If you’ve spent much time outdoors recently, there’s a chance you’ve had an encounter with buffalo gnats.
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PERRY, Ill. — Rising building material costs tied to COVID-19 likely will boost the price tag of a planned multipurpose facility at the Orr Center.
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QUINCY — Adams County Farm Bureau Manager Shawn Valter says area farmers are getting close to starting spring planting.
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GOLDEN, Ill. — Ag Drainage Inc. will offer seven $1,500 scholarships to graduating seniors in Adams, Brown, Ford, Fulton, Hancock, Pike and Sc…
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More than 760,000 FFA members across the country are sharing the story of agriculture as part of National FFA Week.