Monmouth City Council approves water treatment plant upgrade changes, denies liquor license change for County Market
A water treatment plant that treats the organic waste stream produced from Smithfield Foods before entering Monmouth’s primary treatment facility continues to get upgrades.
Bronze bust of Carl Sandburg donated to Carl Sandburg College
A bust of Carl Sandburg, commissioned by the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet, was recently donated to the school that shares his name by the family of the sculptor.
ATM stolen from Grand Tobacco
Early Tuesday, August 4th, Galesburg Police were dispatched to Grand Tobacco on Grand Avenue in Galesburg in reference to a criminal damage to property call.
Monmouth moving forward with new TIF District while approving TIF money reimbursements on eateries
The City of Monmouth continues to move forward with the creation of a new TIF District.
Knoxville District 202 plans hybrid approach for the fall
As local school districts plan, and in some cases scramble, to come up with a schedule for the upcoming school year, Knoxville District 202 came up with what school could look like later this month.
Knox County reaches single week high in new COVID cases, positivity rate drops
The Knox County Health Department on Tuesday announced an additional 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19, making a total of 40 new cases in the last week.
Galesburg man shoots himself during police call
Galesburg Police say that on Saturday they witnessed a male shoot himself while officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
Galesburg Aldermen talk water shutoffs, moratorium temporarily reinstated
Galesburg City Council made no binding decisions on shutting off water service to those with delinquent bills Monday night but are slated to talk about it in a work session next week.
Knox County Board of Mental Health members talk latest grant distributions
The Knox County 708 Board of Mental Health has just announced grant recipients that they are distributing funds to in their third year of existence.
Oquakwa man charged with sexual assault of a child arrested in Montana
Henderson County Sheriff Donald Seitz has announced the arrest of a rural Oquawka resident being charged with predatory sexual assault of a child.
