Clinton Countian excels at Champaign Co. Fair
Nikita White from Clinton County with her doe, “Diamond In The Rough”, at the Champaign County Fair won 1st place 24-36 month Production Doe,...
‘Jeopardy!’ producer Richards named host; role for Bialik
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight months after the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer,...
11 for 11: Wilmington Transit gets $360K in grants to cover 11 much-needed repairs/projects;...
WILMINGTON — The City of Wilmington and its Transportation Department — and local residents/taxpayers — recently received some great news about several grants that...
CMHS grad awarded scholarship
Class 101-Dayton recently hosted a scholarship reception to honor three graduates from the Class of 2021 with cash scholarships.Jenna Norman, a 2021 graduate of...
US Senate OKs $3.5 trillion budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs through the Senate early Wednesday, advancing President...
In US, millions of forgotten wells unplugged, leaking
CRANE, Texas (AP) — Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt’s cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are...
Annual festival right around the ‘Corn’er
The banners are going up in downtown Wilmington signaling that the Clinton County Corn Festival is less than a month away. The event returns...
Volunteers donate bookbags with school supplies to CASA
A small but mighty group of volunteers facilitated a county-wide school supply drive, now in its second year. Numerous local businesses donate to the...
For president and senators, a sense that ‘world was watching’
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden first announced the framework he’d reached with a bipartisan group of senators for a big infrastructure bill,...
Plan to replace aging postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuit
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Postal workers thrilled at the prospect of making deliveries in modern, comfortable and environmentally friendly vehicles are soldiering on in...
