It’s the season for festivals in Forgottonia. So mark your calendars and gather your crew for this fun, tiny-town, farm themed day that is perfect for the entire family

The need is urgent. The current shelter, built for a different era, struggles under the weight of modern demands. Once housing only a handful of dogs and cats — many of whom were euthanized due to limited space…

"It went so well that we thought we'd give it another shot."

The goal of this farm is health; health of the soil, the ecosystem, and the people.

"I'll find you in the morning sun

And when the night is through

I'll be looking at the moon

But I'll be seeing you.”

Many of us have heard of Camp Ellis, yet, it remains a mystical and truly unknown place that sits a few miles from many of our homes.

Worship music, family games, raffles, face painting, a bounce house, and visits with mini cows!!!

On August 15, the Abingdon Community Center celebrated its grand opening…

The beef industry during this time played an integral role in the success of the local economy, so much so that the cattlemen of the Monmouth area were known for their quality production among the Chicago Union Stockyards.

This September, the skies above Galesburg will once again hum with history as the 54th Annual National Stearman Fly-In returns to the Harrel W. Timmons Galesburg Regional Airport from September 1st–6th. The event draws aviation enthusiasts, pilots, and families alike to celebrate one of the most iconic aircraft of World War II—the Stearman biplane.

The Spoon River College Office of Community Outreach is offering a class called Cannabis Horticulture Processing this Fall. This 12-week program helps prepare students for a career in the quickly growing Cannabis Industry. Classes begin on September 11.

On August 24, there will be a Back to School Bash and Food Truck Festival at Reed Park in Farmington, Illinois. This event will be hosted by M&K Parties, a locally owned business based out of Farmington that rents out and operates inflatables and other party fun!

There used to be billions of monarch butterflies on Earth; now, they number in the millions, and their population continues to plummet

In the quiet woods of Warren County, just northwest of Galesburg, the Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve unfolds across 110 acres of richly forested land

Two McDonough County students were awarded the Nathan Cobb Memorial Scholarship by the McDonough County Community Foundation (MCCF), which will be of great assistance as they continue their education and pursue their degrees.

Beside the beautiful waters of Lake Storey Park, the past comes alive all over again. Now in its 30th year, Galesburg Heritage Days has grown into one of the Midwest's largest living history events

Bushnell will transform into a vibrant celebration of local pride with the return of the beloved Bushnell Fall Festival.

Frank Record was hauling trash in the back of a pickup truck. It was the 1970s

There's a dead person hanging in our upstairs hall. Anyone can see it and it's not scary at all.

We are like-minded. We like to share our gardens with people. We swap ideas. We all like flowers. We like to learn new things at every meeting. Everyone has something different to share.