Ride For Wishes - Farewell Ride
2026-08-29
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church BBQ And Games
2026-08-30

Sunday's Schedule
2026-08-30
PrintMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.
INDY CAR
Milwaukee Mile Race 2 at Milwaukee, 11:30 a.m.

Tractor & Truck Pull - Stewardson Lions Club
2026-08-30

Candlelight Vigil to Remember Loved Ones Lost
2026-08-31

Open Feast - A Free Meal at C.U.M.C.
2026-08-31

Red Cross Blood Drives
2026-08-31
PrintRed Cross Blood Drives in August:
8/6, Thursday, Knights of Columbus Hall – Newton, Noon – 5:30 PM
8/11, Tuesday, Grace United Methodist Church – Fellowship Hall, Neoga, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
8/13, Thursday, Flora Church of the Nazarene – Gym, Noon – 5:00 PM
8/16, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club – Parish Hall, 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM
8/17, Monday, St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church – Parish Center, Sainte Marie, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
8/18, Tuesday, Mason Christian Church Annex – Gym, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
8/20, Thursday, Oblong Municipal Building – Main, 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
8/25, Tuesday, J&J Gaming-1300 Building – Conference Room, Effingham, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
8/26, Wednesday, Dieterich High School – Cafeteria, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
8/27, Thursday, Neal Center YMCA – gym, Toledo, 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
8/31, Monday, Clay City High School – Gym, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Come to give blood in August for a $20 Amazon Gift Card by email. Terms: rcblood.org/August.

To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or download the Red Cross Donor App.

Monday's Schedule
2026-08-31
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Altamont at Teutopolis (DH), 4:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
St. Anthony at Casey-Westfield, 4:30 p.m.
Newton at Vandalia, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Sandoval, 6 p.m.
Dieterich at Newton, 6 p.m.
Grayville at North Clay, 5 p.m.
Nokomis at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 6:15 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Baseball
Altamont at Teutopolis (DH), 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Football
Effingham at Mount Carmel, 6 p.m.
Robinson at Cumberland, 6 p.m.
Marshall at Newton, 6 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Effingham Sacred Heart at Sigel St. Michael, 4:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Flora Floyd Henson, 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.

Tuesday's Schedule
2026-09-01
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
South Central at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 4:30 p.m.
Dieterich at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Dieterich at Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 5 p.m.
Neoga at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
Teutopolis at Robinson, 4:15 p.m.
Boys Golf
St. Anthony at Salem, 4 p.m.
Newton, Hillsboro, Pana at Altamont, 4 p.m.
North Clay at Olney, 4 p.m.
Sullivan, Meridian at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4 p.m.
Girls Golf
Salem at St. Anthony, 4 p.m.
Newton, Hillsboro, Pana at Altamont, 4 p.m.
Sullivan, Meridian at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4 p.m.
Golf
Dieterich at Oblong, 4 p.m.
Soccer
Mahomet-Seymour at Effingham, 6 p.m.
Altamont at Vandalia, 4:30 p.m.
Newton at Pana, 5:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Charleston, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Mattoon at Effingham, 4 p.m.
Newton at Robinson, 4 p.m.
Teutopolis at Flora, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
St. Anthony at Effingham, 5 p.m. PINK OUT NIGHT, (Listen on 97.9 radio)
Arcola at Neoga, 6 p.m.
Newton at Altamont, 5 p.m.
Okaw Valley/CAM at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 6 p.m.
Charleston at Cumberland, 6 p.m.
Dieterich at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m.
South Central at Cisne, 6 p.m.
Marshall at Teutopolis, 6 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Boys Golf
Teutopolis, St. Anthony at Effingham, 4 p.m.
Sullivan, Meridian at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4 p.m.
Soccer
Mahomet-Seymour at Effingham, after varsity match
Girls Tennis
Teutopolis at Flora, 4:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
St. Anthony at Mattoon (B innings after), 4:30 p.m.
Taylorville at Effingham, 4:15 p.m.
Altamont at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont Lutheran at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Ramsey at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Sigel St. Michael, 4:30 p.m.
North Clay at Odin, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Charleston, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
St. Anthony, Dieterich, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Mattoon LLC, 3:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Teutopolis at Shelbyville Moulton, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Effingham at Vandalia, 4:30 p.m. (3 B innings after)
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Effingham Sacred Heart at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Altamont, 4:30 p.m.
Ramsey at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Cumberland at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
Dieterich at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.
St. Louis at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Free Community STEM Night
2026-09-02
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Have you ever wanted to create something with a 3D printer? Now’s your chance! Join us on Wednesday, September 2, from 5:00–7:00 PM at the Innovation Center, Room 130 in the Effingham Technology Center for a FREE beginner-friendly STEM Night where you’ll learn the basics of Tinkercad and Bambu 3D printing.

During this hands-on workshop, you’ll:

– Learn to design simple 3D objects using Tinkercad
– See how Bambu 3D printers bring your designs to life
– Take home your own custom 3D-printed bookmark or bag tag!

This class is perfect for beginners of all ages! Participants under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

Our instructors, Cody McQueen and Matt Ogle, bring years of experience and a passion for making 3D design fun, engaging, and easy to learn.

Bring a laptop and/or a flash drive if you’d like (both are optional).

Location:

Effingham Technology Center

Innovation Center – Room 130
1201 Althoff Drive
Effingham, IL 62401

Join us for an evening of creativity, technology, and hands-on learning!

Registration is FREE, but space is limited, so register today at: https://learn.lakelandcollege.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=16434011&selectedProgramAreaId=1018469&selectedProgramStreamId=

Wednesday's Schedule
2026-09-02
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Mulberry Grove at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 4:30 p.m.
Ramsey at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Golf
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Shelby County Championship, noon
Girls Golf
Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign Central at Charleston, 4 p.m.
St. Anthony at Robinson, 4 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Shelby County Championship, noon
Golf
Dieterich at North Clay, 4 p.m.
Soccer
St. Anthony at Effingham, 6 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Robinson at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Soccer
St. Anthony at Effingham, after varsity match
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
St. Anthony at Vandalia (B game), 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
North Clay at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
St. Anthony at Vandalia, 4:30 p.m.
Paris Crestwood at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
Mulberry Grove at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 4:30 p.m.
Willow Grove at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Shelbyville Moulton, 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.
St. Louis at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Women’s Pro Baseball League
2026-09-02 - 2026-09-06, 2026-09-09
PrintThe Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) has officially begun its historic, inaugural 2026 season. The league’s four teams – New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles – are taking the field at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield.
The Regular Season runs through September 6th, with all games being played Wednesday through Sunday, with most games starting at 6:30 p.m.
Following the regular-season finale on September 6th, the postseason will begin on Wednesday, September 9th. The winners advance to a best-of-5 Championship Series starting September 16th, culminating in the crowning of the first WPBL Champion.
The WPBL is the only professional women’s baseball league in the United States. The League is co-founded by baseball pioneer, Justine Siegal, who is the first woman to coach a professional men’s baseball team and to pitch batting practice in Major League Baseball.
For more information on the WPBL, visit www.womensprobaseballleague.com.

Thursday's Schedule
2026-09-03
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Altamont at Ramsey, 7 p.m.
Odin at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont at Carlyle, 6 p.m.
Neoga at Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
South Central at Wayne City, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
Effingham, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, North Clay, Teutopolis, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, Charleston at Altamont Invitational (Ballard Nature Center), 4:30 p.m.
Boys Golf
Altamont at Tuscola, 4 p.m.
Newton at Casey-Westfield, 4 p.m.
Flora at North Clay, 4 p.m.
Girls Golf
Altamont at Tuscola, 4 p.m.
Flora at North Clay, 4 p.m.
Soccer
St. Anthony at Effingham, 4 p.m.
Staunton at Newton, 5 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Newton at Richland County, Olney, 4:30 p.m.
Greenville at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Effingham at Mount Zion, 5 p.m.
Richland County, Olney at Altamont, 5 p.m.
Ramsey at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 6 p.m.
Cumberland at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m.
Dieterich at Marshall, 6 p.m.
Robinson at Neoga, 6 p.m.
Newton at Salem, 5 p.m.
Lawrenceville at North Clay, 6 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at South Central, 6 p.m.
Teutopolis at St. Joseph-Ogden, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Football
Effingham at JV Jamboree at Rantoul, 5 p.m.
Soccer
Effingham at Vandalia, after varsity match
Tennis
Teutopolis at Shelbyville, 4:30 p.m.
FRESHMEN
Football
Olney at Newton, 7 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Neoga at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Effingham at Charleston, 4 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Altamont, 4:30 p.m.
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
Dieterich at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
Sigel St. Michael at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Salem Franklin Park, 4:15 p.m.
Flora Floyd Henson at Teutopolis (B game), 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
Dieterich, Okaw Valley at Teutopolis Relay, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Taylorville at Effingham, 4:15 p.m.
Altamont at Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
South Central at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Patoka, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Salem Franklin Park, 4:15 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m.
St. Louis at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Friday's Schedule
2026-09-04
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
St. Anthony at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
South Central at Altamont, 7 p.m.
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
Dieterich at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Odin at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Football
Effingham at Breese Mater Dei, 7 p.m.
Casey-Westfield at Newton, 7 p.m.
Cumberland at Argenta-Oreana, 7 p.m.
Boys Golf
St. Anthony, Newton, North Clay, Teutopolis at Olney, Richland County Invitational, 1 p.m.
Cross Country
St. Anthony at Chrisman Cowchip, 9 a.m.
Girls Tennis
Teutopolis at Heather Bradshaw Memorial Tournament at Edwardsville, 1 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Dieterich at Effingham, 4:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Jasper County, 4:30 p.m.
Sigel St. Michael at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
Effingham at Granite City Invitational, 4 p.m.
St. Anthony, Neoga at Chrisman, 4 p.m.
Softball
Effingham at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Altamont, 4:30 p.m.
Shelbyville at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 4:30 p.m.
Robinson Nuttall at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Vandalia at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Mattoon, 4:30 p.m.
North Clay at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4:30 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Miami, 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Effingham Farmer’s Market
2026-09-05
PrintThe Effingham Farmer’s Market will be every Saturday, from May 30th through October 31st. The Market will be open from 8:00 – Noon on the old courthouse lawn.
There will be fresh produce, baked goods, plants, and flowers, as well as arts and crafts.

Firehouse Jeep Fling
2026-09-05

Town Wide Rummage Sales in Strasburg
2026-09-05

Saturday's Schedule
2026-09-05
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Cross Country
Effingham, Cumberland, Dieterich, Neoga, Newton, Teutopolis at Charleston Invitational (EIU), 9 a.m.
Soccer
St. Thomas More at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont at Richland County, 10 a.m.
Newton at Charleston, 10 a.m.
Mount Vernon at Teutopolis, 11 a.m.
Girls Tennis
St. Anthony at Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin Invitational, 8 a.m.
Teutopolis at Heather Bradshaw Memorial Tournament at Edwardsville, 8:30 a.m.
Volleyball
Altamont Tournament
Pool A
Match 1 – Altamont vs. Vandalia, 8:30 a.m.
Match 2 – Heritage vs. Cumberland, 9:20 a.m.
Match 3 – Vandalia vs. Heritage, 10:10 a.m.
Match 4 – Cumberland vs. Altamont, 11 a.m.
Match 5 – Vandalia vs. Cumberland, 11:50 p.m.
Match 6 – Altamont vs. Heritage, 12:40 p.m.
Pool B
Match 1 – Cerro Gordo vs. Nokomis, 8:30 a.m.
Match 2 – Greenville vs. Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 9:20 a.m.
Match 3 – Nokomis vs. Greenville, 10:10 a.m.
Match 4 – Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran vs. Cerro Gordo, 11 a.m.
Match 5 – Nokomis vs. Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 11:50 p.m.
Match 6 – Cerro Gordo vs. Greenville, 12:40 p.m.
At Altamont Grade School
Match 7 – Pool A 4th vs. Pool B 3rd, 1:40 p.m.
Match 8 – Pool B 4th vs. Pool A 3rd, 2:40 p.m.
Match 9 – Loser Match 7 vs. Loser Match 8 (seventh place), 3:40 p.m.
Match 10 – Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 8, 4:40 p.m. (fifth place)
At Altamont High School Gym
Match 7 – Pool A 1st vs. Pool B 2nd, 1:40 p.m.
Match 8 – Pool B 1st vs. Pool A 2nd, 2:40 p.m.
Match 9 – Loser Match 7 vs. Loser Match 8, 3:40 p.m. (third place)
Match 10 – Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 8, 4:40 p.m. (championship)
St. Anthony at Richland County, Olney Invitational, 8 a.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Sullivan Tournament, TBA
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Wayne City, TBA
JUNIOR VARSITY
Volleyball
Effingham at Champaign Tournament, 8 a.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
St. John’s Lutheran at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Altamont Lutheran Interparish, 9 a.m.
Teutopolis at Taylorville (A&B), 10 a.m.
Cross Country
Dieterich, Teutopolis, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Charleston (EIU), 8 a.m.
Softball
Dieterich, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Casey-Westfield Tournament, 9 a.m.
Neoga at Hutsonville, 10 a.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Miami, 3:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.
NASCAR
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Darlington Raceway, 6 p.m.

Teutopolis Monastery Museum
2026-09-06
PrintThe Teutopolis Monastery Museum will be open to visitors on Sunday, September 6, with 38 small rooms of displays open to visitors. The hours are from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. We recommend you come early to see the many unique and interesting articles on display!
Admission for adults is $5.00 and $1.00 for children.
The Museum is located on the second floor in the former Franciscan Novitiate building, which is located behind St. Francis Church in Teutopolis. An elevator is available for visitors who have difficulty with stairs.
Besides its collection of articles used by the Franciscan Friars, the Museum is also known for Bibles and books in different languages, some from the 1700’s. The “pioneer wing” features items used by early Teutopolis pioneers, including furniture, clocks, quilts, toys, and various household and grocery store items. These articles are on display in the former “cells” or bedrooms of the Novices.
Volunteers are available along the tour to explain the displays and assist visitors.
Also open to visitors are the basement where many small farm tools are displayed, the Mausoleum where 79 Franciscan Friars are interred, and St. Francis Church, with stained glass windows depicting events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
Special group tours for adults or school groups can be arranged on days other than the scheduled Sunday openings. Call 217-961-6404 ext. 236, leave a message, and the call will be returned.
Regular, scheduled museum opening dates are the first Sunday of the months of April through November, except holidays.
For more information go to the parish website: stfrancischurch.com or to the town’s website, Teutopolis.com and click on “Our Community”. Follow us on Facebook this year as we recall the beginnings of the Museum in 1975-76.

Sigel K. of C. Tractor/Truck Pull
2026-09-06

Gym Bob's Jamboree Show
2026-09-06
PrintThe Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show will be held on Sunday, September 6th, beginning at 1:00 pm! This will be our “All 50’s and 60’s Show” and we will be featuring all your favorite oldies music, such as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, and other legends from the 50’s and 60’s, for the whole family to enjoy – performed by the Gym Bob’s Jamboree Band and Singers.
The Jamboree Show is held the first Sunday afternoon of the month at Gym Bobs, located at 44 Apostle Lane in Bible Grove.
Reservations are not necessary but can be made by calling 615-481-7418.
More information may also be found online at http://www.GymBobs.com

Sunday's Schedule
2026-09-06
PrintMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs at Miami, 12:40 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.
NASCAR
Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, 3 p.m.

Mill Road Threshermans Association Show
2026-09-10, 2026-09-11, 2026-09-12

I70 Large Car Working Truck Show
2026-09-11, 2026-09-12

Fish or Ham Meal at Effingham VFW
2026-09-11
PrintThe VFW Post 1769 Auxiliary are having a meal on Friday, September 11, from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
The meal will be at the VFW Post on Veterans Drive in Effingham.
Menu: Fish or Ham, oven fried potatoes, baked beans, cole slaw, dessert, coffee, tea or lemonade.
Price: $8.00

On-Site Microchipping with E.A.R.S.
2026-09-12
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On-site microchipping at the EARS office on Saturday, September 12.
No appointment needed
No geography or number limit.
No cost * But freewill donations are appreciated.
