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Monday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL March 23, 2024 Effingham City Police arrested 21 year old Kayden Z. Anderson of Effingham for a Cumberland County FTA warrant for DUI (intoxicating compounds). Kayden was taken to the Effingham County Jail. Illinois State Police arrested 63 year old Steven A. Meador of Findlay for driving while li...
Mar 25, 2024
Lake Land College Offering Tuition Discount For Early Summer And Fall Enrollment
Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College is offering up to $100 in tuition savings for all students who register for Summer or Fall 2024 classes by midnight on May 10. Students who meet the criteria will receive a $50 tuition and fee credit for each registered semester. By registering for both summer and fall c...
Mar 25, 2024
ISP Now Offering Increased Starting Pay For New Troopers
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- To recruit the highest quality cadets, ISP increases incentive To recruit the best and brightest into one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the country, the Illinois State Police (ISP) is now offering just over $90,000 in starting compensation for all new troopers. With th...
Mar 24, 2024
Lake Land College To Host Physical Therapist Assistant & Massage Therapy Informational Event
Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College will host a "Healing Hands" informational session for students interested in its Massage Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant programs. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lake Land College Kluthe Center, located in Effingham ...
Mar 24, 2024
Local Food Infrastructure Program Announces 19 Award Recipients, Sets Up Push For Expanded State Funding
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Local food is getting an important shot in the arm with the distribution this spring of nearly $2 million in state funding. But it's clear more support is needed to meet the state's growing local needs. At a recent Statehouse news conference, the Illinois Stewardship Alliance joined ...
Mar 22, 2024
South Central FFA Participates In Section 19 Poultry Career Development Event
Nokomis, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On March 14th, seven members of the South Central FFA participated in the Section 19 Poultry Career Development Event held at Nokomis High School. The event consisted of ten rounds of competition, each related to poultry production. The rounds included two rounds of live bird inspection, ...
Mar 22, 2024
South Central FFA Attends Ag Legislative Day At State Capitol
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On March 12th, eleven members of the South Central FFA Chapter attended Ag Legislative Day at the State Capital in Springfield. During the event, they got the opportunity to meet and converse with local representatives and senators, such as Representative Blaine Wilhour, Representativ...
Mar 22, 2024
Friday Police Blotter
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Mar 22, 2024
PAVE Community Breakfast Featuring City Of Altamont
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- PAVE (Promoting a Vision for Effingham County) is thrilled to announce the Community Breakfast slated for Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 7:00 am to 8:30 am at the Carriage House Event Center in Altamont. The event will feature progress updates from the PAVE Action Teams and the City of A...
Mar 22, 2024
South Central FFA Members Attend Land Use Envirothon CDE
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Members of the South Central FFA chapter attended the Land Use Envirothon CDE competition on Tuesday, March 12th at Veterans Park in Mt. Vernon. Two teams represented South Central FFA. Both teams consisted of five members and were tested on five different elements of the environment. S...
Mar 22, 2024