Regional Daily News Newshttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news20 Latest News Articles2013-05-23T03:57:09ZHog Festival InformationThe annual Hog Festival celebration will be held this year from August 30 through September 2nd and while that’s a little ways away, some of the early deadlines are fast approaching.
Larry Flannery with the Hog Days Committee says the deadline...Bob McKee2013-05-23T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78602Park District Pool InformationThe Kewanee Park District is announcing plans for the opening of the Family Oasis Aquatic Center for the first week in June.
Park District Director of Parks and Recreation Brian Johnson says the exact opening date will depend on the weather…...Bob McKee2013-05-23T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78600Sex Ed Bill Headed To Quinn Sex education is causing a bit of a rift in the legislature. A new bill would require schools that teach Sex Ed to include lessons on contraceptive methods, including abstinence, for kids in 6th through 12th grades. Supporters say k...Mike Cocquit2013-05-23T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78598Speed Limit Could Soon Go Up To 70 MPH Lawmakers are split on whether the speed limit on rural interstates should be increased to 70-miles an hour. Some argue it'll be safer for drivers and that it would even boost revenues for the state as people drive through on road trips. ...Mike Cocquit2013-05-23T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78597New Concealed Carry Bill On The Table A new deal on concealed carry will get a hearing today. State reps will hear the details of the newest additions in the bill, which include bans on guns in parks, athletic fields, and on public transit systems. It would also cost 150-buck...Mike Cocquit2013-05-23T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78596Topinka Likes Senate Pension Plan Better Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says the Senate version of pension reform is more sensible than the House bill. She says the bill can be justified on a constitutional basis because it gives workers and retirees the option to choose their own reti...Mike Cocquit2013-05-23T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78595Hog Festival on People to People Bob McKee visits with Larry Flannery from the Hog Days Committee during the May 22nd edition of People to People on WKEI
[audio:52213HogDaysCommittee.mp3]Larry Flannery[/audio] 2013-05-22T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78520Henry County Housing Authority on Tuned In Bob McKee visits with Henry County Housing Authority Director Kate Barton during the May 22nd edition to Tuned In on WKEI
[audio:52213HCHA.mp3]Kate Barton[/audio]2013-05-22T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78518University Of Illinois Extension InformationThe recent Emerald Ash Borer meeting in Kewanee went well with lot’s of valuable information about the EAB and it’s effects on Ash Trees.
Martha Smith is a Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension and she says the ...Bob McKee2013-05-22T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78436Stark County GraduationStark County Schools will hold graduation on Friday evening for the elementary and on Sunday afternoon for the High School.
Stark County Superintendent of Schools Mr. Jerry Klooster says there will be 70 high school graduates and for some, it might...Bob McKee2013-05-22T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78432Practice Safe BoaingIllinois Conservation Police are reminding boaters to practice safety as boating season gets underway. They have a simple straightforward message, “Wear It!” Illinois law requires that personal floatation devices – life ...Scott Mighell2013-05-22T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78429Airport Of The YearIllinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider recently congratulated the “2013 Airport of the Year” award recipients. Eight Illinois airports were recognized at the Illinois Aviation Conference, held in Moline, for their accomplis...Scott Mighell2013-05-22T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78427Water Illness WeekAs pools and beaches begin to open for the Memorial Day weekend, state public health director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck wants to remind people how to avoid getting sick while swimming. May 20th through the 26th is Recreational Water Illness and Injur...Scott Mighell2013-05-22T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78426Wild Turkey TotalsHunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 14,133 wild turkeys during the 2013 Spring Turkey Season. The 2013 total compares with the statewide turkey harvest of 15,941 in 2012. Cold and wet weather greeted turkey hunt...Scott Mighell2013-05-22T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78424Helping Oklahoma Through Red CrossPeople who want to reach out to Oklahoma tornado survivors can do so through the Red Cross as it works to assist those affected by Monday's deadly twister. The Red Cross says in the immediate aftermath of the storm, the best way to help is to d...2013-05-21T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78352Stark County Farm Bureau on Tuned In Bob McKee visits with Stark County Farm Bureau Manager Jake Anderson duirng the May 21st edition of Tuned In on WKEI
[audio:52113StarkCountyFarmBureau.mp3]Jake Anderson[/audio] 2013-05-21T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78348Bradford UpdateThe village of Bradford in Stark County was hard hit by severe storms on Monday afternoon and evening.
School is closed today in Bradford and the community is without power. Power trucks are on the scene trying to restore electricity but that ...Bob McKee2013-05-21T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78325No School At Bradford TodayThere is no school today in Bradford as a severe storm has left it’s mark on that community. Bradford Superintendent of Schools Ellen Lotspeich reports that there are numerous downed trees and wires in Bradford and most if not the entire commun...Bob McKee2013-05-21T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78264Health Department Clinic In GeneseoThe Henry County Health Department will be in Geneseo on Thursday for a women’s health clinic.
Health Department Public Information Director RaeAnn Tucker-Marshall says it will be a great opportunity for area women to get caught up on their he...Bob McKee2013-05-21T05:00:00Zhttp://www.regionaldailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=18&id=78262Kewanee Hospital Golf OutingThe annual Kewanee Hospital Golf Outing is on the schedule for June 3rd and Kewanee Hospital Marketing Assistant Sam Harker says the registration deadline is rapidly approaching…
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