Illinois State Police Combat Trafficking

The Illinois State Police  are ramping up efforts to combat human trafficking.  Director Brendan F. Kelly is testifying before the Senate Criminal Law Committee today in support of Illinois Senate Bill 2323. The bill seeks to strengthen

WIN Energy REMC Awards Grants

WIN Energy REMC recently awarded three grants totaling $8,758 to organizations in Pike County. The Jefferson Township Fire Department received $1,990 to purchase wet suits for water rescue training. Pike County EMS was granted $2,518 to purchase

Celebrating the Impact of Agriculture

Today is National Ag Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the essential role agriculture plays in the U.S. economy and daily life. From food and clothing to fuel and medicine, nearly every product we use is

100th Anniversary of Tri-State Tornado

(photo from the Indiana State Library Archives of  the McCaw subdivision in Princeton IN, where 45 people perished in the community in 1925)   As residents in several southern Indiana counties continue cleaning up from last weekend’s