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Bobb bombs, timely hitting, hat tricks: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week
Here are the nominees for the State Journal-Register's athlete of the week. The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Mount Pulaski's Luke Martin won last week's poll. If you have trouble viewing the poll, click on this link. Winning legacy:Plains baseball coach reaches historic...
Cicada summer: Is your garden safe?
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — Spring is here and you’re getting ready to plant your garden with some vegetables and fruits. But should you proceed, given the massive invasion of cicadas on the way in May?. We talked with Ken Johnson at the Illinois Extension in Jacksonville. Johnson is...
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