ROANOKE – Betty L. Ekiss, 94, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at the Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, where she had been a resident for the past 11 years.
BOYS' HOOPS
EUREKA - It’s reminiscent of actor Billy Crystal’s cattle drive experience in the film “City Slickers.” But this time, the experience is homesteading and it's inside the Woodford County boundaries.
EUREKA - The Woodford County Board will need to replace two members. Barry Logan recently submitted his resignation after 10 years due to an increase in time constraints related to his job as well as his personal life. He was vice president of the board, a title now held by Richard Hill. Jas…
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DAVENPORT, IOWA – Hedge fund Alden Global Capital has made an offer to acquire Lee Enterprises. Alden already owns six percent of Lee’s stock. Alden sent a letter to the latter’s board of directors on Monday with an offer to buy the rest for $24 a share, which totals to around $141 million i…
The month of November will engineer in two sports for the boys, one on the hardcourt and the other on the mats. Below is a synopsis of each with roundball first:
EUREKA – Denise Kay Zimmerman, 61, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
ROANOKE - The past fiscal year was a step toward the way financial conditions were before the sudden onset of COVID-19, auditor Sandy Cook of the Peoria firm of Clifton Larson Allen told the village board at Monday evening's meeting.
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ROANOKE - If you’re ever at a gallery or a shop and spot a wood-carved bear named “Everest,” buy him. It’s the elusive ursine fellow that Jayme Magnuson once spotted as part of a Lake Geneva store’s decor and would love to add to her family’s bear collection.
EUREKA - According to the latest figures from the health department, there are 117 new COVID cases. That brings the Woodford County total to 6,141.
Monday is the first day squads could take to the court for games. That includes all three area teams. The following is a capsule took at each:
LE ROY – On Friday afternoon, the LeRoy Police Department announced two Normal residents have been on burglary and ammunition charges. According to Chief Jason Williamson, burglaries were reported between Oct. 15-28 in Saybrook, Arrowsmith, Colfax, LeRoy, DeLand, Weldon, Roanoke, Benson and …
ROANOKE – On Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in hospice care at BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Larry F. Vogel, 83, stepped into glory with his wife of 49 years by his side.
FOOTBALL
EUREKA – Alan “Al” Miller Lehman, 94, died at 2:50 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, at the Apostolic Christian Home of Eureka.
EUREKA – Lewis J. Erickson, 80, died at 7:41 a.m., Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at his home in Eureka with family by his side.
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Chloe Overstreet has been selected as a student laureate in the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, which recognizes the top college students in the state. It is based on both curricular and extra-curricular activities. A student from each four-year college is named along with one individual who at…
PEORIA – The final meet of the cross country season took place Saturday morning at Detweiller Park in the form of the state finals. In one A, the Eureka girls placed third to acquire a trophy behind Tolono Unity and Winnebago, respectively.
EUREKA – When Ron Snyder joined the Kaufman Park Golf Course board of directors, he was in his early 30s. The other eight members were closer in age to his father, Dick Snyder. That is, in their late 50s or 60s.
IPAVA – Roy Eugene Van Fossen, 87, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at Grand View Memory Care in Peoria.
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