Gov. Pat Quinn on Jan. 2 announced the “Walk Across Illinois Challenge,” an initiative to help improve the health and wellness of Illinois residents.
Quinn finally had an idea that is sound.
An article on the website for National Public Radio on Nov. 1 caught my eye.
On Nov. 8 an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier passed between the Earth and Moon leaving Germantown Hills untouched.
In a packed room at Metamora Fields on Sept. 19 all eyes were on Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan. Her beauty and celebrity were magnetic.
As Ron Martz spoke his voice captured the attention of everyone in the sanctuary of the Eureka United Methodist Church.
When I spoke to Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman recently about the death of Ben Lolley he offered some sage advice.
Last Tuesday I got to work early to get a story about the reaction of Bob Wegner, head of the Woodford County 9/12 Project, about the debt ceiling crisis on our website.
Will cursive writing be kaput in Eureka? That is a question that has arisen in Eureka schools according to Eureka Schools Superintendent Randy Crump.
I like being in the office of Jean Meyer, the curator of the Metamora Courthouse.
His office is a mess. I’m comfortable in there. My boss, Jeanette Kendall, would go crazy in there.
Old Settler’s Days was a blast. I have some good memories.
Just above here in the masthead are the words Vol. 2 No. 1. That indicates there is history where there once was none.
Several weeks ago I found myself in the square in Metamora. There was a lot of snow on the ground. The Square did not look particularly inviting.
When it comes to getting the attention of the opposite sex for prom MTHS boys are not slouches.
The village has taken quite a beating in these pages in recent weeks with the election being what it was.
I wanted to prove to you, the reader, I could write something positive about Germantown Hills.
At the end of February, I was honored to be selected to serve the 37th Senate District as Dale Risinger’s successor.
Cleaning is not my thing — never has been, never will be. My wife says I’m cleaning retarded. My co-workers agree. I just lack the gene that makes one care about cleaning.
So, I was somewhat taken aback when father and son Kevin and Jason Swadinsky of West Peoria and Dunlap, respectively, showed up at my office to pitch a story idea. They own a cleaning and handyman business called Man Maids. Their pitch is, men are better at cleaning than women.
Dr. John Wipfler, gun enthusiast and ER physician at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, talks about responsible gun ownership in this week’s installment of
DeWayne’s World. Only in the Peoria Times-Observer.
Mindy Watkins, in my humble opinion, has one of the finest singing voices in this city. But, as Watkins, 38, spoke about her former Richwoods High School teacher Wayne Macomber her voice cracked.
