CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County is updating the Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Jack Curfman, Hancock County ESDA coordinator, says the current plan, adopted in 2018, will be expiring in 2023. “The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires that each jurisdiction has an approved Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan to be eligible for several funding streams,” said […]
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Action Brown County to award $20,000 cash prize to one aspiring Brown County small business
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Aspiring Brown County small business owners are competing for a $20,000 cash prize to help their business idea become a reality. The competition culminates with a pitch contest open to the public at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 in the Brown County High School auditorium. Each competitor will pitch their business […]
Letter to the Editors: Suns Country loves Muddy River
Dear Mr. Adam, Mr. Gough, Mr. Schuckman and the Muddy River News Team, On behalf of the Southeastern School District, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your amazing coverage of our volleyball team’s state tournament appearance. Your coverage was extensive. Your coverage was insightful. And your coverage was greatly appreciated by our […]
Nearly all Illinois counties lost population in 2020; Adams County down 619 people
By BRYCE HILLIllinois Policy Census estimates tallied population decline in 98 of Illinois’ 102 counties. Only Los Angeles County lost more people than Cook County last year. Illinois’ population decline hasn’t just affected select areas of the state: New data from the U.S. Census Bureau estimates only four of the state’s 102 counties avoided losing […]