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Summer Cool Down: Top Picks for Ice Cream and Frozen Treats in Denton

Effingham, Illinois · Effingham

Summer Cool Down: Top Picks for Ice Cream and Frozen Treats in Denton

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Finding ways to beat the heat is a classic part of a Texas summer. With temperatures approaching triple digits already, it’s important to have some ideas in your back pocket for when the heat is just too much to bear.See the Story

Effingham residents sign petition to pause school district resolution, put referendum back on the ballot – WCIA (Champaign)

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Effingham residents sign petition to pause school district resolution, put referendum back on the ballot – WCIA (Champaign)

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After a referendum for a new sales tax failed in November, the Effingham School District passed a resolution this spring funding a $55 million total investment into district projects; It raises property taxes by 8-13 percent. An Illinois House Bill signed in September last year removed the referendum requirement in certain scenarios, and allows school boards to approve resolutions for new school buildings targeting pre-K and kindergarten spaces.Read Article

Touring Landfill 33: 'We don’t want you to smell us'

Effingham, Illinois · Effingham

Touring Landfill 33: 'We don’t want you to smell us'

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Cincinnati-based waste and recycling company Rumpke hosted an open house on Saturday at its newest landfill location on Route 33 southeast of Effingham to better connect with the community.Read Article

Whitt stepping down as Altamont head baseball coach after 11 seasons

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"The decision was solely based on family. We had an offer for my wife to take a job and after thinking about it, discussing it and losing sleep over it, we decided that we were going to take a chance…Baseball · Altamont Read Article

Greek yogurt and lactose intolerance

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Does Greek yogurt have lactose? The answer is yes. And, that is because yogurt is dairy. But thanks to its unique makeup, many people with lactose intolerance can enjoy it too. Because of its straining and fermentation processes, Greek yogurt…Effingham, Illinois · Effingham Read Article

EDN GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Probst knows what hard work leads to and that hard work led to success as a senior

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"Chloe, in four years, has probably been one of the most improved [players] from Day 1 until her senior year," head coach Laurie Thompson said. "It's because of everything she's done, especially in the offseason. She played extra for the…Basketball · Effingham Read Article

GET TO KNOW THE OPPONENT: Newman baseball hopes to break through at state in 3rd straight appearance

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The Newman baseball team has played its most successful postseason stretch in program history over the past handful of years.Baseball · Effingham Read Article

Montrose residents spring MAPPING plan into action

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MONTROSE — It started with a community MAPPING program. Now, residents of Montrose are putting their vision of growing the community into action with a large fundraiser and a little library.Montrose, Illinois · Montrose Read Article

ONE GREAT DUO: St. Anthony's Ruholl earns EDN Girls Basketball co-Player of the Year honor; Rios wins co-Defensive Player of the Year

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Good things don't always come in threes. They can come in twos. For the St. Anthony girls basketball team this past season, that was just the case for junior standout scorer Nancy Ruholl and defensive specialist Adysen Rios. Both ended…Basketball · Effingham Read Article

Teutopolis sectional champions after stellar comeback

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TEUTOPOLIS - There was a miracle in T-town late Saturday morning, as the Wooden Shoes Varsity Baseball squad rallied in the bottom of the seventh, scoring 4 runs in a stellar comeback to beat the St. Anthony Bulldogs and claim…Teutopolis · Teutopolis Read Article

Sarah Bush Lincoln Receives Approval to Build SBL Effingham Specialty Pavilion

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Sarah Bush Lincoln recently received Certificate of Need approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to construct the SBL Effingham Specialty Pavilion, a new two-story, 39,946-square-foot medical office building located across from the SBL Effingham Clinic at…Effingham, Illinois · Effingham Read Article

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