Let’s head to the western side of the county to see what’s up in winter sports. Two things stand out – Polo co-op wrestler Lucas Nelson and the Forreston boys basketball team.
The staff at our Rochelle ALDI have been meeting the special needs of their customers for years by purchasing gift cards to "help" customers when times are difficult.
Fresh off their success on the football field, the Pecatonica boys are lighting up the basketball courts. Ranked No. 1 in 1A, the Indians have rolled to an 11-0 record and have only been tested once (56-54 win over 2A Normal U-High).
The Mt. Morris Goodfellows would like to thank the many individuals, organizations, and businesses that chose to support our efforts by making a donation to help those in our community who, for some reason, could use a little assistance or community support.
A federal court has ordered a nationwide preliminary injunction halting enforcement of a law requiring the filing of private business ownership information with the federal government.
A vision of the past haunts those who argue against U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. It directs our attention to America’s experiences in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and warns against entanglements in far-away military conflicts. We must indeed avoid the mistakes of those ill-conceived ventures.
The first Presidential election I was old enough to vote in was 1976. Looking back, at that point, and for many years after, while I did vote, I didn’t take that responsibility seriously. I didn’t do any research or pay much attention to the platform of who I was voting for. In fairness, back then there was no internet or Google or an easy way to do that research. But, we were still recovering from a significant scandal – Watergate.
It’s that time of year where I start fielding calls from landlords curious about what cash rent for farmland should be. There’s no magic formula as coming to a cash rent is a negotiation. However when looking at the economic impact of grain farming last year I would caution those landlords that cash rents may be decreasing, particularly if you want to keep a good tenant on the farm. A mindset of less is more may be appropriate.
Mark February 6 on your girls basketball calendar. That is when Byron and Stillman Valley meet in round 2 of what promises to be a thrilling rematch of their championship game of the recently played KB tournament.
It’s that time of year where I start fielding calls from landlords curious about what cash rent for farmland should be. There’s no magic formula as coming to a cash rent is a negotiation. However when looking at the economic impact of grain farming last year I would caution those landlords that cash rents may be decreasing, particularly if you want to keep a good tenant on the farm. A mindset of less is more may be appropriate.
Today it certainly is a global economy. Whether manufacturing, trade or wholesale we are all tied to foreign companies and industries.
Recently, this column discussed post-game fighting among college football teams. In many cases, the fights broke out after the opposing team planted its flag on the logo of the losing team’s home field.
With Christmas staring us in the headlights like a deer on the road I thought I’d share a couple of diddies to help get you in the mood. Enjoy!
The furor over private school domination in the IHSA football championships has yet to die down. If anything, it’s become more pronounced, even gaining national attention.
Do you always vacation at the same place? Would you like to explore new destinations but aren’t sure where to start? Let me help by asking a few questions to create your own travel bucket list and maybe find some new favorite places!
Farm labor is a big topic in the US, primarily in states that grow fruits and vegetables. Without that labor food does not get to your table and if it does it’s more expensive.
We can expect every winner of a presidential election to claim a mandate — a command from the American people to carry out his or her policies. Joe Biden believed so when he pushed a mass of liberal laws through Congress in 2021. Donald Trump likewise insists that he now embodies the will of the people.
There has been much hoopla in the IHSA offices in Bloomington this fall over the 50th anniversary of one of its prized possessions – the football playoffs.
Sustainability is a word we hear quite a bit these days. In agriculture it translates in context to caring for the air, land and water to pass our farms onto the next generation to produce food and fiber for a global economy. Sustainability also translates into improving the efficiencies of agriculture in order to provide a profit to those involved in the industry in order to sustain their families and their livelihoods.
A big weekend of high school sports coming up with the IHSA football championships and boys holiday basketball tournaments.
You can always expect the unexpected. The question is have you planned for it? Through the work of folks at Penn State University they have developed a workbook farmers can use for disaster preparedness and response of their farms. Here a look at how it can help.
The people of this country have come through a very stressful election campaign that included finger pointing and name-calling from both sides. Friendships were divided.
Over 230,000 farms are up against a Jan. 1, 2025, deadline to file their detailed Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) with the Treasury Department under the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
Again we are grateful to Joe Rangel for honoring veterans at the Sunrise in Byron with the breakfast.
Last week Rep. Darin LaHood voted for HR 9495. This bill would give Trump and his Treasury Department sweeping authority to label U.S. Nonprofits as "terrorist-supporting organizations" with no oversight, due process, just unilateral power. (it’s in Section 4(B)) Political Targeting.