Michael “Mike” Linus Hartke, 74, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on February 28, 1951, to Alphonse and […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Newton city police, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, and the Jasper County State’s Attorney’s Office participated in a major drug seizure Friday after an investigation at a Newton hotel resulted in […]
Nora died on Saturday, September 27
Kimberly died on Friday, September 26
A local woman has been hospitalized after the scooter she was riding was struck by a golf cart. 26-year-old Mia Hayden of Effingham was traveling in the bike lane on […]
A man is recovering after being struck by a train in Altamont Friday night. The man…Garrett Foreman…was walking southbound at the foot crossing on the CSX Railroad tracks at Main […]
(HOMECOMING KING MAX FLACK AND HOMECOMING QUEEN REECE WENDLING) The 2025 Effingham High School Homecoming king and queen were crowned at halftime of Friday night’s game. Max Flack was crowned […]