Margaret Allen, a 25-year-old resident of Delavan, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-car crash at the intersection of Illinois Route 122 and Springfield Road on Monday, April 15.
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Naughton Recognized As a 2024 State FFA Proficiency Winner
Reed Naughton has been honored as the State FFA Proficiency Winner in Agricultural Services. A member of the Olympia FFA Chapter within the Illinois Association FFA, Naughton was recognized for his work-based learning, also referred to as Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE). The Illinois FFA acknowledges students in forty-eight distinct areas for their SAEs. FFA members who exhibit exceptional agricultural skills and competencies through meticulous record-keeping, leadership, and academic accomplishments are eligible for this accolade. SAEs provide students with practical learning opportunities, whether through owning and operating an agricultural business, interning or working at an agriculture-related business, or conducting and reporting on an agricultural scientific study. Naughton's SAE is centered around his involvement in his family's auction service.
Olympia FFA Recognizes National FFA Week
Olympia High School celebrated National FFA Week from February 19 to 23. Throughout the week, FFA members engaged in a variety of activities, including themed dress-up days, driving tractors to school, and creative alternatives to backpacks. The events featured a truck competition, a 'kiss a pig' challenge, multiple assemblies, and relay races. Senior Chase Litwiller won the straw bale tossing contest. An impressive turnout saw 16 tractors at school on Tuesday morning. FFA Officers dedicated Wednesday morning to preparing and serving a homemade breakfast for members and staff at OHS. During Tuesday's assembly, Kamryn Rader presented 'The FFA Creed' to the students. It was a week filled with enjoyable activities, celebrating our passion for FFA within our school community.
In Time for Spring, 3:7 Garden Shed in Hopedale
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HOPEDALE, IL –
Opening up on April 9, 2022, the 3:7 Garden Shed is a gardening shop owned by Jeff and Chris Litwiller but you may also see their four daughters around the shed helping out. The 3:7 Garden Shed took the place of the Hopedale Garden Shop after the owner decided to sell the business to Jeff and Chris Litwiller. Before this, the business originated as Slager Lawn Service in the 1980s. The shed’s name comes from 1 Corinthians 3:7; “Neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow”.
Hopedale Agri Center
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HOPEDALE, IL –
The Hopedale Agri Center is an agriculture business located in Hopedale. They sell both equipment and custom feed for cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and pigs. They also have recently added a gift shop, The Mill Gift Shop, filled with many items ranging from fun house decorations to boots and T-shirts located inside the Hopedale Agri Center. Right now, the shop is full of fall themed decor and shirts. The Hopedale Agri Center works well with The Mill Gift Shop, encouraging all their customers to check out the shop when they stop by.
Hopedale Agri Center
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HOPEDALE, IL –
The Hopedale Agri Center is an agriculture business located in Hopedale. They sell both equipment and custom feed for cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and pigs. They also have recently added a gift shop, The Mill Gift Shop, filled with many items ranging from fun house decorations to boots and T-shirts located inside the Hopedale Agri Center. Right now, the shop is full of fall themed decor and shirts. The Hopedale Agri Center works well with The Mill Gift Shop, encouraging all their customers to check out the shop when they stop by.
Cremeens U-Stor-It
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HOPEDALE, IL –
Cremeens U-Stor-It provides storage needs for three of our local towns. The business has locations for self-storage set up in Hopedale, Minier, and Delavan, IL. Cremeens U-Stor-It is a family owned and operated business that began in 1993. Myrna Cremeens and her husband built two storage buildings as a way to make a good retirement income. Those first two buildings were located in Hopedale and Minier, with one in each town. Myrna explained that they kept adding buildings to each location as they felt it was necessary and expanded to Delavan about 7 years ago.
JD’s DJ Service: The Soundtrack for Cruise Nights
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HOPEDALE, IL –
Everything happens for a reason. This well-known phrase holds true in our business spotlight today. Jeff McGee experienced a no-show for the DJ he hired for his wedding. He improvised and took over the responsibilities of DJ and groom. After working as the DJ for a friend’s weekend, his business never looked back. JDs DJ Service started on November 23, 1991 and began with working weddings and parties. Since then, the business has shifted to working automotive events. The mobile DJ service caters to car shows and cruise nights. McGee’s DJ service is located out of Delavan, IL and has different options for the services that can be provided.
DIY Fire Pit
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PEORIA, IL –
With summertime approaching, there is nothing more fun than sitting around a fire pit with your friends or family! Well, maybe a tropical trip! Fire pits are a great way to add some fun to a yard! With a little hard work and some elbow grease, you’ll have one in no time. We put one in at our last home and loved it, I can’t wait to do it again!
How to Make a Dreamcatcher
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PEORIA, IL –
In Native American culture, dream catchers were believed to catch and trap bad dreams, whilst allowing good dream to pass through the spider-web design, and drift into the heads of the children that lie sleeping below them. Nowadays, dreamcatchers come in many shapes and sizes, and are an incredibly popular bedroom decor choice! If you’re ready for some sweet dreams, why not learn how to make a dreamcatcher?
Baked to Perfection Ziti
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PEORIA, IL –
The key to creating a perfect Baked Ziti is to keep it from drying out. This classic Italian baked pasta dish is made by layering penne noodles, sauce and cheese. Once it is prepared correctly, however, it will become the only way you make it.
Small Raised Paver Patio
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PEORIA, IL –
Sometimes you are in the middle of a project and realize you need something else! This happened to me when I was creating my back garden scape. I placed my new Adirondack chairs in there place. They were a perfect fit, if the ground didn’t slope down in the back! I knew I needed to make an elevated bed for them. I had recently found a ton of old pavers in the yard and knew this was the spot for them.
High-Octane Thrills Meet Hilarious Spills
The Project A Collection: 4 Disc Deluxe Limited Edition [4k Ultra HD +Blu-ray]
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WASHINGTON, IL –
Jackie Chan's action-packed PROJECT A series takes us on a thrilling ride through 19th-century Hong Kong with a unique blend of daring action and infectious comedy. In the dual roles of co-director/co-writer and star, Chan crafts a world where high-seas adventure meets urban chaos. As Dragon Ma, Chan is the quintessential hero, navigating tumultuous waters and bustling streets with equal parts. He's joined by a dynamic ensemble cast, including the likes of Sammo Hung, Hak Suen Lau, and Biao Yuen, who help Dragon Ma take on the formidable pirate leader Sanpao, played by Dick Wei with a deliciously villainous flair. The series promises and delivers a full-throttle cinematic journey packed with perilous escapades and moments that will have you chuckling in your seat.
Nuns Rule With Iron Fist
Riot in a Women's Prison (Prigione di donne)
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WASHINGTON, IL –
RIOT IN A WOMEN'S PRISON invites viewers on a journey back to the 1970s, spotlighting the ordeal of Martine Fresienne, a French tourist whose innocuous Italian getaway quickly devolves into a nightmare. Martine, portrayed by Martine Brochard, becomes entangled in a wrongful drug possession charge during a random police raid. This misfortune catapults her into the foreboding confines of a women’s prison overseen by authoritarian nuns, setting the stage for a gritty survival saga under the cold oversight of a particularly formidable Mother Superior, played by Maria Quasimodo Cumani.
From Depths of Tradition
The Last of the Sea Women
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WASHINGTON, IL –
In director Sue Kim's debut, THE LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN, the ancient craft of the haenyeo, South Korea's famed sea divers, is brought to the screen. Embodying centuries of tradition, these women dive into the ocean's depths with nothing but their breath, emerging with treasures from beneath the waves. Their story is one of resilience and adaptation, capturing the spirit of a community battling environmental and cultural erosion with grace and tenacity. Their “tools” are a wetsuit, diving mask, fins, gloves, chest weights (to assist diving), an L-shaped weeding hoe, and a net attached to a flotation device.
