Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Lake Land College Alumni office is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Society award. Last year's inductees were Todd Gartner, Laker Nation Class of 2003; Thomas Overmyer, ...

SPRINGFIELD - It begins in Kansas and detours to the Emerald City, but "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was written in Chicago and now heads the list of Top Illinois Books chosen by voters in the Illinois...

Support the Mattoon Huddle and get some tasty treats this Saturday. They'll be selling Krispy Kreme Donuts at the front entrance and at the pavilion on the west side of the football field from 8:00 a....

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flood Warning for Christian County and Shelby County until noon (cdt). At 902 AM CDT, emergency management reported flooding across multiple portio...

Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering free welding classes for the fall 2018 semester. Orientation will be June 18th at 4:00 p.m. at the Eastern Region Center in Marshall. Please call 217-23...

Tri-County Athletics' annual golf scramble will be July 21st at Norton Knolls Golf Course in Oakland. It's a four-person best-ball scramble. Team entry fee is $240. They'll award prizes for first, sec...

The Shelby County 4-H barbecue will be held June 16th starting at 4:30 at the fairgrounds. You can choose between pork chops or chicken and two side dishes. Advance tickets are available from any 4-H ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources invites deer hunters, landowners, and others interested in deer management to attend public meetings regarding potential changes in archery deer hunting re...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be hosting a Cosplay Tutorial program series for students that will be held on Tuesday, June 14th & June 21st, 4:00pm-5:00pm in the Zone. Registration i...

The next Friendship Garden Lunch and Learn Open House at Douglas-Hart Nature Center will be June 13th from 11:45-1:15. Topics will include watering and fertilizing plants. A trained horticulturist wil...