John “Larry” Kane, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at his home in Effingham. Private family services will be held at a later date. Bauer Funeral Home is assisting.
Author: Greg Sapp
(FROM LEFT, CHRISTOPHER AND ANDREA MATHEWS ARE THE OWNERS OF BLACKBIRD CHOCOLATE COMPANY. ROTARY WEEKLY PROGRAM CHAIRMAN HENRY SIEMER POSES WITH A BOX OF BLACKBIRD CHOCOLATES) Effingham Noon Rotarians had […]
Effingham City Council members got good news this week concerning the construction of Santa Maria Avenue. City Director of Public Works Jeremy Heuerman said that bids on the extension of […]
Cowden-Herrick school board members approved Karly Smith as volunteer high school volleyball assistant coach at this month’s meeting. The Board approved a tentative budget for the new fiscal year, approved […]
Stew-Stras school board members Wednesday hired Alyssa Pruemer for a paraprofessional position, and hired Jerod Ruffner as high school Scholar Bowl coach. The Board accepted Hanna Niemerg’s resignation as junior […]
The Effingham Unit 40 Board of Education has reinstituted charges for breakfast and lunch for district students. Superintendent Andy Johnson said the District ended up “in the hole” on the […]
FROM FarmWeekNow.com Total Grain Marketing FS (TGM) has finished significant renovations at its facility in Neoga. The 20-acre site now includes an additional 1.5 million bushels of storage, a new […]