town" Community Update Breakfast on Thursday, November 2 from 7:30 to 9:15 AM. The breakfast is hosted by the Charlest...
Oct 16, 2017
Prospective students invited to Laker Visit Day
Visit Lake Land College and find out all the college offers at Laker Visit Day. The event will be held Friday, Oct. 20 in the Luther Student Center starting at 9 a.m. and will run until noon. The even...
Oct 16, 2017
Mattoon Fire Department Responds to Extra Alarm Fire
According to a press release from the Mattoon Fire Department, MFD, responded to a structure fire at 705 South 16th Street on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 6:45 a.m. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crew...
Oct 16, 2017
Lake Land College students place at Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards
Four Lake Land College students received awards at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards held at Illinois State University. Kimo Byars, Charleston, won first place in...
Oct 16, 2017 Four Lake Land College students received awards at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards held at Illinois State University.
Pictured left to right are: Greg Powers, Lake Land College broadcast instructor and chair of the Illinois Broadcasters Association Academics Committee; Lake Land students Maclean Enright, Charleston, John Bejma, Effingham, Kimo Byars, Charleston, Cody Borntreger, Oakland; and Ed Thomas, Lake Land College speech communication instructor. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.
EIU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Bring New Socks
The annual EIU homecoming parade is this Saturday. It'll step off at 9:30 from 6th and Division. Once again, "Socktober" is back as EIU volunteers will be collecting new socks for One Stop Community C...
Oct 16, 2017
McCain Set To Receive Liberty Medal
McCain Set To Receive Liberty Medal (Philadelphia, PA) -- Arizona Senator John McCain will be receiving the 2017 National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal tonight. Former Vice President Joe Biden w...
Oct 16, 2017
Windsor High School Blood Drive
The Windsor High School National Honor Society and Student Council will host a blood drive this Thursday (10/19) from noon to 5:00 p.m. Their goal is 25 units, so please come help 'em reach it, or bea...
Oct 16, 2017 Photo submitted by Windsor High School
Raise Some Dough!
You can help "raise some dough" for the Cooks Mills Clovers 4-H. Mention their name at Papa Murphy's in Mattoon on November 2nd, and 20-percent of your purchase will be donated to the club. That's Nov...
Oct 16, 2017
Arcola Masonic Community Center Open House
The open house for the Arcola Masonic Community Center will be October 29th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. They'll have soft serve ice cream, and a raffle drawing for an outdoor glider set and table, valued at $...
Oct 16, 2017
Mattoon Youth Wrestling Club Craft & Vendor Fair
The Mattoon Youth Wrestling Club is hosting a craft and vendor fair to help raise money for a new building. Nearly a dozen vendors are confirmed, and they still have space, if you're interested. It'll...
Oct 16, 2017
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