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Piatt County Nursing Home tests positive for Legionella
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Administrators are doing all they can to bring life back to normal for residents at the Piatt County Nursing Home after Legionella was found in the water system. Last week, one resident died because of Legionnaire’s disease, and now the State Department of Public Health has the official test results back, […]
Community Spotlight: Murder at the Malt Shop
FARMER CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Blue Ridge School District’s Drama Department is hosting its newest production next week — Murder at the Malt Shop. Director Karisa Yeagle and her son Charlie, a student actor, came on The Morning Show to preview the 1950s era murder mystery comedy and share how the two of them […]
Harvest Moon Drive-In closes in on #1 in USA Today competition
GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Gibson City’s beloved Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In Theatre is currently in second place for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the Top 10 Best Drive-Ins. They are encouraging more votes to become number one. Voting has been open for a week so far, and will remain open through May […]
BRIGHT SPOT: Mahomet-Seymour hires former Champaign officer as SRO
There’s a new face to keep students safe at the Mahomet-Seymour school district. The school district announced on Monday that Officer Jeff Thomas, formerly of the Champaign Police Department, is now on duty as the school resource officer.
DeWitt Public Schools cancels first-grade pronoun lesson
(The Center Square) – DeWitt Public Schools canceled an optional “mini-lesson” for first-graders that would have taught they/them pronouns after parent reactions went viral on social media. DeWitt Public Schools Superintendent Shanna Spickard said the lesson’s purpose was “to promote greater understanding, compassion, and kindness regarding gender identity and the use of pronouns after concerns were brought to our attention.” Since then, Pickard said staff members have received “inappropriate, angry,...
Mahomet High School Plant Sales to scholarships
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — The horticulture and agriculture business students at Mahomet Seymour High School have been busy this year and joining ciLiving with The Dirt are Cooper Jay and Jama Craig. They share all the details about the upcoming plant sale in May. All proceeds from sales go to student scholarships. In addition, the store is managed completely by students.
Mahomet-Seymour students exit through broken window as false alarm issued
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Mahomet-Seymour Junior and Senior High Schools had a false alarm on Tuesday afternoon when an emergency announcement was accidentally issued. Just after 3 p.m., the ALICE intruder alert was activated. As the announcement played throughout the schools, some students and staff evacuated. Assistant Principal Doug Fisher said that in seventh-grade teacher […]
Monday's prep highlights: Monticello soccer makes history
Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here’s a map of single-copy locations. Arcola 8, Sullivan 2. The Purple Riders racked up 15 hits in a Lincoln Prairie Conference road win over the Redskins, with Tanner Thomas and Brody Phillips collecting three hits apiece to help the winning cause. Cameron Crowe led Sullivan’s offense with three hits of his own.
Kato the K-9 retires from Piatt Co. Sheriff’s Office
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Deputies at the Piatt County Sheriff’s Office are saying goodbye after a long run with their K-9 officer. Wednesday marked the last day Kato the K-9 will be on the force. He joined the Sheriff’s Office in July of 2017. “He’s moved around a lot,” Sergeant Stewart Williams said. “[He’s] like, […]
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