Rotary March 2025 Students of the Month

  Our Rotary Club March 2025 Students of the Month are Morrison High School Seniors Madi Armitage and Alli Ferguson.  Well done, ladies!  Pictured left-to-right are Madi, Alli, and Rotary Club President-Elect Ellen Smith. Madi is the daughter of Leslie and Andy...

Dairy Producers: Obtain Dairy Margin Coverage by March 31

  The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences.  This year’s DMC signup began January 29, 2025; the...

USDA to Expedite $10 Billion in Direct Assistance to Ag Producers

  On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, National Agriculture Day, U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins [recently] announced that the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers.  Funds will [sourced]...

Wild Winter Wednesday: Musician Riley Horton March 26

  The Windmill Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of Wild Winter Wednesday, on March 26, 2025. The Center address is 111 Tenth Avenue in Fulton, IL.  Please note:  if Riverbend Schools...

March 31 Program: Railways’ Influence on American History

  Editor’s note:  Photographed is one of the Union Pacific Railroad “Big Boy” fleet.  Note the tiny man standing by an electrical pole as the engine roared by. Volunteer Millers of de Immigrant Windmill will host a program about the influence of...